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 |
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09:00 - 10:50 |
Protein folds and motifs |
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10:50 - 11:20 |
BREAK |
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11:20 - 13:10 |
Exploring protein structure-function relationships |
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13:10 - 14:10 |
LUNCH |
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15:00 - 16:30 |
Tutorial Groups |
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17:00 - 18:50 |
Structure of biomolecular motors |
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Day 3: Friday, 12 September 2008
| Molecular Structure and Function |
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09:00 - 10:50 |
Functional studies of single biomolecular motors |
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10:50 - 11:20 |
BREAK |
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| Characterising Molecular Populations |
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11:20 - 13:10 |
Microarray-based analyses of gene expression |
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13:10 - 14:10 |
LUNCH |
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14:10 - 17:10 |
Discussion Sessions |
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17:30 - 19:20 |
Analyses of whole proteomes |
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Day 4: Saturday, 13 September 2008
| Characterising Molecular Populations |
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09:00 - 10:50 |
Studying metabolomes |
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10:50 - 11:20 |
BREAK |
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11:20 - 13:10 |
Novel methods to study protein function in vivo |
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13:10 - 14:10 |
LUNCH |
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15:00 - 16:30 |
Poster Sessions I |
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17:00 - 18:50 |
Bioimaging methods |
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19:30 - |
Tutorial Group Dinners |
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Day 5: Sunday, 14 September 2008
| Pathways of Macromolecular Assembly and Biosynthesis |
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09:00 - 10:50 |
Quantitative analysis of transcription |
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10:50 - 11:20 |
BREAK |
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11:20 - 13:10 |
Quantitative analysis of RNA processing |
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13:10 - 14:10 |
LUNCH |
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Afternoon |
EXCURSION |
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Day 6: Monday, 15 September 2008
| Pathways of Macromolecular Assembly and Biosynthesis |
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09:00 - 10:50 |
Quantitative analysis of translation |
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10:50 - 11:20 |
BREAK |
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| Modelling Systems and Networks |
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11:20 - 13:10 |
Modelling biomolecular systems |
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13:10 - 14:10 |
LUNCH |
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15:00 - 16:30 |
Poster Session II |
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17:00 - 18:50 |
System analysis |
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Day 7: Tuesday, 16 September 2008
| Modelling Systems and Networks |
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09:00 - 10:50 |
Rate control analysis |
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10:50 - 11:20 |
BREAK |
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| Selecting Novel Macromolecular Functions |
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11:20 - 13:10 |
Targeting and selecting aptamers |
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13:10 - 14:10 |
LUNCH |
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15:00 - 17:00 |
Special lectures from industrial speakers |
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17:00 - 19:00 |
Selected short presentations |
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19:30 - |
Tutorial Group Dinners |
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Day 8: Wednesday, 17 September 2008
| Creating New Systems and Circuitry |
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09:00 - 10:50 |
Novel genetic circuitry |
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10:50 - 11:20 |
BREAK |
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11:20 - 13:10 |
Molecular devices |
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13:10 - 14:10 |
LUNCH |
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17:00 - 18:50 |
Engineering the cell for new chemistry |
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19:30 - 22:30 |
COURSE BANQUET |
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Day 9: Thursday, 18 September 2008
Departure in the morning.