Epigenetics

16th edition - Chemo-Biology of the Nucleus

This edition will be real-time virtual (GMT+1).

The aim of this course is to provide an overview of epigenetic mechanisms and their links to gene expression and chromatin dynamics, in different systems. The diverse functions of the nucleus involving the genome and its organization will be discussed with an emphasis on technological limits and the new experimental approaches being developed today. Links between the disruption of nuclear functions and the development of human pathologies will be discussed.

The success of the course relies on the contributions of participants who are expected to be proactive and to participate in all of the events organized, including Poster sessions, Journal Club, "career development" workshop on Saturday morning and the "epi-Courses", such as the “Art & Science” workshop.

A special session will be devoted to 3 alumni students who have gone on to successful careers in the field of Epigenetics.

Course in English

6 ECTS

Registration deadline

February 17th 2021

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Speakers

Chris BOWLER - FR

Hervé CHNEIWEISS - FR

Maria CHRISTOPHOUROU - UK

Armelle CORPET - FR

Beat FIERZ - CH

Paul HARRISON - UK

Daniel JEFFERY - FR

Shauna KATZ - FR

Yamuna KRISHNAN - US

Eran MESHORER - IL

Andrew MOORE - DE

Sophie POSTEL-VINAY - FR

Hervé TECHER – FR

Giuseppe TESTA – IT

Benjamin TOWBIN - CH

Maria Elena TORRES PADILLA - DE

Alexander VAN OUDENARDEN - NL

Michiel VERMEULEN - NL

Jonathan WEITZMAN - FR

This list of speakers may still change

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Objectives

Main topics discussed during the 16th Course on Epigenetics: chemo-biology of the nucleus :

- Epigenetics and Chromatin Dynamics

- Imaging the Nucleus and its functions

- Silencing, transcriptional landscapes and genomics

- Memory of transcriptional states, stem cells and reprogramming

- Epigenetics : quantitative approaches and theoretical models

- Maintenance of (Epi)genome integrity

- Epigenetics and Cancer

Selection Criteria

The selection will be based on background and motivation of the candidates with the help of a CV, a motivation letter from the candidate and a letter of recommendation.