ADVANCED COURSE

General Information

Topics

  • Basic bioinformatics
  • HTS data, formats and sanitation
  • Assembly, mapping, alignment, orthology inference
  • DNA and protein evolutionary models
  • Phylogenetic inference using Parsimony, Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian Inference. Testing robustness of phylogenetic hypotheses
  • Coalescent theory, neutral variation and neutrality tests

  • Variant calling from low-coverage population genomics data

  • Species trees and species delimitation
  • Population differentiation & demographic history
  • Detecting natural selection at the DNA level and local adaptation
  • Molecular dating
  • Biodiversity assessment methods (metabarcoding)
  • Virus & bacterial evolution

Requirements

Degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Medicine, Pharmacy or related
Preference will be given to graduate student in middle stages of their career

IMPORTANT: Participants are required to bring and use their own laptops (Windows*, Mac, Linux)

* We strongly recommend using the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) with an Ubuntu distribution to use Linux applications, utilities, and Bash command-line tools directly on Windows laptops.

A basic knowledge on the use of command line and programming skills is highly recommended. We strongly encourage prospective students to explore this tutorials:

Participants, hours, credits and fee

Maximum number of participants

34

The maximum number of participants is limited to 34

 

Total hours

65 hours

The two-week course consists in 65 hours and will combine theoretical and practical sessions.

ECTS CREDITS

6 ECTS credits

This course have the possibility of recognition for 6 ECTS credits

ADMISSION FEE

*plus 50€ UB fee

600€*

The price includes the registration, the teaching material, course dinner and ice-breaking party. It does NOT include accommodation and meals.

Starting date: 01/07/2024  Ending date: 12/07/2024

Hours: From 9 am to 6 pm

Technical Secretary

Lola Mata Harroué

Institut de Recerca de la Biodiversitat
Facultat de Biologia, 
Av. Diagonal 643 
Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
FAX: 93 403 4750 | Tel: 93 4035247

Location

Venue

Barcelona

The course will be held at the Faculty of Biology of the University of Barcelona, Av. Diagonal, 643 Barcelona

Metro: L3, Palau Reial

   

Accommodation

Accommodation options and related information can be found here:

Barcelona Housing students
Barcelona Centro Universitario
Residencia de Estudiantes S.A. (RESA)
Página web Ayuntamiento de Barcelona