Viral Phylogenetics & Bioinformatics Workshop

                     1-4 April 2008

Co-organized by:        Department of Microbiology, The Chinese       University of Hong Kong & Asia-Pacific        Society for Medical Virology (APSMV) &     International Society of Chemotherapy –

                                      Virology Section (Co-sponsor)

Venue:                          School of Public Health, The Chinese University of                                                 Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital,   Hong Kong SAR.

Basic and Advanced Modules

Basic:                            1 April       - Introductory lectures        (1 day, US$100)

                                      2 April       - Practical session                (1 day, US$150)

                                      (includes: molecular epidemiology, evolution, alignments,                                      tree construction, bootstrapping, recombination                                                       detection)

                                      Instructor: Dr Stéphane Hué, Division of Infection and                               Immunity, University College London, London, UK.

Advanced:                   3 April       - Introductory lectures        (1 day, US$100)

                                      4 April       - Practical session                (1 day, US$150)

                                      (includes: maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference                                            methods, positive selection detection, coalescent theory,                                estimating evolutionary rates, dates and population                                         dynamics using BEAST)

                                      Instructor: Dr Alexei Drummond (Co-author of BEAST),                                     Department of Computer Science, University of Auckland,                                    Auckland, New Zealand.

Registration:         Those interested should send an email with contact details to Prof Julian W Tang (jwtang49@hotmail.com). You will receive a registration pack that includes the workshop program and fee details. Priority will be given to members       of APSMV and associated societies.