2025
March 11th
March 18th
Poster Epigenetics 2025 with Marie Curie picture
International course

Epigenetics

20th Course - From nuclear organization to development in normal and diseased states

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.

This year is the 20th anniversary of this Curie International Course (the first one to be organized ever) and we have decided to make it a very special event. First, we will start with a one-day workshop with the EpiGen3Sys IRN, which builds on the network of excellence EpiGeneSys that supported many editions of the Course over the years. Second, most of our invited speakers will be Alumni from previous Courses, who are now group leaders in Epigenetics worldwide.

Course in English
6 ECTS
Registration deadline

Speakers

Geneviève Almouzni - FR

Valérie Borde - FR

Maud Borensztein (Alumni 2005) - FR

Charlène Boumendil (Alumni 2011) - FR

Sigurd Braun - DE

Hervé Chneiweiss - FR

Antoine Coulon - FR

Aurélien Dauphin - FR

Pierre-Antoine Defossez - FR

Nathalie Dostatni - FR

Ines Drinnenberg - FR

Daniele Fachinetti - FR

Angelika Feldmann (Alumni  2011) - DE

Paul Liam Harrison - UK

Nicola Iovino - DE

Joanna Jachowicz (Alumni  2013) - AT

Patricia Le Baccon - FR

Raphael Margueron - FR

Leonid Mirny – US/FR

Guillermo Orsi (Alumni  2008) - FR

Angela Taddei - FR

Felipe Karam Teixeira (Alumni  2008) – UK

Céline Vallot (Alumni  2005) - FR

More Information

Objectives

The main themes that will be treated are :

• 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

Discussion & Workshops

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:

1.  Presentation of their own scientific project with a poster

2.  Participation in the Journal Club to both present and review key articles proposed by the speakers

3.  Participation in the "career development" workshop during the Saturday morning and the "epi-Courses" such as the “Art & Science” workshop.

Selection Criteria

Selection will be made on CV, motivation, and recommendation.

Practical Information

This year is the 20th anniversary of this Institut Curie International Course.

Workshops

Journal club
Poster presentation
Career development workshop

ECTS credits Information

6 ECTS accredited by Sorbonne Université – Master BMC (UE MU5BM460)

Exam & Evaluation

Evaluation will be based on performance during the Journal Club, poster presentation and active participation during the Course.

Scientific Committee

Geneviève ALMOUZNI

Antoine COULON

Nathalie DOSTATNI

Ines DRINNENBERG

Daniele FACHINETTI

Leonid MIRNY

Iva SIMEONOVA

Angela TADDEI

Research themes

For

Undergraduate student
Master's student
PhD student

Partner(s)

Selection result
January 30th, 2025
There is no registration fee for this course

Maximum Number of Participants

Max. attendees
40 people

Sponsored by

Organizers

  • Advanced Training Office - Institut Curie

Geneviève ALMOUZNI

Nathalie DOSTATNI

Iva SIMEONOVA

Venue
Institut Curie - Campus de Paris
11 Rue Pierre et Marie Curie
75248 Paris cedex 05
France