Doctoral course in Biomodelling

Latvia University of Agriculture

Lecturers:��������PhD Ion Petre, Academy of Finland, Turku, Finland,

����������������������� PhD� Tanel Kaart, Estonia University of Life Science, Estonia,

����������������������� Dr. sc.ing. Egils Stalidzans, Latvia University of Agriculture.

Detailed course outline

Sunday 14 October 2007����� �

Arrivals. Get-together in the evening, meet at 19.00. Egils Stalidzans

��� ��� Monday 15 October 2007

10:00�� Introduction to course, housekeeping issues, short introduction of teachers and participants by Gatis Kasparinskis �& Egils Stalidzans
11:00����� Break
11:30����� Modelling goals and tasks in biology. Modelling of biological and technical objects, Egils Stalidzans
12:30����� Lunch�
13:30����� Free time
14:00�� Deterministic modelling. Modelling of stationary and transition stage of a biological system.�Modelling of control impact.�Egils Stalidzans
15:30����� Break
16:00����� Introduction to stochastic modelling, Tanel Kaart
17:30����� Free time/discussions
19:00����� Dinner and welcome party

�Tuesday 16 October 2007����

�9:00������� Linear models with normally and nonnormally distributed data , Tanel Kaart
10:30����� Break
11:00����� Computer practical. R statistical analysis software, Tanel Kaart
12:30����� Lunch
13:30����� Free time
14:00����� Model building. Gene assembly as a case study, Ion Petre
15:30����� Break
16:00����� Computer practical. General dynamic modelling software, Egils Stalidzans
17:30����� Free time/discussions
19:00����� Dinner
20:00����� Free discussions in groups with teachers

Wednesday 17 October 2007

9:00������� From models back to real life. Gene assembly as a case study , Ion Petre
10:30����� Break
11:00����� Deterministic modelling strategies under different levels of information insufficiency, Egils Stalidzans
12:30����� Lunch
13:30����� Free time
14:00����� Computer practical. Biochemical network , Ion Petre
15:30����� Break
16:00����� Modelling of biochemical networks: applications and perspectives, Ion Petre
17:30����� Free time/discussions
19:00����� Dinner
20:00����� Free discussions in groups with teachers

Thursday 18 October 2007 �

Participation in NJF seminar accordingly its schedule

Friday 19 September 2007

09:00����� Participation in NJF seminar accordingly its schedule
15:00����� Exam
16:30����� Break
17:00����� Evaluation of the course and closing remarks

Saturday 20 October 2007

�Departures.

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