Apex
on DNA microarrays: applications in SNP analysis, mutation detection and DNA
resequencing
Organisers:
Andres Metspalu,
Ph.D., M.D.; Head of the Department of Biotechnology, University of Tartu,
Estonia (chair of the committee)
Ants Kurg, Ph.D., Docent of the Department of Biotechnology, University of
Tartu, Estonia
Maris Väli, Project Manager, Estonian Biocentre, Estonia
Background:
Researches need
an effective and affordable technology for genotyping or mutation analysis.
Primer extension based technologies have obtained a leadership position in
the SNP scoring field in MIT, Affymetrix, Orchid BioSciences et al. In addition,
many academic laboratories are using them extensively. This event is a practical
training course on the use of the arrayed primer extension technology (APEX)
for DNA resequencing, mutation analysis and SNP based genotyping. The crucial
question here is about the type of solid phase to be used and this course
will demonstrate the use of glass slide supports.
Following the
practical course will be a lecture series focused on theoretical aspects of
SNP-based genotyping and LD calculation and also other technical platforms
of genotyping (MS, ASO minisequencing, microbeads, etc.)
Venue:
Practical training
(August 26 - 30, 2002) will be held at the Molecular
and Cell Biology Institute of the University of Tartu and the Estonian
Biocentre.
The lecture 1.5
day course "Theory and Different Practical Methods of Genotyping"
(August 31 - September 1, 2001) will be held in the hotel conference facilities
in Tartu, where distinguished experts in the field will be covering different
practical methods of genotyping.
Speakers:
Confirmed
speakers include:
| Dr.
Markus Beier |
Febit
AG, Germany |
| Prof.
Anthony J. Brookes |
Center
for Genomics & Bioinformatics, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden |
| Dr.
Roger Derbyshire |
Orchid
Biosciences Europe Ltd., UK |
| Dr.
Ivo Glynne Gut |
Centre
National de Genotypage, Evry, France |
| Dr.
Jörg Hoheisel |
DKFZ,Heidelberg,
Germany |
| Prof.
Andres Metspalu |
University
of Tartu, Estonia |
| Prof.
Andrei Mirzabekov |
Engelhardt
Institute of Molecular Biology, Moscow, Russia |
| Prof.
Ann-Christine Syvänen |
Molecular
Medicine Dept., University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden |
| Dr.
Per Johan Ulfendahl |
Director,
Intellectual Proeprties, Pyrosequencing AB, Sweden |
Accommodation:
Participants
of the practical course and lecture course will be accommodated at the nearby
hotels in Tartu.
Dates:
August 26-September
1, 2002
Attendance:
20 European postdocs,
graduate students or scientists interested in learning new methods are expected
to attend the training course. An additional 20 participants are expected to
attend the lecture course only.
See
a report on last year's course. Click here.
Registration:
closed