Live Online Course – 3rd Edition
May 15th-26th, 2023
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Ancient DNA (aDNA) research, defined as the retrieval and analysis of DNA sequences from various degraded biological materials, has been evolving as a research field for four decades. Through advances in DNA isolation and amplification techniques, sequencing technologies and data analysis pipelines, the field has been revolutionized and transitioned to what we now know as palaeogenomics. DNA extracted from archaeological samples, and museum specimens has proven useful to study species and life on earth from the genomic perspective. It has made it possible to measure changes in genetic diversity through time, test hypotheses about the association of environmental phenomena and genetic changes in natural populations, and to resolve long-standing questions about the evolutionary relationships between species.
This course covers concepts, methods and applications of ancient human and non-human DNA data.
In a combination of interactive lectures and hands-on practical sessions, the course will provide a theoretical overview of molecular biology laboratory techniques for the retrieval of aDNA from ancient samples from different species and an introduction to the bioinformatic pipelines for the analysis of palaeogenomic data. Students will be introduced to the standard bioinformatic methods often used in palaeogenomic projects for the analysis of aDNA data. We will also review the history and developments of the field to understand how it came to be what it is today, and consider and discuss the practical problems of ancient DNA recovery, the theoretical problems associated with the interpretation of palaeogenomic data, and the ethical implications embedded in this type of research.
At the end of the course, students will have gained a general understanding of common key methods and tools used in palaeogenomics projects: from the basics in the field to the interpretation of the results, as well as ethical and responsibility aspects and implications of aDNA research.
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Graduate or postgraduate degree in a Life Sciences discipline.
Basic knowledge and experience in linux command line and bash scripting
All participants must have a personal computer and access to a good internet connection.
Dr. Marcela Sandoval Velasco
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Mexico
Dr. Jazmín Ramos-Madrigal
University of Copenhagen
Denmark
May 15th-26th, 2023
16:30-20:30 (Madrid time zone)
Online live sessions on 15th, 17th, 19th, 22nd, 24th and 26th of May (Monday-Wednesday-Friday); 16:30 to 20:30 (Madrid time zone), plus 2 hours of participants working on their own.
Total course hours: 26
This course is equivalent to 1 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) at the Life Science Zurich Graduate School.
The recognition of ECTS by other institutions depends on each university or school.
English
Places are limited to 16 participants and will be occupied by strict registration order.
Participants who have completed the course will receive a certificate at the end.
We offer discounts on the Course Fee.
Discounts are not cumulative. Participants receive the highest appropriate discount.
We also offer the possibility of paying in two instalments. Please contact us to request this.
5% Discount - Former participants
Former participants of Transmitting Science courses receive a 5% discount on the Course Fee.
20% Discount - Ambassador Institutions
20% discount on the Course Fee is offered to members of certain organisations (Ambassador Institutions). If you wish to apply for this discount, please indicate it in the Registration form (proof will be asked later). If you would like your institution to become a Transmitting Science Ambassador Institution, please contact us at communication@transmittingscience.com
40% Discount - Scientists based in Spain without funding
Unemployed scientists, as well as PhD students without any grant or scholarship to develop their PhD, can benefit from a 40% discount on the Course Fee. This applies only to participants based in Spain. If you wish to ask for this discount, please contact us. The discount may apply for a maximum of 2 places, which will be covered by strict registration order.
