AFRO-NETS> Computational Biology for Pathogen Investigation

[Marilee Shelton <mashelton@nas.edu>]

Computational Biology for Pathogen Investigation
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1-5 November 2001
Med Biotech Laboratories
Kampala, Uganda


ABOUT THE COURSE

Have you been wondering how all the genomic data can help you with 
your research? This course will focus on what kinds of genomic data 
are available, how to understand it, and what it means for biologists 
studying pathogens at the bench. 

Computational Biology for Pathogen Investigation is an introductory 
course for advanced graduate students, postdocs, and independent in-
vestigators who want to learn what genome sequencing can bring to the 
laboratory study of pathogens. Students will get an overview of basic 
computation biology through short tutorials and hands-on computer 
practice designed to teach where to find genomic information and what 
to do with it. 

Specifically, students will be taught to ask questions using a Win-
dows environment linked to a local server and will also receive an 
introduction on how to access genomic information directly over the 
internet. Students should expect to learn about BLAST, phylogenetic 
relationships, aligning sequences, etc., with the goal of understand-
ing what the data really means. Finally, lectures on the specific ap-
plication of tools to pathogen research will describe examples of how 
scientists are using these computational tools in their own study.

WHO SHOULD APPLY

This intensive short course is for graduate students, postdoctoral 
fellows, and investigators with a strong biology background and an 
understanding of genetic sequences. Students do not need to know com-
puter programming but should be experienced with Windows. The course 
will be taught in English.

ORGANIZERS

Course Director
David Roos, Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania

Local Organizer
Thomas Egwang, Ph.D.
Med Biotech Laboratories

HOW TO APPLY

Students should download application instructions from 
http://www.nationalacademies.org/uganda

or by sending an e-mail to <courseap@nas.edu>. As indicated in the 
application instructions, one or two letters of recommendations are 
required. Substantial financial support is available. Applications 
received by September 5, 2001 will receive full consideration.

Questions should be addressed to 
Dr. Marilee Shelton
mailto:courseap@nas.edu

This course is organized by the U.S. National Academies with the sup-
port of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

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Marilee Shelton, Ph.D.
Program Officer
National Research Council/U.S. National Academy of Sciences
NAS 340-C, 2101 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20418, USA
Fax: +1-202-334-1687
mailto:mashelton@nas.edu

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