Qlife Winter school: The genomics of transposable elements unmasking their complex contribution to genome function and evolution
From February 6th to 10th, 2023, this Qlife Winter school will present recent advances in genomics and computational science.
The course will assemble world-leading experts from diverse fields to present recent advances in genomics and computational science that make it now possible to study at scale TE sequences and their varied effects. It will constitute a venue for cross-disciplinary discussions, with the goal of catalysing collaborations and of offering a novel conceptual basis for addressing questions on the contribution of TE sequences to organismal biology, disease, adaptation and evolution. The computational workshops will illustrate how robust and quantitative methods based on recently developed computational toolkits can be implemented to unmask and interrogate TE sequences in genomes.
The precised program is available here.
Course prerequisites
Basic experience in file manipulation under Unix/Linux and coding ability in Python or R. Attendance is competitive (25 participants) and open to M2 and PhD students, postdocs, engineers and junior scientists with backgrounds in life science, physics, computer science and mathematics.
Registration fees
150 € (fees cover food and lodging from Monday morning to Friday afternoon. Some travel grants will be available)
Application
You must fill out this form to apply and send with “Qlife TE Genomics WS 2023_LASTNAME” as subject header to qlife.events@psl.eu:
- a CV
- a 1 page motivation letter (including justification for travel grant if requested)
- a supporting letter from a supervisor
Deadline for application: December 4th, 2023