The de.NBI & ELIXIR-DE and GHGA Knowledge Series: Methylation Analysis

Digital announcement for the webinar series “The Knowledge Series – Empowering Research: Practical Bioinformatics and Data Management.” Date: December 10, 2025, 13:00 CET. Title of the webinar: “Methylation Analysis: A Practical Guide for Beginners” with Nazanin Mirza-Schreiber. More information on GHGA and de.NBI websites.

DNA methylation plays an important role in gene regulation. Understanding and exploring these epigenetic modifications is crucial for uncovering underlying mechanisms and gaining new insights into many diseases and disorders.

This webinar introduces approaches for analysing methylation data from common platforms such as Illumina arrays and Oxford Nanopore sequencing (ONT). We will cover practical first steps, including data processing, quality control, data visualization, as well as methods and tools for Epigenome-Wide Studies (EWAS) and episignature analyses using R.

Through real-world case studies, we will aim to illustrate and deepen the understanding of methylation analysis in practice.

This webinar is aimed at students, early career researchers, clinicians, bioinformaticians and everyone interested in methylation analysis.

The webinar will be held by Nazanin Mirza-Schreiber from the Institute of Neurogenomics (Helmholtz Zentrum München).

The event is in English, it takes approx. 60 minutes and will be held on the 10th December at 13:00 CET (available afterwards on demand). Attendance is free, but we ask for registration.