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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">ELIXIR-IT is pleased to announce the upcoming
workshop <b><i>Pangenomics. <br></i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"><b><i><br></i></b></span>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">COURSE DESCRIPTION:</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">Participants will learn about pangenome concepts
and gain practical experience building and analyzing pangenome graphs. They
will apply these methods to complex research questions that require
understanding the relationships between multiple genomes or accounting for
variability when analyzing new genomes. By the end of the practical course /
workshop, participants will have a strong understanding of pangenome methods
based on whole genome assemblies.</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">TARGET AUDIENCE</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:rgb(14,16,26)">This course is aimed at PhD-students, post docs or
other researchers interested in learning about pangenomics. It will be
especially useful for researchers that have (or will have) data of their own.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">IMPORTANT DATES<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"><b>Deadline for applications: 17 May 2024</b><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Chosen participants will be notified by: 24 May
2024<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"><b>Course date: 19-21 June 2024</b><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">VENUE<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Aula informatizzata, 2nd Floor, Building CU010,
Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">SELECTION<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">A maximum of 24 candidates will be accepted in the
course. Priority will be given to candidates from ELIXIR-IT member institutions
and ELIXIR Nodes.</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"><b>FEE: EUR 70</b></span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">The fee covers coffee-breaks. </span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Participants are expected to pay their own travel
and accommodation costs (if any).</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0cm 0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Instructors<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0cm 0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Erik Garrison</span></b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">
- University of Tennesse Health Science Center<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0cm 0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Andrea Guarracino</span></b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">
- University of Tennesse Health Science Center<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0cm 0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Flavia Villani</span></b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">
- University of Tennesse Health Science Center<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0cm 0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">COURSE WEBSITE AND REGISTRATION FORM</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Full details and registration form available at: </span><a href="https://elixir-iib-training.github.io/site/2024-06-Pangenomics" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">https://elixir-iib-training.github.io/site/2024-06-Pangenomics</span></a><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Organisers<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Vincenza Colonna - University of Tennesse Health Science Center<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Erik Garrison - University of Tennesse Health Science Center<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Andrea Guarracino - University of Tennesse Health Science Center<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Luana Licata Tor Vergata University of Rome - ELIXIR-IT<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Flavia Villani - University of Tennesse Health Science Center<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Contact<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">For all kinds of queries, please contact the local organiser Luana
Licata at: </span><a href="mailto:luana.licata@uniroma2.it" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">luana.licata@uniroma2.it</span></a><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">.</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">For questions about course content, methods, and materials, please
contact:<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Erik Garrison </span><a href="mailto:egarris5@uthsc.edu" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">egarris5@uthsc.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Andrea Guarracino </span><a href="mailto:aguarra1@uthsc.edu" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">aguarra1@uthsc.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Thank you for your interest.</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">On behalf of the Organisers</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Luana
Liacata (Tor Vergata University of Rome, Italy)</span>
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