Gene Expression and Cell Analysis

Molecular Approaches to Neuroscience

ON-LINE: June 15-19, 2020

REGISTER
this course will be offered on-line.

This course will be offered on-line June 15-19, 2020. As part of an effort to continue to offer high quality training to graduate students and professionals, we will implement this course via UW-Madison’s Black Board Collaborate platform. Students will attend lectures in a synchronous and asynchronous format as well as follow along with lab demonstrations. If students are able to use their own laboratory space, they will receive reagents and supplies from the BTC Institute to allow them to conduct some of the experiments on their own.

Student learning will be assessed using quizzes, discussion, and data analysis. Instructors will be available to answer questions and to take part in discussions.

The course schedule, as well as anticipated format, is available by contacting Amy Prevost (amy.prevost@btci.org).

Offered with generous support from Promega Corporation
Coordinators

BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute
Neuroscience Training Program, UW-Madison
Research & Development and Technical Support Services, Promega Corporation

COST
  • UW-Madison students and special students admitted to the course and wishing to receive 2 credits 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 $1600 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 $1800.
Requirements
  • Eligibility: Graduate students, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry employees, postdoctoral candidates and principal investigators with an interest in neurosciences are encouraged to register. Course enrollment is limited to 20 participants.
  • Application:  Submit a registration form.
    If you wish to receive graduate credit through UW-Madison    , please be sure to use the Comment section included in this form to detail your prior experiences using molecular biology and your learning goals for the week, as instructed on the form.

    If you do not wish to receive graduate credit through UW-Madison    , please also share that information with us. Your enrollment in the course will be verified upon receipt of payment. Payment options are included in the registration form.
  • NOTE: UW-Madison Graduate Students wishing to receive credit: Please submit your registration form before May 15, 2020. We will review this document and let you know of your acceptance to the course.

 

Instructors AND STAFF
  • Natalie Betz, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Karin Borgh, Ph.D., Biopharmaceutical Technology Center Institute
  • Danette Daniels, Ph.D., Research & Development, Promega Corporation
  • Mary Halloran, Ph.D., Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Nadine Nassif, M.S., Research & Development, Promega Corporation
  • Amy Prevost, Ph.D., BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute
Content

Topics covered during this week include: RNA isolation from tissues, amplification via PCR and RT-qPCR, molecular cloning, protein degradation experimentation, basics of Western blot, ICC and ELISA, and CRISPR mediated genome editing. Talks will include protein characterization, using tags to study proteins and epigenetics, among others.