Revise 2026 Midwest Bioinformatics Training details

Updated the event details to include training coordinators, developers, and funding acknowledgment. Revised the description for clarity and added resource links.

Author: pell-m

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 # 2026 Midwest Bioinformatics Training
 *May 12-13, 2026 ~ Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, Bureau of Laboratories ~ Lansing, MI*
 
+**About**: The 2026 Midwest Bioinformatics Training provided beginner-level, hands-on experience running basic bioinformatics pipelines using a command line interface (CLI) to process raw sequencing reads, produce high-quality assembled genomes using two different assembly methods, and perform downstream analyses. Along with first-hand experience running bioinformatics pipelines, participants gained an understanding of the purpose and importance of each step within the workflow. Key concepts included sequence quality interpretation, genome assembly, phylogenetic analysis, and implementing best practices for bioinformatics pipelines in public health.
 
+#### Training Coordinators - *MDHHS*
+- Macy Pell, PhD - AMD Training Lead
+- Madison Walton-Franklin, PhD - Genomic Epidemiology Training Lead
+- Arianna Miles-Jay, PhD, MPH - Genomic Analysis Unit Manager
+- Heather Blankenship, PhD - Genomics Technical Director
+#### Training Developers - *MDHHS*
+- John Chodkowski, PhD - Bioinformatics Specialist
+- Douglas Maldonado-Torres, MS - Bioinformatician
+- Karla Vasco, DVM, MSc, PhD - Bioinformatics Specialist
 
-**About**: This training will provide hands-on experience running basic bioinformatics pipelines using a command line interface (CLI) that will process raw sequencing reads, produce high-quality assembled genomes using two different assembly methods, and perform downstream analyses. Along with first-hand experience running bioinformatics pipelines, participants will gain an understanding of the purpose and importance of each step within the workflow. Key concepts will include sequence quality interpretation, genome assembly, phylogenetic analysis, and implementing best practices for bioinformatics pipelines in public health.
 
-**Target Audience**: This training is intended for public health personnel with beginner-level bioinformatics experience which may include, but is not limited to, laboratorians or genomic epidemiologists interested in bioinformatics cross-training or beginner-level bioinformaticians.
 
-*For more details:*
-[Agenda Overview](https://github.com/StaPH-B/midwest-region/blob/main/images/Agenda-overview_2026-Midwest-Bioinformatics-Training.pdf), [Full Agenda](https://github.com/StaPH-B/midwest-region/blob/main/images/Final-Agenda_2026-Midwest-Bioinformatics-Training.pdf)
+## Resources
+- Revisit the training modules and keep practicing -> [MDHHS-Bioinformatics-Training](https://github.com/MDHHS-Bioinformatics-Training) GitHub organization
+- [Agenda](https://github.com/StaPH-B/midwest-region/blob/main/images/Final-Agenda_2026-Midwest-Bioinformatics-Training.pdf)
+- View and download [photos](https://github.com/StaPH-B/midwest-region/tree/main/images/2025_Midwest-AMD-Symposium) from the training
 
-*This training event is made possible through funding provided under the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases Cooperative Agreement (CK24-0002), Project D: Advanced Molecular Detection to the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services. The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by presenters and organizers of this event do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Services, or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.*
+### Funding acknowledgement
+*This training event was made possible through funding provided under the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases Cooperative Agreement (CK24-0002), Project D: Advanced Molecular Detection to the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services. The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by presenters and organizers of this event do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Services, or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.*