Scope of the 2nd Summer School in Proteomic Basics
Over the past few years, Proteomics has become an indispensable tool in molecular and cellular biology and for the emerging field of systems biology. Made possible by the development of ground-breaking new techniques for protein analysis and the rapid advancement of methods already existing, it has paved the way for the investigation of highly complex systems that only a few years ago would have been thought intractable.
As proteome techniques are routinely used in laboratories throughout the world, it is increasingly important for young scientists to be familiar with the theoretical basics and the established and potential applications of the most common technologies within proteomics.
Last year's Summer School in Proteomic Basics, which was held in Opatija, Croatia, has been a great success. We have received a lot of positive feedback and decided to offer the same unique possibility to receive insight into important techniques of modern protein analysis for a second time. We are pleased to announce the 2nd Summer School in Proteomic Basics "From Samples to Sequence", taking place in Brixen/Bressanone, South Tyrol, Italy from July 31 to August 6, 2005. This Summer School is one day longer than last year's to offer more time for exchange, discussion, activities and the chance to meet and talk to the speakers with an international reputation in an informal atmosphere. As last year, the Summer School is generously supported by the BMBF and the German Society of Proteome Research (DGPF).
This
year's Summer School is again designed to provide an insight into important
techniques of modern protein analysis for graduate students and junior
post-doctoral workers.
The course will provide a theoretical basis for:
Pre-fractionation
and sample preparation
Membrane
proteins
2D-electrophoresis
One- and multi-dimensional chromatography
Mass
spectrometry techniques
Detection
of post-translational modifications
Quantification
methods
Protein
complexes and protein interactions