Course details
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Certificate Course in Bioinformatics Approaches to Metabolomics: KEGG & Cytoscape Focus
Level
Intermediate
Intermediate
Duration
1 Month | 8 hours per week
1 Month | 8 hours per week
Flexible Schedule
Learn from anywhere.
Learn from anywhere.
Modules
4
4
Capsote Project
Real-world project with publication.
Real-world project with publication.
Course Modules
Enroll Now- Overview of metabolomics and metabolic pathways
- Types of metabolomics data: targeted vs untargeted
- Introduction to the KEGG database: maps, compounds, modules
- Hands-on: Navigating KEGG Pathways (manual mapping)
- Tools for metabolite annotation (HMDB, METLIN, KEGG COMPOUND)
- Converting metabolite names/IDs into KEGG IDs
- Pathway enrichment tools: KEGG Mapper, MetaboAnalyst pathway analysis
- Hands-on: Uploading metabolite lists to KEGG Mapper & analyzing enriched pathways
- Introduction to biological networks and Cytoscape
- Cytoscape interface and workflow (nodes, edges, styles)
- Importing KEGG/STRING pathways into Cytoscape
- Hands-on: Constructing and customizing a metabolic pathway network
- Visualizing multi-omics data (genes + metabolites) in Cytoscape
- Using plugins: ClueGO, MetScape, KEGGScape
- Biological interpretation: identifying key hubs and bottlenecks
- Capstone mini-project: Build a metabolic pathway network using real metabolite data and annotate key nodes via KEGG and Cytoscape
Course Overview
This course offers a specialized bioinformatics-driven approach to metabolomics, with an emphasis on KEGG pathway mapping and Cytoscape-based network visualization. Learners will gain practical experience in analyzing metabolomics data, identifying metabolites, and integrating them into biological pathways and interaction networks.
This course offers a specialized bioinformatics-driven approach to metabolomics, with an emphasis on KEGG pathway mapping and Cytoscape-based network visualization. Learners will gain practical experience in analyzing metabolomics data, identifying metabolites, and integrating them into biological pathways and interaction networks.
What You'll Learn
Basics of metabolomics data and annotation
KEGG pathway navigation and enrichment analysis
Metabolite-to-pathway mapping and biological interpretation
Network construction and visualization using Cytoscape
Integration of gene/metabolite/protein data into pathway-level insights
Who Can Register
UG/PG life science students, PhD researchers, bioinformatics trainees, and professionals working in molecular biology, systems biology, or omics research.
UG/PG life science students, PhD researchers, bioinformatics trainees, and professionals working in molecular biology, systems biology, or omics research.
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of metabolic pathways and molecular biology
Some exposure to omics data formats (metabolite IDs, pathways)
No coding required (Cytoscape is GUI-based)