Seminar Genomics and Metagenomics
| Lecturers: |
Prof Daniel Huson, Suparna Mitra and Andreas Szillus |
| Type of
course: |
Seminar for Bachelor Bioinformatic students. Credits: 4 LP / 2SWS. |
| Time
and location: |
Thursdays, 9:00-10:00, C302, Sand 13 |
| First
session: |
April, 23. |
| Office
hours/contact: |
Daniel Huson, Suparna Mitra |
| Obligatory
registration by
email with matriculation number to: |
Suparna Mitra |
Outline and scope:
Literature used for the different presentations are up-to-date scientific reviews and articles which will be provided to the speakers. Further autonomous literature search is expected.
Topics will include: latest high-throughput sequencing technologies, the 1000 genomes project, online resources for genomics and metagenomics, metagenome projects and metagenome analysis.
Each speaker will hold a ~30' talk and present the relevant results to all participants. Additionally, a hand-out of approx. 15 pages must be prepared before the talk. All presentations will be given in English.
To sign up for this seminar please send an email to Suparna Mitra
Schedule:
| Title |
Speaker |
Date |
Time |
Supervisor |
| Genomics and Metagenomics- an overview |
Suparna Mitra | 07.05.09 |
09:00 |
|
| Phylogenetic Networks-I |
Prof. Daniel Huson |
14.05.09 | 09:00 | |
| Next-generation DNA sequencing technologies | Max Schubach | 28.05.09 | 09:00 | Suparna Mitra |
| 1000 genomes project | Sina Beier | 18.06.09 | 09:00 | Suparna Mitra |
| 1. Functional Metagenome Analysis using MEGAN 2. Phylogenetic Networks-II |
Daniel Richter and Prof. Daniel Huson |
25.06.09 | 09:00 | |
| 1. Metagenomics in the presence of Next -generation sequencing and 2. Different metagenomics Web Servers and tools |
Max Schubach and Sina Beier |
09.07.09 | 09:00 | Suparna Mitra |
| Introduction to Geneious and |
Melanie Hayr |
16.07.09 | 09:00 | |

