Bioinformatics and Comparative Genome Analysis
March 18 – April 7, 2007.
Institut Pasteur Tunis –Tunisia.
Organizers/Contact:
Alia Benkahla
Institut Pasteur of Tunis
13, place Pasteur, BP 74
1002 Tunis
Tunisia
e-mail: Alia.Benkahla@pasteur.rns.tn
Fredj Tekaia
Insitut Pasteur
25, rue du Dr Roux
F-75724 Paris cedex 15
Ahmed Rebai
Centre de Biothechnologie de Sfax.
B.P. ‘K’
3038 Sfax
Tunisia
e-mail: ahmed.rebai@cbs.rnrt.tn
Edouard Yeramian
Institut Pasteur
25, rue du Dr Roux
F-75724 Paris cedex 15
e-mail: tekaia@pasteur.fr
e-mail: yeramian@pasteur.fr
With financial support from: Institut Pasteur Paris – EMBO –
FEBS - Institut Pasteur Tunis – Tunisian Ministry of High Education
and the Ministry of Scientific Research – CBTBC - French Foreign
Affairs–CNRS–NEPAD Bioinformatics Program.
Bioinformatics and Comparative Genome Analysis
How to Apply
• Pre-requisites - The course is aimed at research scientists from academic Institutions, with
a minimum of a degree in a Biological, Mathematical or Computing discipline, as well as
specialists in related fields, from Africa, Asia, South and Central America. The course is an
advanced course intended for candidates familiar with sequence analysis and who need to
extend their competences to genome analysis.
Acceptance will be subject to selection process and preference will be given to research
scientists from the International Network of Institut Pasteur Institutions and to FEBS
members.
• Travel costs: Accepted candidates should be able to pay their roundtrip travel fees to attend
the course (see FEBS YTF grants).
• FEBS YTF grants for FEBS student members
Graduate students and post-docs within five years of obtaining a Ph.D who are FEBS
members can apply for a grant from the FEBS Youth Travel Fund (YTF) to defray a portion
of their expenses. Ten (10) FEBS YTF grants for FEBS student members have been granted
for this course. These will be selected among FEBS member candidates (see selection
criteria).
• Cost : The course is free.
• Accomodation and subsistence: Acceptance to the course includes free accommodation (in
double rooms) breakfast, lunch and dinner from March 18th evening to April 8th morning,
2007.
• Applications
Applicants are requested to complete the Course application form (see below) and to send
a short cv, before December 31, 2006.
• Number of places: There is a maximum number of 20 places available for the course,
among which 4 are reserved for tunisian applicants. We will apply a sex ratio of 50% and a
geographical distribution as wide as possible.
• Course langage: English.
• Conferences and talks access to a wide audience:
Besides the 20 accepted students, the third week conferences and talks (fromMonday April 2
to Friday April 6, 2007, see course Program) are open to interested collegues, particularly (but
not limited to) those from Tunisia. Interested collegues are requested to arrange their
accomodation on their own and to subscribe by filling the Conferences application form
(see below) before February 28, 2007.
• Deadlines:
-Closing date for application is December 31, 2006. Applications will not be accepted
after this date.
-Selected candidates will be informed on January 10, 2007.
-Closing date for subscribing to attend the conferences and talks is February 28, 2007.
Applications will not be accepted after this date. Only subscribed candidates will be
allowed to attend the conferences.
For organisation and management reasons we kindly ask for comprehension and respect for
these constraints.
• Selection Criteria
Twenty (20) candidates will be selected following the criteria:
-Must be graduate student, junior or senior researcher;
-Member of a Research Academic Institution in Africa, Asia, South or Central America;
-Good knowledge in Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Sequence analysis, Programming
and Practical Computer skills;
-All candidates must have access to e-mail and Internet;
-All candidates must be fluent in English;
-All candidates must be available full-time for the entire duration of the three-weeks course;
-Priority will be given to candidates whose research activities will immediately benefit from
the course as reflected by motivation and recommendation letters;
-A sex ratio will be applied (50% female and 50% male);
-Able to pay own transport expenses if not granted FEBS YTF;
- Four (4) students are selected according to the previous criteria among the tunisian
applicants.
• For more informations write to:
Fredj Tekaia: tekaia@pasteur.fr
Course Application Form
Bioinformatics and Comparative Genome Analysis
March 18 – April 7, 2007.
