This practical course combines theory and computer exercises in sequence alignment, phylogenetic inference, hypothesis testing, natural selection, divergence dating and coalescent methods. It focuses on evolutionary analysis of nucleotide and protein sequence datasets rather than genome assembly or annotation. The course particularly suits early- and mid-stage doctoral researchers with some phylogenetics experience, access to their own data and basic Linux familiarity. Participants are selected through an application process.
May 9–20, 2027