Workshop on Molecular Evolution, Europe 2011
Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic
23 January - 4 February 2011, individual research session 4 - 11 February 2011
Application Deadline: 1 October is the preferred application deadline, after which time people will be admitted to the course following review of applications by the admissions committee. However, later applications will certainly be accepted.
Michael P. Cummings, Scott A. Handley and Naiara Rodriquez-Ezpeleta Co-Directors
The Workshop consists of a series of lectures, demonstrations and computer laboratories that cover various aspects of molecular evolution. Faculty are chosen exclusively for their effectiveness in teaching theory and practice in molecular evolution. Included among the faculty are developers and other experts in the use of computer programs and packages such as BLAST, BEAST, Clustal W and Clustal X, FASTA, FigTree, Genealogical Sorting Index, GARLI, LAMARC, MAFFT, Migrate-N, MrBayes, PAML, PAUP*, and SeaView who provide demonstrations and consultations.
The course is designed for established investigators, postdoctoral scholars, and advanced graduate students with prior experience in molecular evolution and related fields. Scientists with strong interests in molecular evolution, phylogenetics, population genetics, and related fields are encouraged to apply for admission. Scheduled lectures and computer laboratories total ~90 hours of instruction. An optional all-computer laboratory of 54+ hours of independent work with guidance and consultation of some faculty and teaching assistants is offered during the third week. Admission is limited and highly competitive, with admissions decisions determined by an international committee.
Topics to be covered include:
- Protein evolution and database searching: protein sequence versus protein structure; homology; mathematical, statistical, and theoretical aspects of sequence database searches
- Phylogenetic analysis: theoretical, mathematical and statistical bases; sampling properties of sequence data; Bayesian analysis; hypothesis testing
- Maximum likelihood and Bayesian theory and practice in phylogenetics and population genetics: coalescent theory; estimation of population genetic parameters
- Molecular evolution integrated at organism and higher levels: population biology; biogeography; ecology; systematics and conservation; population genetics
- Detecting positive selection: theory and practice; codon models
- Dating phylogenies: theory and practice
- Molecular evolution of recently diverged species
2011 Fee: 1800 USD, plus an additional 750 USD for the highly recommended, but optional, third week of all-computer laboratory for work on your own data with guidance and consultation of some faculty and teaching assistants. Fees include opening reception and mid-course dinner, but do not include other meals or housing. Special discounted pricing has been arranged for hotels, pensions and hostels.
For more information and online application see the Workshop web site -
The Workshop on Comparative Genomics is also being offered immediately before the Workshop on Molecular Evolution, see http://www.molecularevolution.org/workshops/WCG
Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic
23 January - 4 February 2011, individual research session 4 - 11 February 2011
Application Deadline: 1 October is the preferred application deadline, after which time people will be admitted to the course following review of applications by the admissions committee. However, later applications will certainly be accepted.
Michael P. Cummings, Scott A. Handley and Naiara Rodriquez-Ezpeleta Co-Directors
The Workshop consists of a series of lectures, demonstrations and computer laboratories that cover various aspects of molecular evolution. Faculty are chosen exclusively for their effectiveness in teaching theory and practice in molecular evolution. Included among the faculty are developers and other experts in the use of computer programs and packages such as BLAST, BEAST, Clustal W and Clustal X, FASTA, FigTree, Genealogical Sorting Index, GARLI, LAMARC, MAFFT, Migrate-N, MrBayes, PAML, PAUP*, and SeaView who provide demonstrations and consultations.
The course is designed for established investigators, postdoctoral scholars, and advanced graduate students with prior experience in molecular evolution and related fields. Scientists with strong interests in molecular evolution, phylogenetics, population genetics, and related fields are encouraged to apply for admission. Scheduled lectures and computer laboratories total ~90 hours of instruction. An optional all-computer laboratory of 54+ hours of independent work with guidance and consultation of some faculty and teaching assistants is offered during the third week. Admission is limited and highly competitive, with admissions decisions determined by an international committee.
Topics to be covered include:
- Protein evolution and database searching: protein sequence versus protein structure; homology; mathematical, statistical, and theoretical aspects of sequence database searches
- Phylogenetic analysis: theoretical, mathematical and statistical bases; sampling properties of sequence data; Bayesian analysis; hypothesis testing
- Maximum likelihood and Bayesian theory and practice in phylogenetics and population genetics: coalescent theory; estimation of population genetic parameters
- Molecular evolution integrated at organism and higher levels: population biology; biogeography; ecology; systematics and conservation; population genetics
- Detecting positive selection: theory and practice; codon models
- Dating phylogenies: theory and practice
- Molecular evolution of recently diverged species
2011 Fee: 1800 USD, plus an additional 750 USD for the highly recommended, but optional, third week of all-computer laboratory for work on your own data with guidance and consultation of some faculty and teaching assistants. Fees include opening reception and mid-course dinner, but do not include other meals or housing. Special discounted pricing has been arranged for hotels, pensions and hostels.
For more information and online application see the Workshop web site -
The Workshop on Comparative Genomics is also being offered immediately before the Workshop on Molecular Evolution, see http://www.molecularevolution.org/workshops/WCG