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Apply Now for the 2018 Yeast Genetics and Genomics Course
March 16, 2018
For almost 50 years, the legendary Yeast Genetics and Genomics course has been taught each summer at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
For almost 50 years, the legendary Yeast Genetics & Genomics course has been taught each summer at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. (OK, the name didn’t include “Genomics” in the beginning…). The list of people who have taken the course reads like a Who’s Who of yeast research, including Nobel laureates and many of today’s leading scientists. The application deadline is April 15th, so don’t miss your chance! Find all the details and application form here. This year’s instructors – Grant Brown, Greg Lang, and Elçin Ünal – have designed a course (July 24 – August 13) that provides a comprehensive education in all things yeast, from classical genetics through up-to-the-minute genomics. Students will perform and interpret experiments, learning about things like:
- Finding and Analyzing Yeast Information Using SGD
- Isolation and Characterization of Mutants
- Yeast Transformation, Gene Replacement by PCR, and Construction and Analysis of Gene Fusions
- Tetrad Analysis
- Genome-scale Screens Using Synthetic Genetic Array (SGA) Methodology
- Deep Sequencing Applied to SNP Mapping and Deep Mutational Scanning
- Exploring Synthetic Biology with CRISPR/Cas9-directed Engineering of Biosynthetic Pathways
- Computational Methods for Data Analysis
- Modern Cytological Approaches Including Epitope Tagging and Imaging Yeast Cells Using Fluorescence Microscopy
Techniques have been summarized in a completely updated course manual, which was recently published by CSHL Press.
There’s fierce competition between students at CSHL courses in the Plate Race, a relay in which teams carry stacks of 40 Petri dishes (used, of course).
Scientists who aren’t part of large, well-known yeast labs are especially encouraged to apply – for example, professors and instructors who want to incorporate yeast into their undergraduate genetics classrooms; scientists who want to transition from mathematical, computational, or engineering disciplines into bench science; and researchers from small labs or institutions where it would otherwise be difficult to learn the fundamentals of yeast genetics and genomics. Significant stipends (in the 30-50% range of total fees) are available to individuals expressing a need for financial support and who are selected into the course.
Besides its scientific content, the fun and camaraderie at the course is also legendary. In between all the hard work there are late-night chats at the bar and swimming at the beach. There’s a fierce competition between students at the various CSHL courses in the Plate Race, which is a relay in which teams have to carry stacks of 40 Petri dishes (used, of course). There’s also a sailboat trip, a microscopy contest, and a mysterious “Dr. Evil” lab!
The Yeast Genetics & Genomics Course is loads of fun – don’t miss out!
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