Ukrainian Biological Data Science Summer School

Uzhhorod, Ukraine

July 11 – 25, 2026

About the School

The two-week Ukrainian Biological Data Science Summer School in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, July 11 – 25, 2026, teaches basic and advanced methods of bioinformatics and computational data analysis of modern data types in biology. It comprises lectures covering underlying theory and concepts and practical exercises during the first week, and hands-on participation in mini-research projects during the second week of the school.

The topics of the school will cover the analysis of omics data (i.e. proteomics/transcriptomics/ genomics/meta-omics, etc), structural biology & immunology, quantitative/functional/evolutionary genetics, quantitative ecology and population biology, phylogenetics/-genomics - and multiple more specialized topics. For more details—check out our faculty expertise areas and the program page!

The students will have an opportunity to practice and/or learn programming in R & Python, image analysis, data analysis & visualization, use of common & specialized bioinformatics software, and more importantly, to apply the skills they get to address real scientific problems during the second part of the school!

Admission

For whom is this school?

Our program is aimed at young researchers with background in the fields of biology, mathematics, or computer science interested in gaining and improving their skills in bioinformatics and biological data analysis.

We accept students enrolled in Bachelor's or Master's programs who are citizens or residents of Ukraine. If you've just graduated - you are also eligible to apply (specify your graduation date/year in the application form). In exceptional cases, we will consider applications from PhD students enrolled in a university in Ukraine.

Do I need to have previous programming experience to participate?

If you have not written any computer software before, but are keen to learn the required coding skills for (biological) data science, this school may still be for you. We aim to be able to provide a limited number of places for such participants. The participants will be provided with links to courses and tutorials that will help them prepare for the course.

Do I need to be fluent in English to apply and participate?

No, the school is fully bilingual and held in Ukrainian and English. You can apply even if you have very limited or no knowledge of the English language. The applications for this course are accepted in English and Ukrainian. We encourage you to fill out the application form in English if you feel that your language proficiency allows that. The admitted students will have an opportunity to engage in activities held in both languages independently of the language of their application.

How much is the registration fee?

Participation in the course is free of charge - UBDS^3 will provide room and board and help cover travel costs to/from Uzhhorod.

How to apply?

The application call for UBDS^3 2026 will open in March. In the application form we will ask you to describe your current academic education level, scientific interests, computational skills and motivation to participate in the UBDS^3 School. We also ask you to upload your CV (resume).

We do not discriminate, in the admission process or otherwise, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age, sexual orientation, disability or any other potentially discriminatory factors or circumstances.

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