Introduction to NGS and NGS data analysis
Workshop on the laboratory diagnosis of mpox.
Training · Teaching · International exchange
Syed Adnan Haider · Research scientist & trainer
Building capability in pathogen genomics.
Practical teaching, selected international training, and technical collaboration across sequencing, bioinformatics, genomic epidemiology, wastewater surveillance, and responsible research.
- Teaching record
- Facilitation and speaking roles since 2016
- International
- United Kingdom · Malaysia · Singapore
- Applied
- Bench-to-report public-health workflows
Teaching delivered & mentoring
Selected teaching and mentoring contributions.
Selected facilitation, speaking, and mentoring roles from 2016 onward.
Basic techniques of molecular biology
Foundational molecular methods for laboratory learners.
NGS and hands-on BRCA1/BRCA2 data analysis
Practical sequencing-data interpretation.
Next-generation sequencing data-analysis basics
Introductory analysis concepts and workflow orientation.
Sequencing workflows, bioinformatics, QC, runbooks, and biosafety
Mentoring staff and trainees toward traceable, independent bench-to-report practice.
In pictures
Training, teaching and scientific exchange.
Photographs from my work and professional development in Pakistan, the United Kingdom, Malaysia and Singapore. Each activity has its own record and supporting links.
2026 · Training delivered
NGS workshop at NIH Islamabad
Syed Adnan Haider receiving recognition with colleagues after delivering hands-on NGS training at the National Institute of Health, Islamabad, in July 2026.
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2025 · International meeting
Scientific exchange at Imperial College London
Syed Adnan Haider outside the Molecular Sciences Research Hub at Imperial College London during his November 2025 scientific visit.
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2024 · Training received
NGS bioinformatics training in Malaysia
Syed Adnan Haider contributing to a workshop discussion during NGS bioinformatics training at Monash University Malaysia in November 2024.
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2023 · Training received
Sequencing training at Duke-NUS Singapore
Syed Adnan Haider in a Duke-NUS Medical School laboratory during sequencing training in Singapore in September 2023.
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A progression from specialist training to practical instruction.
Each activity is labelled by role so teaching, collaboration, meetings, and training received remain distinct.
202613–15 July
Training delivered
Department of Virology · National Institute of Health · Islamabad, Pakistan
Hands-on Workshop on Next-Generation Sequencing and Data Analysis of Viral Pathogens
Contributed practical instruction on command-line bioinformatics and viral sequencing-data analysis, connecting analytical steps, outputs, quality review, and public-health interpretation.
- Command-line foundations
- Hands-on output review
- Independent interpretation
202518–21 November
International meeting
School of Public Health · Imperial College London
Polio Sequencing Consortium meeting
Contributed to technical exchange on direct detection by nanopore sequencing, quality assurance, laboratory implementation, data reporting, bioinformatics, and pipeline development.
- DDNS implementation
- Quality assurance
- Pipeline development
20243–8 November
International training
Monash University · Malaysia
Next Generation Sequencing Bioinformatics Training
Participated in an intensive workshop organized with Wellcome Connecting Science and the Genome Institute of Singapore, combining practical analysis and international peer learning.
- Genomic data analysis
- Collaborative problem-solving
- Public-health application
2023September
International training
Duke-NUS Medical School · Singapore
Viral Genome and Metagenomic Sequencing Training
Completed seven days of intensive laboratory and bioinformatics training through the Asia Pathogen Genomics Initiative Academy, with participants from across the region.
- Wet lab + bioinformatics
- Viral metagenomics
- Regional health security
Certificates & professional development
Selected specialist training and professional development.
Titles, issuers, and dates are grouped as a compact credential record; featured activities retain links to public supporting evidence.
Genomics, sequencing & epidemiology
10 credentialsNationwide Pathogen Genomic Surveillance through Wastewater
National Institute of Health, Islamabad, and Aga Khan University with ASIA-PGI and Duke-NUS
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National Institute of Health, Islamabad, and Aga Khan University with ASIA-PGI and Duke-NUS
View certificate ↗Train the Trainer: Design Genomics and Bioinformatics Training
Wellcome Connecting Science Courses and Conferences
View certificate ↗Next Generation Sequencing Bioinformatics Training
Wellcome Connecting Science Courses and Conferences
View certificate ↗COVID-19 Wastewater Sequencing and Analysis Training
UK Health Security Agency
COVID-19 Bioinformatics Training
University of Cambridge
Illumina MiSeq Application Training
Illumina
Data science & responsible research
3 credentialsData Science & Machine Learning Training
Dicecamp / DICE Analytics · 11-week applied program
View certificate ↗Responsible Conduct in Genomic Sciences Training
Fogarty International Center at NIH
View certificate ↗Teaching approach
Designed for practical independence.
Participants should understand how commands, controls, outputs, and reporting decisions fit into one defensible workflow.
Follow my free beginner series: Bioinformatics on a Windows PC →
- 01Start with the command lineFiles, environments, inputs, outputs, and reproducible commands.
- 02Connect QC to interpretationRead quality, depth, controls, mapping, and masking.
- 03Teach the complete workflowMove from raw data to a traceable public-health report.
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Available for workshops, curriculum development, workflow demonstrations, and collaborative capacity building.