EMBO Practical Course on Plant Bioinformatics

EMBO Practical Course on Plant Bioinformatics: Going -OMICs, co-funded by the ESF-ENSS research networking programme (RNP)

Date: 11-19 June 2012

Venue: EMBL-EBI, Hinxton, Nr Cambridge, CB10 1SD, UK

Organisers: Vicky Schneider, Paul Kersey and John Walshaw

Admin Support: Holly Foster

Application closes: 11 April 2012 (12:00 midday GMT)

Applicant notification date: 20 April 2012

Course Overview

This practical course will provide a comprehensive overview of data resources and tools for plant bioinformatics, from with an emphasis on dealing with large-scale dataset production and challenges in high-throughput data handling and analysis.

This course specifically addresses the challenges, uses and needs of bioinformatics resources and tool for plant researchers. It will bring together lead researchers in the field of plant bioinformatics, experts in biological data resources, and a highly motivated group of experimental researchers through a common theme centred on plant-based research. The course will combine lectures and led discussions to identify the key challenges, opportunities and bottlenecks. There will be computer-based practical sessions on genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, interactomics and metabolomics, using plant-based use cases and public-domain data resources.

Target Audience:

Owing to the practical nature of the course, and to optimise interactions, group activities and tutorials, we will accept a maximum of 25 students.

The course will be aimed at early-stage researchers, and participants will be selected by a scientific committee in consultation with EMBO.

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT

Registration will be via a selection process therefore applicants should be aware that, in order to be considered for place on this course, they MUST complete the application page as well as submit a short CV, research interests and a letter of support from their supervisor or another senior co-worker. Incomplete applications will NOT be considered. Details of how to submit these extra documents will be provided on your application confirmation email.

Information on how to submit this additional information is contained in your completed application for registration. Application registration closes 11 April 2012 (12:00 midday GMT). There will be a maximum of 25 participants on this course. Successful applicants will be notified by 20 April 2012 and will then be asked to confirm their place on the course by re-registering.

REGISTRATION FEES:

This course is free of charge as it is jointly funded by EMBO Practical Courses and ESF-ENSS research networking programme (RNP).

Please note that the course includes:

•All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner and refreshment breaks)

•Accommodation for 9 nights (check in 10 June 2012, check out 19 June 2012), in the Arundel House Hotel, Cambridge (http://www.arundelhousehotels.co.uk/)

•Transport to/from the accommodation to/from the EBI during the 9 days

•Course materials

•Use of EBI IT Training Room computer during the 9 day course.

NOTE: All delegates will need to arrange their own travel to and from the course. There will be some travel grant funding available for the successful delegates, more information will be provided.

REGISTRATION/APPLICATION:

Please complete the application form through the link below. Items marked * are mandatory. Incomplete registrations will not be processed:

TRAINERS

Paul Kersey, EBI

John Marioni, EBI

Ensembl genome Team, EBI

Gabriella Rustici, EBI

PRIDE Team, EBI

Jyoti Khadake, EBI

Krys Kelly, Uni Cambridge, UK

John Walshaw, John Innes Centre, UK

Jo Dicks, John Innes Centre, UK

Julie Hawkins, Reading, UK

Rawlings Chris, UK

Jane Ward, UK

Steven Maere, Belgium

Michella Troggio, Italy

Allessandro Cestaro, Italy

Jack Leunissen, Holland

Fran Lewitter, WhiteHead Institute, USA

Amparo Monfort, Spain (TBC)

Nadezhda T. Doncheva, Max Plank, Germany (TBC)

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.ebi.ac.uk/training/handson/course_120611_plants.html