BioTech 8: Immunochemistry and Monoclonal Antibody Production 

    December 14 - 18, 2015 
Biotechnology Training Courses at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)  

 

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The objective of this lecture and laboratory course is to provide investigators
with information on chemical approaches to the isolation, purification and
characterization of antibodies and antigens. Special emphasis will be given to
monoclonal antibody formation, assay, and characterization.

Topics
The Immune Response; Immunoglobulin Structure and Diversity; Immunogenetics; Antigenic Determinants; Idiotypic Network; Application of Monoclonal Antibodies; Cell Fusion; Myeloma Cell Lines; Screening for Monoclonal Antibodies (ELISA, Immunofluorescence, RIA); Cloning; Purification and Characterization Approaches; Human Monoclonal Antibody Formation and use; Crystal Structure; Purification of Antibodies from Serum, Ascites, and Culture Supernatant; Analysis of Antibody-Antigen Reactions by Immunoprecipitation and Equilibrium Dialysis; Affinity Determinations; Production of Idiotypic Antibodies, Antibody Fragments, and Novel Antibodies; Peptide Carriers and Antigen Synthesis; Radioreceptor and Crosslinking Assays for Cell Surface Receptors; Immunocytochemistry; Recombinant DNA Approaches.

Related BioTech Course
BioTech 4: Cellular Immunology: Principles and Methods

Training Rate*
$1,795.00
*Multiple Registration Discount Available 

Discounted Training Rates
$595.00 - NIH Trainees (fellows, postdocs, postbacs - NIH ONLY)
$1,295.00 - NIH Community
$1,595.00 - Academia, Government, Military

Comprehensive Binder Included
Contains all notes, protocols, and reference material needed. No additional books are required. 

Credit
Each participant will receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) based on the number of contact hours. Upon completion of the course each participant will receive a certificate, showing completion of the workshop and CEU credits.  For a 3-day workshop, a participant receives 2.1 CEUs.  For  a 4-day workshop, a participant receives 2.8 CEUs.  For a 5-day workshop, a participant receives 3.5 CEUs.  

Refund Policy
100% tuition refund or 100% full workshop credit is available for registrations cancelled 14 or more days prior to the start of the workshop. 
50% tuition refund or 100% full workshop credit is available for registrations cancelled between 4 to 13 days prior to the start of the workshop. 
0% refund, 100% full workshop credit is available for registrations cancelled 3 days or less prior to the start of the workshop.  

Notification
1. All cancellations must be received in writing via email to Ms. Carline Coote at ccoote@mail.nih.gov.
2. Cancellations received after hours are time marked for the following day.   
3. In regards to a full or partial refund or a full workshop credit, you must indicate which option you are selecting at the time of your written cancellation. 
4. All refund payments will be processed by the start of the initial workshop.
 

Suggested Accommodations
The American Inn of Bethesda
The Double Tree Hotel & Executive Center
Bethesda Hyatt Hotel 
Bethesda Court Hotel
Bethesda Marriott Hotel

 

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