= Workshop  on Metabolic Modelling =
== Tutors ==
 * David Fell (DF: Oxford Brookes University)
 * Mark Poolman (MP: Oxford Brookes University)
 * Noah Mesfin (NM: Oxford Brookes University)
 * Ela Al-Saidi (ES: Oxford Brookes University)
 * Kailash Adhikari (KA)

== Reading List ==
 . A reading list for topics covered in the course is provided [[Meetings/Nepal2018/Reading|here]].

== Course Timetable and Resources ==
||'''Day''' ||'''Time''' ||'''Activity''' ||'''Links''' ||'''Lecturer''' ||
||'''Thursday''' ||'''AM''' || || || ||
||28/06/18 ||09:00 ||Admin & Registration || || ||
|| ||10:00 ||Opening Ceremony || || ||
|| ||10:30 ||Introductions.  Each participant introduces themself in 2-3 sentences: name, place of study/work; what they do. || ||Everyone ||
|| ||11:00 ||Tea || || ||
|| ||11:30 ||Welcome and introduction to the course ||[[http://mudsharkstatic.brookes.ac.uk/Nepal2018/L0.pdf|Slides]] ||DF ||
|| ||13:00 ||Lunch || || ||
|| ||'''PM''' || || || ||
|| ||14:00 ||L1.  Introduction to metabolic modelling.  Mathematical                     representation of metabolic networks.  Outline of the week ||[[http://mudsharkstatic.brookes.ac.uk/Nepal2018/L1.pdf|Slides]] ||DF ||
|| || ||Tea/coffee || || ||
|| || ||L2. Computational representation of metabolic networks ||[[http://mudsharkstatic.brookes.ac.uk/Nepal2018/L2.pdf|Slides]] ||MP ||
|| || ||P1. Computers: checking internet connectivity, software                  installation. ||[[Meetings/Nepal2018/ScrumPyInstall|Installation]]                   of !ScrumPy. ||All ||
|| ||!6:45 ||Close || || ||
||'''Friday''' ||'''AM''' || || || ||
|| ||09:30 ||L3. Null space and elementary modes ||[[http://mudsharkstatic.brookes.ac.uk/Nepal2018/L3.pdf|Slides]] ||NM ||
|| || ||Demo for Prac 2. || ||TBC ||
|| || ||P2. Python and !ScrumPy (Part 1) ||[[Meetings/Nepal2018/Prac2|Prac2]] ||All ||
|| ||11:00 ||Break || || ||
|| || ||P2. Python and !ScrumPy  (Part 2) ||[[Meetings/Nepal2018/Prac2|Prac2]] ||All ||
|| ||13:00 ||Lunch || || ||
|| ||'''PM''' ||L3b.  Examples of Elementary Modes Analysis ||[[http://mudsharkstatic.brookes.ac.uk/Nepal2018/L3b.pdf|Slides]] ||DF ||
|| || ||L4. Biotechnological applications of metabolic network analysis ||[[http://mudsharkstatic.brookes.ac.uk/Nepal2018/L4.pdf|Slides]] ||DF ||
|| || ||Demo for Prac 3 || ||TBC ||
|| || ||P3. Models, kernels, subsets and elementary modes ||[[Meetings/Nepal2018/Prac3|Prac 3]] ||All ||
|| || ||Break || || ||
|| || ||P3. Models, kernels, subsets and elementary modes (continued) || ||All ||
|| ||16:45 ||Close || || ||
||'''Monday''' || || || || ||
|| ||09:30 ||Demo for Prac4 || ||MP ||
|| || ||P4. Structural analysis of the Calvin Cycle. ||[[Meetings/Nepal2018/Prac4|Prac 4]] ***instructions ||ALL ||
|| ||11:00 ||Break || || ||
|| || ||L5. Linear Programming and Flux Balance Analysis ||[[http://mudsharkstatic.brookes.ac.uk/Nepal2018/L5.pdf|Slides]] ||NM ||
|| || ||L6.  Sources of data for metabolic models ||[[http://mudsharkstatic.brookes.ac.uk/Nepal2018/L6.pdf|Slides]] ||DF ||
|| ||13:00 ||Lunch || || ||
|| ||'''PM''' ||L7.  The unique metabolism of ''Acetobacterium woodii'' ||[[http://mudsharkstatic.brookes.ac.uk/Nepal2018/L7.pdf|Slides]] [[Meetings/Nepal2018/ScrumPy_demo|ScrumPy_demo]] ||NM ||
|| || ||P5. Flux Balance Analysis of alkane biosynthesis in ''E                      coli''. ||[[Meetings/Nepal2018/Prac5|Prac 5]] ||All ||
|| ||16:45 ||close || || ||
||'''Tuesday''' ||'''AM''' || || || ||
|| ||09:30 ||L8. '''a''': Summary of Null-space and linear programming approaches   '''b''': Practical applications of LP ||[[http://mudsharkstatic.brookes.ac.uk/Nepal2018/L8.pdf|Slides]]; [[http://mudsharkstatic.brookes.ac.uk/Nepal2018/L4b.pdf|Slides]] ||MP, DF ||
|| || ||P5  Flux Balance Analysis of alkane biosynthesis in ''E                      coli''. ||[[Meetings/Nepal2018/Prac5|Prac 5]] || ||
|| ||11:00 ||Break || || ||
|| || ||Practical 5 continues || || ||
|| ||13:00 ||Lunch || || ||
|| ||14:00 ||L9 Modelling photosynthesis in eukaryotes. ||[[http://mudsharkstatic.brookes.ac.uk/Nepal2018/L9.pdf|Slides]]||KA ||
|| || ||L10 Beyond structural modelling || ||EA ||
|| || ||Closing and Presentation of Certificates || || ||
|| ||16:45 ||Depart || || ||