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