Teaching and Capacity Building

I am actively involved in teaching and collaborative research in genomics education.

Teaching

2023-2024: Population Genomics, BIONF3010 & BIONF7150, The University of Adelaide, Australia

• Teaching key concepts behind the population genomics field and practical examples in population history and dynamics reconstruction.
• Staggered post-graduate and undergraduate courses.

2024: Ancient DNA, BIOINF3000 & BIOTECH7005, The University of Adelaide, Australia

• Introducing the ancient DNA field and applications to students teaching key concepts behind the population genomics field and practical examples in population history and dynamics reconstruction.
• Staggered post-graduate and undergraduate courses.

2020-2022: Graph Pangenomes, BIONF3010 & BIONF7150, The University of Adelaide, Australia

• Covering theoretical and practical concepts of graph-pangenomes, a cutting-edge technology pegged to be the next iteration of the human reference genome by the Human Genome Reference Consortium.
• Staggered post-graduate and undergraduate courses.

2014-2015: High-throughput Sequencing at Harvard Medical School, BMI714, Harvard University, USA

• Covering the key steps to sequencing DNA or RNA data from experimental design to medical discovery or diagnosis.
• I supported the primary instructors in preparing and updating their teaching material, provided support for the students, as well as co-designed and taught the practicums.
• Post-graduate course.

2013-2014: Introduction to Programming and Bioinformatics, MO2, Mohammed Vth University, Morocco

• In this course, I was the primary instructor and provided the students with an introduction to programming, bash, and key concepts in bioinformatics, including practical skills in data generation, quality control, and processing.
• Post-graduate course.

Mentorship and Supervision

• Supervising three PhD candidates, one as primary supervisor (awaiting commencement date).
• Supervised four PhDs to completion, three graduated with high distinctions and dean’s commendation.
• Supervised one master’s student to completion with high distinction.
• Supervised one honours student who completed with high distinction.
• Regularly supervise undergraduate placements.

Workshops and Training

Since 2012, I have co-organised over 25 face-to-face bioinformatics, genomics, and population genomics workshops in North America (Harvard Medical School), Africa (Pan-African Bioinformatics Network-H3AbioNet, H3Africa), Australia (e.g. Australian Centre for Ancient DNA, Black Ochre Data Labs), and Asia (Indonesia and China). I contributed to the organisation and coordination of an additional 20 online seminars.