Table 4.

Training workshop sequence for the West African Center of Excellence for Global Health Bioinformatics Training program.

Workshop themes	Applications used	Workshop goals
Introductory biological concepts for bioinformatics; Data management and visualization	R; Bioinformatics databases	Manage data; Effectively use bioinformatics databases
Bioinformatics software applications in malaria research; Introductory statistical genetics; introductory disease mapping	R; Bioinformatics databases; ArcGIS; ArcGIS Online	Perform bioinformatics analyses
Development and implementation of REDCap databases; Intermediate statistical genetics	REDCap; R; Python	Carry out data capture and management; Utilize statistical genetics applications
Intermediate disease mapping; Advanced statistical genetics	ArcGIS; ArcGIS Online; R; Python	Generate disease maps; Implement advanced statistical genetics approaches
Manuscript preparation; Data management plan preparation for bioinformatics research	R; Python; Microsoft Office	Generate tables, graphs, and draft manuscripts; Present research findings in written and oral discourses