{"id":1139,"date":"2023-09-11T13:35:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T13:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/?post_type=courses&#038;p=1139"},"modified":"2025-12-24T14:35:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T14:35:05","slug":"bioinformatics-specialization","status":"publish","type":"courses","link":"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/ar\/program\/university-students\/bioinformatics-specialization\/","title":{"rendered":"Bioinformatics Specialization"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<section class=\"u-section u-section--hero-with-share \" data-block=\"hero-with-share\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/1009\/introduction-to-ai-hero-scaled-3840x2160.jpg);\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-with-share u-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"u-breadcrumbs \"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/ar\/\">Homepage<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-with-share__row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-with-share__row__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"hero-with-share__title t-heading t-heading--h2\"><h1><strong>Bioinformatics<\/strong> Specialization<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-with-share__row__col hero-with-share__row__col--right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-with-share__content u-demargin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Bioinformatics Specialization is a multi-level program offered to Saudi universities students and fresh graduates. The program consists of 4 main stages, with assessments in between each stage to get qualified to the following one. 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class=\"overview__boxes__item__title t-heading t-heading--h5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRequirements\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overview__boxes__item__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>You must be a university student currently enrolled in a university, or recently graduated within two years.<\/li>\n<li>The accepted applicants\u2019 age range is between 18 and 30, inclusive.<\/li>\n<li>You must complete the prerequisite courses on Coursera.<\/li>\n<li>Passing the assessments at each stage. Top qualified students will be invited to the next stage.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overview__boxes__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"overview__boxes__item__icon js-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/stack-2.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http: \/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"stack-2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"overview__boxes__item__title t-heading t-heading--h5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApplication Announcement\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overview__boxes__item__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The registration will open soon!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eligible candidates will be invited to the placement test.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">To be eligible for the placement test, the candidate must be enrolled in the KAUST Academy\/Coursera program within 3 days of receiving Coursera invitation and then complete the required pre-requisite courses within the recommended period, otherwise the Coursera subscription will be revoked and passed on to other applicants on the waiting list.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"content-blue\" class=\"u-section u-section--content-blue \" data-block=\"content-blue\">\n\t\t<div class=\"u-wrapper u-wrapper--normal\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-blue\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-blue__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-blue__subtitle u-subtitle\"><p>*Compulsory Step<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"content-blue__title u-title u-title--small\"><p>Prerequisite Course<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-blue__content u-content u-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To qualify for the Bioinformatics Specialization Program, you\u2019ll need to sign up for Coursera within <strong>3 days<\/strong> of receiving the invitation link at your registered email address, and then successfully complete the following courses to be eligible to take part in the placement test:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fundamental Skills in Bioinformatics<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Python Programming Essentials <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hands-on Introduction to Linux Commands and Shell Scripting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students with top scores in the placement test will receive invitation for (Introduction to Bioinformatics) to join a one week in person training during university breaks. At the end of the course, students with top performance will be invited to another one week in person training (Advanced Bioinformatics) and take an exam at the end of the course as well.<\/p>\n<p>The top qualified students will receive invitation to participate in a variety of KAUST Academy Summer Programs at elite partners institutions in KSA and\/or abroad including Summer School, Internships, and Research Programs.<\/p>\n<p>Students who will not be selected after passing the placement test in December, will still have access to over <strong>200 courses, specializations, guided projects<\/strong> <strong>and more on Coursera until August 2026<\/strong>. They will be eligible to receive a <strong>free certificate<\/strong> for each achievement on Coursera during that period.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-blue__img-hld\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"content-blue__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/1402\/Screenshot-2024-09-04-193727-640x640.png\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/1402\/Screenshot-2024-09-04-193727-640x640.png\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http: \/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Screenshot 2024-09-04 193727\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n<section 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width=\"82\" height=\"82\" rx=\"40.5586\" stroke=\"#F09021\"\/><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_2626_127766\"><rect width=\"326\" height=\"93\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"aboute-the-course__block__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aboute-the-course__block__content t-content t-content--spread-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Basics of R<\/li>\n<li>How to analyze bulk RNAseq Count Data<\/li>\n<li>Basics of Python<\/li>\n<li>How to analyze single cell RNAseq count data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aboute-the-course__block aboute-the-course__block--skills\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aboute-the-course__block__title t-heading