21st Annual Short Course on Experimental Models of Human Cancer
Course - The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME
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
http://courses.jax.org/event-listings
Fri, Aug 24, 2012 - Sat, Sep 01, 2012
The Jackson Laboratory, 600 Main Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609-1500
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