Chromatin Structure and Function

Our understanding of complex genomes has benefited tremendously from whole genome sequencing projects. However, we are only beginning to systematically understand how the interplay of DNA, proteins and its biochemical modifications (i.e. chromatin) can influence global processes which control gene expression, mRNA splicing, and DNA replication or repair in normal development and in disease.

Learning Outcomes:
After attending the course, participants can expect to be able to:
- Perform chromatin immunoprecipitation, 3C and Capture C, and DNA methylation techniques, including experimental design and end-point analysis.
- Understand the methods used in the preparation of material for next generation sequencing (NGS)
- Perform end-to-end analysis of NGS data, derived from the above methods, from raw sequence through to identifying relevant loci.
- Download and install relevant software, and manage large datasets.
- Understand how polymer physics can be used to build models of chromatin structures

Participants will receive intensive laboratory and computational training in state-of-the-art approaches focussed across five broad themes:
- DNA/transcription factor interactions
- DNA methylation
- Histone dynamics and modifications
- Chromatin accessibility, looping and nuclear organisation
- Computational analysis/integration of chromatin datasets

Speakers: Course instructors: David Vetrie (University of Glasgow, UK), Nick Gilbert (University of Edinburgh, UK), Lee Stirling (Imperial College London, UK), Robert Andrews (Cardiff University, UK) Guest speakers: Adele Murrell (University of Bath, UK), Nada Jabado (McGill University, Canada), Dirk Schübeler (Friedrich-(Miescher-Institute for Biomedical Research, Switzerland), Henk Stunnenberg (Radboud University, The Netherlands)

Price:
Registration with single accommodation: £1065

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