The Yin and Yang of Endocytosis: Health, Development and Disease
November 23 - 27
The course will cover different aspects of the cellular membrane endocytosis and intracellular trafficking, such as: the basic molecular mechanisms controlling plasma membrane retrieval, molecular regulation of vesicular trafficking. Part of the course will focus on the role of endocytosis in developmental biology, and the mechanisms by which viruses and bacteria hijack the endocytic pathway to promote their entry, replication and immune evasion in the host during infection. After the course, the students will be able to describe the molecular mechanisms that regulate intracellular trafficking. The student will also enhance their analytical and critical thinking to discuss and understand advanced problems beyond what is found in text books, and evaluate the relevance of the topics presented in the context of their own research activities and PhD studies. The course directors are Dr. Teresa Frissan and Professor Oleg Shupliakov. The course is organized by the research school of DBRM (Developmental Biology For Regenerative Medicine, www.dbrm.se) jointly with the Doctoral course program in Cell Biology and Genetics at Karolinska Institutet. The center and the research school are funded by the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet, www.vr.se).Course Information
Topic revision: r20 - 2009-12-28 - MattiNikkola
