Working with Parasite Database Resources
21-26 October 2012
Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK
Deadline for applications: 29 June 2012
Course summary
This residential workshop aims to provide experimental biologists with hands-on experience in genomic-scale data analysis, including genome browsers and comparison tools, methods for data integration, and resources for sophisticated data mining. Examples and exercises will be drawn primarily from Plasmodium and kinetoplastida parasites but are likely also to include other organisms contained in EuPathDB.org and / or GeneDB.org, thus applicants working on any protozoan parasite from these resources will benefit.
Taught by a collaboration between the Parasite Genomics Group (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK) and the Eukaryotic Pathogen Bioinformatics Resource Center (University of Georgia & University of Pennsylvania, US), the programme will include lectures on genomics and bioinformatics techniques, interspersed with hands-on exercises.
Course programme
Visualisation of sequence features and next generation sequencing data using the Artemis genome browser and annotation tool
Genome browsing and comparative genomics (ACT, J/GBrowse, SynView)
Formulating complex biological queries in computationally accessible form
Web-based resources including the GeneDB.org and EuPathDB.org family of databases
Integrating functional genomics data (microarrays, proteomics, etc) with genome sequence data
Theoretical aspects of genome re-sequencing
Querying genetic diversity on a genome-wide scale
Metabolic pathways and pathway analysis
Working with next-generation sequence data (mapping, variant calling, etc.)
An introduction to community curation tools
Special topics of particular interest to workshop participants*.
*Successful applicants will be polled on material they would like to see discussed.
Feedback from previous courses
“Can't wait to get back to the lab to put into practice what I've learned...”
“Congratulations for this very well organised and scientifically very rich course!”
How to apply
Prerequisites
Applicants should have a minimum of a degree in a biological discipline and be actively involved or soon to commence relevant research.
Cost
The course tuition fees are subsidised by The Wellcome Trust for researchers based in non-commercial institutions anywhere in the world. This is a residential course, without exception, and there is a fee of £500 towards board and lodging for non-commercial applicants. The fee for commercial applicants is £2000
Bursaries
Limited bursaries are available for non-commercial applicants (50 per cent of fee) and are awarded on merit. Please see our
bursaries page for application information and terms and conditions.
Applications
Applicants will be required to complete an application form containing a 300-word outline of the relevance of the course to their research. Please note that documentation supporting their application will be required from the applicant's supervisor/head of department.
To submit an application, please either:
- email for an application form to advancedcourses@hinxton.wellcome.ac.uk
- download the form [Word 116KB] and our terms and conditions [Word 28KB].
Applications can be accepted by post or email. Sponsors' supporting letters must be returned, signed, by fax or post under separate cover. Please note: Incomplete applications will be rejected.
Applications and letters of support should be sent to:
Wellcome Trust Advanced Courses
Wellcome Trust Genome Campus
Hinxton
Cambridgeshire CB10 1SA
UK
F +44 (0) 1223 495130
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advancedcourses@hinxton.wellcome.ac.uk
Deadlines
Deadline for applications: 29 June 2012