The 2026 Workshop on Genomics will run from the 11th-24th of January, 2026 in Český Krumlov, Czechia.

This is the 15th time the Workshop on Genomics will be held in the Czech Republic

What is the Workshop on Genomics?

Our philosophy is to train participants in the most relevant topics in genomics, in a vibrant, immersive and inclusive environment. The Workshop on Genomics was developed in response to the increasing demand for training on how to effectively analyse and manage data generated by modern sequencing technologies. The Workshop curriculum includes extensive coverage of fundamental techniques required of all studies utilising modern sequencing data. While the Workshop on Genomics topics may change from year-to-year, efforts are made to devote time to techniques being used widely in the field (e.g. genomics study design, genome assembly, genome annotation, alignment, variant calling). Join our Newsletter (bottom of this page) to get announcements, or stay updated through Bluesky, LinkedIn, and Facebook. The Workshop registration fee is $1,950. We provide approximately 90 hours of teaching during the two week workshop. Our price is therefore approximately $22 an hour. Note that this amount does not cover travel, lodging or boarding. Many important details regarding fees and other information can be read on our FAQ page.

Early Bird Registration!

  • Applications for Early Bird Registration (10% discount; $1,755) are now open!
  • Please click here for more details and to apply.
  • Applications are limited to the first 20 approved applicants and applications will close on August 1st.

Equal Opportunities (EO) Funding

Schedule

Our schedule is currently being updated. Please check back our previous workshops for an idea of the schedule., e.g. 2025 schedule can be found here

Week 1 : 11-18 January, 2026

Date Day Time Presenter Topic LOCATION
11th Jan Sunday 18 – 22 Everyone Reception Dinner
12th Jan Monday 09 – 12 Josie Paris Daniel Kintzl Introduction and Orientation Town Services
Monday 14 – 17 TBC Sequencing Technologies
Monday 19.30 – 22 Everyone Dreams, Fantasy Dreams, and Genomics (social event)
13th Jan Tuesday 09 – 12 TBC AMIs, the Cloud, and Computing Introduction to UNIX
Tuesday 14 – 17 TBC Essential File Types in Genomics
Tuesday 19 – 22 TBC UNIX
14th Jan Wednesday 09 – 12 TBC Alignment
Wednesday 14 – 17 TBC Genome Assembly (Theory)
Wednesday 19 – 22 TBC Genome Assembly (Practical)
15th Jan Thursday 09 – 12 TBC Wonders of Genome Assembly!
Thursday 14 – 17 TBC Manual Curation of Genome Assemblies
Thursday 19 – 22 TBC Variant Calling (SNPs and SVs)
16th Jan Friday 09 – 12 TBC Experimental Design in Genomics
Friday 14 – 17 TBC AI and Genomics
Friday 19 – 22 TBC Best Practices in Genomics and Bioinformatics
17th Jan Saturday 09 – 12 TBC Keynote Lecture
Saturday 14 – 17 TBC Genomics Adventure (consolidation of learning from week 1)
Saturday 19 – late! Everyone Town Tour @ 19.00 Mid-Workshop dinner @ 20.00 – –
18th Jan Sunday All Day Everyone Free Day Up to you!

Week 2 : 19-24 January, 2026

Date Day Time WHO Topic LOCATION
19th Jan Monday 09 – 12 TBC TBA
Monday 14 – 17 TBC TBA
Monday 19 – 22 TBC TBA
20th Jan Tuesday 09 – 12 TBC TBA
Tuesday 14 – 17 TBC TBA
Tuesday 19 – 22 TBC TBA
21st Jan Wednesday 09 – 12 TBC TBA
Wednesday 14 – 17 TBC TBA
Wednesday 19 – 22 TBC TBA
22nd Jan Thursday 09 – 12 TBC TBA
Thursday 14 – 17 TBC TBA
Thursday 19 – 22 TBC TBA
23rd Jan Friday 09 – 12 TBC TBA
Friday 14 – 17 TBC Round Table Discussions, T-shirts and certificates
Friday 19 – 22 Everyone End of Workshop Party You decide!
24th Jan Saturday All Day Everyone Departure
The Workshop on Genomics 2026 is organised by:
  • Josephine Paris, Director. University of Milan, Italy and Colorado State University, US
  • Mercè Montoliu Nerín, Associate Director. Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK
  • Joan Ferrer Obiol, Faculty Liaison. Colorado State University, US
  • Guy Leonard, Lead Developer. University of Oxford, UK
  • Miloš Duchoslav, Content Support and Local Operations Liaison. Charles University in Prague, Czechia
  • Daniel Kintzl, Český Krumlov Coordinator
  • Scott Handley, evomics Director. Washington University, US
Assisted by the Scientific Advisory Board: