Introduction

The course will provide participants with a solid knowledgebase when starting or developing research projects using Drosophila as a model organism.

The course is ideally aimed at faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students who are currently working in a fly lab or those who have completed a PhD in another field and are moving into Drosophila for their postdoctoral studies. Participants may also be considered from other scientific backgrounds.

Course topics:
- Introduction to Drosophila
- Advanced genetic analysis
- Genomics
- Genetic screens and mosaic analysis
- Genome editing
- Recombineering and imaging
- RNAi and proteomics
- Gene regulation and development
- Immunology
- Neurogenetics
- Evolutionary genetics
- Ecological genetics

Bursary and application deadline: 15 April 2016

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Venue

Wellcome Genome Campus

Wellcome Genome Campus, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, CB10 1RQ, United Kingdom

Contact information

Scientific Conferences team
Wellcome Genome Campus Advanced Courses and Scientific Conferences
01223495100
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