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Microbiomics in Clinical Trials Training Course

Explore the microbiome and its high clinical relevance, as well as learning about the different methodology used in microbiomic clinical trials.

27 February 2025
+ 4 June 2025, 14 October 2025 »

from £299

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Course overview

The microbiome plays an important role in many diseases and holds promise of being a therapeutic target, or key, of high clinical relevance. However, the metholodogy of the science of microbiomics is very unlike what is typically used in clinical trials: big data, computationally-demanding bioinformatics, highly multivariate results, skewed distributions, complex assumptions. In addition, the field is held back by a lack of standardisation.

What is the clinical relevance of the microbiome? What is the current status of microbiomics in clinical trials? What interpretational pitfalls should one be wary of in the field of microbiomics? How can current best practices best be applied in a microbiome context? How does one validate the results of microbiomics?

These are some of the questions that this course will seek to shed some light on.

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Benefits of attending

  • Learn what big data, computationally-demanding bioinformatics, highly multivariate results, skewed distributions and complex assumptions mean
  • Understand what the clinical relevance of the microbiome is
  • Explore the interpretational pitfalls you should be wary of in the field of microbiomics
  • Grasp how current best practices be applied in a microbiome context
  • Master how to validate the results of microbiomics

Who should attend?

This course intends to bridge the gap between the science of microbiomics and the conduct of clinical trials. The course's intended audience is anyone who wishes to conduct or contribute to a clinical trial that uses microbiome science. This includes:

  • Microbiome scientists
  • Bioinformaticians
  • Clinical trial managers
  • QA professionals
  • RA professionals

Enrol or reserve

This course will cover:

  • An introduction to the microbiome and its broad clinical relevance
  • The basics of microbiomics methodology and data
  • Microbiomics in clinical trials to date
  • Data integrity of big data
  • Validation and standardization of microbiomics methods

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Nikolaj Sørensen
Clinical Microbiomics

Nikolaj Sørensen holds a MSc in biology and PhD in microbial ecology form the University of Copenhagen. He has worked with microbiomics for 10 years, both executing and leading laboratory and bioinformatic efforts, and has authored several papers on the subject and worked on several clinical trials. Currently, Nikolaj Sørensen focuses on bringing microbiomics into medicine, facilitating that process from a QA perspective.

More details

NEW higher discounts for multiple bookings - bring your colleagues to make your training budget go further:

  • 30% off the 2nd delegate*
  • 40% off the 3rd delegate*
  • 50% off the 4th delegate*

Please contact us for pricing if you are interested in booking 5 or more delegates

27 February 2025

Live online

09:00-12:30 UK (London) (UTC+00)
10:00-13:30 Paris (UTC+01)
04:00-07:30 New York (UTC-05)
Course code 15456

  • GBP 299 349
  • EUR 439 509
  • USD 501 579

Until 23 Jan

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4 June 2025

Live online

09:00-12:30 UK (London) (UTC+01)
10:00-13:30 Paris (UTC+02)
04:00-07:30 New York (UTC-04)
Course code 15457

  • GBP 299 349
  • EUR 439 509
  • USD 501 579

Until 30 Apr

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for 7 days, no obligation

14 October 2025

Live online

09:00-12:30 UK (London) (UTC+01)
10:00-13:30 Paris (UTC+02)
04:00-07:30 New York (UTC-04)
Course code 15458

  • GBP 299 349
  • EUR 439 509
  • USD 501 579

Until 09 Sep

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for 7 days, no obligation

* Early booking discounts may not be combined with other discounts or offers. As such, the discounts for 2nd/3rd/4th delegates are based on the full price; and apply only when booking multiple delegates on the same date.

Multiple colleagues? See above for details of our discounts for 2, 3, or 4 delegates. For more, talk to one of our training experts to discuss how to:

Run this course conveniently and cost-effectively in-house for your staff and colleagues

Aleksandra Beer

Aleksandra BEER
Training expert

Yesim Nurko

Yesim NURKO
Training expert

+44 (0)20 7749 4749

inhouse@ipi.academy