Courses and Events

All courses funded by this research school make their material freely available online using a Creative Commons licence. Lectures may be recorded and shared online.

Compulsory courses (3–5 HP)

The basis of the research school is two courses per year. Later courses may assume mastery of concepts taught earlier, so students are encouraged to take them in sequence.

First-year courses

Reproducible Research (formerly Applied Bioinformatics) 3 HP

Samuel Flores, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Introduces reproducible bioinformatics practice, including containers, version management, pipelining, Unix, and good scientific computing habits.

In-person 28 May – 1 June 2018 at SciLifeLab, Solna
Online 11–12 and 15–17 June 2020
Online 14–18 June 2021
In-person 13–17 June 2022 at SLU Ultuna, Uppsala
In-person 29 May – 2 June 2023 at SLU Ultuna, Uppsala
In-person 27–31 May 2024 at SLU Ultuna, Uppsala
In-person 6–10 October 2025 at SLU Ultuna, Uppsala
Planned: 14–18 September 2026 at SLU Ultuna, with optional hybrid help sessions 8–12 September

Statistics in Bioinformatics 3 HP

Dirk Repsilber, Örebro University and Zelmina Lubovac, University of Skövde

Covers univariate and multivariate statistics, omics data analysis, and predictive biosignatures for precision medicine.

Online 19–23 October 2020
In-person 22–26 November 2021 at University of Skövde
In-person 21–25 November 2022 at Örebro University
In-person 20–24 November 2023 at Örebro University
Planned: 24–28 November 2025 at Örebro University

Second- or third-year courses

Experimental Design for High-throughput Technologies 3 HP

Carsten Daub, Karolinska Institutet

Focuses on experimental design for high-throughput studies and critical evaluation of design choices in bioinformatics workflows.

In-person 3–7 September 2018 at SciLifeLab, Solna
In-person 2–6 September 2019 at SciLifeLab, Solna
In-person 25–29 October 2021 at SciLifeLab, Solna
Hybrid 19–23 and 26–30 September 2022
In-person 13–17 November 2023 at SciLifeLab, Solna
Planned: 3–7 November 2025 at SciLifeLab, Solna
Planned: 23–27 November 2026 at SciLifeLab, Solna

Deep Learning 5 HP

Chun-Biu Li, Stockholm University

An advanced course in deep learning with MedBioInfo seats reserved for students.

Planned: onsite 8–12 June 2026

Computational Systems Biology 3–5 HP

Mika Gustafsson, Linköping University

Introduces systems biology concepts and mathematical models for biomedical research, from small-scale to large-scale modelling.

Ran 5–8 May 2025 in Linköping
Planned: 4–8 May 2026 in Linköping

Third-year courses

Career Alternatives and Your Scientific CV 1 HP

Carsten Daub, Karolinska Institutet

Explores academic and industry careers, with exercises on CV writing and interviews.

Planned: first run in 2026

Annual meetings

Another major part of the research school is the annual meeting. These meetings combine student presentations, faculty talks, mentoring, and soft-skills sessions, while also helping students build a long-term national scientific network.