14th BOLOGNA WINTER SCHOOL
Bioinformatics and Epigenomics
February 11-15, 2013
Bologna - Italy
Bioinformatics is at its tipping point. An un-precedent optimization of nucleic acid sequencing technology makes it feasible to unravel the epigenetic marks that effect local transcriptional potential in humans and that are preserved or regenerated during cell division. The problem is whether presently available computational tools can cope with the requirement that data analysis should be as efficient as data production. This will allow deciphering the unfinished symphony of living organisms. Furthermore, understanding the dynamics and stability of epigenetic marks through the cell cycle is a pre-requisite for understanding evolution, cell interaction with the environment and relation among mutations and maladies. Our forum will explore the state of the art projects and research that try to address relevant epigenetic issues in both national and international labs where bioinformatics is the only developing framework where to analyze, integrate and model data necessary to exploit the present knowledge of epigenomics.
Programme
Bioinformatics and Epigenomics:
Next Generation Sequencing and Epigenomics:
Motif Discovery:
Regulation of Gene Expression:
Epigenomics and RNA:
Lectures will be given at Caffè della Corte, Corte Isolani 5/B, Bologna from 9.30am to 1pm and from 3 to 6.30pm.
Lunches and coffees are included.
On the 15th at 3pm, Prof Roderic Guigò will give its lecture on: "Interrogating RNA heterogeneity. Lessons learned from the ENCODE project" at Auletta Seragnoli, Istituto di Ematologia ed Oncologia Medica“, L. A. Seragnoli”, Policlinico Sant’Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti 9 - Bologna - Leaflet
