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Advanced
Courses
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Co-Sponsored By:
BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute (BTCI)
University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Oncology
With generous support from:
Promega
Corporation
Fotodyne, Inc.
Offered at BTCI in Madison, Wisconsin
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TITLE |
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Emerging Techniques in Protein and
Genetic Engineering
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DATES |
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July 28-August 1, 2008
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COST & REQUIREMENTS |
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- UW-Madison students and special students admitted to the course
will enroll through the University registration system and will
remit tuition fees directly to the University.
- For students who do not wish to receive university credits,
a special rate of $1200 is offered. (Documentation
of current enrollment in an academic institution is required for
confirmation of this special rate.)
- For company employees, faculty and all others, the fee is $1,500.
For students in categories (2) and (3), registration for those
admitted to the course will be confirmed based on the receipt of
payment, or guarantee of payment.
For all participants, the fee for each designated category includes:
lecture/lab documentation; lab supplies; and, breakfast and lunch
at BTCI on scheduled course days.
Participants are responsible for their own lodging, transportation
and dinner expenses; a list of suggested hotels and restaurants
will be provided.
Other Requirements:
- Eligibility: Graduate students, biotechnology and pharmaceutical
industry employees, secondary and post-secondary teachers, with
a B.S. in either biology or chemistry and a minimum of one advanced
course in molecular biology.
- Application: In addition to completing an
application form,
graduate students wishing to
receive UW credit are required to submit a letter of interest,
clarifying eligibility and professional need for course content.
This letter can be e-mailed or faxed to Dr. Karin Borgh (karin.borgh@btci.org;
fax: 608-273-6992). Deadline: May 9, 2008.
UW application process closed for 2008.
All others: Please complete an
application form
and we will contact you regarding course details.
- Enrollment: Course enrollment is limited to 18 participants,
with approval for enrollment to be granted by Dr. Karin Borgh,
based upon review of application materials. Successful applicants will be informed
by May 12th.
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CONTENT |
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Goals & Objectives:
Designed as a model partnership between the educational and
business communities, this six-day laboratory course offers participants
the opportunity to continue their learning and skill development.
Its intensive, integrated format combines lectures, hands-on lab exercises
and interactive problem-solving sessions. Participants will benefit
from the knowledge and expertise of highly qualified scientists-instructors
and researchers who represent the worlds of both academia and the
private sector. Tapping the talents of invited speakers, evening talks
and round table discussions are designed to supplement daytime activities,
stimulating dialogue regarding current issues in biotechnology.
Lectures
- Review of basic concepts of molecular biology,
protein and genetic engineering
- Transfection and Transformation
- Expression vectors, stable expression,
transient expression, controlled expression
- mRNA stability, regulation of translation
- Eukaryotic transcription, promoters and
post-transcriptional processing
- RNAi and siRNA
- Fluorescence imaging
- Reporter genes and vectors: Luciferase and
Renilla Luciferase
- Inducible systems
- Fluorescent and Confocal Microscopy
- Patent Law and Intellectual Property
- Directed Evolution
- Yeast two-hybrid systems
- Protein arrays
Laboratory Work
- Design of siRNA target sequences and oligos
- Vector transfer and cloning
- Choose bacterial colonies and purify nucleic
acid
- Induction of live cells and observation of
genetic expression
- Protein expression in vitro
- Measurement of proteins
- Learn confocal microscopy techniques and uses
Note: Several evening talks will be presented by invited speakers
regarding historical perspectives and current issues related to course
topics.
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INSTRUCTORS |
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Dr. Richard Burgess (Professor, Department
of Oncology, UW-Madison)
Dr. Alik Honigman (Professor, Hebrew University
Medical School)
Dr. Haim Rosen (Professor, Hebrew University Medical
School)
Dr. Keith Wood (Program Manager, Biomolecular Imaging
and Reporters)
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CANCELLATION |
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- If you have registered for a workshop but cannot attend, you
may transfer the registration to a colleague within your organization,
or you may transfer to another scheduled workshop within 12 months
of the original. There is no charge for transfers.
- For cancellations made more than two weeks before the start
of the workshop, you will be refunded the tuition fee minus a
5% fee.
- For cancellations made within the two weeks prior to the workshop
start date, half the tuition will be refunded.
- No refunds will be made for non-attendance or withdrawals after
the start of each workshop.
Note: BTCI may cancel or postpone any workshop due to unforeseen
circumstances. If this occurs, we will provide full tuition reimbursement.
We are not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses
including imposed penalties by airlines, hotels, or travel agents.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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- For course content, contact: Amy Prevost,M.S.,
Education Specialist, BioPharmaceutical Technology Center
Institute (BTCI)
5445 East Cheryl Parkway
Madison, Wisconsin, USA 53711
608-277-2466: FAX: 608-273-6992
e-mail: amy.prevost@btci.org
- For more information regarding registration,
contact: Dr. Karin Borgh, Executive Director
BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute (BTCI)
5445 East Cheryl Parkway
Madison, Wisconsin, USA 53711
608-277-2508; FAX:608-273-6992
e-mail: karin.borgh@btci.org
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