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Sunday 3 November 2013

Short Term Course on Bioinformatics in the Undergraduate Curricula @ TIFR

Objective of the course
The tools and strategies involved in handling and analyzing biological sequences make up the field of bioinformatics. Most faculty and researchers in engineering / biotechnology now know that bioinformatics is a critical part of cutting-edge research and needs to be incorporated into the undergraduate curriculum; however few of them had any training in bioinformatics during their own education. This course brings undergraduate teaching faculty and scientists together to further their understanding in bioinformatics and genomics.
Background
There has been an explosion of available biological information over the past 18 years, in the form of the entire DNA sequences of many organisms and their encoded proteins, and students need to learn why this information is important, how to work with it, and how to draw appropriate conclusions. During the course, participants learn the theoretical basis and the hands-on use of several bioinformatics tools, discussing how those tools could be incorporated into various courses or research projects, brainstorming with each other to come up with projects that can be implemented at their home institutions. Prior to the institute, we want faculty participants to reflect on their teaching and research and explain how the training will help them make changes in courses and/or their research projects with undergraduates. Post-institute, we expect the participants to continue working on their projects, keeping in contact with other participants and instructors, implementing different aspects of their training and their projects into their teaching and/or research.
ELIGIBILITY
Faculty members and M.Sc. students of degree level engineering and science colleges are eligible to attend the course.
REGISTRATION
There is a registration fee of Rs. 10,000 for faculty members and Rs. 5000 for students to attend the course. All short-listed candidates are required to confirm their participation by sending a Demand Draft of the above-mentioned amount in the name of “NCBS Meetings and Workshop A/C”. In case a participant does not attend the course, the above amount cannot be returned.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 15, 2013.
Contact details
Ms. Nidhi Srivatsava
Course Co-Coordinator
National Centre for Biological Sciences (TIFR)
UAS-GKVK Campus
Bangalore 560065.
Phone: 080-23666337
E-mail: bioinfo2014@ncbs.res.in