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Training Workshop on DNA Sequencing

January 26, 2018 - January 27, 2018

SSM Workshop

Kandy Chapter of the Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology is organizing a training work shop on DNA sequencing of bacteria and viruses, to enable early carrier researchers/post graduate students to analyze their DNA sequencing data themselves.

WORKSHOP CONTENT:

Introduction to DNA sequencing

  • Brief overview of DNA and gene structure

Practical Session I

  • PCR – amplifying the fragment that will subsequently be sequenced
  • Purification of PCR products
  • Assessing the purified PCR products

Practical Session II

  • Detailed analysis of sequences
  • Sequencing errors and base qualities
  • Sequence analysis using different tools
  • BLAST services

Practical session III    

  • Multi Locus Sequence Typing (MLST)
  • e-Burst

Practical Session IV

  • Alignments of sequences
  • Phylogenetic trees
  • Protein sequence and structure

 

REGISTRATION:

Please forward your duly completed application forms on or before 15th January 2018 to Dr. D. R. A. Dissnayake, Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, Faculty of veterinary Medicine and Animal    Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya ([email protected]). Maximum number of participants: 20

(Will be selected on first come first serve basis)

Dates: 26th– 27th January 2018

Time: 9.00am -4.30pm

Venue: Faculty of Medicine

RESOURCE PERSONS:

Prof. Faseeha Noordeen

Dr. Susuji Wickramasinghe

Dr. Veranja Liyanapathirana

Dr. D. R. A. Dissanayake

Dr. Samanthika Jagoda

Dr. Chandika Gamge

 

Course fee: Rs 5000.00

Please deposit the money in the following bank account and send the receipt along with the application form

Account name: The Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology

Account No: 026212016510 (S/A)

Nations Trust Bank, Peradeniya

 (Lunch and tea will be provided)

Details

Start:
January 26, 2018
End:
January 27, 2018

Organizer

Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology
Phone:
+94778768706
Email:
ssm.srilanka@gmail.com
Website:
http://ssmlk.lk/

Venue

Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
Peradeniya
Kandy, Sri Lanka
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Phone:
0812396000
Website:
http://med.pdn.ac.lk