Course - Woods Hole, MA, United States
In the laboratory, students use state-of-the-art equipment to learn microdissection of inner ear organs from various species; methods for culturing inner ear organs in vitro; use of fluorescent and immune probes for light and electron microscopy; hair-cell electrophysiology; adenoviral infection, biolistic transfection, and electroporation for introducing genes into hair cells; the use of zebrafish and transgenic mice for investigations of hair cells; the generation of inner-ear stems cells; bio-informatic analysis of gene expression; and other approaches. New in 2013 is a set of ‘systems level’ experiments in the third week that introduces auditory brainstem evoked response, distortion product otoacoustic emissions and single unit recording in auditory nerve.
During laboratory sessions the students benefit from one-on-one instruction from faculty members who are leaders in auditory and vestibular study. The goal of this course, however, is not merely to introduce students to the technical aspects of working in the inner ear, but also to identify important questions and associated experiment challenges. Over 30 leading inner-ear scientists participate in teaching the BIE course. This unique opportunity offers students the chance to interact with, learn from, and form connections with some of the most highly regarded scientists in the field.
(Courtesy of Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA, via en.wikipedia.org)
Sun, Aug 04, 2013 - Sat, Aug 24, 2013
Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA, United States
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