[Gmod-help] RE: [Gmod-gbrowse] GMOD Spring Training Application Deadline January 7

[Dave Clements]

Dear Maria,

Thanks for the explanation.  We will use your updated statement when we
evaluate the applications.

Dave C

On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 7:34 AM, Mingyun Huang <mh725 at cornell.edu> wrote:

> Hi, Dave,
>
> Thanks for the information, I applied for the training twice since I am not
> satisfied with the first statement of interests, I also found I am more
> interested in GMOD components after I learned more from GMOD website.
>
> I want to state my interests here to show my strong intention to attend
> training:
>
> Last year, I have used CMAP, pathway-tools and GBrowser, GBrowser is used
> very often in our lab to show all kinds of data such as RNAseq data, we used
> it to help identify the events such us alternative splicing.  I also used
> pathway-tools to do pathway prediction.
>
> I hope I can explore more aspects of tools which we are using, such us
> showing individual reads in Gbrowser.
>
> I am considering to integrate other GMOD componets on our developing
> websites.
>
> My other interests (but not limited) are:
>
> The relationship among all kinds of GMOD components.
> The limitations and future directions of the existing tools. I read the
> paper that JBrowser has some problems with IE.
> Logistics behind the tools and schema of poplar databases such us Chado and
> BioSQL.
>
> Due to my limited time and limited knowledge about GMOD, it will benefit me
> a lot to attend GMOD taning and get important help and views from
> experienced developers.
>
> Thanks and wish you a joyful new year too!
>
> Maria - Mingyun Huang
> Programmer
> BTI at Cornell
> ________________________________________
> From: Dave Clements, GMOD Help Desk [help at gmod.org]
> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 1:40 PM
> To: GBrowse Mailing List; JBrowse List; GMOD WebGBrowse List; GMOD
> Comparative Genomics and Phylogeny List
> Subject: [Gmod-gbrowse] GMOD Spring Training Application Deadline January 7
>
> Hello all,
>
> The application deadline for the 2011 GMOD Spring Training
> (http://gmod.org/wiki/2011_GMOD_Spring_Training) is the end of this
> coming Friday, January 7.  Admission is competitive, so please apply
> by Friday to avoid being automatically placed on the waiting list.
> Details are below.
>
> Thanks, and happy new year!
>
> Dave C
> -------
>
> Applications are now being accepted for the 2011 GMOD Spring Training
> course (http://gmod.org/wiki/2011_GMOD_Spring_Training), a five-day
> hands-on school aimed at teaching new GMOD administrators how to
> install, configure and integrate popular GMOD components. The course
> will be held March 8-12 at the US National Evolutionary Synthesis
> Center (NESCent) in Durham, North Carolina, as part of GMOD Americas
> 2011.
>
> These components will be covered:
>   * Apollo - genome annotation editor
>   * Chado - biological database schema
>   * Galaxy - analysis and data integration framework
>   * GBrowse - genome viewer
>   * GBrowse_syn - synteny viewer
>   * GFF3 - genome annotation file format and tools
>   * InterMine - biological data mining system
>   * JBrowse - next generation genome browser
>   * MAKER - genome annotation pipeline
>   * Tripal - web front end to Chado databases
>
> The deadline for applying is the end of Friday, January 7, 2011.
> Admission is competitive and is based on the strength of the
> application, especially the statement of interest. The 2010 school had
> over 60 applicants for the 25 slots. Any application received after
> deadline will be automatically placed on the waiting list.
>
> The course requires some knowledge of Linux as a prerequisite. The
> registration fee will be $265 (only $53 per day!). There will be a
> limited number of scholarships available.
>
> This may be the only GMOD School offered in 2011. If you are
> interested, you are strongly encouraged to apply by January 7.
>
> Links:
>  http://gmod.org/wiki/2011_GMOD_Spring_Training
>  http://gmod.org/wiki/GMOD_Americas_2011
>  http://www.nescent.org/
>
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