| Training Course on Functional Genomics of Insect Disease Vectors | |
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Mali - Bamako |
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| Hosted by: | Malaria Research and Training Center, Bamako, Mali |
| Dates: | Dec 01, 2004 through Dec 16, 2004 |
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Description |
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| The proposed workshop is the first in the series of WHO/TDR sponsored workshops on Functional genomics of insect disease vectors in Africa. The courses will provide an understanding of current molecular entomology techniques and a review of current status of insect disease vectors population studies. These techniques will include: Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD), single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP), Realtime PCR, Microsatellite evolution and analysis with reference to An. gambiae and other disease vectors, Quantitative Trait Loci mapping. For many molecular/vector biologists the most challenging part of the bioinformatics workshop is learning the computer tools, working in UNIX, writing Perl scripts and coding HTML, these will be covered through a hands-on instruction. The workshop will provide practical-experiences using software tools for genomic research with emphasize on Anopheles gambiae, Aedes aegypti, Glossina, Drosophila . The course will provide an overview of the methods used to sequence, assemble, and annotate vector genomes and will introduce a set of internet-accessible, relational database management tools that have been developed for these genomes. Participants will gain practical experience with a variety of bioinformatics tools and applications including ENSEMBL Mosquito Genome Browser for Anopheles gambiae, the relational Anopheles database AnoBase, and the Plasmodium database PlasmoDB. The participants will also be introduced to other Internet genome analysis systems and the fundamentals of popular bioinformatics algorithms like BLAST. This workshop will also cover general approaches and applications in proteomic methods. Participants will gain practical skills and understanding in high-throughput technologies in proteomics, 2D electrophoresis gels, Mass spectrometry, proteome annotation, microarray data for gene expression, analysis of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and genotype data, statistic methods applied to bioinformatics and microarray data analysis. For more information regarding eligibility,financial support, or application process, visit the course website: http://sundjata.biology.ucla.edu/MRTC/Africangenomics/index.html |
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| Additional Information | |
| Event URL: | http://sundjata.biology.ucla.edu/MRTC/Africangenomics/index.html |
| ISCB Member Discount: | None |
| Contact Person: | Seydou Doumbia, MD, Ph.D, Coordinator, African Center for Training in Functional Genomics of Insect ([javascript protected email address]) |
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