Dates and Times:
Start : Monday 8th December at 18:00
Finish : Friday 12th December at 14:00

A detailed programme will follow.

Expert Tutors:

Prof. Yukako Fujinaga - Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
Dr. Karen Hill - Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA
DVM Päivi Lahti - University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Dr. Miia Lindström - University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Dr. Ute Messelhäusser - Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, Oberschleißheim, Germany
Dr. Panu Somervuo - University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

Aim:
A 5-day course giving theoretical and practical knowledge on tools available for genetic characterization and epidemiological analysis of C. botulinum.

Topics included:
- real-time PCR for detection of C. botulinum
- amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP)
- comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) analysis with DNA microarrays
- structure and function of the neurotoxin cluster genes

The workshop will include both lectures and practical laboratory work.
A more detailed programme will appear in the website in November.
Changes are possible.

Accommodation and Travel:

Accommodation and meals will be arranged and prepaid for all participants between 8-12 December (4 nights). Information on the accommodation will appear at the website in November.

Travel costs* will be reimbursed after the workshop upon production of original receipts.  (*- the average travel expenses are assumed to be 454 EURO) 

To download travel infromation CLICK HERE

How To Apply:

Application forms should be completed and returned by email attachment to:

Miia Lindstrom (miia.lindstrom@helsinki.fi)

BEFORE you apply PLEASE CHECK your eligibility using the links on the left of this panel. Essentially you MUST be currently working in an eligible European or Associated State and have less than 10 years post graduate/diploma research experience.