t-heading--h3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Skills you\u2019ll gain<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"aboute-the-course__block__skills\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"aboute-the-course__block__skills__item u-btn u-btn--sharp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tR Basics\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"aboute-the-course__block__skills__item u-btn u-btn--sharp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBulk RNAseq Analysis \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"aboute-the-course__block__skills__item u-btn u-btn--sharp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLinear Algebra\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"aboute-the-course__block__skills__item u-btn u-btn--sharp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPython Fundamentals \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"aboute-the-course__block__skills__item u-btn u-btn--sharp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tData Visualization\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"aboute-the-course__block__skills__item u-btn u-btn--sharp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStatistical Analysis\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"aboute-the-course__block__skills__item u-btn u-btn--sharp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRNAseq Techniques\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"aboute-the-course__block__skills__item u-btn u-btn--sharp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPython Coding\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"big-photo\" class=\"u-section u-section--big-photo-section\" data-block=\"big-photo-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"u-wrapper u-wrapper--normal\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"big-photo-section\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"big-photo-section__description is-only-decription\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"aboute-the-course__block__title t-heading t-heading--h1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Student Journey<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"big-photo-section__content u-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1421 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BI-Funnel-for-BI-Webpage.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1036\" height=\"968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BI-Funnel-for-BI-Webpage.png 1036w, https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BI-Funnel-for-BI-Webpage-300x280.png 300w, https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BI-Funnel-for-BI-Webpage-1024x957.png 1024w, https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BI-Funnel-for-BI-Webpage-768x718.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1036px) 100vw, 1036px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h2><strong>Stage 1: Prerequisite Course<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Important Note<\/strong>: Signing up for the prerequisite courses on Coursera (Stage 1) does not guarantee participation in subsequent stages. Students must demonstrate their knowledge and skills by excelling in the assessments to progress through the program. Certificates of Completion will be awarded at each stage to acknowledge participants\u2019 achievements. Qualified students will be invited to the next stage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duration<\/strong>: 2 to 4 Weeks\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Completion Date<\/strong>: Early November\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>Method<\/strong>: Self-Paced, Online Courses<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description<\/strong>: The students are required to complete 2 auto-enrolled course on Coursera, supplying them with the knowledge for Bioinformatics essentials and building blocks.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Stage 2: Introduction to Bioinformatics<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Duration<\/strong>: 5 Days\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Start Date<\/strong>: During university breaks 2025-6\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>Method<\/strong>: Instructor-Paced, In-Person Lectures<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description<\/strong>: Top qualified students will delve deeper into the world of Bioinformatics, learning the skills and tools to apply this newfound knowledge in their fields. The program will cover a wide range of topics, including Introduction to Bioinformatics and Biological Resources, Sequence Alignment and Phylogenetics, Genomics, Metagenomics, and Transcriptomics, and Proteomics and Structural Bioinformatics, equipping students with the expertise needed to address complex biological challenges.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Stage 3: Advanced Bioinformatics Course<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Duration<\/strong>: 4 Days\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Start Date<\/strong>: During university breaks 2026 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Method<\/strong>: Instructor-Paced, In-Person Lectures<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description<\/strong>: The qualified students will delve even deeper into the world of Bioinformatics, learning about advanced theories and applications of bioinformatics technologies. The program will cover specialized topics such as Advanced Genomics, Advanced Transcriptomics and Epigenomics, Systems Biology and Network Analysis, and Machine Learning in Bioinformatics, providing students with the tools and knowledge to work on cutting-edge research and solve complex biological problems.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Stage 4: Bioinformatics Summer Program<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Duration<\/strong>: 8 Weeks\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Start<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Date<\/strong>: June 2026 \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>Method<\/strong>: Instructor-Paced, In-Person Lectures<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description<\/strong>: Qualified students will be invited to the prestigious KAUST Academy Summer Program in one of KAUST Academy top partner institutions in KSA or abroad. Students will be provided with on-campus accommodation and privileges.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<section id=\"course-agenda\" class=\"u-section u-section--agenda-with-horizontal-tabs\" data-block=\"agenda-with-horizontal-tabs\">\n\t\t<div class=\"agenda__header u-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"agenda__title t-heading t-heading--h2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Recommended Agenda for Stage 1<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__content u-content u-content--large\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Below you can find a recommended agenda to complete the pre-requisite courses to be invited to the placement test and advance in the program.