PROGRAM

Tuesday, May 25th 2004

8:30-12:00 Thomas Werner (Genomatix, Germany):
Understanding promoter analysis

• basics about transcription control in general
• properties of transcription factor binding sites and how to analyze them
• where and how to obtain promoter sequences
• the difference between binding sites and transcriptional modules
• comparative genomics with promoters
• strategies and tools to analyze and detect biological functionality

13:00-15:00 Hands-on session: Promoter analysis (basic). Instructor Thomas Werner
15:00-17:00 Hands-on session: Promoter analysis (advanced). Instructor Thomas Werner

Wednesday, May 26th 2004

8:30-9:25 Albin Sandelin (Karolinska Institute, Sweden):
Pattern discovery in promoter sets

9:25-10:20 Wynand Alkema (Karolinska Institute, Sweden):
Finding functional transcription factor binding sites in eukaryotic and prokaryotic promoters using comparative genomics

coffee break

10:50-11:40 Alexander Kel (Biobase, Germany):
From patterns to networks: Causal analysis of gene expression data.
Please note that also the video recording of this talk can be viewed using a RealPlayer.

11:40-12:00 Outi Hallikas (Biomedicum Helsinki):
Genomic approach to organ-specific growth control

13:00-15:00 Hands-on session: Pattern finding and promoter analysis using web-based tools. Instructors Albin Sandelin and Wynand Alkema
15:00-17:00 Hands-on session: Analysis of gene expression data using TRANSFAC system. Instructor Alexander Kel.

Video material: The workshop was recorded and the videos are available for viewing over the net. Access to videos by Drs Werner, Sandelin and Alkema is restricted (please contact eija.korpelainen@csc.fi).