SPRING SCHOOL 2019

GENOMICS, TRANSCRIPTOMICS AND METAGENOMICS TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR BIOLOGY RESEARCH – EnvMetagen / EMBL-EBI SPRING SCHOOL

May 7-9, 2019 | University of Porto, Faculty of Sciences, Porto, Portugal

EnvMetaGen is organizing, together with the European Bioinformatics Institute and the University of Porto, a 3-days spring school in Porto, PORTUGAL, on genome-wide tools and resources that can be applied to ecology research. This training session is destined to MSc and PhD students from relevant scientific areas, with a focus on ecology, as well as early-career researchers. No prior bioinformatics knowledge is needed but undergraduate level biology or related degree is recommended to follow the course.

There are 30 places available. Registration is free of charge. Candidates from both Portugal AND other countries are welcome.

Application to the course can be made through this form. A short description of your motivation to the course will be asked. Places will be attributed on a first come first served basis, provided the criteria above are met. Applications should be submitted by April 14th 2019. Candidates will be notified if their application is accepted within 2 days from closing date.

The program includes several modules from the EMBL-EBI training offer, in particular: ENSEMBL; ArrayExpress; Expression Atlas: Gene expression across species and biological conditions; Biostudies; European Nucleotide Sequence Archive (ENA); and Metagenomics/MGnify.

More information available here.