CCL:Sequence Analysis Workshop

                    NUCLEIC ACID AND PROTEIN SEQUENCE ANALYSIS
                        WORKSHOP FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHERS
                               Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
                               June 4-9, 1995
 Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC) is again offering a five-day workshop on
 "Nucleic Acid and Protein Sequence Analysis," June 4-9, 1995.  It is
 funded by a grant from the National Center for Human Genome Research of
 the National Institutes of Health.
 The workshop will familiarize biomedical researchers
 in applying supercomputing resources to
 problems of concern in macromolecular sequence analysis.  Emphasis will be
 on alignment of and pattern extraction from multiple sequences.
 Participants will gain practical experience on PSC's Cray C-90 and T3D in
 (1) comparing and aligning sequences, (2) identifying informative patterns
 in a set of sequences; and (3) using extracted informative patterns to
 identify related sequences.  Researchers will also learn several approaches
 to database searching and  multiple sequence alignment, how to use profile
 analysis effectively, and how to identify patterns in their sequences.
 Participants are encouraged to bring sequence analysis problems from their
 current research.  Extensive documentation will be given at the outset on
 the PSC computing environment as well as on the specific programs
 to be employed in the workshop.  No prior supercomputing experience is
 required.
 Workshop leaders are Dr. Gary Churchill, Cornell University, Dr. Michael
 Gribskov, San Diego Supercomputing Center, and Dr. Hugh Nicholas, PSC.
 A limited number of grants to cover travel and hotel accommodations are
 available for U.S. academic participants.  ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED
 TO PAY A $135 REGISTRATION FEE, IN ADVANCE, UPON ACCEPTANCE INTO THE WORKSHOP.
 DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS IS FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1995.
 Enrollment is lmited to 20 participants.
 Additional information about this workshop can be found in
 http://pscinfo.psc.edu/biomed/workshops95.html
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                      PITTSBURGH SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER
                      NUCLEIC ACID AND PROTEIN SEQUENCE ANALYSIS
                      WORKSHOP FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHERS
                                June 4-9, 1995
                                APPLICATION
 Name:          ________________________________________________________________
 Affiliation:   ________________________________________________________________
 Address:       ________________________________________________________________
                (Business)
                ________________________________________________________________
                ________________________________________________________________
                (Home)
                ________________________________________________________________
 Telephone:  ____________________________         ______________________________
                    (Business)                                (Home)
 *Social Security Number:  _______-_____-_______ Citizenship:___________________
 Electronic Mail Address:_______________________________________________________
 Status: ___Graduate  ___Post-doctoral Fellow  ___Faculty  ___Other (specify)
 In order to attend the workshop, will you need funds for travel?___ lodging?___
 Please indicate specifically any special housing, transportation or dietary
 arrangements you will need: __________________________________________
 How did you learn about this workshop:_________________________________________
 REQUIREMENTS:
 Applicants must submit a completed application form and a cover letter.  The
 letter should describe, in one or two paragraphs, the sequence analysis
 problems encountered in your research, and how participating in the workshop
 will enhance this research.  Please include a brief statement describing your
 level of experience with computers.  Faculty members, staff and post-docs
 should provide a curriculum vita.  Graduate students must have a letter
 of recommendation from a faculty member. If you have requested travel funds,
 please include the cost of roundtrip air fare from your home to Pittsburgh and
 indicate the amount of travel funds you will need. ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE
 REQUIRED TO PAY A $135 ADVANCE REGISTRATION FEE UPON ACCEPTANCE INTO THE
 WORKSHOP.
 Please return all application materials by APRIL 21, 1995 to:
           Biomedical Workshop Applications Committee
           Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
           4400 Fifth Avenue, Suite 230C
           Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 Direct inquiries to: Nancy Blankenstein, blankens \\at// psc.edu or
 412/268-4960.
 *Disclosure of Social Security Number is voluntary.
 PSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age,
 creed, national or ethnic origin, or handicap.