Course
Live
Intermediate
Dr. Omics
Specialised Course of Nextflow for Bioinformatics: Building Scalable & Reproducible DNA-Seq Pipelines
Master Nextflow to build scalable, automated, portable, and reproducible DNA-Seq bioinformatics pipelines for efficient genomic data analysis.
- 5.0/5
- English
- Updated Sep 2026
About this course
Develop practical expertise in Nextflow-based workflow development with this specialised course focused on building scalable and reproducible DNA-Seq pipelines. Participants will learn how to design Nextflow processes, manage inputs and outputs, work with channels and parameters, integrate bioinformatics tools, and automate multi-step genomic analysis workflows. Through hands-on exercises, learners will build and execute a complete DNA-Seq pipeline while gaining an understanding of workflow scalability, portability, reproducibility, troubleshooting, and efficient resource management.
What you will learn
Understand Nextflow fundamentals and workflow architecture.
Create and execute Nextflow processes and workflows.
Work effectively with channels, parameters, inputs, and outputs.
Build an end-to-end DNA-Seq analysis pipeline.
Integrate multiple bioinformatics tools into a unified workflow.
Automate repetitive genomic data-analysis tasks.
Develop scalable and reproducible bioinformatics workflows.
Troubleshoot and optimize pipeline execution.
Understand workflow portability across different computing environments.
Skills you will gain
Nextflow fundamentals
workflow development
Nextflow processes
channels
inputs and outputs
parameters
DNA-Seq analysis
pipeline automation
bioinformatics tool integration
workflow execution
error handling
resource management
workflow scalability
reproducible analysis
pipeline optimization
workflow portability
Course curriculum
1 moduleWhat you need to start
- Basic understanding of bioinformatics and DNA sequencing.
- Familiarity with NGS/DNA-Seq concepts.
- Basic Linux and command-line knowledge is recommended.
- Basic scripting knowledge is helpful but not mandatory.
- No prior Nextflow experience is required.
Who this course is for
- B.Sc./M.Sc. students in Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Genomics, Genetics, and Life Sciences.
- PhD scholars and research students working with NGS data.
- Bioinformatics professionals and computational biologists.
- NGS analysts interested in workflow automation.
- Researchers working on genomic data analysis.
- Learners with basic Linux and bioinformatics knowledge who want to develop Nextflow skills.
