Applications for the 2026 Human Microbiome Data Discovery short course have closed. Please keep an eye out for future short courses!

The Knight Cancer Institute Human Microbiome Data Discovery is a two-week program designed for post-doctoral fellows, clinical fellows and junior faculty who have some prior training in research methods and biomedical science.

The course combines lectures, hands-on practicums, and mentorship to build skills in data science and microbiome analysis, with a focus on accessing, integrating, and reusing NIH Common Fund Data Ecosystems datasets to advance human health research. 

This program is open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or individuals in the U.S. with a current visa. Visa sponsorship is not available for this program.

For more additional information about the course, please email: Alexis Champagne