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"u-wrapper u-wrapper--full\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__tabs\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__tabs__mobile-switcher\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"agenda__tabs__mobile-switcher__label\">Period picker<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"agenda__tabs__mobile-switcher__btn js-tabs-mobile-switcher\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Week 1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" class=\"agenda__tabs__mobile-switcher__btn__icon\"  stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M6 9L12 15\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"\/><path d=\"M18 9L12 15\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__tabs__nav js-tabs-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"agenda__tabs__nav__item agenda__tabs__nav__item--5 js-tab-nav-btn is-active\" data-id=\"tab--0\" data-label=\"Week 1\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Week 1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"agenda__tabs__nav__item agenda__tabs__nav__item--5 js-tab-nav-btn \" data-id=\"tab--1\" data-label=\"Week 2\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Week 2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"agenda__tabs__nav__item agenda__tabs__nav__item--5 js-tab-nav-btn \" data-id=\"tab--2\" data-label=\"Week 3\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Week 3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab--0\" class=\"agenda__tab js-tab-item js-accordions-hld is-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__module u-accordion js-accordion is-open\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__module__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"agenda__module__header__label t-heading t-heading--h5\">Module 1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__module__header__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"agenda__module__title t-heading t-heading--h5\">Introduction to Programming (using R)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__module u-accordion js-accordion \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__module__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"agenda__module__header__label t-heading t-heading--h5\">Module 2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__module__header__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"agenda__module__title t-heading t-heading--h5\">Introduction to Programming II (using R)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab--1\" class=\"agenda__tab js-tab-item js-accordions-hld \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__module u-accordion js-accordion is-open\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__module__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"agenda__module__header__label t-heading t-heading--h5\">Module 1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__module__header__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"agenda__module__title t-heading t-heading--h5\">Programming Python<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__module u-accordion js-accordion \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__module__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"agenda__module__header__label t-heading t-heading--h5\">Module 2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__module__header__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"agenda__module__title t-heading t-heading--h5\">Bioinformatics case study &#8211; RNA-seq bulk and single-cell data analysis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab--2\" class=\"agenda__tab js-tab-item js-accordions-hld \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__module u-accordion js-accordion is-open\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__module__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"agenda__module__header__label t-heading t-heading--h5\">Module 1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__module__header__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"agenda__module__title t-heading t-heading--h5\">Hands-on Introduction to Linux Commands and Shell Scripting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__module u-accordion js-accordion \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__module__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"agenda__module__header__label t-heading t-heading--h5\">Module 2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda__module__header__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"agenda__module__title t-heading t-heading--h5\">Hands-on Introduction to Linux Commands and Shell Scripting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<section id=\"photo-with-text\" class=\"u-section  u-section--photo-with-text\" data-block=\"photo-with-text\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"u-wrapper u-wrapper--tight\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"photo-with-text is-reversed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"photo-with-text__col photo-with-text__col--content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"photo-with-text__title t-heading t-heading--h2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Professor\u2019s Take<br \/>\non the Course<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"photo-with-text__content t-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;<i data-ogsc=\"\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Bioinformatics brings together ideas from biology, mathematics, engineering and computer science to answer questions about complex biological systems. Using advanced ideas from statistics and machine learning to deal with huge data sets, these ideas are fundamental to the future of personalized medicine.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\"><i data-ogsc=\"\">\u00a0<\/i><\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"black\"><i data-ogsc=\"\">This course aims to bring together the brightest students from across the kingdom to work with leading scientists from across the world. Working with cutting edge tools and real world data sets, students can expect to be prepared for progressing into research in one of the fastest growing and most innovative areas of modern science.&#8221;\u00a0<\/i><\/div>\n<p><strong>Professor Paul Fannon<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Professor in Mathematical and Computational Biology<br \/>\nUniversity of Cambridge<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"photo-with-text__col photo-with-text__col--img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"photo-with-text__img-hld\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"photo-with-text__img\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/2939\/paul-sensei-scaled-904x1120.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1500px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/2939\/paul-sensei-scaled-452x560.