[BiO BB] Course: Introduction to Molecular Epidemiology in Merida -

Raul Isea risea at cecalc.ula.ve
Tue May 11 16:08:07 EDT 2004


Event: Introduction to Molecular Epidemiology
Merida Venezuela
July 12-17, 2004

Objective: To provide analytical tools for molecular data interpretation
in the context of epidemologic research.

Speakers:
Dr. Marcelo Briones
Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Brazil

Dr. Ananias A. Escalante
Centro de Ecología, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas

Dr. Marcelo Urbano Ferreira
Department of Parasitology, Institute for Biomedical Sciences,
University of São Paulo, Brazil

Dr. Fernando Monteiro
Laboratório de Doenças Parasitárias,
Departamento de Medicina Tropical,
Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil

Dr. Lyda Osorio
Centro Internacional de Entrenamiento e Investigaciones Médicas,
Cali, COLOMBIA

Dr. Valeria Souza
Laboratorio de Evolución Molecular y Experimental,
Dept. de Ecología Evolutiva, Instituto de Ecología, UNAM, Mexico

Dr. Ludmel Urdaneta
Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas, BIOMED.
Universidad de Carabobo, Venezuela.

Program:
* Basic Concepts in Epidemiology: using molecular markers (Lyda Osorio)
* Techniques for assessing genetic variation: an overview (Ludmel Urdaneta)
* Basic concepts in population genetics (Ananias Escalante)
* Recombination and Linkage Disequilibrium (Marcelo Ferreira)
* Population Structure (Valeria Souza)
* Molecular Systematic methods: an overview (Marcelo Briones)
* Molecular epidemiology and medical entomology (Fernando Monteiro)

Participants Profile:
* All participants must speak and understand English.
* All participants must master basic concepts in statistics and genetics.
* All participants should be interested in epidemiologic investigations.
* Basic computer skills are desirable but they will be provided.
* Basic knowledge in laboratory techniques is desirable (RAPDs, RFLP,
sequencing).

Sponsored by:
*UNU/Biolac (United Nations University / Biotechnology for Latin America
and The Caribbean).
*Latin American Network in Molecular Epidemiology (LANMEp)
*Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
*Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas.
*Universidad de Los Andes (ULA).
*Centro Nacional de Cálculo Científico (CeCalCULA).

More Information:
Centro Nacional de Calculo Científico
Universidad de los Andes,
Centro Profesional Masini,
Av.4 entre calles 18 y 19, Piso 3, Ofic. B-32,
Mérida 5101, Venezuela
Tel. +58-274-22524192
fax: +58-274-2525473
E-mail: bioinfo at cecalc.ula.ve



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Dr. Raul Isea
PhD in Chemistry
Email: risea at cecalc.ula.ve
http://www.cecalc.ula.ve/~risea
(Mirror at http://www.geocities.com/lrisea)

Fax in USA : 1(208)978-2122
Fax in Venezuela: 58 (274) 2525473




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