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301115 UE Practical course in developmental biology and molecular neurobiology (2023S)

10.00 ECTS (6.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 12 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Most important pieces of information:
A) This is a three-week course, from June 19 - July 7, 2023. Final presentations will be held on July 7, 2023
B) We require that participants already have practical experience with standard lab techniques like pipeting and calculating dilutions.
C) We will use two locations: Max Perutz Labs Teaching lab (6th floor) and one of the practical rooms at the UBB buildings, and communicate the main locations for each subgroup for each of the weeks.
D) PREDISCUSSION and final assignment of spaces will take place on FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2023 - 12:00
Room 6.507 (Besprechungszimmer/BZB, Dr.Bohrgasse 9.1030 Wien.

  • Monday 19.06. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 1.3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.005, Ebene 1
  • Monday 19.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Monday 19.06. 15:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum 1.3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.005, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 20.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 21.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.6 Molekularbiologie 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.043, Ebene 1
  • Thursday 22.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum 1.3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.005, Ebene 1
    Übungsraum 1.6 Molekularbiologie 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.043, Ebene 1
    Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Friday 23.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.6 Molekularbiologie 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.043, Ebene 1
  • Monday 26.06. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum 1.3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.005, Ebene 1
  • Monday 26.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 27.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 28.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.6 Molekularbiologie 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.043, Ebene 1
  • Thursday 29.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.6 Molekularbiologie 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.043, Ebene 1
  • Friday 30.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.6 Molekularbiologie 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.043, Ebene 1
  • Monday 03.07. 08:00 - 14:00 Seminarraum 1.3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.005, Ebene 1
  • Monday 03.07. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.6 Molekularbiologie 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.043, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 04.07. 08:00 - 14:00 Seminarraum 1.3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.005, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 04.07. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.6 Molekularbiologie 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.043, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 05.07. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.6 Molekularbiologie 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.043, Ebene 1
  • Thursday 06.07. 08:00 - 14:00 Seminarraum 1.3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.005, Ebene 1
  • Thursday 06.07. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.6 Molekularbiologie 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.043, Ebene 1
  • Friday 07.07. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.6 Molekularbiologie 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.043, Ebene 1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course requires students to have already basic knowledge in scientific methods and expertise in molecular laboratory work (inlcuding pipetting)

Content/Focus: Methods and basic principles of developmental biology and neurobiology, with a focus on the marine bristle worm Platynereis dumerilii and the marine sponge Suberites domuncula.
Techniques: microinjection, mutant analysis, transgenesis, RNA detection (in situ hybridization), FACS, RNA quantification (qPCR), microscopic methods

Aims: Understanding, Peformance and analysis of laboratory experiments in the framework of neurobiology and developmental biology.

Methods:
- Laboratory practical (with different techniques)
- preparation of joint presentations (together with other participants) on (i) scientific background and (ii) the own results
- written summary of all experiments

Limited to 12 participants

Language: English

Assessment and permitted materials

Compulsory attendance; the evaluation consists of different performances: active participation and results obtained, scientific presentation of results and literature, written report; each of the subgrades must have a positive evaluation.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This course requires students to have already basic knowledge in scientific methods and expertise in molecular laboratory work (inlcuding pipetting)

Kriterien: Compulsory attendance. Active participation and results obtained (25%), scientific presentation of results and literature (25%), written report (50%);

Examination topics

Contents and scientific background of the experiments carried out as part of the course program.

Reading list

Will be distributed before the course

Association in the course directory

MGE II-2, BIO II-1, MMB III-4a

Last modified: Fr 30.06.2023 00:04