PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
DAY 1 – JAN 18, 2027
12:45 – 13:00 | Registration
13:00 – 13:10 | Opening and welcome
13:10 – 14:30 | The complexity of the testis transcriptome and approaches to its study
14:30 – 15:00 | Coffee break
15:00 – 17:00 | Leveling our programming in R and Python: essential concepts
DAY 2 – JAN 19, 2027
09:00 – 10:30 | Bulk RNA-sequencing: principles and data processing
10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30 | Bulk RNA-sequencing: differential analyses
12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch break
13:30 – 15:00 | Bulk RNA-sequencing: downstream analyses (in groups) Part 1
15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee break
15:30 – 17:00 | Bulk RNA-sequencing: downstream analyses (in groups) Part 2
DAY 3 – JAN 20, 2027
09:00 – 10:30 | Single-cell RNA-sequencing: fundaments of the technique, sample preparation
10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30 | Single-cell RNA-sequencing: data processing
12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch break
13:30 – 15:00 | Single-cell RNA-sequencing: integration and quality controls (Part 1)
15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee break
15:30 – 17:00 | Single-cell RNA-sequencing: integration and quality controls (Part 2)
DAY 4 – JAN 21, 2027
09:00 – 10:30 | Single-cell RNA-sequencing: data visualization
10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30 | Single-cell RNA-sequencing: downstream analysis (Part 1)
12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch break
13:30 – 15:00 | Single-cell RNA-sequencing: downstream analysis (Part 2)
15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee break
15:30 – 17:00 | New technologies and perspectives on transcriptional studies
DAY 5 – JAN 22, 2027
09:00 – 10:30 | Wrap-up presentations from the students
10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30 | Discussions and Q&A
12:30 – 12:40 | Closing and group picture