Workshop on Genomics: 6-19, January 2013
Workshop on Molecular Evolution: 21 January – 1 February, 2013
Location: Český Krumlov, Czech Republic
Detailed information and application information at http://evomics.org.
General Information: Applications are currently being accepted for two
unique opportunities for studying Genomics or Molecular Evolution in
the beautiful Southern Bohemian region of the Czech Republic. We will
be hosting a Workshop on Genomics in Český Krumlov between the dates
of 6-19 January, 2013 and will once again be hosting the Workshop on
Molecular Evolution immediately after the Genomics Workshop between the
dates of 21 January – 1 February, 2013. Both programs offer exceptional
hands-on and lecture based training from leading scientists from around
the world.
Specific topics to be covered for each Workshop are below or can be
reviewed at http://evomics.org.
Český Krumlov offers exceptional hospitality and has proven to be an
excellent location for hosting similar Workshops over the previous five
years. We look forward to returning to Český Krumlov in 2013 and also
to meeting and working with many of you in the New Year!
Please view information at http://evomics.org for details about the
schedules and other relevant information. We are currently accepting
applications through 15 November, 2012. Please forward this to anyone
that you think might be interested in these unique opportunities.
Workshop on Genomics – Specific Topics to be Covered
– Sequencing technologies
– Genomics study design
– Manipulation of sequence data using the command-line and quality
assessment and control techniques
– Analyzing genomic data in the “cloud†using Amazon Web Services (AWS)
– The use of R in genomic analysis
– Assembly and alignment: basic analyses used for de novo and re-
sequencing studies
– The use of next-generation sequence data to study non-model organisms
– RAD (Restriction site Associated DNA) sequence analysis
– Variant detection
– Metagenomic analysis
– Transcriptome quantification and mapping for expression and gene
structure elucidation
– Evolutionary genomics
– Population genomics
Workshop on Molecular Evolution – Specific Topics to be Covered
– Detection of orthology
– Multiple sequence alignment
– The use of maximum likelihood in phylogenetics
– Phylogenetic model selection
– Detection of Selection
– Bayesian inference in phylogenetics
– Phylogenetic signal
– Coalescent theory
– Genome Evolution