Hi All, I'd like to draw your attention to some nice bioinformatics course about protein sequence analysis organized at the EMBL, this next January. You can find more information and register online at: http://www.embl.de/training/courses_conferences/course/2010/EMP10-01/ Or read below for a short course summary. Best Regards, Wouter Van Gool EMPA2010 - Protein Sequence Analysis Practical Bioinformatics Course EMBL-Heidelberg Tuesday 19th - Friday 22nd January 2010 This 3.5 day practical bioinformatics course, aimed at wet-lab biologists with only limited experience, will focus on protein sequence analysis, and analysis/prediction of protein modular architecture. www.embl.de/courses/empa2010 The deadline for applications is Friday 4 December 2009, and there is an application fee of 250 euros (which also covers meals and accommodation). The course is aimed at wet-lab biologists who are looking to exploit bioinformatic tools in their work - setting the scene by introducing the biological concepts behind protein architecture modules and providing extensive hands-on application of the relevant bioinformatics tools with appropriate example proteins. The power - but also the limitations, which remain substantial - of the currently available software will be examined. People should feel free to get in touch with Aidan (budd@embl.de) if they've any questions about the course.