Short Courses for Graduate Students and Beyond

MDI Biological Laboratory offers outstanding research science courses, many of which are appropriate for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, as well as career scientists. We provide a high faculty-to-student ratio to ensure individual attention and meaningful group interaction. Graduate students in INBRE states should contact their state INBRE coordinator to investigate funding opportunities.

 

Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy

 

May 17-24, 2019

This intensive microscopy course will cover all aspects of the technology from the principles of fluorescence imaging to multidimensional imaging in living cells. Lectures dealing with the theory, mechanics, and application of fluorescent imaging methods will be intermingled with extended laboratory practicals in which students will be encouraged to use their own specimens.

 

Applications of Organoid Technology

 

May 26-June 1, 2019

Course participants will learn the basics of organoid culture and the most recent developments in the organoid field. Hands-on laboratory work will focus on cultures from The Living Biobank which include organoids from patients with various forms of cancer (colon, prostate, lung, pancreas) and cystic fibrosis.

 

Applied Bioinformatics

 

July 6-11, 2019

Topics include web-based gene and protein resources, genome browsers, pathways and gene set enrichment analyses, and RNA-Seq data analysis. RNA-Seq data analysis will be conducted using CLC Genomics Workbench, the web-based Galaxy system, R statistical computing environment and Ingenuity Pathways Analysis.

 

Environmental Genomics

 

July 13-20, 2019

The course provides a significant introduction and hands-on real-world project training designed to give participants the knowledge and computational skills to design, analyze, and interpret population-scale genomics studies of environmental stress. This course is offered to PhD students and early career scientists, who will acquire sufficient knowledge, and build an important network of experts and peer investigators, to initiate their own environmental genomics study.

 

iCARB: Immersion in Comparative Aging and Regenerative Biology

 

July 20-August 3, 2019

This hands-on course emphasizes research using diverse experimental approaches and model systems, complemented with seminars and networking opportunities by leaders of the field. Each student will: 1) characterize and compare regenerative potential across a wide array of species; 2) investigate changes in regenerative potential during aging; 3) combine microsurgical methods with state of the art histology and molecular analysis; and 4) join a growing network of colleagues studying the cross-roads between regeneration and aging.

 

Health and Colony Management of Laboratory Fish

 

August 11-16, 2019 

Health and Colony Management of Laboratory Fish is a short course to help colony managers, researchers, and veterinarians monitor and maintain the health of a colony of aquatic organisms. This course is broad and is appropriate for technical staff, students, postdocs, and investigators, as well as veterinary professionals and trainees.
 

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