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The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME
August 20-31, 2006
This is a 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. Topics include: 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 Workshops will include: mouse genome informatics; genetic mapping; laboratory animal biomethods (optional); and tumor histo-pathology. The intensive 11-day 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.
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Organized by:
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Invited Speakers:
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James Allison, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley Frederick Alt, Ph.D., HHMI at Children's Hospital Allan Balmain, Ph.D., University of California Cancer Center Roderick Bronson, D.V.M., Dipl. A.C.V.P., Harvard University Carol Bult, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory Robert Burgess, The Jackson Laboratory Gary Churchill, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory Neal Copeland, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute Gregory Cox, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory Peggy Danneman, VMD, M.S., ACLAM, The Jackson Laboratory Muriel Davisson, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory Eva Eicher, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory Michael Festing, Ph.D., University of Leicester Joseph Gile, B.A., The Jackson Laboratory Eric Holland, M.D., Ph.D., Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Rudolf Jaenisch, M.D., Whitehead Institute Rakesh Jain, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital Nancy Jenkins, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute - Frederick Rolf Kemler, Max-Plank Institute Barbara Knowles, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory Raju Kucherlapati, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School Shaoguang Li, M.D., Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory John Macauley, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory Kevin Mills, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory Anthony Nicholson, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory Murray Robinson, Ph.D., Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Susan Ross, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Lucy Rowe, M.S., The Jackson Laboratory David Shaw, M.S., The Jackson Laboratory Davor Solter, M.D., Ph.D., Max-Planck Institute of Immunobiology David Threadgill, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Robert Weinberg, Ph.D., The Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Martin Woodle, Ph.D., Intradigm Corporation
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Deadline for Abstracts:
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not required
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Registration:
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The registration fee of $1,500.00 includes lodging and meals at the Highseas Conference Center. Lodging arrangements are dormitory-style with minimum double occupancy, shared bedrooms and bathrooms.
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E-mail:
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nancy.place@jax.org
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