Course in Genomic and Cultural Evolution of Humans

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ESHG FELLOWSHIPS:

Selected:

1) Piras Ignazio Stefano

2) Rinaldi  Marianna.

Course in Genomic and Cultural Evolution of Humans
EuroMediterranean University Centre of Ronzano
Bologna (Italy), May 17-19, 2010

DIRECTORS: D. Luiselli ( Bologna, Italy), D. Pettener (Bologna, Italy), M. Rocchi (Bari, Italy), R. Stanyon ( Florence, Italy).

INVITED SPEAKERS: G. Barbujani (Ferrara, Italy), F. Calafell (Barcelona, Spain), L.L. Cavalli Sforza (  Stanford, UK),  C. Guardiano (Reggio Emilia, Italy),  J. Krause (Leipzig, Germany), D. Pettener (Bologna, Italy), A. Qasim (Cambridge, UK), M. Rocchi ( Bari, Italy), R. Stanyon (Florence, Italy), M. Stoneking (Leipzig Germany), C. Tyler- Smith ( Cambridge, UK), S. Wells (Cornell, USA).

Monday, May 17^th

Morning session: Human genome structure and variability

9:00 Course Registration

9:15- 9:45: L.L. Cavalli Sforza, Course Introduction

9:45-10:30: R. Stanyon, Origin of the Human Genome

10:30-11:00: Coffee Break

11:00-11:45 M. Rocchi, Human genome plasticity.

11:45-12:30: J. Krause, Neandertal perspective on Human Evolution

12:30-13:15: G. Barbujani, Inferring demographic processes from comparisons of ancient and modern DNAs

13:15- 13:30: Questions from students on morning lectures

13:30: Lunch Break

Afternoon Session: Concurrent Workshops 15:00 – 18.00

Tuesday, May 18th

Morning Session: Theory and Models of Evolutionary Analysis

9:00 –09:45: C. Tyler-Smith, Natural Selection in humans

9:45-10:30 : M. Stoneking, Next-generation sequencing of complete mtDNA genomes

10:30-11:00 Coffee Break

11:00-11.45: S. Wells , Tracking human migration: Insights from the Genographic Project

11:45 –12:30: F. Calafell,  Incorporating recombination into human population genetics

12:30-13:00: Questions from students on morning lectures

13:00 Lunch Break

Afternoon Session: Workshops 15:00 – 18:00 Concurrent Workshops

Wednesday, May 19th
Morning Session: Demography and Culture

9:00 –09:45: P. Longobardi, Linguistic methods and reconstruction of the past

9:45- 10:30 C. Guardiano,  New Linguistic methods and population genetics

10:30 –11:00 Coffee Break

11:00-11:45 D. Pettener, Sampling stragety in human population genetics: a biodemographic approach.

11:45 –12:30 A. Qasim,  Genetic variation in Pakistan: Influence of geography, ethnicity and language

12:30-13:15  t.b.d 

13:15-13:30 Questions from students on morning lectures

13:30 Lunch break

 Departure