BIOINFORMATICS
INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY
(Sponsored
by DBT, Govt. of India)
Training on
Application of
bioinformatics in teaching and research
25th Feb - 4th March, 2013
Organised by
BIOINFORMATICS
CENTRE
GAUHATI
UNIVERSITY
GUWAHATI
– 781 014, ASSAM, INDIA
Background
The Department
of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India has been
pleased to set up Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF) in the Gauhati
University, Guwahati Assam in February; 2008.The centre is a member of
Northeastern Bioinformatics network (NEBInet) and Biotechnology Information
System Network (BTISnet).
The Centre’s
facilities include dedicated lease line Internet connectivity from BSNL, DELL
servers with DELL PCs with LINUX and Microsoft Windows operating system, HP
Printers, Xerox etc. and major Bioinformatics tools.
Objectives
To create
awareness towards application of bioinformatics among college/university
teachers and Researcher in biological sciences.
Course Contents
of the Training Course
Bioinformatics
overview, Biological Databases & information retrieval, visualization
softwares, PCR primer designing, ePCR, molecular docking, Biostatistics,
Genomics & Proteomics, Comparative Genomics, System Biology, Sequence
analysis using BLAST and phylogeny prediction and application of bioinformatics
in day to day research in life sciences (as per the degree syllabus of the
university).
Faculty
Faculty for the
Training Course will include eminent guest speakers from Gauhati University and
neighbouring institutions working in the field of Bioinformatics,
Biotechnology, Molecular Biology and Structural Biology.
Methodology
Lectures, Demos,
Hands on Session, Workshop and Seminar.
Level of
participants
College/
University Teachers, Researchers.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge
of computers.
Number of
participants
Number of
participants will be restricted to 15.
Accommodation
Participants are
requested to arrange their own accommodation.
Location
The University
Campus is 12 km away from the Guwahati Railway Station and 10km from Guwahati
Airport.
Registration
Fee: Rs.1500/-
(includes course work material and lunches; be paid in cash)
How to apply?
Applicants may
submit their registration forms duly filled in at the following address:-
Coordinator,
Bioinformatics Centre
Department of
Zoology,
Gauhati
University, Guwahati-781014, Assam, India
E-mail: gauhatiuniv.btisnt@nic.in
Last
date of receipt of applications: 9th February, 2013.
(Advance copy
can be sent through E-mail. Selected candidates will be informed through
E-mail/Phone)
REGISTRATION
FORM
TRAINING COURSE
ON
Application of
bioinformatics in teaching and research
25th Feb – 4th March,
2013
1. Name
(Dr./Mr./Ms) __________________________
2. Designation
_______________________________
3.
Department/Institute _________________________
4. Address for
Correspondence __________________
________________________________________
Phone ___________________________________
E-mail
______________________________________
5. Educational
Qualifications __________________
6. Category: (Student
/Research Scholar) _________
7 Area of
interest: __________________________
8. Whether you
have attended ___________________
any training
programme in
Bioinformatics
earlier
9. State briefly
how the present training ____________
will benefit you
in the field of your
research work.
Signature of the
Candidate
Signature of the
sponsoring authority:
*(A photocopy of the
form may also be used)
Important dates
Release of
advertisement December 18, 2012
Receipt of Application
begins January 21, 2013
Application Deadline
February 5, 2013
Selected candidates
will be informed February 11, 2013
Last Date for receiving
Registration fees (from selected candidates) February 15, 2013
Venue
Bioinformatics
Centre (DBT-BIF)
Department of
Zoology
Gauhati
University, Guwahati-781014
Website: www.gauhati.ac.in/home/BIF
Coordinator
D.K. Sharma,
Department of
Zoology,
Gauhati
University, Guwahati-781014,
Assam, India
Fax: 91-0361-2700294
E-mail: gauhatiuniv.btisnet@nic.in
Co-Coordinators
Dr. D.K. Jha, Department of
Botany,
Gauhati University,
Guwahati-781014
91-9435047422
E-mail: dkjhabot07@gmail.com
Dr. P.J. Handique, Department of
Biotechnology, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014
91-9435012920 (M)
E-mail: pjhandique@rediffmail.com
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