Theme: SYNAPSES-BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN BIOLOGISTS AND BIOINFORMATICIANS
DATE:
  
6 - 11 July, 2009
VENUE:
CST Conference Room, College of Science & Technology, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria

Course Areas

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OBJECTIVES

The Objectives of the workshop are as follows:

1. To support scientific communication by creating and strengthening synergies and collaborations between Biologists and Bioinformaticians.


2. To create an environment wherein both the wet-lab and dry-lab data can be shared and accessed for independent analysis.


3. By the end of this workshop, all participants should be able to identify and study biological informative patterns generated by experts in bioinformatics so that predictive models may be designed for future development.

COURSE AREAS

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1. Bioinformatics for Biologists
2. An Insight to practical Bioinformatics
3. Homology Modelling
4. Biological interpretation of Bioinfornatics results
5. In silico Drug Target Identification with experimental verification
6. Understanding Drug Resistance Mechanism
7. Genetic engineering: Gene Manipulation
8. Software Demonstration

REGISTRATION

      

Nigerians:N 35,000.00
Foreigner Nationals: $ 350.00

*Scholarship might be available for Exceptional Candidates. Details Soon

The Fees cover attendance at all workshop sessions (Wet & Dry Lab.), Workshop Materials, Workshop Bag, Tea & Lunch breaks.

Closing Date for all applications: 24 June, 2009

The number of participants is limited to forty (40) and acceptance of participation will be ongoing, until forty (40) participants have been selected. Therefore we encourage applicants to send in their applications on time.

Postgraduate Students, Lecturers, Research Scientists and all applicants should send their application for registration along with their email addresses and short curriculum vitae, stating the potential benefits of the course to their work by e-mail to Covenant University, bioinformatics@covenantuniversity.edu.ng

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ACCOMODATION

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NAME
ADDRESS
RATE PER DAY
DEPOSIT
DISTANCE TO VENUE
Camp House
Canaanland

Single: N1000.00
N5000.00
5mins drive
Double(with A/C): N3,500.00
Covenant University Guest House
Covenant University

Std Room(with A/C): N15,000.00

N20,000.00

3mins drive
Deluxe Room(with A/C) : N20,000.00
N25,000.00

RESOURCE PERSONS

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  1. Dr. J. R. Valverde (EMBnet/CNB, Spain)
  2. Dr. A. Rebai (Sfax Biotechnology Center, Tunisia)
  3. Dr. Clement Bewaji (University of Ilorin, Nigeria)
  4. Dr. Nash Oyekanmi (NABDA, Abuja, Nigeria)
  5. Dr. Ezekiel Adebiyi (Covenant University, Nigeria)

WORKSHOP STEERING COMMITTEE

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  1. Dr. Ezekiel Adebiyi - Steering Committee Chair
  2. Miss Ifeoma Dike - Secretariat Committee Chair
  3. Mr. Conrad Omonimiyin - Programme Committe Chair
  4. Mr. Olawande Daramola - Technical Committee Chair
  5. Mr. Gbenga Oluwagbemi - Publicity/Sponsorship Committee Chair
  6. Mrs. Olubanke Ogunlana - Welfare/Venue Organization Chair
  7. Mr. Segun Fatumo - Protocol Committee Chair

For Further Enquiries, Please Contact:

Dr. Ezekiel Adebiyi
Chairman, Workshop Local Organizing Committee
Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria

email: e.adebiyi@daad-alumni.de
Tel: +234-1-790-0724 Ext. 3044
Mobile: +234 805 855 4966

OR

Ms. Ijeoma Dike
Secretary, Workshop Local Organizing Committee
Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria

email:ejdike@gmail.com
Tel: +234 1 790 0724 Ext. 3324
Mobile: +234 703 596 8993

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Course Areas

 Registration Contacts Accomodation   Resource Persons Fill Application Form Downlaod Workshop flyer