[leish-l] Fwd: bioinformatics training course in South-East Asia

[Jeffrey Jon Shaw]

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>subejct: bioinformatics training course in South-East Asia
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>Regional training course on bioinformatics applied to tropical diseases
>in South-East Asia
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>A workshop sponsored by TDR at the Faculty of Science, Mahidol
>University, Bangkok, Thailand
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>9-3 July 2002
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>Call for applications
>
>The Regional Training Course on Bioinformatics (Computational Biology)
>Applied to Tropical Diseases is an initiative designed as part of the
>activities of WHO/TDR in collaboration with Mahidol University,
>Thailand. The aim of this initiative is to promote the capability of
>endemic countries scientists to apply cutting edge DNA technology to
>tropical diseases research. The objective is to introduce participants
>to basic information on the application of genome information and the
>potential for development of tools that can be applied to tropical
>diseases research. The regional two-week training course will focus on
>bioinformatics (computational biology) concepts with specific emphasis
>on the tropical diseases in the TDR portfolio (malaria, tuberculosis,
>dengue, leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, African sleeping sickness,
>leprosy, filariasis, onchocerciasis, and schistosomiasis).
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>Course objectives and goals
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>The objective of the course is to train young investigators and
>encourage application of bioinformatics / computation biology to
>pathogen genome research and development of new products against
>tropical diseases. Effort on the course will also be devoted to
>promoting multidiciplinary and international networking in order to
>facilitate south-south and north-south collaborations in computational
>biology / bioinformatics and tropical diseases research.
>
>The first course will run for 2 weeks (from July 9-23, 2002) at the
>Center for Bioinformatics and Applied Genomics (CBAG), Faculty of
>Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. Preference in allocating
>the limited number (20) of places on the course will be given to
>scientists with a strong background and the potential to apply the
>knowledge and expertise gained from the course to research, and to
>training others in an effort to increase capacity in bioinformatics at
>their home institution.
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>The course will consist of lectures and theoretical sessions in the
>morning (09:00-12:30), which will be open to the interested public (a
>modest registration fee will be charged), and hands-on practical
>training sessions in a computer laboratory in the afternoon
>(13:30-17:30), which will be restricted only to 20 selected
>participants. The lectures will be given by invited speakers and experts
>from Thailand and international institutions. Evening sessions will be
>available for follow-up and scripting exercises. Computers will be
>provided for each participant during the practical course. The selected
>participants will receive training materials and documentation on the
>main topics covered by the course, and will have future access to the
>support services provided by CBAG, Faculty of Science, Mahidol
>University [website]
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>Course website: http://www.sc.mahidol.ac.th/scbc/cbag/index.htm
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>Course content
>
>Fundamentals of computers, Unix/Linux Operating System, and computer
>languages
>Introduction to molecular biology of tropical diseases in South-East Asia
>Databases of tropical diseases and information management
>Algorithms and tools for sequence analysis
>Molecular evolution, phylogenetic prediction and comparative genomics
>Gene prediction and genome annotation
>Molecular modelling and rational inhibitor design
>Functional genomics, gene expression analysis, DNA microarrays and
>proteomics
>Data mining for new drug targets
>Criteria for selection
>
>Twenty candidates will be selected from scientists and researchers from
>South-East Asian countries, based on the following selection criteria:
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>Good biochemistry and molecular biology background.
>Expertise in using the internet and computers.
>Fluent in English.
>Involvement in tropical diseases research projects
>Potential of using bioinformatics for research in home institution.
>Available for the entire duration of the course.
>Application procedure
>
>All applications must be submitted via web-based procedure. The
>application form is available to download at
>http://www.sc.mahidol.ac.th/scbc/cbag/applic.htm. Those interested
>should complete the form, include two reference letters from supervisors
>and/or senior colleagues, and send all documents by email to:
>scwsr at mahidol.ac.th
>
>Application submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
>
>Venue
>
>Faculty of Science
>Mahidol University
>Rama VI Rd
>Bangkok 10400
>Thailand
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>Fee: There is no registration fee for the course. Selected applicants
>will receive financial support for travel and participation.
>
>Course language: English
>
>Further information
>
>Dr Worachart Sirawaraporn
>Department of Biochemistry
>Faculty of Science
>Mahidol University
>Rama VI Rd
>Bangkok 10400
>Thailand
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>Tel: 66-2-201-5605
>Fax: 66-2-248-0375
>Email: scwsr at mahidol.ac.th
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>Important dates
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>Announcement of course: January 2002
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>Application deadline: February 28, 2002
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