20-25 September 2010, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Travel: Please note, EMBO covers course participation, accommodation and meals. Individual participants must cover travel costs.
The deadline for registration is 12 April.
The exposure to the first class, international scientific environment provided by the course teachers at the EMBL and the diversity of the teachers and participants, both in terms of scientific interest and nationality, help shape the students future perspectives.
Lectures on epigenetics, evolution, signaling, cell division, DNA repair, immunology, RNAi, circadian rhythm and cell biology. Lectures are 60 min with 15 min for discussion. Topics covered are Massive Sequencing, Imaging and RNAi.
A student grant writing exercise. Students were assigned topics (i.e. pertinent biological questions) for which they prepared a grant proposal during the course presented orally within 30 minutes on the last day of the course. A student paper reviewing exercise. Students review a manuscript submitted to a scientific journal. They critically read the manuscript, discuss it in groups of six, write a review on it and then discuss it with a Young Investigator and an EMBO Journal/reports editor. A journal club-like presentation of student’s research project and poster sessions. Skills training sessions: These session are supposed to give you an introduction of some of the skills you need to develop. The short sessions can only give you an overview of what is needed and may give you an indication as to where you might need or want additional training. How to give a presentation? A 2.5 h short course on do’s and don’ts of presenting. In this interactive presentation skills workshop, you will learn how to effectively attract the interest of an audience during scientific presentations. Thesis management for PhD students. Are you getting lost in between the different parts of your thesis projects? Do you have difficulties in getting the attention of your supervisor? Problems with other members of the team? Learn how to organize yourself and your work more efficiently and deal with your group leader and team members. Scientific writing. You will have to write your thesis, research papers and grants in the future. Hear about the basics of scientific writing. Make Science Make Sense. How to talk about your science to the non-scientist Your parent, grandma and friends ever looked at you puzzled when you tried to explain your research? No one understands why it is so important what you are doing? Learn how to make your science make sense to the non-scientist. Test out your newly won skills at the fellowship proposal presentation session. One of each group of students will be asked to present the project in laymen’s terms. Round table discussion: Careers in academic science. A group of young investigators will answer your questions about their experiences in the academic career track. After a short introduction it is your turn to ask. Dinner and evening out in Heidelberg
