New Developments in Quantitative Molecular Bioscience

Island of Spetses, Greece,  10 - 17 September 2008

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Programme

English is the official language for the course.

The course will comprise a combination of lectures, tutorials, structured discussion groups, poster sessions and focused seminars. The preliminary programme is listed below:

Day 1: Wednesday, 10 September 2008
Reception at 19:00.

Day 2: Thursday, 11 September 2008
Molecular Structure and Function
    09:00 - 10:50 Protein folds and motifs  
  10:50 - 11:20 BREAK  
  11:20 - 13:10 Exploring protein structure-function relationships  
  13:10 - 14:10 LUNCH  
  15:00 - 16:30 Tutorial Groups  
  17:00 - 18:50 Structure of biomolecular motors  

Day 3: Friday, 12 September 2008
Molecular Structure and Function
    09:00 - 10:50 Functional studies of single biomolecular motors  
  10:50 - 11:20 BREAK  
       
Characterising Molecular Populations
  11:20 - 13:10 Microarray-based analyses of gene expression  
  13:10 - 14:10 LUNCH  
  14:10 - 17:10 Discussion Sessions  
  17:30 - 19:20 Analyses of whole proteomes  

Day 4: Saturday, 13 September 2008
Characterising Molecular Populations
    09:00 - 10:50 Studying metabolomes  
  10:50 - 11:20 BREAK  
  11:20 - 13:10 Novel methods to study protein function in vivo  
  13:10 - 14:10 LUNCH  
  15:00 - 16:30 Poster Sessions I  
  17:00 - 18:50 Bioimaging methods  
  19:30 -   Tutorial Group Dinners  

Day 5: Sunday, 14 September 2008
Pathways of Macromolecular Assembly and Biosynthesis
    09:00 - 10:50 Quantitative analysis of transcription  
  10:50 - 11:20 BREAK  
  11:20 - 13:10 Quantitative analysis of RNA processing  
  13:10 - 14:10 LUNCH  
  Afternoon EXCURSION  

Day 6: Monday, 15 September 2008
Pathways of Macromolecular Assembly and Biosynthesis
    09:00 - 10:50 Quantitative analysis of translation  
  10:50 - 11:20 BREAK  
       
Modelling Systems and Networks
  11:20 - 13:10 Modelling biomolecular systems  
  13:10 - 14:10 LUNCH  
  15:00 - 16:30 Poster Session II  
  17:00 - 18:50 System analysis  

Day 7: Tuesday, 16 September 2008
Modelling Systems and Networks
    09:00 - 10:50 Rate control analysis  
  10:50 - 11:20 BREAK  
       
Selecting Novel Macromolecular Functions
  11:20 - 13:10 Targeting and selecting aptamers  
  13:10 - 14:10 LUNCH  
  15:00 - 17:00 Special lectures from industrial speakers  
  17:00 - 19:00 Selected short presentations  
  19:30 -   Tutorial Group Dinners  

Day 8: Wednesday, 17 September 2008
Creating New Systems and Circuitry
    09:00 - 10:50 Novel genetic circuitry  
  10:50 - 11:20 BREAK  
  11:20 - 13:10 Molecular devices  
  13:10 - 14:10 LUNCH  
  17:00 - 18:50 Engineering the cell for new chemistry  
  19:30 - 22:30 COURSE BANQUET  

Day 9: Thursday, 18 September 2008
Departure in the morning.