Welcome to the BioInformatics and Genomics Workshop Website!

We are pleased to announce a series of International BioInformatics and Genomics (InBIG) workshops taking place at institutions throughout East Africa during the 2013-2014 academic year.  Thank you to all those who participate and make the workshops such a success! Centre for Bioinformatics and Biotechnology at the University of Nairobi in Nairobi, Kenya, Nov 24-28, 2013. Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology in Arusha, Tanzania, Jan 27-31, 2014. Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, Feb 10-14, 2014. BecA-Hub at the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb 24-28, 2014. The Introductory Workshops are now complete.  We will conduct a special ADVANCED WORKSHOP April 9,10, and 11th-- details coming soon!  Check back! The aim of the workshops is to introduce the world of publicly-available data and software for performing bioinformatic and genomic analyses.  The workshop will consist of 5 full days of training in bioinformatics and genomics questions, tools, techniques, and analysis. The workshop receives financial support from Reed College, The National Science Foundation, Lewis & Clark College, and the Fulbright US Scholar Program.  Partnerships with our host institutions (The Nelson Mandela African Institute of Technology, The University of Nairobi, Makerere University, and BioSciences East and Central Africa (BecA-ILRI Hub) make the workshops possible. Registration:  Registration for the INTRODUCTORY workshops is now Closed.  Your application should be submitted by email to bioinfo.genomics.workshop@gmail.com.  Please put ILRI WORKSHOP in the subject line. The body of the email must include the following information: Your Full Name (Surname, Given Name) Your Affiliation (Including year of study, program or departmental affiliation, and University) Contact information (Home Address, Email Address, and Phone Number) Reason for wanting to attend the workshop (1 paragraph) Name and contact information for one reference (Professor or Colleague) Participation is free, but space is limited; registration will be on a first come, first serve basis.  Participants are expected to attend *all* sessions of the workshop, so please register only if you can attend all sessions. We are sorry, but there are no travel grants available for travel or accommodations at this time. Workshop Leader:  Sarah Schaack Workshop Assistants:  Maureiq Ojwang', Caitlin Miller, Leah Cepko Workshop Contributors:  Andy Alverson, Aureliano Bombarely, Carey Booth, Claudio Casola, Deb Lycan, Peterson Mathenge, Harrison Ndugu, Anton Nekrutenko, Abe Tucker, and Jon Visick Workshop Host Organizations:  Dr. James Ochanda Centre for Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya Dr. Morris Agaba Nelson Mandela African Institute for Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania Dr. Charles Masembe Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda Dr. Appolinaire Djikeng Biosciences East and Central Africa, International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya Modules:  1) Introduction to Databases, Web Tools, and Genome Browsers 2) Using Command-line BLAST 3) Exon Prediction 4) Sequence Alignment 5) Phylogenetic Analysis 6) Detecting Selection 7) Non-Coding DNA and RNA 8) Genome Browsers 9) Developing Workflows for Genome-Wide Analysis Funding:  Fulbright Foundation, National Science Foundation, Reed College, HHMI, Lewis & Clark College Please check back regularly for the latest information on this page.