Summer/Winter Schools
2019: HBIGS International Winter School on "Molecular Mechanisms in Mitosis" on 4-7 Feb 2019
The 1st HBIGS International Winter School on "Molecular Mechanisms in Mitosis" will take place on 4-7 Feb 2019 in Heidelberg, Germany.Application: Online application is possible until 1 Jan 2019.
The HBIGS Winter School is aimed to PhD students interested in the molecular mechanisms governing mitosis. We will explore fundamental open questions in the field, including the roles of the signalling cascades in the segregation of subcellular components, the mechanisms and temporal control of molecular machines during mitosis, how asymmetry of stem cell divisions is modulated, and how misregulation of these processes lead to loss of cellular hierarchy and chromosome instability, which are hallmarks of several diseases, including cancer.
The goal of the Winter School is to bring together an interactive community with a shared interest in cell division to explore the latest developments and emerging methods in the field. We will select a small group of PhD students to foster productive interaction and discussion between scientists at different career stages. Thus, attendees are expected to participate in the discussions, and present their own research via posters or short talks.
Applicants should provide a motivation letter explaining their research interests, and why they think the Winter School can benefit them. Selected applicants will not be charged any fee for attending the school.
Scientific Coordinators:
Sergio P. Acebrón (Centre for Organismal Studies, Heidelberg University)
Gislene Pereira (Centre for Organismal Studies, Heidelberg University)
Speakers:
Adrian T. Saurin (University of Dundee)
Anne Schlaitz (Heidelberg University)
Elmar Schiebel (Heidelberg University)
Frauke Melchior (Heidelberg University)
Gislene Pereira (Heidelberg University)
Gohta Goshima (Nagoya University)
Ingrid Lohmann (Heidelberg University)
Isabelle Vernos (CRG, Barcelona)
Jan Ellenberg (EMBL, Heidelberg)
Judith Paridaen (European Research Institute for the Biology of Ageing, Groningen)
Marina Mapelli (European Institute of Oncology, Milan)
Oliver Gruß (Bonn University)
Renata Basto (Institute Curie, Paris)
Sergio P. Acebrón (Heidelberg University)
Simone Reber (Humboldt Berlin University)
Susana Godinho (Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London)
Sylvia Erhardt (Heidelberg University)
Thomas Worzfeld (Marburg University)
Contact:
Ana García del Arco ana.garcia-delarco@cos.uni-heidelberg.de
Sergio P. Acebrón sergio.acebron@cos.uni-heidelberg.de
Gislene Pereira gislene.pereira@cos.uni-heidelberg.de
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2011: HBIGS International Summer School on "Infectious Diseases" on 5-7 Oct 2011
The 3rd HBIGS International Summer School on "Infectious Diseases", co-organized by HBIGS at Heidelberg University and the University of Montpellier, will take place on 5-7 Oct 2011 in Sète, France. (Download Program)List of participants:
Manouk ABKARIAN, Laboratoire Charles Coulomb, University Montpellier 2
Diane-Ethna BENET, Parasitology Laboratory, UMR 2724, University Montpellier 1
Catherine BRAUN-BRETON, Malaria and Toxoplasma group, UMR 5235-DIMNP, University Montpellier 2
Audrey BERNUT, Mycobacteria group, UMR 5235-DIMNP, University Montpellier 2
Nathalie CASANOVA, Laboratoire Charles Coulomb, University Montpellier 2
Pascale COSSART, Biologie Cellulaire et Infections, Institut Pasteur Paris
Sophia DEIL, Dept. of Infectiology, Heidelberg University
Valentin FAERBER, ZMBH, Heidelberg University
Freddy Frischknecht, Dept. of Infectiology, Heidelberg University
Nicole KILIAN, Dept. of Infectiology, Heidelberg University
Laurent KREMER, Mycobacteria group, UMR 5235-DIMNP, University Montpellier 2
Michael LANZER, Dept. of Infectiology, Heidelberg University
Maryse LEBRUN, Malaria and Toxoplasma group, UMR 5235-DIMNP, University Montpellier 2
Jade LEIBA, Bacterial virulence factors group, UMR 5235-DIMNP, University Montpellier 2
Alassane MBENGUE , Malaria and Toxoplasma group, UMR 5235-DIMNP, University Montpellier 2
Virginie MOLLE, Bacterial virulence factors group, UMR 5235-DIMNP, University Montpellier
Britta NYBOER, Dept. of Infectiology, Heidelberg University
Magali ROQUES, Malaria and Toxoplasma group, UMR 5235-DIMNP, University Montpellier 2
Cecilia SANCHEZ, Dept. of Infectiology, Heidelberg University
Jessica SONNABEND, Dept. of Infectiology, Heidelberg University
Maria-Isabel THOULOUZE, Biologie Cellulaire des Lymphocytes, Institut Pasteur, Paris
Agnès ULLMANN, Institut Pasteur Paris
Stephan URBAN, Dept. of Infectiology, Heidelberg University
2011: HBIGS International Summer School on "Regulatory RNAs in physiology, development and disease" on 4-7 Sep 2011
The 2nd HBIGS International Summer School on "Regulatory RNAs in physiology, development and disease" will take place on 4-7 Sep 2011 (Download Program)Scope:
