Invited Speakers: Faculty: Harold J. Schreier, Ph.D., University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (Workshop Co-director); Kevin R. Sowers, Ph.D., UMBI (Workshop Co-director); Frank T. Robb, Ph.D., UMBI; Alan A. Place, Ph.D., UMBI; Shiladitya DasSarma, Ph.D., Univ. Of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Program:
This four-day laboratory-intensive course will cover procedures, methodologies and up-to-date information about the Archaea, a group of organisms commonly found in what are considered harsh or extreme environments. This workshop provides introductory and intermediate level instruction in Archaeal laboratory techniques, including growth, biochemistry, and genetics. A basic knowledge of microbiology and nucleic acid laboratory procedures is helpful.
This year, due to generous support from the National Science Foundation, we are able to offer a limited number of full-tuition stipends to workshop participants. This support is available to:
graduate students
postdoctoral fellows
faculty from small colleges or universities
Stipends will be given out on a first come first served basis so please apply early.
The first day of the course will be devoted to a symposium on topics in Archaeal research with Methanogenic, (Hyper)Thermophilic and Halophilic Archaea, including: molecular biology, genetics and physiology, ecology, phylogeny, genome organization, genomic applications, consortia and bioremediation, virology, archaeal lipids and lipid biochemistry,
and biotechnological applications.
The following three days will be devoted to laboratory sessions, which will be preceded by a lecture on methodology and procedures for each of the Archaeal groups. The laboratory sessions will include three two-hour blocks of demonstration and hands-on experiments focusing on Methanogenic, Thermophilic, and Halophilic Archaea and includes media
preparation, inoculation, growth, plating, counting, anaerobic biochemistry, transformation, virus induction, and transfection.
The broad hands-on experience should give attendees the necessary background and information to conduct similar studies in their own laboratories. This workshop will benefit those with a foreseeable need to use Archaeal systems in their studies. "Archaea: A Laboratory Manual," published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, will be used as a framework for the experiments conducted in the workshop.
PLEASE NOTE: This workshop will be conducted at the University of Maryland's Center of Marine Biotechnology (COMB) in the Columbus Center, located in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
Registration :
http://www.atcc.org/workshops/extremo.html
(703) 365-2726
workshops@atcc.org
FEE:
$195.00 - One day symposium - limited to 65 participants / 0.7 CEUs
$1,195.00 - Symposium and a 3-day laboratory workshop - limited to 24 participants / 2.8 CEUs
Deadline for Abstracts: July 1, 1998
Email for Requests and Registration: workshops@atcc.org