GenoTropics
Workshop 2025
(hybrid format)
Population Genomics
September 15 - 19, 2025
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil & Online via Zoom
This workshop will be an intermediate-level theoretical and practical course in Population Genomics, covering fundamental concepts of population genetics, genomic diversity, and adaptation. Over five days, participants will attend lectures by GenoTropics PIs, theoretical classes with expert instructors, and hands-on sessions using tutorials focused on whole-genome analysis. The workshop also aims to encourage the exchange of experiences through participant presentations and discussions on the application of methods in evolutionary and conservation contexts.​
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Relevant Information
The workshop will be offered with a certificate, and will have 40 spots available: 20 in-person and 20 remote.
Target audience: The course is intended for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, with previous experience using the terminal for bioinformatics analyses.
Language: The workshop will be conducted primarily in Portuguese. Spanish-speaking teaching assistants will provide support during the practical tutorials.
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How to apply?
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Selected participants will receive a registration link by August 10, 2025.
There is also the option to participate as a listener, with access only to theoretical classes. In this case, no certificate will be provided. To register as a listener, simply send an email to genotropics@gmail.com by September 12, 2025, expressing your interest.
Instructors
Lecturers for theoretical sessions:
Dr. Camila Mazzoni (Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Germany)
Dr. Eduardo Eizirik (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
Dr. Ricardo Pereira (State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart, Germany)
Dr. Sandro Bonatto ( Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
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Instructors for theoretical–practical tutorials:
Dr. Fernanda Trindade (ITV – Instituto Tecnológico Vale)
Dr. Henrique Figueiró (ITV – Instituto Tecnológico Vale)
Dr. Larissa Arantes (UFMG – Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil)
Teaching assistants for practical tutorials:
Lucila Morales (Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile)
Linda Hagberg, (Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Germany) (online, English/Spanish)
Lucas Freitas (State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart, Germany)
Manuel Escalona (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
Rachel Turba (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
Vera de Ferran (online, Portuguese)
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