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The EMBO Young Investigator PhD course
YIP PhD Course 2007 The EMBO Young Investigator PhD course was organised by the Young Investigators for their PhD students. The objective of the course was to provide students with a broad overview in a number of different areas of the biological sciences, paired with some practical aspects taught in the form of tutorials. Additionally each student presented their research project in a journal club like format with a poster. A grant proposal was prepared during the course by the students. The proposals were presented and discussed at the end of the course to prepare students to write their own competitive proposals in the future. As a new exercise students received training in reviewing a scientific paper, guided by the teaching Young Investigators and EMBO Journal/reports editors. The exposure to the first class, international scientific environment provided by the course teachers and the EMBL and the diversity of the teachers and participants, both in terms of scientific interest and nationality, help shape the students future perspectives. Giving Presentations DNA Manipulation …with recombination technology Protein Misfolding in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Tutorial,
Analysis of Gene Function Exploring Protein
Modular Architecture Protein structure prediction Intracellular Membrane Traffic Cancer Protein-protein interactions Facets of immunity
to infection Introduction to systems
biology The role of RNA: non-coding RNA and mechanisms of gene regulation Epigenetics
The course comprised of: Six tutorials: Tutorials on fluorescence imaging, non-enzymatic DNA cloning (recombineering), analysis of protein-protein interaction, analysis of gene functions (RNAi techniques). Two hands-on tutorials allowed students to learn how to use the latest protein structure prediction and genome analysis tools or display and analyze a protein structure. A student grant writing exercise. Students were assigned topics (i.e. pertinent biological questions) for which they prepared a grant proposal during the course presented orally within 30 minutes on the last day of the course. A student paper reviewing exercise: Students reviewed a manuscript submitted to a scientific journal (EMBO Journal). They critically read the manuscript, discussed it in groups of 6, wrote a review and then discussed it with a Young Investigator and an EMBO Journal/reports editor. A journal club-like presentation of student’s research project and poster sessions. A discussion session: Why use model organisms to understand human cell biology? Young Investigators discuss advantages and limitations of the use of model organisms in biology. A morning session of Writing/Talking science. Dinner and an evening out in Heidelberg. |
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