News/GMOD Summer School - Americas

We are now accepting applications for the 2010 GMOD Summer School - Americas. This will be a hands-on multi-day course aimed at teaching new GMOD administrators how to get GMOD Components up and running. The course will introduce participants to the GMOD project and then focus on installation, configuration and integration of popular GMOD Components.

The course will be held May 6-9, at NESCent in Durham, NC. These GMOD Components will be covered:

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Apollo - genome annotation editor Chado - a modular and extensible database schema Galaxy - workflow system GBrowse - the Generic Genome Browser GBrowse_syn - A generic synteny browser JBrowse - genome browser MAKER - Genome annotation pipeline Tripal - Web front end for Chado

The deadline for applying is the end of Friday, February 22. Admission is competitive and is based on the strength of the application (especially the statement of interest). In 2009 there were over 50 applications for the 25 slots. Any applications received after the deadline will be automatically placed on the waiting list.

Thanks,

Dave Clements
GMOD Help Desk

PS:	We are also investigating holding a GMOD course in the Asia/Pacific region, sometime this fall. Watch the GMOD Mailing Lists and the GMOD News for updates.

Posted to the GMOD News on 2010/01/29