Workshop on “Functional genomics and proteomics in molecular medicine”
After the genomic revolution that resulted in the sequencing of thousands of different genomes, attention is now turning to the functional analysis of all genes in a given model organism. Functional Genomics and Proteomics technologies have thus become an extraordinary important tool in so-called “post-genomics” era. The objective of this workshop, that is aimed at students and postdoctoral fellows, is to combine Functional Genomics and Proteomics issues, i.e. frontiers, challenges, unanswered questions, with discussions of functional genomic- and proteomic-technology status and future directions related to challenges in the post-genomic era.
Lecturers:
Prof. Brenda Andrews (University of Toronto):
“Genomic and Proteomic approaches to study the cell cycle”
Prof. Gary Bader (University of Toronto):
“Computational biology in the post-genomics era”
Prof. Charlie Boone (University of Toronto):
“Large-scale mapping of genetic and chemical-genetic interactions in yeast”
Prof. Guri Giaever (University of Toronto):
“Chemical genomic tools for understanding drug action and gene function”
Prof. Timothy Hughes (University of Toronto):
“Microarrays & gene expression”
Prof. Corey Nislow (University of Toronto):
“Imaging Yeast and Man: combining phenotypic profiling and chemical genetics”
Prof. Igor Stagljar (University of Toronto):
“Interactive Proteomics to elucidation of protein function: the first 15 years and beyond”
Organizers:
Brenda Andrews, Guri Giaever, and Igor Stagljar,
Department of Medical Genetics & Microbiology
Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular & Biomolecular Research
University of Toronto, Canada
Course content:
60% lectures by invited speakers
20% seminars
10% discussion panels
10% participant presentations
Invited teachers, all world-known experts in the field of functional genomics and proteomics, will describe selected topics in the morning session (with general introduction and emphasis on methodological approach, troubleshooting, uses of positive and negative controls etc.). In addition, they are expected to present their recent work (with more emphasis on the novel results and applications of the methods) in the late evening. In the afternoon, there will be discussion time and presentations by participants.
Besides work there will be some leisure time and organized visits to the old city of Split for speakers and participants.
We plan to have every day a session entitled: “Presentations by participants and discussion”. During this session 4 participants will present their project in 15 minutes followed by 10-15 minutes discussion. This will enable all participants to learn about other colleagues’ projects.
The participants will be trained in the following techniques:
- genomic and proteomic approaches to study cell cycle
- bioinformatics approaches to study protein function on large-scale
- large-scale mapping of genetic and chemical-genetic interactions in yeast and higher eukaryotic cells
- DNA microarrays
- chemical genomic approaches to study protein function
- phenotypic profiling
- yeast and mammalian two-hybrid screens
Number and selection:
- 24 participants: 12 PhD students and 12 postdoctoral fellow
- acceptance is based on the biography of the applicant and current projects she/he is involved in the host laboratory. We will also require at least two reference letters one being from the current supervisor
- Igor Stagljar will be a chairman of the evaluation committee, which will be composed of Brenda Andrews and Guri Giaver
- given the fact that this is a theoretical course we plan to have participants from the whole world. The aim of this course is to increase the communication between laboratories world-wide and to prepare a new generation of scientists that will work in a more competitive international environment
Registration fee
Worshop registration fee is 490 EUR and it involves accommodation and food (breakfast, lunch, dinner and two coffee breaks). Please note that organizers will not cover travel expenses.
How to apply?
Please send your CV, 2 letters of recommendation, letter of motivation and short description of the current project to proteomics.workshop@medils.hr
MedILS, June 3-9, 2007
Application deadline:
April 16th 2007