Over the past decade, we have seen a dramatic shift in our understanding of the role of ribonucleic acid (RNA) in the flow of genetic information in higher organisms. Based on data from small- and large-scale transcriptome analyses, we now know that a large portion of eukaryotic genomes is transcribed into RNAs that actually do not encode proteins, but rather exhibit vital and highly diverse regulatory functions. These include roles in chromosome segregation and stability, as well as fine-tuning of gene expression at the epigenetic, transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels. Unsurprisingly, this unexpected radical departure from the central dogma of molecular biology has sparked tremendous interest across all biological research areas and has already led to a flurry of exciting findings on how these different classes of regulatory RNAs are formed, how they act and to what extent they impact development, physiology and disease in eukaryotes. Concurrently, these new insights into the biology and function of non-coding RNAs have rapidly paved ways for a wealth of novel options for biotechnological exploitation, particularly for implementation of potent and safe therapeutical modalities based on deliberate RNA-mediated gene regulation in humans. Considering this unprecedented impact on biology and enormous potential for future medicine, we believe that a Summer School focused on the emerging role of regulatory RNAs in physiology, development and disease is both timely as well as of interest to a majority of the HBIGS students. In detail, we favor a broad focus spanning several relevant model organisms (plants, invertebrates, vertebrates as well as viruses), RNA classes (e.g., piRNAs, long non-coding RNAs, cellular or viral miRNAs, or ectopic shRNAs) and research areas (physiology, development, pathology as well as therapy). The panel of contacted speakers and the tentative program reflect this essential diversity.
Confirmed Speakers:
Ben Berkhout, Amsterdam Medical Center (Netherlands), Lentiviral RNAi vectors for clinical anti-HIV gene therapies
Brian Brown , Mount Sinai Medical Center (NY, USA), Use of human miRNAs for segregation of gene therapy vector expression
Mirco Castoldi, EMBL (Germany), Role of miRNAs in iron metabolism / miRNA profiling
Stefan Juranek, Rockefeller University (NY, USA)
Thierry Lagrange, CNRS (France), Epigenetic control of gene expression by small RNAs in plants
Javier Martinez, IMBA (Austria), RNA metabolism, small RNAs in mammalian cells
Antonin Morillon, Curie Institut (France), small non coding RNA, epigenetics and transposons in yeast
Sebastian Pfeffer, Strasbourg University (France), Viruses and ncRNAs in animals
Gerhard Schratt, Heidelberg University (Germany), Role of miRNA in neurites branching
Martine Simonelig, CNRS (France), Role of piRNA in transposon controls in flies
Hérve Vaucheret, INRA (France), Genetic basis of RNA silencing in plants
Organizers:
Dr. Alexis Maizel
Department of Stem Cell Biology - Center for Organismal Studies - INF230, alexis.maizel@cos.uni-heidelberg.de
Dr. Dirk Grimm
Dept. of Infectious Diseases / Virology, BioQuant BQ0030 - INF267, dirk.grimm@bioquant.uni-heidelberg.de
Venue: Hotel Ebertor in Boppard, Germany.
2009: HBIGS International Summer School on Cell Cycle Regulation
The first HBIGS International Summer School on Cell Cycle Regulation was held on 18 to 21 May 2009.The concept of the Summer School is to invite internationally renowned scientists working in distinct areas of cell cycle regulation. Participants are PhD students and lecturers on selective topics of cell cycle regulation (Cyclin-Dependent Kinases (CDKs), Mitotic Kinases, Centromere Biology, Centrosome Biology, Spindle Assembly Pathways, Regulation of DNA Replication, Chromosome Segregation /APC, Spindle Assembly Checkpoint, DNA Damage Checkpoints, Mass spec of Mitotic Regulators). Each invited scientist was invited to bring along one PhD student from his/her laboratory.
List of participants:
Julian Blow, University of Dundee, Scotland. Biochemical analysis of origin licensing (link)
Mónica Bettencourt-Dias, Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras, Portugal. Regulation of cell cycle progression (link)
Henrik Daub, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany. Cell Signalling (link)
Sylvia Erhardt, Heidelberg University, Germany. Regulators of Centromere Identity and Function (link)
Bill Earnshaw, University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Centromere Biology (link)
Andrew M. Fry, University of Leicester, England. Molecular Processes of Chromosome Segregation (link)
David Gillespie, Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, Glasgow, Scotland. Molecular mechanisms controlling cell growth and division (link)
Oliver Gruss, Heidelberg University, Germany. Nuclear processes during the cell cycle (link)
Iain Hagan, Paterson Institute, Manchester, England. Execution and control of cell division in fission yeast (link)
Elmar Schiebel, Heidelberg University, Germany. Segregation of chromosomes in mitosis and regulation of mitotic exit (link)
Tomoyuki Tanaka, University of Dundee, Scotland. Chromosome duplication and segregation in the cell division cycle (link)
Stephen Taylor, University of Manchester, England. Role of mitotic kinases (link)
Isabelle Vernos, Centre de Regulació Genòmica, Barcelona, Spain. Role of the microtubule network in cell organization and function (link)
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