From congen from popgen.eu Thu May 14 13:57:26 2009 From: congen from popgen.eu (Congen) Date: Thu May 14 14:12:35 2009 Subject: [Bionews] Conservation genetics data analysis course Message-ID: <6d941f120905141157n2fb7cb2bxc7c3187252f71b73@mail.gmail.com> 4th ConGen- Population Genetics Data Analysis Course Recent Approaches for Estimation of Population Size, Structure, Gene flow, Selection Detection focusing on conservation and beyond 31-Aug/4-Sep 2009, Flathead Lake Biological Station, Montana, USA Applications for 2009 are open! Objective: To provide training in conceptual and practical aspects of data analysis for the conservation genetics of natural and managed populations. Emphasis will be on interpretation of output from recent novel statistical approaches and software programs. The course also will allow daily discussions among young researchers and top-researchers to help develop the next generation of conservation geneticists, and to identify developments needed to improve data analysis approaches. This course will cover analysis methods including the coalescent, Bayesian, approximate Bayesian, and likelihood-based approaches. Who should apply: Ph.D. students, post-docs, and population biologists with a background of at least one semester university-level course in population genetics and a course in population ecology. Applicants must have a basic background in population genetic data analysis, including testing for Hardy-Weinberg proportions and gametic disequilibrium. Participation will be limited to 20 people allowing efficient instruction with hands-on computer exercises during the course. Priority will be given to persons with their own data to analyze (for example graduate students at the end of their degree program). Deadline for application is 30 June, 2009 Course/Workshop Format: For each subject, we provide 30-45 minutes of background, theory, discussion and introduction to concepts. Immediately following, we will conduct data analyses together for 30-60 minutes using relevant software programs and real data sets. Evening hands-on computer sessions and housing together of instructors and students in the same location will allow for extensive exchange and facilitate learning. For detailed information see http://popgen.eu/congen2009/ congen@popgen.eu From db60 from st-andrews.ac.uk Thu May 14 06:37:18 2009 From: db60 from st-andrews.ac.uk (Daniel Barker) Date: Thu May 14 14:13:03 2009 Subject: [Bionews] Conference, Comparative Genomics, University of St Andrews Message-ID: Dear bionet.announce, I would like to draw your attention to these events in St Andrews this August: - One day conference, "Comparative Genomics" - Summer school, "Bioinformatics and Comparative Genomics" - Workshop, "The Role of Behaviour in Speciation" Details are below. ***************************************************************** Comparative Genomics one-day international conference Date: 18th August 2009 Location: Bute Building, University of St Andrews, UK ***************************************************************** The Scottish Bioinformatics Forum and the University of St Andrews are pleased to announce a one-day international conference, "Comparative Genomics", with nine invited speakers and an open poster session. Confirmed speakers: - Prof MARK BLAXTER, University of Edinburgh. "Comparative nematode genomics". - Prof GEOFF BARTON, University of Dundee. "A tale of three small RNAs". - Prof DANNIE DURAND, Carnegie Mellon University. "The evolution of multidomain families". - Prof NEIL HALL, University of Liverpool. "Fast forward genetics using second generation sequencing". - Dr MATTHEW HEGARTY, Aberystwyth University. "Genomic mergers: the consequences of hybridisation and polyploidy in Senecio". - Prof IAN KORF, University of California Davis Genome Center. "Intron mediated enhancement". - Dr DAVID MARTIN, University of Dundee. "Predicting protein function". - Dr ZEMIN NING, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. "Cancer genome assemblies and variation detection between normal and tumor human cells". - Prof ZIHENG YANG FRS, University College London. "Population genomics and human-chimpanzee speciation". For more information on the conference, including registration and poster abstract submission, please see: http://www.sbforum.org/events.php?e_id=70 ***************************************************************** Summer School - Bioinformatics and Comparative Genomics Start Date: 15th August 2009, 9:00 am End Date: 18th August 2009 (including one-day conference) Location: University of St Andrews, UK ***************************************************************** The Scottish Bioinformatics Forum and the University of St Andrews are pleased to announce the first Summer School on Bioinformatics and Comparative Genomics. The summer school will address practical bioinformatics for sequence analysis and comparative genomics, for use in biological and biomedical research. The summer school will be held in St Andrews on 15th-17th August 2009. Registration for the summer school also includes attendance at the one-day conference on Comparative Genomics on 18 August (see above). Confirmed tutors: - Prof ZIHENG YANG FRS, University College London - Dr ZEMIN NING, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute - Dr DAVID MARTIN, University of Dundee - Prof IAN KORF, University of California Davis Genome Center - Dr CHRIS JANSSEN, SBF and University of Glasgow - Prof NEIL HALL and Dr ALISTAIR DARBY, University of Liverpool - Dr DAVID FERRIER, University of St Andrews - Prof DANNIE DURAND, Carnegie Mellon University - Prof GEOFF BARTON and Dr JIM PROCTER, University of Dundee - Dr DANIEL BARKER, University of St Andrews For more information on the summer school and registration details, please see: http://www.genome-bioinformatics.org/index.html ***************************************************************** Workshop - The Role of Behaviour in Speciation Start Date: 19th August 2009 End Date: 22nd August 2009 Location: University of St Andrews, UK ***************************************************************** This is a separate workshop at St Andrews, arranged by the EU Marie Curie Initial Training Network "SPECIATION". Details of this workshop are available from Prof Mike Ritchie: http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/mgr.htm and will appear at: http://speciation.group.shef.ac.uk Looking forward to seeing you in St Andrews! Kind Regards Daniel Barker -- Daniel Barker http://bio.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/db60.htm The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland : No SC013532