Past Workshops
2005 Workshops
Workshop #1 - Gene expression analysis using microfluidics-based RT‑PCR - June 28 -30, 2005.
This workshop focused on new technology for gene expression analysis of human blood cells. We addressed the design of relevant microfluidics cards and performing high-throughput RT‑PCR, using commercially available technology and in-house design of the cards. Course manuals detailing experimental methods were developed by Dr. Bosch and her team. In addition to the training, expert analysis of the generated data was provided. We taught the course at UMASS Medical School.
Please check back here in the near future for a full run down on workshop results.
Workshop #2 - NCBI Bioinformatics Tools and Resources - August 2-3, 2005
The Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research and Academic Computing present A Field Guide to GenBank and NCBI Molecular Biology Resources, a lecture and hands-on computer workshop by NCBI staff on GenBank and related databases covering effective use of the Entrez databases and search service, the BLAST similarity search engine, genome data and related resources. If you would like to review the NCBI training materials click here. Workshop #3 - Global Gene Expression Profiling in vivo
ASTMH 54th Annual Meeting December 11-15th 2005 Washington D.C., held at the Hilton Washington Hotel and Towers,December 13, 2005, Tuesday, 8:00 am - 9:45 am, Jefferson West
Speakers and Presentations
In vivo gene expression responses of human cells to pathogens
Damien Chaussabel
Institute for Immunology Research, Dallas, TX
Blood Biosignatures for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
Octavio Ramilo
Children's Medical Center of Dallas, Dallas, TX
Mapping of parasite genes responsible for differences in host responses to different Toxoplasma strains and identification of the host transcription factors involved
Jeroen Saeij
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
Surveying gene expression in whole blood: Host responses and classification of systemic infections
Stephen Popper
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
Genome-wide analysis of the host response to malaria in Kenyan children
Michael Griffith
Stanford University, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
A Genome-wide approach to identify active pathways in flavivirus infection
Rajas Warke, Katherine J Martin and Irene Bosch
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Gene expression of the host response to lymphatic filariasis
Thomas B Nutman
Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
2004 Workshop Results
Two workshops were conducted in 2004. In August 2004, a 2-day NCBI course was held at UMASS, attended by approximately 70 researchers. The course consisted of lectures and hands-on demonstration of NCBI internet-based bioinformatics resources. Feedback from attendees was very positive.
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