The Jackson Laboratory

Scope/Topic

Aug 22, 2008 - Aug 31, 2008 The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor ME

This is a graduate-level genetics course for predoctoral and postdoctoral students as well as established investigators entering the field of mouse genetics. The course focuses on the mouse as an experimental tool in cancer research.
 
Workshops will include: mouse genome informatics, laboratory animal biomethods (optional), gross pathology, necropsy and tumor histo-pathology. The intensive course offers a mix of formal lectures, discussion groups, demonstrations, workshops and tutorials. The course is held in a retreat-like setting and is limited to 35 participants to ensure a supportive learning atmosphere with exceptional interaction between students and faculty.

This course is run in collaboration with Harvard-Partners Center for Genetics and Genomics at Harvard Medical School.

Organizers

Aug 22, 2008 - Aug 31, 2008 The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor ME

Barbara Knowles, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Raju Kucherlapati, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School
John Macauley, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory 

Speakers

Aug 22, 2008 - Aug 31, 2008 The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor ME

James P. Allison, Ph.D., Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Frederick W. Alt, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School
Scott Armstrong, M.D., Ph.D., Children's Hospital, Boston
Kenneth H. Buetow, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute
Carol Bult, Ph.D. ,The Jackson Laboratory
Robert W. Burgess, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Lewis Cantley, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School
Arul Chinnaiyan, M.D., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Neal G. Copeland, Ph.D., IMCB A*STAR, Singapore
Jennifer J. Corrigan, M.S., The Jackson Laboratory
Dorcas Corrow, B.S., LATG, The Jackson Laboratory (retired)
Gregory A. Cox, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Peggy J. Danneman, V.M.D., M.S., DACLAM, The Jackson Laboratory
Andrew P. Feinberg, M.D., MPH ,Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Michael F. Festing, Ph.D., D.Sc.,MRC Toxicology Unit
Oded Foreman, D.V.M., The Jackson Laboratory
Samir M. Hanash, M.D., Ph.D., Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center
Eric C. Holland, M.D., Ph.D., Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Rudolf Jaenisch, Ph.D., Whitehead Institute
Rakesh Jain, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School
Nancy A. Jenkins, Ph.D., IMCB A*STAR, Singapore
Rolf  Kemler,Ph.D., Max Planck Institute for Immunbiology
Barbara B. Knowles, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Isaac Kohane, M.D., Ph.D., Harvard Medical School
Raju Kucherlapati, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School
Shaoguang Li, M.D., Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Matthew Meyerson, M.D., Ph.D., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Kevin D. Mills, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Anthony Nicholson, B.V.Sc., Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Pier Paolo Pandolfi, M.D., Ph.D., Harvard Medical School
John Quackenbush, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School
Susan R. Ross, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
David Scadden, M.D., Harvard Medical School
Leonard D. Shultz, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Davor Solter, M.D., Ph.D., IMB A*STAR, Singapore
David W. Threadgill, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Terry van Dyke, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute
Harold E. Varmus, Ph.D., Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Robert A. Weinberg, Ph.D., Whitehead Institute
Ming You, M.D., Ph.D., Washington University School of Medicine

Schedule

Aug 22, 2008 - Aug 31, 2008 The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor ME

For an idea of course content and format you can download the draft 2008 course schedule (.pdf)  It is still under construction and will be updated as invitations are confirmed.

Registration

Aug 22, 2008 - Aug 31, 2008 The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor ME

Applications will be reviewed on a competitive selection basis until the course is filled.

Enrollment is limited to 35.  Applications by women and minorities in the life sciences are highly encouraged.

Application for admission is made by submitting ALL of the following:

-an Application Form (.pdf);

-Your curriculum vitae;

-A letter briefly describing your motivation to attend this course;

-A letter of recommendation from your major professor or PI(for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows only).

Travel scholarships are available for students who have financial need/minority status. If you wish to apply for a scholarship, please include a statement in your application letter that demonstrates your eligibility for support. The amount of scholarship will depend on the number of accepted applicants who are qualified to receive the funding support.

All applications may be submitted via email, to the event coordinator (contact person above).

Accepted applicants will be notified as soon as possible and will be provided with registration instructions.

Registration Fee: $1,500, $1,200 students (requires proof of enrollment in an accredited degree program, or post doctoral training, or medical internship.)

The registration fee includes course materials, meals, and lodging at The Highseas Conference Center.

Mouse anatomy and biology reading materials and resources are available online for advance reading.

Accommodations/Travel

Aug 22, 2008 - Aug 31, 2008 The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor ME

All students and some faculty reside together at The Highseas Conference Center, a spacious mansion built in 1912 , overlooking the entrance to Frenchman Bay and adjacent to beautiful Acadia National Park. The retreat setting and dormitory style housing, consisting of shared bedrooms and bathrooms, and promotes an interactive environment that sets this course apart from all others. Meals are prepared by our resident chef.  Wireless internet access and laundry facilities are available on site.

Travel

Air

Bar Harbor is served by two airports:

• Hancock County/Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)
• Bangor Airport (BGR)

Bus

(seasonal, late May-early September)

• Vermont Transit

Car

Bar Harbor is approximately 6 hours by car from the greater Boston area.

Area information:

• Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce
• Acadia National Park