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Applications are invited from scientists at post-graduate and early post-doctoral level for the first lecture course in this new series, entitled “Microbial Genomics and Secondary Metabolites” to be held at the Mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences (MedILS), Split, Croatia, June 23 – July 1 2007, by kind invitation of the Director, Miroslav Radman.
Co-directors:
David Hopwood, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK
Julian Davies, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Local organiser:
Duška Vujaklija, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
Content and format of the course
Topics to be covered will include:
- isolation and screening of secondary metabolite-producing microorganisms
- metagenomics and heterologous pathway expression
- genetic manipulation of antibiotic producers
- genome sequencing, annotation and comparative genomics
- characterisation of biosynthetic pathways in silico and experimentally
- pathway engineering and combinatorial biosynthesis
- functional genomics, especially proteomic analysis
- antibiotic resistance and its avoidance
A typical working day will include lectures in the morning, small group discussions/ workshops in the afternoon, and guest and participant talks and poster sessions in the evening; all participants will be asked to bring a poster. One day will be devoted to an all-day excursion to the island of Brač. There will be a welcome mixer party on the day of arrival (Saturday June 23 2007) and a farewell party on the final evening (Saturday June 30 2007) before departure the next day.
Teaching Faculty
Haike Antelmann, Ernst Moritz Arndt University, Greifswald, Germany.
Stephen Bentley, Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK.
Mervyn Bibb, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK.
Greg Challis, University of Warwick, UK.
Julian Davies, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Lutz Heide, Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany.
David Hopwood, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK.
Flavia Marinelli, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
Venue
Split has an international airport with direct flights from several European cities, as well as connections via Zagreb from other places. Housed on part of the grounds of the Villa Dalmatia, one of Tito’s former summer retreats, MedILS is a perfect venue for such summer schools, with excellent facilities for lectures, discussions, accommodation and meals, and relaxation, including swimming, and a 30 minute walk – or a short bus or bike ride – from the historic centre of Split.
Costs
Participants will be accommodated in twin rooms on the MedILS campus and all meals will be provided there. The total charge by MedILS for the eight days board and lodging, including the two parties, will be 480 Euro per person, with a small additional charge for the excursion. There will be an additional non-refundable registration fee of 150 Euro payable in advance. The course will be limited to about 30 participants. There are no dedicated grants for attendance, but it is likely that applicants will be able to apply to FEMS (http://www.fems-microbiology.org/website/nl/ default.asp) as well as to national learned societies.
Application procedure
Please visit the official site