COURSES & MEETINGS 2007 Schweizerische Kommission für Molekularbiologie Organised with the financial support of the Swiss National Science Foundation
Practical Course in 4-Dimensional Microscopy
Inst. of Anatomy, Uni Zürich, and EM Centre, ETH Zürich January 15-19, 2007				Organisers: U. Ziegler, R. Wepf, G. Csucs	The course encompasses theoretical and practical lectures in basic and advanced multidimensional imaging. New developments in 4D microscopy and image processing will be presented by companies. Participants: max. 15.	Application deadline and information: December 9, 2006 www.anatom.unizh.ch/ microscopycourse
Swiss Eye Research Meeting V – Molecular Approaches to Vision
Seehotel Waldstätterhof, Brunnen (SZ) January 16-17, 2007				Organisers: Ch. Grimm, B. Früh, Y. Arsenijevic, T. Wolfensberger	This meeting brings together Swiss basic research groups working on various aspects of fundamental eye research with special emphasis on retinal issues in drosophila, zebrafish, rodents and humans. Participants: max. 100.	Application deadline and information: December 10, 2006 cgrimm@opht.unizh.ch www.swisseyeweek.ch
24^th Annual Swiss Trypanosomatid Meeting
Classic Hotel, Leysin February 8-10, 2007				Organisers: P. Bütikofer, A. Schneider	Researchers from all over Switzerland and a few invited speakers will present recent findings on all aspects of trypanosomatid biology. Participants: max. 60.	Application deadline and information: December 15, 2006 peter.buetikofer@mci.unibe.ch
Introduction to Statistics for Biologists
Biozentrum, Uni Basel March 5-9, 2007			Organiser: L. Bordoli, Swiss EMBnet node		The course is designed to provide graduate students in the biomedical sciences with experience in the application of basic statistical analysis techniques to a variety of biological problems. Participants: max. 20.	Application deadline and information: Feb 1, 2007 (early reg. recomm.) www.ch.embnet.org Lorenza.Bordoli@unibas.ch
16^th Swiss Plant Molecular and Cell Biology Conference
Hotel Victoria, Les Diablerets March 7-9, 2007		Organisers: P. Goloubinoff, Y. Poirier			The goal of this conference is to facilitate and intensify contacts and information exchange among Swiss researchers in the field of Plant Molecular and Cell Biology. This event is open to participants from all institutions and universities in Switzerland. Participants: max. 60 - 70.	Deadlines and information: Abstracts: December 31, 2006 Application: January 31, 2007 www2.unil.ch/ibpv/Diablerets/

Swiss Drosophila Workshop 2007
Pharmacenter Basel March 24, 2007	Organisers: B. Hartmann, H. Reichert	The meeting will be composed of a one-hour plenary lecture, short oral presentations (one by each lab) given by the researcher who did most of the work, a poster session and time for networking. Participants: max. 120.	Application deadline and information: March 2, 2007 www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/ SwissFly2007/
Regional C. elegans Meetings
Friedrich Miescher Institute, Basel April 13, 2007 November 12, 2007	Organisers: A. Puoti, F. Müller, R. Chiquet-Ehrismann	Meeting of the local C. elegans communities (France, Germany and Switzerland). Invited speakers: Joshua Kaplan (MGH, Boston, on 13.4.) and Susan Strome (IU, Bloomington, on 12.11.). Additional presentations by 4 - 5 participants. Participants: max. 120.	Application deadlines and information: April 9, 2007 November 9, 2007 alessandro.puoti@unifr.ch
Light Microscopy and Imaging Course
University of Geneva, Bioimaging Platform Spring course: April 16-19, 2007 Fall course : October 22-25, 2007	Organiser: Ch. Bauer	The 4-day course with lectures encompasses basic and advanced light microscopical techniques, principles of live cell imaging and usage of confocal and wide field light microscopes. Participants: max. 10 per course.	Application deadlines and information: March 23, 2007 (spring course) September 28, 2007 (fall course) christoph.bauer@frontiers-in-genetics.org bioimaging.frontiers-in-genetics.org/
Advanced Programming Course for Biologists
Biozentrum, Uni Basel August 27-31, 2007	Organiser: L. Bordoli, Swiss EMBnet node	The course is aimed at researchers with basic experience in Unix and script programming who would like to expand their programming knowledge for practical biological applications. Participants: max. 20.	Application deadline and information: Aug 1, 2007 (early reg. recomm.) www.ch.embnet.org Lorenza.Bordoli@unibas.ch
SKMB Gene Regulation Workshop 2007
Center for Integrative Genomics, Uni Lausanne September 7, 2007	Organisers: N. Hernandez, F. Karch, W. Reith, M. Strubin	The meeting will address selected aspects of the genetic and molecular mechanisms controlling transcriptional and post-transcriptional responses in gene expression to cell-type specific, developmental or environmental cues. Participants: max. 200.	Registration deadline and information: August 31, 2007 http://edumed.unige.ch/skmb/

Swiss RNA Workshop 2007
UniS, University of Bern September 14, 2007			Organisers: A. Krämer, D. Schümperli, O. Mühlemann	Meeting of the Swiss RNA community with presentations from invited foreign guest speakers and from participants selected from the submitted abstracts. Covers RNA structure, processing, transport, turnover, localization, and RNA-binding proteins. Participants: max. 200.	Registration and abstract submission: August 1, 2007 angela.kraemer@cellbio.unige.ch
Swiss Meeting on Genome Stability - DNA Dynamics and Epigenetics
Uetendorf (BE) October 3-5, 2007		Organisers: P. Schär, J. Kohli, J. Paszkowski		Keynote lectures, short talks, and poster presentations provide a unique platform for high-level interaction among researchers exploring the fields of DNA replication, repair and recombi-nation, epigenetics and chromatin dynamics. Max. 60 participants	Application deadline and information: August 15, 2007 primo.schaer@unibas.ch
RNA Expression Analysis Using DNA Microarrays
Center for Integrative Genomics, Uni Lausanne November 12-16, 2007		Organisers: K. Harshman, J. Weber, O. Hagenbüchle		Students will learn the basic steps of a DNA microarray expression profiling experiment: statistical concepts in experimental design, RNA isolation and QC, hybridization target preparation, array hybridization, scanning and image analysis, determination of expression ratios and statistical analysis of expression data. Participants: max. 10.	Application deadline and information: October 1, 2007 keith.harshman@unil.ch
17^th Cytomeet
Haus der Universität, Bern January 22, 2008	Organisers: V. Niggli, A. Draeger			Informal meeting for Swiss scientists interested in cell motility and cell adhesion (cytoskeleton, cell adhesion proteins, extracellular matrix). Main speaker: Dr. G. Jones (King’s College, London). Participants : max. 50.	Application deadline and information: January 8, 2008 verena.niggli@pathology.unibe.ch annette.draeger@ana.unibe.ch
Applications and registrations should be sent directly to the organisers of the respective course / workshop. For courses, please include a short CV and a brief statement of your motivation for attending the course. For general questions contact the SKMB secretary Dr. O. Mühlemann; tel. 031- 631 46 27; email: oliver.muehlemann@izb.unibe.ch The online version of this program can be found at www.usgeb.ch/skmb.html