Programme
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16 July — 22 July 2017
Past
1st Day
15:10 — 17:10
Check-in
17:10 — 19:10
Check-in
2nd Day
09:30 — 13:00
Lab 1: Live Cell Imaging and Organelle Dynamics
13:00 — 14:20
Lunch
14:20 — 18:00
Lab 2: Transient Expression Systems in Plants (Protoplasts)
18:00 — 19:30
Dinner
19:30 — 21:30
Evening Discussion and Career Development
3rd Day
09:30 — 10:20
Technical Lecture A: Prof. Michael, BLATT "Single-Cell Methods at the Interface of Traffic and Transport"
10:20 — 11:10
Technical Lecture B: Prof. Diane, BASSHAM "Biochemical and Microscopic Methods for Assessing and Quantifying Autophagy"
11:10 — 11:40
Tea Break
11:40 — 12:30
Technical Lecture C: Prof. Magdalena, BEZANILLA "Imaging and Molecular Genetic Manipulations in a Simple Plant Model System"
12:30 — 13:00
Discussion
13:00 — 14:20
Lunch
14:20 — 18:00
Lab 3: Hands on Training Pre-lab Talk: "Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy"
18:00 — 19:30
Dinner
19:30 — 21:30
"Demystifying Publishing"
4th Day
09:00 — 09:10
Registration
09:10 — 09:20
Opening Remarks
09:20 — 10:20
Lecture 1: Prof. Michael, BLATT "Governing Growth – A Centuryold Problem"
10:20 — 11:20
Lecture 2: Prof. Diane, BASSHAM "Regulation of Autophagy by Stress and Hormone Signaling Pathways"
11:20 — 11:30
Group Photo
11:30 — 12:00
Tea Break
12:00 — 13:00
Lecture 3: Prof. Daniel A., FLETCHER "Exploring Biology with Mobile Phone Microscopes"
13:00 — 14:00
Lecture 4: Prof. Magdalena, BEZANILLA "Cytoskeletal Crosstalk Impacts Cell Shape and Development"
14:00 — 15:00
Lunch
15:00 — 16:00
Lecture 5: Prof. Marko, KAKSONEN "Unraveling the Molecular Mechanisms of Endocytosis in Yeast"
16:00 — 17:00
Lecture 6: Prof. David, DRUBIN "Harnessing Actin Dynamics for Endocytic Trafficking"
17:00 — 19:00
Tea Break and Discussion
19:00 — 20:30
Dinner
20:30 — 22:30
Sharing Sessions with Speakers and Students
5th Day
09:30 — 10:20
Technical Lecture D: Prof. Daniel A., FLETCHER "Mechanics of Membrane Interfaces: Organizing Communication Between Cells"
10:20 — 11:10
Technical Lecture E: Prof. Marko, KAKSONEN "Imaging Endocytosis with High Spatial and Temporal Resolution"
11:10 — 11:40
Tea Break
11:40 — 12:30
Technical Lecture F: Prof. David, DRUBIN "Stem cells: The new "model Organism" for Cell and Molecular Biology"
12:30 — 13:00
Discussion
13:00 — 14:20
Lunch
14:20 — 18:00
Lab 4: Animal Cell and Ion Channel Pre-lab Talk: "Patch Clamp Technique"
18:00 — 19:30
Dinner
19:30 — 21:30
Data Analysis for Presentation
6th Day
09:30 — 13:00
Lab 5: High Pressure Freezing and Transmission Electron Microscopy Techniques Prelab talk: 'Principles and Techniques of High-pressure Freezing and Electron Tomography' Session 1: High-pressure Freezing Session 2: Electron Tomography
12:30 — 13:50
Lunch
13:50 — 16:30
Students’ Presentations and Awards Presentations
16:30 — 21:00
Discussion, Dinner and Closing Ceremony
7th Day
09:30 — 11:30
Check-out
11:30 — 13:30
Check-out
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