Hands-On Workshop: Microarray Analysis

Date: July 7-8, 2005
Time: 9:00am-6:00pm

Place:
CBRi Facility
BCIT-Burnaby Campus
3700 Willingdon Ave.
Bldg. SE06, Rm. 230 - AMT Lab
MAP

Program Leader: Dr. David Wishart

About the Workshop:
This course is intended to introduce the student to the principles and practice of microarray analysis using a combination of lectures and hands-on computer lab sessions.  It will provide a detailed background on different microarray technologies and microarray alternatives.  It will also provide students with a working knowledge of the mathematical, statistical and computational methods that are used in microarray analysis, including clustering, correlation analysis, principal component analysis, neural networks and advanced microarray analysis.  Students will also be introduced to a variety of freeware or web tools to better facilitate their analysis or design of microarrays.

Who Can Benefit?

• Biotechnology professionals and managers seeking an applied introduction to the principles and practice of microarray analysis
• Research technologists, research assistants and graduate students wishing to apply basic computational tools to enhance their research and laboratory expertise
• Computer professionals wishing to expands their skills and experience into the field of microarray technologies and microarray alternatives
• Researchers interested in expanding their work into the area of microarray technologies and microarray alternatives
  

  REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!
  To be notifed for the next offering of the workshop, take the time to complete our online expression of interest form.
  
  Click Here to View the Course Outline
  
  Parking
  If you require parking and did not indicate this on your online registration form, contact Annalisa Garbe. Parking passes and directions need to be picked up from the BCIT parking office on the first day. The parking office opens at 6:00am.
  
  Directions to BCIT parking office:
  Enter from Willingdon Avenue and Goard Way (main entrance to BCIT). Turn immediate right, then your immediate first left. Park in the 15 mins spots and walk over to safety and security/parking office (SW1-1001). Pick up parking passes and directions for the assigned parking lot (#19). Note that the parking office is close to the main entrance of BCIT.
  If you need assistance, contact Radina Nikolic at (604) 412-7488 or Aamir Shamim Choudry at (604) 456-8042/ (604) 809-6687.
  
  Accomodations:
  
  We recommend the following:
  
  Hilton Vancouver Metrotown
  6083 McKay Avenue
  Burnaby, BC V5H 2W7
  Canada     
  Tel: (604) 438-1200
  Fax:  (604) 431-7782
  E-mail: info@hiltonvancouver.com
  Website: www.hiltonvancouver.com

  Radisson Hotel Burnaby

  4331 Dominion Street

  Burnaby, BC V5G 1C7

  Tel: 1-800-333-3333

  Fax: (604) 430-9230

  E-mail: reservations@villa.bc.ca
  Website: http://www.radisson.com/burnabyca
  
  For more information, contact:
  Annalisa Garbe
  T: (613) 254-9880 ext. 221
  
  Aamir Shamim Choudry
  T: (604) 456-8042