2008, and extended topics session 8 August - 15 August 2008
Application Deadline 3 March 2008
Michael P. Cummings, Director The Workshop on Molecular Evolution has been the finest course in the subject since it was started in 1988. The Workshop consists of a series of lectures, demonstrations and computer laboratories that cover various aspects of molecular evolution. A distinguishing feature of the Workshop is a well-equipped computer laboratory with Apple Macintosh computers and servers for comparative analysis of molecular data. Authors and experts in the use of computer programs and packages such as BEAST, Clustal W and Clustal X, FASTA, GARLI, LAMARC, MAFFT, MrBayes, PAML, PAUP*, and PHYLIP provide demonstrations and consultations.
This two-week program is designed for established investigators, postdoctoral fellows, and advanced graduate students with prior experience in molecular evolution and comparative genomics. Scientists with a strong interest in molecular evolution,
systematics, and population genetics are encouraged to apply. Enrollment is limited to 60 students, and 15 students will be admitted to an extended topics session for the purpose of analyzing their research data sets. Many participants find the extended topics session to be especially useful.
Topics to be covered include:
* Databases and sequence matching: database searching: protein sequence versus protein structure; homology; mathematical, statistical, and theoretical aspects of sequence database searches
* Phylogenetic analysis: theoretical, mathematical and statistical bases; sampling properties of sequence data; Bayesian analysis; hypothesis testing
* Maximum likelihood theory and practice in phylogenetics and population genetics: coalescent theory; maximum likelihood estimation of population genetic parameters
* Molecular evolution integrated at organism and higher levels: population biology;
biogeography; ecology; systematics and conservation
* Molecular evolution and development: gene duplication and divergence; gene family
organization; coordinated expression in evolution
* Comparative genomics: genome content; genome structure; genome evolution
* Molecular evolution integrated at lower levels: biochemistry; cell biology; physiology; relationship of genotype to phenotype 2008
Fees: $2400 (room and board at no additional charge), plus an additional $850 for the extended topics session.
More information is available on the Workshop web site - http://workshop.moleculare volution. org/
Application instructions are provided on the following link - http://gosnold. mbl.edu/StudentA pp/StudentApp.asp? CourseID= MOLE
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