Shillong Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya is located at an altitude of 1496 metres above sea level.

Tucked away in the hills of eastern sub-Himalayas, Meghalaya is one of the most beautiful states in the country. Nature has blessed her with abundant rainfall, sun shine, virgin forests, high plateaus, tumbling waterfalls, crystal clear

Training Course on Bioinformatics: A Practical Approach

Date: April 19 - 24 , 2010

bicnehu@gmail.com / nehuniv.btisnet@nic.in 0364 2550150, 272 1242, 272 1241 0364 2550300, 2550150

rivers and meandering streamlets. Weather Shillong is pleasant in April with temperature ranging between 11o C and 22o C. Light woolen clothes are required. Destination Shillong Shillong is connected to Guwahati by National Highway 40 and it takes 3 to 4 Hours to cover the distance of 103 km. Airport The nearest airport is the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi (Guwahati) airport. The flights that touch down in Guwahati originate from major cities in the country. From Guwahati Airport to Shillong,Taxis are available. Train There are several trains which connect Guwahati with major cities of the country. From there, rail passengers can commute to Shillong by Buses, Taxis & Sumos.

Prof. Veena Tandon Deputy Coordinator Bioinformatics Centre North-Eastern Hill University Shillong 793 022

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Bioinformatics Centre
(Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India)

North-Eastern Hill University Shillong 793 022

About the Centre The Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India established a Sub-DIC under BTIS program at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong in November 1999. This Bioinformatics Centre, in the last one decade has grown to become the nodal centre for N.E. Bioinformatics Network (NEBInet) in the region. The Centres facilities include Apple High Performance Computing Facility, networked computers with Leased Line Internet Connectivity (4 Mbps), Accelrys Gene 2.5, Matlab 7.0, iNquiry Bioinformatics cluster modules, SPSS and other application softwares and good training facilities. Objectives To generate awareness and provide hands-on training related to Bioinformatics. Contents Bioinformatics Database resources for wetbench scientists Navigating sequenced genomes Sequence similarity searches Finding regulatory elements in DNA sequences Multiple Sequence Alignment and inferring phylogenetic trees from sequence data Protein structure, classification and prediction Resource persons Prof. Indira Ghosh, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Dr. Srinivasan Ramachandran, Scientist E II, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, (CSIR), Delhi, Dr. H. A. Nagarajaram, Head, Laboratory of Computational Biology, Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad

Methodology: Lectures, Demos and Hands-on Sessions Level of participants Research Scholars/Scientists/Teachers in Life Sciences Prerequisites: Knowledge in Basics of Computer and Molecular Biology Registration Fee: Rs. 1,500/- for students and Rs. 2,000/for working persons (Includes course work material and lunch; may be paid in cash on spot). There will be a maximum of 30 participants. The participants must be sponsored and authorised by their parent institution. Boarding and Lodging: Arrangements can be made subject to request and availability in the University Guest House.
Applications should be sent by post/fax or Email to: Prof. Veena Tandon Deputy Coordinator Bioinformatics Centre North-Eastern Hill University Shillong 793 022 Email to: Fax:

Registration Form Name: ............................................................................................ Date of birth and age: ............................................................. Sex: ................................................................................................ Department/Institution: ........................................................ Address for communication: ............................................... ................................................................................. ................................................................................. Phone: .......................................................................................... Fax: ................................................................................................ E-mail: ........................................................................................... Educational qualification: ..................................................... Current position: ...................................................................... Accomodation required: (On payable basis) Whether the applicant has attended such training in Bioinformatics before (Please mention the title and period) .......................................................................................... Yes / No

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The last date of receiving applications is April 5, 2010. The Selected candidates will be informed by email / phone by April 9, 2010.

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