Research first
Training is organised around authentic biological questions and the workflows researchers actually need.
Why BCRTI
Closing the gap between sequencing and analysis.
Modern biological research increasingly depends on computational analysis, yet many researchers encounter sequencing data before they have had the opportunity to develop practical bioinformatics skills. BCRTI turns that gap into a structured capability pathway: understand the data, learn the tools, run the workflow, interpret the evidence and reproduce the analysis.
Practice first
Learners build capability by working with data, commands, tools, outputs and interpretation—not by watching passively.
Reproducibility first
Good computational habits, documentation and transparent workflows are embedded from the beginning.
Training portfolio
A growing micro-credential pathway.
Start with foundations, then progress into specialised analytical workflows. Courses with live learner pages are marked Available now.
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FOUNDATIONS
Foundations of Bioinformatics
Ready to analyse DNA sequencing data?
Build practical skills to navigate bioinformatics environments and analyse sequencing data.
DNA Data | FastQ | Linux | WSL | Bash
Available now
MICROBIOME
Microbiome Analysis · 16S
Ready to explore your microbiome data?
Build practical skills to profile microbial communities, compare diversity and patterns.
16S | QIIME 2 | ASVs | Taxonomy | Diversity
In development
METAGENOMICS
Microbiome Analysis · Shotgun
Ready to unlock metagenomic data?
Build practical skills to profile microbial communities and explore functional potential.
Shotgun | Taxonomy | Functions | AMR
In development
GENOMICS
Genome Assembly & Annotation
Ready to build and explore your genome?
Build practical skills to assemble genomes, assess quality and annotate features.
Assembly | QC | Annotation | Genes | Genomes
In development
VARIANTS
Genome Analysis & Variant
Ready to discover genomic variations?
Build practical skills to map reads, identify variants, assess quality and interpret genomic variation.
Mapping | SNPs | Indels | VCF | Annotation
In development
TRANSCRIPTOMICS
Transcriptomics & RNA-seq
Ready to uncover DEGs?
Build practical skills to analyse RNA-seq data, identify DEGs and interpret biological pathways.
RNA-seq | R | DESeq2 | DEGs | Pathways
Planned
COMPARATIVE GENOMICS
Pangenome Analysis
Ready to explore genomic diversity?
Build practical skills to identify core, accessory and unique genes across multiple genomes.
Core Genome | Accessory Genome | Diversity
Planned
QUANTITATIVE GENETICS
QTL Analysis
Connect genotype with phenotype.
Map quantitative traits, detect genomic regions and identify candidate genes.
Phenotypes | Markers | QTL | Candidate Genes
Planned
DATA SKILLS
R for Biological Research
Ready to turn biological data into insight?
Build practical skills to organise, analyse, visualise and report biological data reproducibly.
R | RStudio | ggplot2 | Data Visualisation
Planned
REPRODUCIBILITY
Bioinformatics Pipeline
Automate your bioinformatics analyses.
Build practical skills to create reproducible, portable and scalable computational workflows.
Pipeline | Nextflow | Containers | Automation
Tailored
TAILORED TRAINING
Need a Specific Capability?
Your research. Your data. Your capability.
BCRTI develops and delivers focused bioinformatics training tailored to your needs.
Custom Training | New Capability
The BCRTI approach
Capability is built by doing.
Each learning experience is designed to move participants from conceptual understanding to independent, reproducible analysis.
01Understand
Connect the biological question to the data type and analytical strategy.
02Prepare
Understand files, metadata, computing environments and quality.
03Analyse
Run a structured workflow using research-relevant tools.
04Interpret
Translate analytical outputs into defensible biological evidence.
05Reproduce
Document, organise and communicate an analysis so it can be repeated.
Capability in practice
Designed for the research journey.
BCRTI is built for researchers who need more than software demonstrations: they need a pathway from first principles to confident application in their own projects.
HDR students
Build the computational independence needed to progress sequencing-based research.
Early-career researchers
Add transferable analytical capability and reproducible practices to an existing biological skill set.
Research teams
Create shared analytical understanding and more consistent, transparent computational workflows.
Founder & Academic Lead
Dr Asad Prodhan
Founder, BCRTI · Bioinformatics Capability and Research Training Institute
Dr Prodhan is a molecular biologist and bioinformatician whose own transition into bioinformatics shaped the philosophy behind BCRTI. During his JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship in Japan, he began systematically documenting every computational analysis he learned and applied—turning the challenge of learning bioinformatics into a structured, hands-on journey from coding fundamentals to reproducible research workflows. Those learning notes gradually evolved into Bioinformatics Core, an expanding practical resource spanning Linux, R, sequencing data, genomics, microbiome analysis and workflow development. That journey demonstrated a principle that now sits at the heart of BCRTI: complex computational skills become achievable when they are broken into practical, purposeful and reproducible steps. BCRTI grew from that philosophy—to help students and researchers build not simply bioinformatics knowledge, but the confidence and capability to analyse their own data independently.
Academic affiliationsAdjunct Senior Lecturer in Bioinformatics, The University of Western AustraliaAdjunct Senior Lecturer, Murdoch University
BCRTI is independently founded and led by Dr Prodhan. Academic affiliations are provided for biographical context and do not imply that BCRTI is a program of, or operated on behalf of, any affiliated institution.
Training · collaboration · capability
Build bioinformatics capability into your research.
For micro-credential delivery, research training or collaboration enquiries, contact BCRTI.