Completing the Free Track
Congratulations!
You have completed all lessons in the Free CDI Microbiome Data Analysis Track.
At this point, you should be comfortable with:
- Importing QIIME2 outputs into R
- Understanding microbiome feature tables and sample metadata
- Exploring taxonomic composition across samples
- Creating clear, reproducible microbiome visualizations
These skills form the foundation of modern microbiome analysis.
What comes next?
The next stage of microbiome analysis moves beyond exploration into statistical inference and modeling, including:
- Quantifying and comparing alpha diversity
- Assessing beta diversity and sample clustering
- Testing group differences using PERMANOVA
- Identifying taxa associated with groups
- Interpreting results with appropriate diagnostics
If you are continuing with the Premium Track:
Proceed to Welcome to the Premium CDI Microbiome Track →
If you are exploring CDI for the first time:
The complete end-to-end workflow is available in the
Premium Microbiome Data Analysis Guide
via the CDI platform.