Registrations are now open for the Short Course in Bioinformatics, with applications accepted until February 17, 2025.
This three-day training session, titled “Decoding (Meta)Genomes for Natural Products Discovery”, will provide hands-on experience and expert insights into bioinformatics tools and approaches.
Course Highlights:
- Bioinformatics for bioprospection and phylogenetic strategies for natural product discovery;
- Computational protein structure prediction;
- Hands-on training with tools such as antiSMASH, BiG-SCAPE, MicrobeMASST (GNPS), NapDos2, and more.
The final day will feature guest speakers sharing their latest research:
Featured Researchers:
- Catarina Loureiro (Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands)
- Mauricio Caraballo (University of California, USA – Online)
- Arménio Barbosa (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal)
- Hans Singh (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, USA – Online)
Important Information:
- Limited spots availability – applications may be subject to a selection process
- Free of charge, but registration is mandatory
- Preference will be given to the CIIMAR community, though all interested participants are encouraged to apply
For updates, visit the BlueBio4Future website and follow us on social media (@BlueBio4Future).
For any questions, please contact Maria Lígia Sousa (msousa@ciimar.up.pt).
Save the date – we look forward to seeing you there!