Course in Genomic and Cultural Evolution of Humans

Monday, May 17^th

Morning session: Human genome structure and variability

9:00- 9:15:  L.L. Cavalli Sforza, Course Introduction

9:15-10:00:  R. Stanyon, Origin of the Human Genome

10:00-10:45:  M. Rocchi, t.b.d

10:45-11:15: Coffee Break

11:15-12.00: t.b.d

12:00- 12:45:  K. Krause, Neandertal perspective on Human Evolution

12:45- 13:00 : Questions from students on morning lectures

13:00: Lunch Break

Afternoon session: Workshops 14.30-18:00

14:30-16:00:  M. Currat

16:00-16:30: Coffee Break

16:30-18:00 M. Rocchi/R.Stanyon

Tuesday, May 18^th

Morning session: Theory and Models of Evolutionary Analysis

9:00-9:45:  G. Barbujani, Inferring demographic processes from comparisons of ancient and modern DNAs

9:45-10.30: t.b.d

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

12:30-13:15: Chris Tyler-Smith, Natural selection in humans

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

13:30: Lunch Break

Afternoon Session: Workshops 15.00-18-30

15:00-16:30:  S. Wells

16:30-17:00:  Coffee Break

17:00-18:30:  F. Calafell

Wednesday, May 19^th

Morning session: Demography and culture

9:00- 9:45:  M. Currat, t.b.d

9:45-10:30: C. Guardiano, t.b.d

10.30-11.00:  Coffee break

11:00-11:45:   D. Pettener, T t.b.d

11:45- 12:30:  A. Quasim,  t.b.d

12:30- 13:15:   M. Stoneking,  Detecting Local Selection in Human Populations

13:15- 13.30:   Questions from students on morning lectures

13.30: 

Lunch Break

Departure

G. Barbujani (University of Ferrara, Italy), F. Calafell (University of Barcelona, Spain), L.L. Cavalli Sforza ( University of Stanford, UK), M. Currat ( University of Geneva, Switzerland),   C. Guardiano (University of Reggio Emilia, Italy),  J. Krause (Max Planck Institute, Germany), D. Pettener (University of Bologna, Italy), A. Quasim (Wellcome Trust, UK), M. Rocchi (University of Bari, Italy), R. Stanyon (University of Florence, Italy), M. Stoneking (Max Planck Institute, Germany), C. Tyler- Smith ( The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK), S. Wells (Cornell University, USA).

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