ANALYSING GENES (Mon 10 Dec; 0930-1300) 
Session Chair: Dr Ross McManus, TCD
0930 RNA Detection and quantitation
Dr Shane Duggan, TCD
abstract  
1015 Differential gene expression: overview of relevant methods
Prof William Gallagher, UCD
abstract  
1100 Coffee/Tea
1130 Mutation detection, SNP analysis and genetic linkage
Prof Denis Shields, UCD
abstract
1215 Model organisms
Dr Breandán Kennedy, UCD
abstract
1300 Lunch is provided
 
MANIPULATING GENES (Tue 11 Dec; 0930-1300)
Session Chair: Dr Ross McManus, TCD
0930 DNA cloning strategies
Dr Ross McManus, TCD
abstract
1015 RNA interference
Dr Jane Farrar, TCD
1100 Coffee/Tea
1130 Transgenics and knockouts
Dr Derek Brazil, UCD
abstract
1215 Molecular therapies - false hope or the future of medicine?  
Dr Ruth Foley, TCD
abstract
1300 Lunch is provided
 
PROTEINS (Wed 12 Dec; 0930-1300)
Session Chair: Dr Niamh Moran, RCSI
0930 Protein expression and purification
Dr Henry Windle, TCD
abstract
1015 Determining protein: protein interactions in biology
Dr Niamh Moran, RCSI
abstract
1100 Coffee/Tea
1130 Introduction to Mass Spectrometry
Dr Achim Treumann, RCSI
abstract
1215 Proteomic technologies
Prof Steve Pennington, UCD
1300 Lunch is provided
 
CELLS & TISSUES (Thu 13 Dec; 0930-1300)
Session Chair: Dr William Watson, UCD
0930 Immunodetection methods on cell and tissue extracts
Dr Leonie Young, RCSI
abstract  
1015 Cell imaging and sorting – flow cytometry
Dr William Watson, UCD
abstract
1100 Coffee/Tea
1130

High Content Analysis of nanoparticle/cell interactions
Dr Yuri Volkov, TCD
abstract

1215 Laser Capture Microdissection and in situ hybridisation
Dr Orla Sheils, TCD
abstract
1300 Lunch is provided


Course Instructors

Dr Derek Brazil (UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research)
Dr Shane Duggan (Institute of Molecular Medicine & TCD)
Dr Jane Farrar (TCIN & TCD)
Dr Ruth Foley (Institute of Molecular Medicine, TCD)
Prof William Gallagher (UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research)
Prof Dr Breandán Kennedy (UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research)
Prof Mark Lawler (Institute of Molecular Medicine, St James's Hospital & TCD)
Dr Ross McManus (Institute of Molecular Medicine, St James's Hospital & TCD)
Dr Niamh Moran (Institute of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, RCSI)
Prof Steve Pennington (UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research)
Dr Orla Sheils (Institute of Molecular Medicine, TCD)
Denis Shields (UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research)
Dr Achim Treumann (Institute of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, RCSI)
Dr Yuri Volkov (Institute of Molecular Medicine, St James's Hospital & TCD)
Dr William Watson (UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research)
Dr Henry Windle (Institute of Molecular Medicine, St James's Hospital & TCD)
Dr Leonie Young (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland & Beaumont Hospital)