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"><source 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I never expected to work alongside students and mentors from such a wide range of disciplines. I encourage students from all disciplines to take the chance and apply for this program. 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This experience solidified my ambition to advance digital health solutions and pursue projects that merge technology with healthcare. I\u2019m sincerely grateful for the opportunity to participate in the summer program. 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By enhancing gene normalization, I not only improved the accuracy of biomedical data curation but also gained invaluable skills in bioinformatics and natural language processing. This experience has solidified my passion for integrating AI into bioinformatics, and I&#8217;m excited to contin\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item__person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFaisal Melfy Alkulaib\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item__course-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/ar\/program\/university-students\/bioinformatics-specialization\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Bioinformatics Specialization<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"right-icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M5 12H19\" stroke=\"#00264C\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M14 18L20 12\" stroke=\"#00264C\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M14 6L20 12\" stroke=\"#00264C\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item swiper-slide\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/1461\/Omar-Rawas-min-720x432.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/1461\/Omar-Rawas-min-720x432.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy is-fitted is-cover\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http: \/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy is-fitted is-cover\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http: \/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Testimonial Image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe KAUST Academy Bioinformatics specialization provided me with the foundational tools and knowledge necessary to delve into this diverse field, which combines computation, health, and biology. Being surrounded by the brightest minds at the Broad institute from all of these disciplines has been an undoubtedly wonderful learning experience.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item__person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOmar Rawas\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item__course-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/ar\/program\/university-students\/bioinformatics-specialization\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Bioinformatics Specialization<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"right-icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M5 12H19\" stroke=\"#00264C\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M14 18L20 12\" stroke=\"#00264C\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M14 6L20 12\" stroke=\"#00264C\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item swiper-slide\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/1458\/Abdullah-Alumar-min-e1725884225769-720x432.png\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/1458\/Abdullah-Alumar-min-e1725884225769-720x432.png\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy is-fitted is-cover\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http: \/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy is-fitted is-cover\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http: \/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Testimonial Image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBeing one of the few selected for the intensive program at Duke University allowed me to dive deep into working with machine learning models, large datasets, and collaborate closely with a diverse team. The program&#8217;s hands-on approach and mentorship provided invaluable insights into bioinformatics, greatly enhancing my skill, knowledge, and passion for the field.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item__person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbdullah Alumar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item__course-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/ar\/program\/university-students\/bioinformatics-specialization\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Bioinformatics Specialization<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"right-icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M5 12H19\" stroke=\"#00264C\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M14 18L20 12\" stroke=\"#00264C\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M14 6L20 12\" stroke=\"#00264C\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item swiper-slide\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/1455\/Mohammed-Al-Hubail-min-720x432.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/1455\/Mohammed-Al-Hubail-min-720x432.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy is-fitted is-cover\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http: \/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy is-fitted is-cover\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http: \/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Testimonial Image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBeing a KAUST Academy alumnus is more than just an academic credential. KAUST Academy provided us with the opportunity to connect with leading researchers at top institutions, such as Duke University, and to engage in cutting-edge research in bioinformatics alongside them.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item__person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMohammed Al-Hubail\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item__course-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/ar\/program\/university-students\/bioinformatics-specialization\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Bioinformatics Specialization<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"right-icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M5 12H19\" stroke=\"#00264C\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M14 18L20 12\" stroke=\"#00264C\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M14 6L20 12\" stroke=\"#00264C\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item swiper-slide\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/1451\/Aisha-Soliman-min-720x432.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/1451\/Aisha-Soliman-min-720x432.