School Advanced Science - Advanced Topics in Human Molecular Genetics

The São Paulo School Advanced Science - Advanced Topics in Human Molecular Genetics was realized at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) from February 28th to March 4th, 2011, in Campinas, Brazil.

COUNTRIES REPRESENTED WITH SPEAKERS OR STUDENTS:
Brazil, Spain, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Italy, Venezuela, Canada, Paraguai, Uruguai, Peru, Costa Rica, Japan, Tanzania and Morocco.

  • Institution

    Centro de Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genética. COCEN. Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp)

  • Field of Knowledge

    Genetics

  • Academic Director

    Edi Lúcia Sartorato

  • Grant Number

    10/51405-2

  • Date

    2011-02-28 to 2011-03-04

  • Registration Deadline

    closed

  • Site

  • City

    Campinas

  • Keywords

    Genetics, Molecular biology, Genetic diseases

  • Program Hide

    MONDAY

    Schedule

    Topic

    Tutor

    8:15–9:00

    The State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)

    International partnerships and agreements

    Fapesp

    9:00–9:30

    Introductory Lecture:

    Universidade Estadual de Campinas: International partnerships and the strong relationship with research

    Fernando Ferreira Costa

    9:30-9:45

    Outline of course and goals

    Edi Sartorato

    9:45–10:45

    Concepts in human genetics I:

    Monogenic inheritance and multifatorial diseases

    Solange Bento Farah

    10:45-11:15

    Coffee break

     

     

    Concepts in human genetics II:

    Genes, mutations, variation of copy number, microRNA, epistasis, epigenetic modification, modifier genes

    Christian Kubisch

    12:30-14:00

    Lunch

     

    14:00-15:00

    Methods for human gene mapping:

    Genetic association studies/Case-control association for complex human disease genes

    Íscia Lopes Cendes

    15:00-16:00

    Positional cloning of monogenic  genes

    Pitfalls, problems and more

    Christian Kubisch

    16:00-16:30

    Coffee break

     

    16:30-17:30

    Genetic and its connections with the area of humanities

    Sergio Danilo Pena


    TUESDAY

    Schedule

    Topic

    Tutor

    9:00–10:00

    Using mouse mutants to study genetics diseases

    Ligia Veiga Pereira

    10:00–11:00

    Genetic of complex diseases

    Íscia Lopes Cendes

    11:00-11:30

    Coffee break

     

    11:30-12:30

    SNPs in human diseases

    Martin Steinberg

    12:30-14:00

    Lunch

     

    14:00-15:00

    Copy-number variation and association studies of human diseases

    James Lupski

    15:00-16:00

    The next generation sequencing

    João Setúbal

    16:00-16:30

    Coffee break

     

    16:30-17:30

    An introduction a camparative geneomics

     

    Nadav Ahituv

     
    WEDNESDAY

    Schedule

    Topic

    Tutor

    9:00–10:00

    MicroRNAs and genetics diseaes

    Miguel Angel Pelayo

    10:00–11:00

    The second genome: mitochondrial genetics

    Nathan Fischel-Ghodsian

    11:00-11:30

    Coffee break

     

    11:30-12:30

    Genetics of cancer predisposition

    Silvia Rogato

    12:30-14:00

    Lunch

     

    14:00-15:00

    Proteomics in clinical trials and practice:

    Usher proteomics

    Christine Petit

    15:00-16:00

    Genetic testing in newborn screening

    and Pre-implantation diagnosis in genetic diseases

    Alan Handyside

    16:00-16:30

    Coffee break

     

    16:30-17:30

    Gene therapy and stem cells

    Mayana Zatz

     
    THURSDAY – PRACTICAL COURSE

    Schedule

    Topic

    Tutor

    8:00–10:00

    Visit to researchers centers and Practical Course I

    SINCROTRON

    10:00–12:00

    Visit to researchers centers and Practical Course II

    HEMOCENTRO/CBMEG

    12:30-14:00

    Lunch

     

    14:00-15:30

    Bioinformatics practical course:

    Structural bioinformatics

    Goran Neshich/EMBRAPA

    15:30-16:00

    Coffee break

     

    16:00-18:00

    Structural bioinformatics

    Goran Neshich/EMBRAPA


    FRIDAY

    Schedule

    Topic

    Tutor

    9:00–10:00

    Social aspects of genetic diseases:

    Genetic counseling

    Andréa Trevas Maciel-Guerra

    10:00–11:00

    Ethical issues in human genetics

    Solange Farah

    11:00-11:30

    Coffee break

     

    11:30-12:30

    Plenary session with panel

    Fernando Costa

    12:30-14:00

    Lunch

     

     

    Afternoon free

     

     

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