GenoTropics
Workshop 2023
(hybrid format)
Biodiversity Genomics:
Genomic methods applied to non-model species
May 22 - 25, 2023
UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil
The workshop ‘Genomic Methods in Non-Model Organisms’ organised by Genotropics will cover current methods of genomic sequencing, genome assembly, as well as evolutionary questions that can be addressed by genomic data. Students attending the workshop must have a solid background in molecular biology, population genetics and/or phylogenetics, as well as research topics that are relevant to the subject and can benefit from the Workshop.
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Organisers:
This Workshop will be offered in Portuguese by researchers and students based in German institutions (Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW), Museum of Natural History Stuttgart, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich), as well as partners from Brazilian institutions (UFMG, PUC-RS and UNICAMP) that are part of the Genotropics Consortium.
Carlos Basílio Pinheiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Relevant Information
Registrations for the workshop are now closed!
Selected participants were already informed.
Each participant will have the opportunity to talk during a separate session about their project(s) and receive guidance on the use of genomic biotechnology.
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Symposium Online including Round table:
The last afternoon (Thursday, May 25th) will be dedicated to the topic of the future of Biodiversity Genomics in Brazil. The session will start with an introduction to international and national genomic consortia, followed by a round table.
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Workshop Dates: 22nd to 25th May, 9am to 5pm (BST)
Schedule: find the temporary plan here
Maximum number of virtual participants: 50
Maximum number of in-person attendance: 18, offered by the Graduate Program in Genetics at UFMG.
Deadline to fill in the form: May 7, 2023
Confirmation of selected participants: May 12, 2023
Intended for: graduate students, postdocs and established researchers
Instructors
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