[RCAC Workshop] Genome assembly in practice: A one-day hands-on workshop on RCAC systems
📅 Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026 ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (ET) 💻 Location: TBD [in-person] 🏫 Instructors: Arun Seetharam and TBD
Please register using the link below to receive email reminders and workshop instructions; the “I’m interested” button does not provide access.
Description
This one-day, hands-on workshop introduces participants to long-read genome assembly on RCAC HPC systems using modern assemblers such as HiFiasm and Flye. The workshop emphasizes practical considerations for running assembly workflows on shared compute resources, including parameter selection, workflow organization, and common troubleshooting scenarios.
Participants will also be introduced to hybrid assembly concepts, scaffolding approaches, and assembly quality assessment, with a focus on reproducible and scalable practices suitable for real-world genome assembly projects.
Who should attend
- Researchers and students working with long-read sequencing data
- Bioinformaticians interested in genome assembly on HPC systems
- Users planning to assemble genomes using PacBio HiFi or Oxford Nanopore data
- Anyone seeking hands-on experience with genome assembly workflows on RCAC
What you’ll learn
- How to run genome assembly workflows using HiFiasm and Flye on RCAC clusters
- Key considerations for long-read and hybrid genome assembly
- Basics of assembly evaluation, polishing, and visualization
- Practical strategies for organizing and troubleshooting assembly jobs on HPC systems
Level
Intermediate.
Registration: Register here (opens 02/05/2026)