Bioinformatics in the Classroom

Course Schedule Stowers Institute for Medical Research

1000 E. 50th St.; Kansas City, MO 64110; http://www.stowers-institute.org/

Instructors: Uwe Hilgert, Scott Bronson

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.
Coffee breaks will be provided in the mornings and afternoons. Lunch breaks are scheduled from 12:15–1:15. Approximately.
Monday June 24, 2002
Morning
Opening Greeting

Seminar

Bioinformatics in Education (presentation slides here)
Round Circle 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
Tuesday June 25, 2002
Morning

Seminar

Genes and Genomes (presentation slides here)
Computer Lab

Identifying Patterns in DNA Sequences
Afternoon

Institute Tour

 Tim Greary; Director of Research Administration; Stowers Institute
Seminar & Computer Lab

Identifying Genes in DNA Sequences (presentation slides here)
Wednesday June 26, 2002
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

Guest Seminar

 Dr. Arcady Mushegian, Director of Bioinformatics; Stowers Institute
The Synergy of Computers and Biology
Wet Lab Gelelectrophoresis of Participants PV92 Amplicons
Computer Lab Genotyping and Population Analysis; see Allele Server and Simulation Server
Computer Lab PV92: Electronic PCR
Thursday June 27, 2002
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

Guest Seminar

 Dr. R. Scott Hawley, Senior Scientist; Stowers Institute
The Molecular Genetics of Mitosis and Meiosis
Friday June 28, 2002
Morning

Seminar & Computer Lab

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