Molecular Biology of the Cell
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Directors : Dr Roberto Bruzzone HKU-Pasteur Research Centre, Hong Kong SAR China Dr Philippe Chavrier CNRS UMR 144, research section, Institut Curie Head of Studies : Dr Chiara Zurzolo Membrane Traffic and Pathogenesis Unit, Institut Pasteur |
This five-week intensive laboratory and lecture course is organized in collaboration with the Institut Curie; it is devoted to the presentation of current concepts and new experimental techniques in the study of cellular functions.
Topics of lectures include functional organization of the cell, polarity and intracellular traffic communication, cellular signaling, cell migration and invasion, stem cells, apoptosis, autophagy, cell-pathogen interactions, cell cycle and mitosis.
The practical course provides training in culture of transfected and infected cells, in vitro reconstitution of cellular functions, gene inactivation and cutting edge techniques of live imaging.
The program of the course organized the previous year can be downloaded to get detailed information on the general frame of the course; some topics and practical works may change each year, without altering the general aims and means of the course
Program of the course Molecular biology of the cell 2012-2013 (pdf file, 400 Ko)
Candidates must have a good knowledge of basic laboratory techniques at the Master degree level. The committee of the course will evaluate applications.
Fellowships (1.500 Euros) will be awarded to the three best applicants from foreign countries to cover, in part, their travel accommodation expenses.
Full-time, except Saturdays, from January 13th, to February 14th, 2014 (examinations included)
Number of students: 20
Closing-date for applications: Jully 1st, 2013
online registration
Tuition fees
Diplomas:
The Institut Pasteur Diploma will be awarded to students having successfully completed the final examination,
This course is run in agreement with the Université Pierre et Marie Curie and Paris-Diderot and a University Diploma may also be granted,
Credits for Masters (second year) from Universités Paris-Descartes, Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris Diderot and Orsay-Paris11, for students registered at this universities (masters),
Doctoral School Modules.
Members of the Teaching Committee:
R. Bruzzone (HKU-Pasteur Research Centre, Hong Kong, SAR China), Ph. Chavrier (Institut Curie), E. Coeffier (Institut Pasteur), M.-H. Cuif (Université Paris 11), O. Kellermann (Institut A. Lwoff), C. Parsot (Institut Pasteur), J. Sobczak-Thepot* (Université P. et M. Curie), (M. Volovitch (Ecole normale supérieure, Paris), S. Vriz (Université Paris-Diderot) et C. Zurzolo (Institut Pasteur).
* University Representatives
Lecturers:
G. Almouzni, S. Amigorena, Y. Bellaiche, P. Downes, , R. Bruzzone, P. Chavrier, P. Codogno, P. Cossart, A. Harel-Bellan, V. Doye, S. Etienne-Manneville, L. Johannes, D. Louvard, A. Musacchio, H. Riezman, G. Raposo, R. Rizzuto, E. Sahai, G. Schiavo, O. Schwartz, G. Tran Van Nhieu, D. Vignjevic, J.P. Vincent, M. Way et C. Zurzolo.
