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The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME
August 20-31, 2006
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. Topics include: Genetics of the Laboratory Mouse
Tools for Genetic Analysis
Developmental Genetics and Cancer
Genetic Models in Cancer Research
Genetics of inbred mouse strains
Spontaneous/induced mutants
Lab animal husbandry
Genetic mapping, Physical mapping
Candidate gene identification
Statistical genetics
Complex trait analysis
Gene expression analysis
Strategies in induced mutagenesis
Bio-informatics in genetics and genomics
Development, growth control and malignancy
Mouse models for cancer research Workshops will include: mouse genome informatics; genetic mapping; laboratory animal biomethods (optional); and tumor histo-pathology. The intensive 11-day 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.
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Organized by:
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The Jackson Laboratory |
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Invited Speakers:
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James Allison, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Frederick Alt, Ph.D., HHMI at Children's Hospital
Allan Balmain, Ph.D., University of California Cancer Center
Roderick Bronson, D.V.M., Dipl. A.C.V.P., Harvard University
Carol Bult, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Robert Burgess, The Jackson Laboratory
Gary Churchill, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Neal Copeland, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute
Gregory Cox, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Peggy Danneman, VMD, M.S., ACLAM, The Jackson Laboratory
Muriel Davisson, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Eva Eicher, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Michael Festing, Ph.D., University of Leicester
Joseph Gile, B.A., The Jackson Laboratory
Eric Holland, M.D., Ph.D., Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Rudolf Jaenisch, M.D., Whitehead Institute
Rakesh Jain, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital
Nancy Jenkins, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute - Frederick
Rolf Kemler, Max-Plank Institute
Barbara Knowles, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Raju Kucherlapati, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School
Shaoguang Li, M.D., Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
John Macauley, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Kevin Mills, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Anthony Nicholson, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Murray Robinson, Ph.D., Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Susan Ross, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Lucy Rowe, M.S., The Jackson Laboratory
David Shaw, M.S., The Jackson Laboratory
Davor Solter, M.D., Ph.D., Max-Planck Institute of Immunobiology
David Threadgill, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Robert Weinberg, Ph.D., The Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
Martin Woodle, Ph.D., Intradigm Corporation
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Deadline for Abstracts:
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not required
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Registration:
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The registration fee of $1,500.00 includes lodging and meals at the Highseas Conference Center. Lodging arrangements are dormitory-style with minimum double occupancy, shared bedrooms and bathrooms.
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E-mail:
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nancy.place@jax.org
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