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@cecalc.ula.ve **** Dr. Raul Isea PhD in Chemistry Email: risea@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