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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">BiTmaP: Bioinformatics Training Program is seeking students for the Fall 2006 semester. The<B> application deadline is June 9, 2006</B>. All tuition and course materials are paid for by a generous grant from the U.S. Dept. of Labor. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">BiTmaP courses are accredited and provided by the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Our program consists of on-line lectures, industry seminars and work-site and internship experiences that focus on standard bioinformatics principles and protocols used widely throughout industry and academia. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Students complete 3 of the following 4 courses and earn 12-graduate level credits and a certificate in bioinformatics from UIC. BiTmaP courses are: Introduction to Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Functional Computational Genomics and Microarray, Molecular Modeling in Bioinformatics.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Minimum qualifications for applicants:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">1. U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">2. Minimum B.S. degree, preferably in C.S.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">3. Minimum 3.0 or B average GPA</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">4. Aptitude, enthusiasm or interest in moving to a career in the life sciences.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">To pre-qualify for tuition sponsorship, send a resume or CV to apply@bitmapchicago.com. For more information, please visit </FONT><A HREF="http://www.bitmapchicago.com/"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://www.bitmapchicago.com/</FONT></U></A><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> or email areed@bitmapchicago.com. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">This program is intended to help re-train American workers, so U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required.</FONT><B> </B>
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<P><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Ann Reed</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Director</FONT></I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, BiTmaP: Bioinformatics Training Program</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Chicago Technology Park</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">312.243.1289</FONT>
<BR><U></U><A HREF="file://www.BiTmaPchicago.com"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">www.BiTmaPchicago.com</FONT></U><U></U></A><U></U>
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