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17th Annual Short Course on Experimental Models of Human Cancer

 
  January 18, 2008  
     
 
The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME
August 22-31, 2008


This is a graduate-level genetics course for predoctoral and postdoctoral students as well as established investigators entering the field of mouse genetics. The course focuses on the mouse as an experimental tool in cancer research.
 
Workshops will include: mouse genome informatics; laboratory animal biomethods (optional); and gross pathology, necropsy and tumor histo-pathology. The intensive course offers a mix of formal lectures, discussion groups, demonstrations, workshops and tutorials. The course is held in a retreat-like setting and is limited to 35 participants to ensure a supportive learning atmosphere with exceptional   interaction between students and faculty.
 
 
Organized by: The Jackson Laboratory
Invited Speakers:

Rotating Faculty Include:

Anton Berns, Ph.D., Netherlands Cancer Institute
Roderick Bronson, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School
Kenneth Buetow, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute
Carol Bult, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Robert Burgess, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Arthur Caplan,Ph.D., Institute for Bioethics, University of Pennsylvania
Lynda Chin, Ph.D., Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Gary Churchill, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Neal Copeland, Ph.D., Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
Jennifer Corrigan, M.S., The Jackson Laboratory
Peter Covitz, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute
Gregory Cox, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Peggy Danneman, V.M.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Ronald DePinho,M.D., Harvard Medical School
Leah Rae Donahue, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Charles Donnelly, B.S., The Jackson Laboratory
William Dove, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Andrew Feinberg, M.D., M.P.H., Johns Hopkins University
Michael Festing, Ph.D., MRC Toxicology Unit
Oded Foreman, D.V.M., The Jackson Laboratory
Samir Hanash, Ph.D., Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center
Eric Holland, M.D., Ph.D., Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Kent Hunter, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute
Rudolph Jaenisch, Ph.D., Whitehead Institute
Nancy Jenkins, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute
Raju Kucherlapati, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School
Jonathan Kurie, M.D., University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Shaoguang Li, M.D., Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Kevin Mills, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Susan Ross, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
David Shaw, M.S., The Jackson Laboratory
Ramesh Shivdasani, M.D., Ph.D., Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Leonard Shultz, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Davor Solter, M.D., Ph.D., Max-Planck Institute of Immunobiology
David Threadgill, Ph.D., University of North Carolina
Ming You, M.D., Ph.D., Washington University
Kyuson Yun, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory

 
Deadline for Abstracts: 07-22-2008
 
Registration:

Applications will be reviewed on a competitive selection basis until the course is filled.

Enrollment is limited to 35.  Applications by women and minorities in the life sciences are highly encouraged.

Application for admission is made by submitting ALL of the following:

-an Application Form;

 

-Your curriculum vitae;

-A letter briefly describing your motivation to attend this course;

-A letter of recommendation from your major professor or PI(for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows only).

Travel scholarships are available for students who have financial need/minority status. If you wish to apply for a scholarship, please include a statement in your application letter that demonstrates your eligibility for support. The amount of scholarship will depend on the number of accepted applicants who are qualified to receive the funding support.

All applications may be submitted via email, to the event coordinator (contact person above).

 

Accepted applicants will be notified as soon as possible and will be provided with registration instructions.

Registration Fee:

Students $1,200.00; all others $1,500.00

The registration fee includes course materials, meals, and lodging at Highseas Conference Center.

Student discount requires proof of enrollment in an accredited degree program, or postdoc training, or medical internship.

Travel scholarships are available for students who have financial need/minority status. If you wish to apply for a scholarship, please include a statement in your application letter that demonstrates your eligibility for support. The amount of scholarship will depend on the number of accepted applicants who are qualified to receive the funding support.

Employees of pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporations that belong to our Research Affiliates Program should check with their program liaison for registration fee waiver or 25% fee reduction options.  Contact Teresa Chu with Affiliates Program questions.

Free out-of-print books about the laboratory mouse are available online. If you are not familiiar with mouse genetics or anatomy you might find the advance reading helpful.

E-mail: toni.joerres@jax.org
 
   
 
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