The Gulbenkian Training Programme in Bioinformatics Applications for the bioinformatics training course AET16 - Applied Evolutionary Theory with Claudia Bank, Rafael Guerrero and Stephan Peischl are open. Please refer to the course website http://gtpb.igc.gulbenkian.pt/bicourses/AET16 for details. IMPORTANT DATES for this Course Deadline for applications: Oct 25th 2016 Course dates: Nov 7th - Nov 11th 2016 Course Description For many of its history, our knowledge of evolution has been based heavily on theoretical models and hypotheses. In the age of novel experimental and technological approaches, we are now increasingly able to evaluate this theory; however, the basics of how and why to develop and analyse a simple model are often forgotten in the process of NGS analysis. This course aims at training evolutionary biologists in classical modelling and teach them ways to approach their own research questions through evolutionary theory. Primarily through interactive hands-on sessions, complemented by an introduction to the cornerstones of modelling and its application to data analysis, this course will familiarize the participants with ways of approaching a research question with a simple model, and different strategies at gaining insight from the model. In groups of two, course participants will develop and analyse their own toy model in the course and present their findings to the group on the last day. Topics that will be covered in the course include the following: Why and how are models useful? How to write down/develop a model How simple/complicated should a model be? Which modelling approach/programming language should I use for my question? How to nail down a question with a model Extracting results from an equation/simulation How to evaluate a model using empirical data Participants can use their preferred programming language during the hands-on sessions, and free access to Wolfram Mathematica will be provided. The instructors have modelling experience using Mathematica, R, Python, and C++. Best regards Pedro Fernandes -- Pedro Fernandes GTPB Coordinator Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência Apartado 14 2781-901 OEIRAS PORTUGAL Tel +351 21 4407912 http://gtpb.igc.gulbenkian.pt _______________________________________________ GTPB mailing list GTPB@igc.gulbenkian.pt https://lists.igc.gulbenkian.pt/mailman/listinfo/gtpb