[Socbin] Next generation sequencing course in Oslo, March 12th - 14th

[Merete Molton Worren]

 The Oslo node of the FUGE Bioinformatics platform (Bioinformatics Core 
 Facility) and the Oslo node
 of the Norwegian Microarray Consortium are happy to invite you to an 
 introductory hands-on course
 on analysis of next-generation sequencing data using bioinformatics 
 tools. The course will take place
 at the IFI2 building (Ole Johan Dahls hus) at the University of Oslo 
 between 12th and 14th of March 2012,
 and it is free of charge.

 Summary:

 Course Title: Introduction to analysis of next-generation sequencing 
 data
 Place: The Ole Johan Dahl building at the University of Oslo (Blindern)
 Time: March 12-14, 2012.
 Deadline for registration: February 20, 2012.

 Website: 
 http://www.bioinfo.no/training/next-generation-sequencing-hands-on-course-march-12-14/view


 Detailed information about the course:

 The course will cover two real test cases using small RNA-seq and 
 mRNA-seq data, in addition to a thorough introduction to
 challenges and possibilities in the next-generation sequencing field.

 The participants will be trained in subjects like:
 - understanding different data formats from various sequencing 
 platforms
 - mapping reads to the genome using different state-of-the-art tools
 - annotation of mapped reads to coding regions
 - statistical analysis of small RNA-seq and mRNA-seq data
 - plotting and visualizing results
 - basic understanding of Unix necessary to perform the analysis
 - basic use of some Galaxy and Hyperbrowser tools 
 (http://hyperbrowser.uio.no/hb/)


 Since this is an introductory course, we do not require any prior 
 knowledge in the subject. However, we require that all
 participants bring their own laptop with a unix/unix-based OS (linux, 
 mac). It is also an advantage if the participants
 are able to install/compile programs and run simple commands using a 
 terminal.


 In order to keep the course as interactive as possible, we will have to 
 limit the number of participants.
 Therefore we ask each institution/group to only apply for one person, 
 or alternatively pair up with another person sharing a computer.


 Please apply for the course by registering at:

 http://www.bioinfo.no/training/next-generation-sequencing-hands-on-course-march-12-14/regformview


 More information about the course and the required preparations will be 
 distributed to the participants at a later time.

 Feel free to redirect this e-mail to others that may be interested in 
 participating.




 On behalf of the FUGE Bioinformatics platform and the Norwegian 
 Microarray Consortium,


 Merete Molton Worren