Nextflow vs Snakemake: A Practical Introduction to Workflow Management Tools in Bioinformatics

Description:
Workflow management systems like Nextflow and Snakemake are essential tools for streamlining complex analyses in bioinformatics and genomics. They enhance reproducibility, scalability, and collaboration—key elements for modern computational research.

This hands-on workshop offers a practical introduction to both tools, focusing on their application in a simple bioinformatics workflow. Participants will gain a clear understanding of how each system works and how they compare in terms of usability, flexibility, and performance.

The workshop is ideal for researchers who:

Are new to workflow management tools and want to understand their benefits
Have some experience with either Snakemake or Nextflow and are curious about the alternative
Want to enhance reproducibility and efficiency in their data analysis pipelines

Instructors:

Dr Michael Roach – Introduction to Snakemake
Dr John Salamon – Introduction to Nextflow

Date & Time:
Friday, June 27th | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Location:
Flinder's City Campus, Festival Tower, Room 312

What to Bring:
A laptop with basic command-line experience is recommended. Further details and required software installations will be emailed to participants prior to the workshop.

Tickets and registration

Due to venue limitation, the number of registrations are limited to 50 places.

General admissions are $100.

Discounted admissions ($30) are available for students and associated staff/researchers of partner organisations, including The University of Adelaide, UniSA, Flinders University and SAHMRI.

Refreshments

Lunch and morning/after tea will be catered. Please indicate dietary requirements.

Bioinformatics Workshop: Nextflow vs Snakemake