NCBI presents Programming with NCBI BLAST, a 3-day course including
both lectures and computer workshops on effectively using NCBI BLAST
within scripts, creating and maintain local BLAST databases, and
setting up a BLAST web server.
Dates: August 24 - 26, 2005
During the course, participants will learn how to do the
following:
* Design effective BLAST search strategies
* Create local BLAST databases and keep them current
* Use NetBLAST and Standalone BLAST from within scripts
* Script BLAST searches using the URL-API
* Set up a BLAST Web Server
The course is intended for bioinformatics and information specialists
who are interested in accessing NCBI data in an automated fashion. A
working knowledge of NCBI resources and the Perl scripting language is
required.
Location for both workshops:
Lister Hill Center (Bldg 38A), NLM, NIH, Bethesda, MD
Attendance: The course is free but an application is required.
For more information and to apply for the courses, see the course web
page at <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Class/PowerTools/>
