2nd Call: ICGEB Course on Oligonucleotides.

[FVEGA at CINVESMX.BITNET]

                   ICGEB PRACTICAL COURSE:

      "PREPARATION, ANALYSIS AND APPLICATIONS OF SYNTHETIC
                       OLIGONUCLEOTIDES"

                Mexico City, July 5-17, 1993.
        Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology
  Centro de Investigacion y Estudios Avanzados del I.P.N.
                     (ICGEB Affiliated Center)

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Organizers:

        Prof. Gabriel Guarneros, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico City.
        Asst. Prof. Francisco M. De La Vega, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico City.

Lecturers:

        Prof. Dr. Hartmut Seliger, University of Ulm, Germany.
        Dr. Flavio Ralmaho Ortigao, University of Ulm, Germany.
        Dr. Michael Meklenburg, University of Lund, Sweden.
        Dr. Alexander Andrus, ABI, Foster City, CA, USA.
        Dr. Frank Stephenson, ABI, Foster City, CA, USA.

Topics:

        Automated oligonucleotide synthesis
        Preparation of modified oligonucleotides
        Purification and characterization of synthetic oligonucleotides
        Automated RNA synthesis
        Solid-phase gene assembly
        Antibody engineering
        Antisense oligonucleotides
        Ribozymes
        In situ hibridization
        Oligotyping
        Polimerase Chain Reaction
        Ligase Chain Reaction
        Gene cloning, sequencing and expression via PCR
        Solid-phase sequencing of nucleic acids


Course objectives:

        The course will provide to participants a current view of several
applications of synthetic oligonucleotides in molecular biology. Many
advanced topics will be covered and for a set of them, experimental
sessions will teach important practical details to apply this technologies
to real problem solving.


Applications:

        The course is open to scientists from ICGEB Member Countries nomi-
nated through their National Scientific Focal Point. Direct applications
will also be considered. Registration is limited to 15 participants. The
participation requirements include sound knowledge of biochemistry, molecular
biology, and involvement in research related to the course material.

        Applicants should submitt curriculum vitae and a short account of the
course relevance to their current research work to:

        Prof. Francisco M. De La Vega
        Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology
        CINVESTAV-I.P.N.

        Mail Address: A.P. 14-740, Mexico D.F. 07000, Mexico

        Courier Address: Av. I.P.N. #2508, Col. San Pedro-Ticoman,
        Mexico D.F. 07360, Mexico

        Fax: (525)752-05-90 or 586-62-90
        Phone: (525) 752-02-00 ext. 5355 or 5366
        E-Mail: FVEGA at CINVESMX.Bitnet


Closing Date for Applications:  May 15, 1993


        ICGEB will provide accomodation and local expenses for foreign
participants. The travel to and from Mexico City will be defrayed by the
participants.


Sponsors:

        International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
(ICGEB), Trieste, Italy.

        Applied Biosystems, Inc. (ABI), Foster City, CA, USA

        Centro de Investigacion y Estudios Avanzados del I.P.N. (CINVESTAV-
I.P.N.), Mexico City, Mexico.

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