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The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine - USA
2010-08-19
The Jackson Laboratory presents this 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), 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.
Topics include(preliminary list): - 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
"Funding for this conference was made possible (in part) by CA122819-04 from the National Cancer Institute. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention by trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government."
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Organized by:
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The Jackson Laboratory |
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Invited Speakers:
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Nick Barker, Ph.D., Netherlands Institute for Developmental Biology
Carol Bult, Ph.D. ,The Jackson Laboratory
M. Isabel Chiu, Ph.D., AVEO Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Karen Cichowski, Ph.D., Harvard University
Neal Copeland, Ph.D., A*STAR, Singapore
Jennifer Corrigan, M.S., The Jackson Laboratory
Dorcas Corrow, B.S., L.A.T.G., The Jackson Laboratory (retired)
Peggy Danneman, VMD, MS, DACLAM, The Jackson Laboratory
Michael F. Festing, Ph.D., D.Sc., University of Leicester (retired)
Oded Foreman, D.V.M., ACVP, The Jackson Laboratory
Joel Graber, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Sam Hanash, M.D., Ph.D., Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Kent Hunter, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute
Rudolf Jaenisch, Ph.D., Whitehead Institute
Rakesh Jain, Ph.D., Massachusetts General Hospital
Pasi Antero Janne, M.D., Ph.D., Harvard University
Nancy Jenkins, Ph.D., A*STAR, Singapore
Barbara Knowles, PH.D., A*STAR, Singapore
Raju Kucherlapati, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School
Thomas Look, M.D., Harvard University
Elaine Mardis, Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis
Richard Maser, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Kevin D. Mills, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Sean J. Morrison, Ph.D., Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Anthony Nicholson, B.V.Sc., Ph.D.
Susan Ross, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Leonard D. Shultz, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Davor Solter, M.D., Ph.D., IMB A*STAR, Singapore
Olga Troyanskaya, Ph.D., Princeton University
David Tuveson, M.D., Ph.D., Cambridge Research Institute
Robert A. Weinberg, Ph.D., Whitehead Institute
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Deadline for Abstracts:
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2010-08-19
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Registration:
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Registration Fees: $1,500
The registration fee includes course materials, lodging and meals at The Highseas Conference Center
Application for admission is made by submitting ALL of the following: http://courses.jax.org/2010/grad10.html
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E-mail:
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laura.lelansky@jax.org
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