EMBL-EBI: Introduction to metabolomics analysis

This course from EMBL-EBI will provide an introduction to metabolomics using publicly available data, software and tools. Participants will become familiar with the current state of experimental design, data acquisition (LC-MS, GC-MS, MS imaging), processing and modelling as well as community standards and sharing in metabolomics, particularly through using the EMBL-EBI’s MetaboLights repository and Galaxy infrastructure. There will be a practical component, where participants will learn through hands-on tutorials to use tools available for data analysis and data submission. The course will be completed with an interactive session which will build on the week’s learning to discuss how to employ a metabolomics workflow with a case study.

Who is this course for?
This course is aimed at researchers who are new to the field of metabolomics and wish to learn about the process of conducting a metabolomics study. Attendees will gain an understanding of a standardised workflow, from experimental design to data acquisition and analysis, and will benefit those who are planning to integrate metabolomics into their work, either moving into the field or as an investigator from other omics. We will primarily focus on a basic introduction to metabolomics with worked examples using a predesigned LC-MS analysis workflow. The course assumes little prior knowledge of using bioinformatics tools.

What will I learn?
Learning outcomes
After this course you should be able to:

Discuss basic data acquisition, processing and modelling in metabolomics, and factors that contribute to designing a successful metabolomics study
Discuss the issues of data standards and sharing in metabolomics
Access and use public metabolomics resources
Be familiar with the principles of creating a standardised workflow to perform basic metabolomics analysis
Course content
During this course you will learn about:

Basic metabolomics experimental design, acquisition and analysis
Case study based on a published/public example
Public metabolomics resources: MetaboLights, Galaxy
Open source metabolomics tools made available through customisable workflows.

Applications close 18 February 2022.