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  • About NBIC PhD School
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  • Course Schedule
    • Algorithms for Biological Networks
    • Managing Life Science Information
    • Optimisation Techniques
    • Protein structures: production, prowess, power, promises, and problems
    • Pattern Recognition
    • Comparative Genomics: from evolution to function
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Course Schedule 2010 -2011

Each course has a total study load of 3 EC and consists of one week of lectures and hands-on sessions. Courses also include preparatory literature and a final assignment at the end. All courses will be hosted in a two-year cycle. For each completed course, participants receive a certificate.  Check also the information on enrolment to find out how these certificates may be used in your personal training programme.

Technology Track

Managing Life Science Information 
Location: University of Amsterdam
Teachers:  Dr. Marco Roos (UvA), Dr. Scott Marshall (UvA) and others.
Date: 17-21 October 2011
Next course: 2013

Optimisation Techniques in bioinformatics and systems biology
Location: Science Park, Amsterdam
Coordinator:  Dr. Jaap Kaandorp (UvA)
Date: 17-21 May 2010
Next course: 2012

Course Pattern Recognition  
Location: TU Delft
Teachers: dr. ir. Dick de Ridder, dr. P.D. Moerland, dr. L.F.A. Wessels
Date: 17- 21 January 2011
Next course: 2013

Application Track

Algorithms for Biological Networks
Location: TU Delft
Course coordinators: Prof. dr. Marcel Reinders (TUD), Dr. Dick de Ridder (TUDelft), Prof. Dr. Jaap Heringa (VU).
Date: 16 - 20 January 2012

Comparative genomics: from evolution to function
Location: Utrecht
Course coordinator: Dr. Berend Snel (UU), Prof. Dr. Martijn Huynen (RU), Prof. Dr. Jaap Heringa (VU).
Date: 27 June - 1 July 2011

Protein structures: production, prowess, power, promises, and problems
Location: Nijmegen
Course coordinator: prof. dr. Gert Vriend
Date: 31 October - 4 November 2011

Skill training (under development)

Next to courses focused on science and technology, the NBIC PhD school also plans to offer training sessions on skill development following up on initiatives by the Regional Student Group (RSG).  The RSG has organised workshops on topics such as creative thinking, valorisation and speed-reading. EC points can be granted for participating in such workshops and in the RSG Bio Cafés. Please check the RSG pages for more information.