Secretariat

Mrs Najat Bouachik. Laboratory of Microbiology and Biology Molecular – LMBM, National Center for Scientific and Technical Research – CNRST
Angle avenue Allal El Fassi, avenue des FAR, Quartier Hay Ryad, BP. 8027 Nations Unies, 10102 Rabat, MAROC
Tel : +212 537 569 810 Fax: + 212 537 569 811 Tel/Fax: +212 537 778 676	Registration: coursbioinformatique@gmail.com Contact person: Prof. Mohamed Amar Email: amar@cnrst.ma

1. Sommaire
The course provides an up-to-date overview of the fields of genome analysis and bioinformatics with an emphasis on hands-on analysis of genome data using state-of-the-art bioinformatics tools and methods. The lecture series will review the exciting new scientific discoveries that have emerged over the past five years from the sequencing of prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes, and will provide the theoretical background for different bioinformatics analyses. The focus of the course will be on genome sequence analysis, genome annotation, genome dynamics & evolution, and comparative genomics.

The hands-on sessions in the afternoon will target some computational genomics case studies that give a feel of bioinformatics as it is done today. These case study courses are only open to people that have a fair knowledge of the UNIX/Linux command line and programming in Matlab. See course programme.

2. Language
Theoretical and hands-on sessions will be given in English.

3. Format of the Workshop
• Lectures on different aspects of genome analysis and bioinformatics.
• Discussion sessions.
• Hands-on sessions: case studies on sequence statistics, gene finding, sequence alignment, phylogenetic analysis and whole genome comparisons. (See course programme)

4. Lecture Packages
The course comprises a series of 12 lectures in the morning from 8.30 to 11.30 and tutorials in the afternoon from 14.30 to 16.30.

5. Lecturers
   • Dr.Dirk Gevers: (Microbial Sequencing Center, The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, USA      ),dirk.gevers@gmail.com
   •  Prof. Dr. Peter Dawyndt ( Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Ghent University,          Belgium)  
   •  Dr. Klaas Vanderpoele (Department of Bioinformatics of VIB, Ghent University, Belgium)
   •  Secretariat and technical assistance: CCMM and MARWAN staff (CNRST- Maroc).

6. Participant profile and selection criteria
Participants: The subject matter is suited for researchers, masters of bioinformatics, PhD students or last year students in a broad range of disciplines: computer science, biology, agricultural engineering, medicine, pharmacy.  Selection of the candidates will be based on curriculum vitae.  Candidates will be asked to provide information on their personal tasks and field of research.

Good knowledge of the English language is a prerequisite

Priority will be given to:
      •  Moroccan applicants working in industry, universities and training and/or research centers.
      •  Applicants from Africa and Middle-East.

7. Number of Participants:
    •  Theoretical course: Maximum 80
    •  Hands-on sessions: Maximum 40

8. Course materials
   •   Lecture notes (course manual) and information package
   •    Computer programs (software)
   •    Equipment (Computers, high performance clusters)
   •   Certificates

9. Expected Benefits
   •   Transfer of technology in the field of genome analysis and bioinformatics and training of students enrolled in the Master of Bioinformatics.
  •   Establishment of network amongst Moroccan interested individuals. The network will also comprise Belgian experts and open to others individuals mainly from Africa and/ or Middle East.

•    Registration Form deadline: March, 28, 2009.