A joint course with CUSO doctoral program Molecular Plant Sciences

Organizers: Felix Kessler (University of Neuchâtel), Michel Goldschmidt-Clermont (University of Geneva) and Emilie Demarsy (University of Neuchâtel)

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Present and discuss recent developments in the field of chloroplasts and mitochondria: including tRNA import, organelle division, dual targeting, assembly of the photosynthetic machinery, organelle gene regulation

• Benoit Kornmann , ETH Zurich, Switzerland
• Sally Mackenzie , University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
• Livia Merendino , Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire & Végétale, UMR 5168, CNRS, Grenoble, France
• Eva Nowack , Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Germany
• André Schneider, University of Bern, Switzerland
• Francis-André Wollman , CNRS et Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI), France

(Inter-)national scientists will present their cutting-edge research (Lectures)

Important new papers will be discussed in groups mentored by the scientists (Journal clubs).

Participants will present their own work at a poster session. 3 talks will be selected from the abstracts.

Social activities will provide the opportunity for networking.

Program (updated 31.8.2015)

Journal clubs:
The papers for the Journal Clubs will be sent for download to all registered participants.

Before the Journal Club, prepare a document for each paper (max 1-2 pages), with the following information:
1) Summary of the paper including : topic, main question/hypothesis, take home messages
2) Your point of view (strong/weak points of the paper)
3) Questions you would like to address
 

Dates: 3-4 September 2015

Schedule: 8.55-17.00

Location: University of Neuchâtel, Faculty of Sciences, UniMail, building B, room B013

ECTS: 1.0 ECTS (attendance only) and1.5 with poster (or oral presentation) (Scientific activities)

Evaluation: Full attendance and active participation

Information: Please contact Dr Emilie Demarsy or the doctoral program coordinator Dr Christiane Bobillier

Registration fee: free for CUSO MPS and DP-biol PhD students. CHF 50 for all other participants. (including coffee breaks and 2 lunches).

Travel expenses: For participants of the Interuniversity doctoral program in organismal biology (DP-biol ): see reimbursement conditions

For participants of the CUSO doctoral program in Molecular Plant Sciences: see CUSO MPS web site

MAKE SURE you SIGN the ATTENDANCE LIST EACH and EVERY DAY and TAKE your ATTESTATION of ATTENDANCE at the END of the COURSE (no attestation will be sent by mail)

• This course is free for all CUSO MPS and DP-biol PhD students. Please submit the poster abstract by email to: emilie.demarsy@unine.ch, deadline July 15 . Include the email subject: Abstract Organelles.
• Post-docs and advanced researchers are welcome to attend the course as long as places are available. Registration fee: CHF 50 to be paid at the registration desk on the first day
• Maximum 30 participants

Registration through the web only: closed

Please note the cancellation policy (CHF 20).

Abstracts deadline: 15 July 2015

Registration deadline: 24 August 2015