Dear all, registrations are open for the upcoming Physalia online course "Assembly and Annotation of Genomes", taking place 9-13 March 2026. Course website: ( https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/course20/ ) This course will give you a solid, practical foundation in de novo genome assembly and annotation, from raw reads all the way to curated, high-quality reference genomes. Across five days of lectures and hands-on exercises, you'll explore: The full landscape of modern sequencing technologies Best practices for QC, error correction, and structural validation Assembly visualization, manual curation, and T2T concepts Annotation strategies using RNA-seq and IsoSeq data Real-world workflows based on the Vertebrate Genomes Project pipeline Designed for both beginners and experienced users, the course blends theory, practice, and interactive problem-solving. No prior experience with sequencing is required, and only minimal command-line familiarity is helpful. We will also have a few invited speakers who will enrich the course with their experience in different aspects of the genome assembly and annotation workflow, and they will be announced shortly on the website. If you're looking to deepen your understanding of genome assembly, strengthen your research workflows, or prepare for your next big genomics project, you won't want to miss this training. For the full list of our courses and workshops, please visit: ( https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/course20/ ) Best regards, Carlo Carlo Pecoraro, Ph.D Physalia-courses DIRECTOR info@physalia-courses.org mobile: +49 17645230846 ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/physalia-courses-a64418127/ ) "info@physalia-courses.org" (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)