Not logged in

Bioinformatics.org

Membership (44426+)

Basic Free!
Professional

Group hosting

Hosted groups (569)

Wiki
Franklin Award
Sponsorships

Careers

About bioinformatics
Bioinformatics jobs

Research

All information groups
Online databases

Online analysis tools

Online education tools

Atlas of Macromolecules

More tools

Development

All software groups
FTP repository
SVN & CVS repositories
Mailing lists

Forums

News & Commentary

Submit

OBJECTIVES

The ILRIBECA EMBNet node is presenting an introductory course in Bioinformatics for scientists in East and Central Africa in collaboration with SLU, funded by FORMAS-SIDA. The objective of the course is to introduce young scientists to, and encourage application of, bioinformatics/computational biology in their research and to present some of the biological resources available on the ILRIBECA bioinformatics platform.

TOPICS

Single sequence analysis
Homology searches
Online resources for references
Biological databases and database formats - Ensembl
Patterns and Profiles
wEMBOSS - a web interface to the popular EMBOSS software package for biological sequence analysis.

COST

There is no cost for the course, and all material and refreshments during the course are free. All travel and accommodation costs to be covered by participants.

HOW TO APPLY

As only 25 participants can be accepted, participants will be selected from as wide as possible a range of institutions/groups. In order to be considered, please register before 21 July 2006. Successful participants will be notified by 24 July 2006.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Dr. Etienne de Villiers
Bioinformatics Group Leader
International Livestock Research Institute
PO Box 30709, Nairobi 00100, Kenya
Phone +(254 20) 4223000 Fax +(254 20) 4223001
Email: e.villiers[at]cgiar.org

Discussion forums: Education: Introductory course in bioinformatics--Kenya

Expanded view | Monitor forum | Save place

Bioinformatics

Submitted by Bosibori; posted on Monday, July 10, 2006

I am looking forward to attend the introductory course in bionformatics at ILRI, Kenya. We need to know how to download the application form. I am certain that this will be exciting and will go a great way in capacity building in this new field. Bosibori Bett, KARI, Kenya

Bioinformatics

Submitted by Bosibori; posted on Monday, July 10, 2006

I have found the application form. Thankyou.

Start a new thread:

You have to be logged in to post a reply.