Advanced Viral Evolution Workshop
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Venue at: University of Western Cape (UWC).
SANBI, UWC Campus, Modderdam Road, South Africa.
SANBI, UWC Campus, Modderdam Road, South Africa.
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Organized by: MRC Pathogen Bioinformatics Unit, SANBI, University of Western Cape, South Africa and Computational Biology Group, University of Cape Town NBN Node, South Africa.
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Location and Dates: Cape Town, South Africa 17 to 18 of September 2007
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Workshop Background: “This workshop is designed for Masters, PhD and PostDoc students with experience in viral sequence analysis. Students will be introduced to principles and techniques used in molecular phylogenetics. Topics to be covered include recombination, positive selection and coalescence analysis. HIV and Hepatitis C sequence will be used in the practical exercises.
Software to be presented: BEAST, PAML, RDP and the REGA HIV phylogenetic tool.”
Software to be presented: BEAST, PAML, RDP and the REGA HIV phylogenetic tool.”
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| Applications Deadline:10 of September 2007. | Workshop Fee: Free of Charge. (However applicant is responsible for all acommodation and travel costs.) |
| Lectures: Oliver Pybus, PhD. Zoology department, University of Oxford, U.K.
Tulio de Oliveira, PhD. MRC Pathogen Bioinformatics Unit, SANBI, UWC, South Africa.
Cathal Seoighe, PhD. NBN Bioinformatics Node, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Darren Martin, PhD. University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Konrad Scheffler, PhD. NBN Bioinformatics Node, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Course Program:
Day1: Theory/Practical Lectures - Statistical inference in phylogenetics, population genetics and automated pipelines for phylogenetics analysis.
Day2: Theory/Practical Lectures - Recombination and positive selection.
For more information and applications please contact:
| Dr. Tulio de Oliveira MRC Pathogen Bioinformatics Unit South African National Bioinformatics Institute, University of Western Cape, South Africa. Email:tulio(_at_)sanbi.ac.za Tel:+27 (0)21 959 3645 Fax:+27 (0)21 959-2512 |
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Funded by the: MRC Pathogen Bioinformatics Unit/SANBI/UWC.
Structure and computer support provided by the University of Western Cape (UWC).