27th Annual Short Course on Experimental Models of Human Cancer

27th Annual Short Course on Experimental Models of Human Cancer is organized by The Jackson Laboratory and will be held from Aug 16 - 24, 2018 at Highseas, Bar Harbor, Maine, United States of America.

Course Description:
The course mixes morning lectures with hands-on, afternoon workshops. Sessions focus on stem cells and epigenetics, xenografting and humanized mice, cancer genomics, modeling, disease progression and therapeutic interventions. The course focuses on the mouse as an experimental tool in cancer research. It is held in a retreat-like setting and is limited to 50 participants to ensure a supportive, interactive learning atmosphere.

Topics Include:
Genetics of the laboratory mouse, tools for genetic analysis, developmental genetics and cancer, genetic models in cancer research, genetics of inbred mouse strains, spontaneous/induced mutants, lab animal husbandry, genetic mapping, physical mapping, candidate gene identification, statistical genetics, complex trait analysis, gene expression analysis, strategies in induced mutagenesis, bioinformatics, development, growth control and malignancy and mouse models for cancer research.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.