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| When | July 12, 2026 · 14:00 – 18:00 |
| Where | Jefferson West |
| Website | https://www.iscb.org/ismb2026/whats-happening/tutorials#ip4 |
Research Scientist
RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS)
Saitama, Japan
Temporary Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Hawai‘i, USA
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 14:00 – 14:45 | Introduction and Preliminaries |
| 14:45 – 15:45 | Hands-on Activity 1: Species Trees and Gene Trees |
| 15:45 – 16:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Hands-on Activity 1: Species Trees and Gene Trees (Continued) |
| 16:30 – 18:00 | Hands-on Activity 2: DNA Sequence Simulation |
Synthetic biological data are essential for benchmarking bioinformatics tools, evaluating phylogenetic methods, and developing machine learning models. In this tutorial, participants will learn how to simulate species trees, gene trees, and DNA sequence data using modern phylogenetic methods and software.
Topics include the Yule and birth-death models, the multispecies coalescent, and sequence evolution models ranging from JC69 to GTR. Through hands-on activities, participants will gain practical experience generating realistic datasets and understanding how evolutionary parameters shape biological data.
This tutorial is intended for bioinformaticians, computational scientists, machine learning researchers, and students interested in biological data simulation. No strong biology background is required. Familiarity with the command line and R, Python, or Julia is recommended.
💻 Participants should bring a laptop with Internet access.
Happy simulating! 🌿
