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2026 Summer Bioinformatics Bootcamp

WV-INBRE is offering an immersive, introductory bioinformatics bootcamp for STEM undergraduates which will be hosted by Marshall University. Students from all partner institutions are welcome and encouraged to apply on or before April 20th!

This four-week long bootcamp is designed to take you from little to no computational experience to bioinformatic literacy. No previous computational experience is required!

Program Dates

June 1 - 26, 2026

Salary

$2,000

Application Deadline

April 20, 2026

Location

Marshall University

What You Will Learn

At the end of this course you will be able to:

Navigate the Linux operating system and the command line interface (CLI)
Write BASH, Python, and R scripts
Construct basic bioinformatic pipelines for data analysis
Find, interpret, and download reference genomes
Understand the basics of genome assembly and sequence alignment
Detect variants in DNA sequences using a reference genome
Perform a simple differential expression analysis on RNAseq data
Submit jobs to a supercomputer

Program Flyer

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Deadline:April 20, 2026
Time Remaining:

We are accepting applications until April 20th from any currently enrolled undergraduate students interested in learning more about bioinformatics or data science.

Apply on Website
Or email wvinbre.summerbootcamp@gmail.com

Housing & Stipend

Salary

$2,000

Housing & Meals

Dorm housing and cafeteria meals at Marshall University provided

Questions?

WV-INBRE Bioinformatics Team

wvinbre.summerbootcamp@gmail.com

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