The goal of the project is to further develop algorithms and software programs for multiple sequence alignment and motif finding in biological sequences. Local multiple alignments will be used as anchor points to improve the performance of the alignment program DIALIGN. The project also involves systematic program evaluation on real and simulated benchmark data.
We anticipate that BSc or MSc students will do their thesis work on sub-projects within this project. Funding is also available for student programmers to support the project (19 h/week) as well as for travel expenses.
Requirements: strong background in mathematics or computer science, programming experience, theoretical or practical background in bioinformatics, in particular sequence analysis. A background in (molecular) biology is useful but not necessary.
For more information, please contact Prof. Burkhard Morgenstern