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==Details==

Revision as of 16:07, 14 January 2014

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NESCent
Enabled by a generous grant from the NESCent Ambassador Program

February 26-28, 2014, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

GMOD Malaysia offers an introduction to, and training in, the bioinformatics software offered by the Generic Model Organism Database project. Over three days, participants will learn about GMOD's free, open-source tools for visualising, storing, and disseminating genetic and genomic data. These include:

Instruction is by experienced instructors and developers with deep knowledge of the tools and their applications.

By the end of the course, participants will have hands-on experience of setting up and using core components needed for a modern genomics project.

Apply online now!


Details

Date: 26-28 February 2014

Venue: Hotel Ibis Styles Kuala Lumpur Fraser Business Park, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Cost and registration: the cost for the course is 525 MYR (Malaysian ringgits) -- as of January 2014, this is approximately $160 US dollars; this includes lunch and refreshments for the three days of the course.

We will be putting up an online registration and payment form shortly; in the meantime, please email your name and affiliation (institute/research group/company) to help@gmod.org to register your interest.

Discounted accommodation (including wifi and breakfast) is available at the Hotel Ibis; please contact the hotel manager, Hazwani Sharif (h8552-sl2@accor.com), to book your room and mention that you are attending the GMOD training course to secure the discounted rate.

Course Sponsor

GMOD Malaysia 2014 is made possible by the extremely generous support of National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) and the NESCent Ambassador program. NESCent promotes the synthesis of information, concepts and knowledge to address significant, emerging, or novel questions in evolutionary science and its applications. NESCent supports research and education across disciplinary, institutional, geographic, and demographic boundaries. The NESCent Ambassador Program is NESCent’s primary international outreach program, and is supported by a three-year grant from the NSF. GMOD is very grateful to be a beneficiary of this generous program.