2016
April 6th
April 13th
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International course

Epigenetics

12th course

"Chromatin dynamics and epigenetics"

Course in English
6 ECTS

Presentation

Objectives

The aim of this course is to provide an overview of epigenetic mechanisms and their link to chromatin dynamics. The different 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.

 

Personal Work

Epigenetic Imagin(in)g

 

Career Development Workshop organized on Saturday morning (April 9th) by the PhD students of the organizing units.

ECTS Information

This course extends over 7 days and can be validated by 6 ECTS for Master 2 students by UPMC.
This course is part of the training offer from PSL*.

Research themes
Master's student
PhD student

Workshops

N/A

Speakers

Organizers

Organisatrices : Geneviève Almouzni, Nathalie Dostatni
Contact UPMC : Nathalie Dostatni
Chargé de mission : David Sitbon

With

Sponsored by

Practical Informations

Practical Informations

The success of the course relies on the active contribution of participants who are expected to be proactive and to participate in all of the events organized including:
i) presentation of their own scientific project with a poster
ii) participation in the Journal Club to both present and review key articles proposed by the speakers,
iii) participation to the "career development" workshop during the Saturday morning and the "epi-Courses" such as the “Art & Science” workshop.

A special session will be devoted to 2 alumni who have gone on to successful careers in the field of Epigenetics.

There is no registration fee for this course
Place
Institut Curie - Paris