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DESCRIPTION:This course will be streamed to registered participants only.\n
 # Overview\nViralZone is a SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics web resou
 rce for all viral genera and families. It provides molecular biology infor
 mation on all kind of viruses\, and bridges knowledge to virus or sequence
  databases. For each virus or family page\, ViralZone provides easy access
  to the corresponding UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot and GenBank viral protein entri
 es. It also contains virion and genome images.\n\nAlthough viral genomes e
 xhibit immense genomic variation\, most viral proteins are limited in stru
 ctural space. Researchers have recently used **AlphaFold2** to successfull
 y predict the shape of viral proteins. Three new datasets of viral models 
 have been made available and accessible via ViralZone: **Doudna**\, **BFVD
 ** and **Viro3D**. New tools such as **Foldseek** make it possible to assi
 gn a function to previously unknown proteins based on structural similarit
 y. The predicted structures can be analyzed with **Foldtree** to create st
 ructure-based phylogenetic trees. In addition\, **AlphaFold3** was publish
 ed a few months ago\, which further expands the prediction of viral models
  \n \nThis webinar (2 x 45 min) provides an introduction to the structural
  knowledge of viral proteins and the main tools available to study them. \
 n\n# Audience\nThis course is addressed to students\, postdocs\, and resea
 rchers\, from any scientific environment (academia\, facilities\, companie
 s\, etc.) interested in viral proteins. \n\n# Learning outcomes\nAt the en
 d of the course\, the participants are expected to: \n* describe the most 
 important viral folds in all of virology   \n* understand the 3D model dat
 asets available in various databases to find the best 3D models of viral p
 roteins\n* use new available tools to create 3D models\, search for homolo
 gies or create trees\n    \n# Prerequisites\n##### Knowledge / competencie
 s\nYou should meet the learning outcomes of \nthe e-learning course ViralZ
 one: Studying viral diversity.\n\n##### Technical\nThis webinar will be st
 reamed\, you are thus required to have your own computer with an Internet 
 connection. All the suggested resources are available without you having t
 o install or code anything.\n\n# Application\nAttendance is free-of-charge
 \; however\, registration is mandatory. \n\n# Venue and Time\nThis webinar
  will be streamed using Zoom. It will start at 15:00 CET (09:00 EST) and e
 nd around 17:00 CET (11:00 EST). \n\nAll registered participants will rece
 ive the information for remotely connecting to the online meeting room by 
 email one working day before the webinar.\n\n\n#  Additional information\n
 Coordination: Monique Zahn\, SIB Training group.\n\nYou are welcome to reg
 ister to the SIB courses mailing list to be informed of all future courses
  and workshops\, as well as all important deadlines using the form [here](
 https://lists.sib.swiss/mailman/listinfo/courses).\n\nPlease note that par
 ticipation in SIB courses is subject to our [general conditions](https://w
 ww.sib.swiss/training/terms-and-conditions).\n\nSIB abides by the [ELIXIR 
 Code of Conduct](https://elixir-europe.org/events/code-of-conduct). Partic
 ipants of SIB courses are also required to abide by the same code.\n\nFor 
 more information\, please contact [training@sib.swiss](mailto://training@s
 ib.swiss).
SUMMARY:ViralZone and the Revolution in 3D Virus Structure
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.sib.swiss/training/course/20250327_VRZ3D
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