This 2-day course will provide a comprehensive theoretical overview of the application of quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) in metabolic phenotyping and hands-on training in the analytical laboratory and bioinformatics laboratory. The course is aimed at students and researchers who are actively working in the field and want to learn how to apply the important processes of quality assurance and quality control in their research. Experts who have developed the application of QA and QC procedures within the metabolomics field will lead the course. It will include both theoretical and practical components focused on:

• Theoretical aspects of QA and QC in metabolic phenotyping
• The application of QA and QC in untargeted and targeted studies
• Preparation of QC samples and appropriate data acquisition
• Data processing and QA/QC reporting

The course will finish with a question and answer session with a panel of experts.

For further information and registration details, please visithttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/metabolomics-training-centre/courses/quality-phenotyping.aspx or contact Dr Cate Winder (C.L.Winder@bham.ac.uk).