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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">Dear All, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">We are very happy to let you know that you can now apply for our international Summer School on Transcriptomics Data Analysis in Leuven (26-31 August 2018).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">The application period will end on the 31<sup>st</sup> of March 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">How do you apply?<br>
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The participants will be selected based on a short description of the research question and motivation.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">As of the 1st of March, applications are possible and must be submitted with the following information in PDF format to
<a href="mailto:bits@vib.be">bits@vib.be</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">description of your current research and data you want to analyse in the course (max. 1 page)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">description of your motivation for the course (max. 1 page)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">This is a paying course. Please note that the registration fee of EUR 289.25 + 21 % VAT includes:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">all meals (lunch, refreshment breaks and one reception)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">course materials<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">You will receive feedback on the 25th of May 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">For more information, please visit
<a href="http://www.vib.be/en/training/research-training/courses/Pages/Transcrptomics-and-Single-Cell-RNA-Seq-Analysis.aspx">
http://www.vib.be/en/training/research-training/courses/Pages/Transcrptomics-and-Single-Cell-RNA-Seq-Analysis.aspx</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">We are looking forward to receiving your application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">Best regards,<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">On behalf of the Organisers
<a href="https://twitter.com/DTL_nl"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">@DTL_nl</span></a>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/ELIXIRnodeBE"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">@ELIXIRnodeBE</span></a> @radboudumc<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif">Alexander<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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