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy is-fitted is-cover\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http: \/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy is-fitted is-cover\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http: \/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Testimonial Image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKAUST Academy&#8217;s bioinformatics program, combined with the invaluable internship experience, provided me with a solid foundation and crucial insights in my learning journey. The expert guidance and hands-on experience illuminated essential concepts, significantly advancing my understanding and ability to navigate the transformative world of bioinformatics.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item__person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAisha Soliman\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item__course-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/ar\/program\/university-students\/bioinformatics-specialization\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Bioinformatics Specialization<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"right-icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M5 12H19\" stroke=\"#00264C\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M14 18L20 12\" stroke=\"#00264C\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M14 6L20 12\" stroke=\"#00264C\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item swiper-slide\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item__img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/1445\/Ola-Alyazidi-min-scaled-720x432.jpeg\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/1445\/Ola-Alyazidi-min-scaled-720x432.jpeg\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy is-fitted is-cover\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http: \/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy is-fitted is-cover\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http: \/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Testimonial Image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMy experience at KAUST Academy has been one of the most pivotal milestones in my academic journey. It not only enhanced my research skills but also opened doors for networking with leaders in the field of bioinformatics, deepening my understanding and preparing me for the future.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item__person\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOla Alyazidi\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonials-slider-item__course-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/academy.kaust.edu.sa\/ar\/program\/university-students\/bioinformatics-specialization\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Bioinformatics Specialization<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"right-icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M5 12H19\" stroke=\"#00264C\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M14 18L20 12\" stroke=\"#00264C\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M14 6L20 12\" stroke=\"#00264C\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<section id=\"faq\" class=\"u-section u-section--faq \" data-block=\"faq\">\n\t\t<div class=\"u-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"faq__title t-heading t-heading--h2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__items js-accordions-hld\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWho can apply for this program?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>You must be a university student currently enrolled in a university, or recently graduated within two years.<\/li>\n<li>The accepted applicants\u2019 age range is between 18 and 30, inclusive.<\/li>\n<li>You must complete the prerequisite courses on Coursera.<\/li>\n<li>Passing the assessments at each stage. Top qualified students will be invited to the next stage.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I start this program?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By signing up and completing the pre-requisite (online) courses via Coursera.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs there a tuition fee for the KAUST Academy Specializations Program?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The program is currently offered with a full scholarship for talented students at all Saudi universities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs this course only for technical professionals?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, this training program is catered to Saudi students and recent graduates in Saudi universities to well prepare them for the ideal career opportunities in the Kingdom and\/or abroad.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWill I be able to apply Bioinformatics concepts in real-world scenarios after this course?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Absolutely. Yes, you will be equipped to apply Bioinformatics concepts in real-world scenarios after completing this course.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow much time should I dedicate to the course each day?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(Stage one) Prerequisite online course is self-paced, suggested completion time is 2 to 4 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>(Stages 2, 3, and 4) Introduction, Advanced, and Summer Program) are full day in-person training and instructor-paced. They will will take place during university breaks.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I get invited to the placement test in stage one?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To qualify for the placement test, you are required to successfully complete only the pre-requisite course(s) which are auto-enrolled to your access upon joining Coursera.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWill I receive a certificate upon completion?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, participants who successfully complete the online course(s) and\/or the in-person courses will receive a certificate of completion to showcase their newfound knowledge and skills at each stage.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I qualify for the in-person training and reach the fourth stage (summer program)?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The program consists of four stages with assessment after each stage to get qualified to the following one. Top performing students will be selected to advance further until they successfully reach the summer program.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item u-accordion js-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"faq__item__question t-subheading t-subheading--small t-subheading--bold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow could I benefit from this training program if I could not get selected to the in-person course?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<button class=\"faq__item__btn u-accordion__btn js-accordion-btn\" type=\"button\" title=\"Open\">\n\t<span class=\"u-sr-only\">Open<\/span>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__desc u-accordion__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__item__answer t-content t-content--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students who successfully complete the pre-requisite courses 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