BioTech 39: Epigenetics                                                                                       December 1-4, 2015
          Biotechnology Training Courses at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)  

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the next offering is:  April 12-15, 2016

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Sequencing of the human genome was not the endpoint of our goal in understanding human genetics. The chemical modifications to DNA and the chemical interactions involving the manufacture of proteins represents a second level of human genetics termed, epigenetics or epigenomics. Epigenetics refers to the study of heritable changes in gene expression that occur without a change in DNA sequence. Research has shown that epigenetic mechanisms provide an additional layer of transcriptional control that regulates how genes are expressed. Epigenetic abnormalities are associated with genetic disorders, cancer, autoimmune diseases, aging and pediatric syndromes, among others.

This course will address the basic principles of epigenetics, the role of epigenetic mechanisms in normal development and human disease, and the development of epigenetically-effective drugs. The objective of the program is to provide a solid foundation of information enabling participants to design experiments when returning to their own research lab. Furthermore to provide a solid background inorder to understand the literature in this rapidly growing field.

Participating instructors are primarily active researchers from neighboring institutes and universities who have been publishing in these areas for several years.

Topics
Lectures cover basic mechanism underlying DNA methylation, histone modification, chromatin organization, noncoding RNA, and gene repression. Moreover, a broad range of topics will be covered in epigenetic research including cancer, development, environmental health, and immunology. The lectures also provide the participant with practical information concerning current techniques in epigenetic research. For example, the application of CHARM, Illumina bead arrays, restriction enzyme analysis, and bisulfate sequencing is discussed in designing experiments and interpreting data.

In the laboratory, attendees gain hands-on experience in techniques including methyl specific PCR, chromatin immunoprecipitation, and global DNA methylation assays.

General Training Rate
$ 1,495.00

Discounted Training Rates
$ 495.00 - NIH Trainees (fellows, postdocs, postbacs - NIH ONLY)
$ 1,095.00 - NIH Community
$ 1,295.00 - 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 this 4-day program, each participant will receive 2.8 CEUs. Upon completion of each workshop, a certificate is issued.

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

 

REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY FULL  THE NEXT OFFERING IS:  April 12-15, 2016

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