Bioinformatics in the Classroom

Course Schedule

All days start at 9:00 am and end at 5:00 pm with the exception of the last course day, when the workshop concludes at about 2:00 pm.
In addition to the lectures and labs listed below we will be scheduling seminars by guest lecturers and, occasionally, site visits to local research laboratories.
Coffee breaks will be provided in the mornings and afternoons.
Lunch breaks are scheduled from 12:30–1:30 (plus/minus ...)
Day 1
Morning
Opening Participant Introductions
Seminar

Introduction to Bioinformatics (Slides here)
Seminar Mitochondrial DNA and its Use in Population Genetics and the Study of Evolution; see Genetic Origins
Wet Lab DNA Isolation From Cheek Cells; PCR Amplification of Mitochondrial Control Region
Afternoon
Wet Lab Gel Electrophoresis and Preparing DNA for Shipping to the DNA Learning Center
Seminar & Computer Lab

DNA Sequence Analysis
Day 2
Morning

Seminar

Bioinformatics in Education (presentation slides here)
Computer Lab

Identifying Patterns in DNA Sequences
Afternoon

Seminar

Genes and Genomes (presentation slides here)
Seminar & Computer Lab

Identifying Genes in DNA Sequences
Day 3
Morning
Seminar & Computer Lab

Identifying Genes in Databases (presentation slides here)
Seminar In SilicoPopulation Genetics: Alu elements; see Genetic Origins - Analysis of Human PV92 Alu Insertion
Wet Lab DNA Isolation From Cheek Cells; PCR Amplification of human PV92 locus
Afternoon
Wet Lab Gelelectrophoresis of Participants PV92 Amplicons
Computer Lab Genotyping and Population Analysis; see Allele Server and Simulation Server
Computer Lab PV92: Electronic PCR
Day 4
Morning
Seminar & Computer Lab

DNA Variations and Their Use In Biomedicine: Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNP) (presentation slides here)
Afternoon
Computer Lab

Mining Genomic Databases - Guided Explorations
Day 5
Morning

Seminar & Computer Lab

 Analysis of Participants' mtDNA Sequences; Sequence Server
Afternoon
Closure, Graduation, and Departure