Institut Pasteur Tunis –Tunisia.
Organizers/Contact:
Alia Benkahla
Institut Pasteur of Tunis
13, place Pasteur, BP 74
1002 Tunis
Tunisia
e-mail: Alia.Benkahla@pasteur.rns.tn
Fredj Tekaia
Insitut Pasteur
25, rue du Dr Roux
75724 Paris cedex 15
France
e-mail: tekaia@pasteur.fr
Ahmed Rebai
Centre de Biothechnologie de Sfax.
B.P. ‘K’
3038 Sfax
Tunisia
e-mail: ahmed.rebai@cbs.rnrt.tn
Edouard Yeramian
Institut Pasteur
25, rue du Dr Roux
75724 Paris cedex 15
France
e-mail: yeramian@pasteur.fr
With financial support from: Institut Pasteur Paris – EMBO – FEBS –
Institut Pasteur Tunis – Tunisian Ministry of High Education and the
Ministry of Scientific Research – CBTBC - French Foreign Affairs–CNRS–
NEPAD Bioinformatics Program.
Candidates are requested to fill the present form and send it in a PDF format
with a short CV (before December 31, 2006) to:
Alia Benkahla: Alia.Benkahla@pasteur.rns.tn
(Please make sure your e-mail is acknowledged)
Bioinformatics and Comparative Genome Analysis
• Personnal informations:
Present Professional situation:
FEBS member
: Yes
No
First name:
Family name:
Sexe: Male/Female
Age:
Academic Institution:
Department:
Address:
Postal Code:
City/Town:
Country:
Fax number:
Phone number:
E-mail address:
• Degree(s) completed at current stage:
• Estimate your knowledge and / or experience in the
following:
None
Elementary Advanced
Molecular Biology
Bioinformatics
Sequence analysis
Genomes
Programming
Practical Computer skills
• Motivations for taking this course and other messages to
the course organisers (250 words maximum):
• List of your 5 best publications:
• I have noted that my travel fees to and from Tunis to
attend the course (March 19 – April 7, 2007) are on my
own charge unless i am granted a FEBS YTF.
Conferences Application Form
(Monday April 2 to Friday April 6, 2007)
Bioinformatics and Comparative Genome Analysis
March 18 – April 7, 2007.
Institut Pasteur Tunis –Tunisia.
Organizers/Contact:
Alia Benkahla
Institut Pasteur of Tunis
13, place Pasteur, BP 74
1002 Tunis
Tunisia
e-mail: Alia.Benkahla@pasteur.rns.tn
Fredj Tekaia
Insitut Pasteur
25, rue du Dr Roux
F-75724 Paris cedex 15
Ahmed Rebai
Centre de Biothechnologie de Sfax.
B.P. ‘K’
3038 Sfax
Tunisia
e-mail: ahmed.rebai@cbs.rnrt.tn
Edouard Yeramian
Institut Pasteur
25, rue du Dr Roux
F-75724 Paris cedex 15
e-mail: tekaia@pasteur.fr
e-mail: yeramian@pasteur.fr
With financial support from: Institut Pasteur Paris – EMBO – FEBS
– Institut Pasteur Tunis – Tunisian Ministry of High Education and the
Ministry of Scientific Research – CBTBC - French Foreign Affairs–
CNRS–NEPAD Bioinformatics Program.
The course organizers invite interested collegues (from Tunisia and elsewhere)
to attend the conferences and talks principally intended for the course students
on "Bioinformatics and Comparative Genome Analysis" and which will take
place from Monday April 2 to Friday April 6th, 2007 (see program).
Interested collegues are requested to arrange their accomodation and meals on
their own and to subscribe by filling the present form and send it in a PDF
format (before February 28, 2007) to: Fredj Tekaia: tekaia@pasteur.fr
Bioinformatics and Comparative Genome Analysis
• Personnal informations:
Present Professional situation:
FEBS member
: Yes
No
First name:
Family name:
Sexe: Male/Female
Age:
Academic Institution:
Department:
Address:
Postal Code:
City/Town:
Country:
Fax number:
Phone number:
E-mail address:
• I have noted that my accomodation and meals are on my
own charge.
• Motivations for attending the conferences and other
messages to the course organizers (250 words maximum):
• List of your 5 best publications: