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Postdoctoral fellowships in the Centre for Genomic Regulation, Barcelona

Deadline extended to March 30th, 2012.  Programme description The INTERPOD program has been created to provide highly talented young postdocs with the opportunity to carry out interdisciplinary research at one of the first-class research centers in Europe, the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG). The aim of the program is to nourish the potential of selected …

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International Course in Automated Functional Annotation and Data Mining

Blast2Go is organizing courses on automated functional annotation – Go here for info and registration Cost reduction in sequencing technologies is resulting in a growing number of laboratories getting involved in genome sequencing projects where a large amount of sequencing data is generated. After assembly, a large amount of unique sequences are obtained which need …

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What's up with microbes?

Read about microbes and our work in the Winter issue of REACH, CIFAR’s publication about the exciting research being done by Program members.   

Two PhD-studentships in Exeter, UK

A competition for two PhD studentships opened in the lab of Dr Mark van der Giezen, Exeter. 1- Modelling early eukaryotic evolution using biogeochemical data – a systems approach Supervisors: Dr. Mark van der Giezen (Biosciences) & Prof. Tim Lenton (Geography) Information and application – click here 2- An evolutionary fluke resulting in novel and safe drugs …

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Postdoctoral and Short-Term Research Training Scholarships in Argentina

The Department of Human Development, Education and Culture (DHDEC) presents its compliments to the Permanent Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) and has the honor to inform about the scholarships opportunities offered by the OAS and Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), in a joint effort to promote the education in …

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Research Summer School for Undergrads – Apply now!

The Vienna Biocenter Summer School provides a unique opportunity for 25 undergraduate students to work side by side with leading researchers in a dynamic scientific environment. This program aims to attract talented students from around the world, creating a vibrant and diverse atmosphere. It is the perfect preparation for those students who are interested in …

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Experimental evolution, genetic analysis and genome re-sequencing reveal the mutation conferring artemisinin resistance in an isogenic lineage of malaria parasites.

Experimental evolution, genetic analysis and genome re-sequencing reveal the mutation conferring artemisinin resistance in an isogenic lineage of malaria parasites.
BMC Genomics. 2010;11:499
Authors: Hunt P, Martinelli A, M…

Unresolved direction of host transfer of Plasmodium vivax v. P. simium and P. malariae v. P. brasilianum.

Unresolved direction of host transfer of Plasmodium vivax v. P. simium and P. malariae v. P. brasilianum.
Infect Genet Evol. 2011 Jan;11(1):209-21
Authors: Tazi L, Ayala FJ
Abstract
The evolutionary history o…

Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 diversity in seven genomes–divide and conquer.

Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 diversity in seven genomes–divide and conquer.
PLoS Comput Biol. 2010;6(9)
Authors: Rask TS, Hansen DA, Theander TG, Gorm Pedersen A, Lavstsen T
Abstract

Origin of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum in gorillas.

Origin of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum in gorillas.
Nature. 2010 Sep 23;467(7314):420-5
Authors: Liu W, Li Y, Learn GH, Rudicell RS, Robertson JD, Keele BF, Ndjango JB, Sanz CM, Morgan DB, Locatelli S, G…