Qualification period (May 2nd - July 15th, 2012)
Week | Lecture topic | Practical courses / tutorials | Supervisors |
1 | Arrival and Affiliation with the Graduate Program, Welcome Party | Coordination Office | |
2 | Cell biology I | Electron- and fluorescence Microscopy | Becherer, Bruns,Hoth,Kästner, Lipp, Schmitz |
3 | Cell biology II | Total internal-reflection microscopy and confocal microscopy | Becherer, Hoth,Kästner, Lipp,Phiipp, Schwarz, |
4 | Molecular and biochemical approaches inpharmacology | PCR, cDNA cloning, RNA-interference | Flockerzi, Schlenstedt, Philipp, |
5 | Biochemistry | Protein-Protein-interactions, protein expression strategies | Lancaster, Schlenstedt, Zimmermann, |
6 | Electrophysiology | Electrophysiology, patch-Clamp technique, amperometry, membrane capacitance measurements | Bruns, Cavalié, Niemeyer, Zufall, |
7 | Functional Proteomics | Protein structure, measurements of Ca2+-protein interaction, protein purification procedures | Lancaster, Zimmermann, |
8 | Calcium-Imaging | Fluorescence indicators and detection techniques | Bruns, Cavalié, Rettig, Oberwinkler |
9 | Generation of transgenic mice | Cell type-specific gene inactivation, `Knock-In` techniques | Freichel, Flockerzi, Philipp |
10 | E x a m i n a t i o n | ||
Lab rotations are organized in a weekly rhythm. Each topic is accompanied by a lecture series (scheduled Monday 8:00-9:30 a.m. und 1:00-3:30 p.m.). Practical courses and tutorials are from Tuesday to Friday. Advanced PhD-students and post-docs will advise the newcomers, to provide maximal assistance. The qualification period is mandatory and is intended to provide students with a sound theoretical background. It ends in July with written and oral examinations (week 10). Participation in the training is certified. If the demand for financial aid is justified the program will support students during the training period with respect to costs for accommodation in a student dormitory, living (max. 400 €/month) and travel (max. 700 €). Successful candidates with excellent results during the training qualify for admission to a 2.5-year PhD-project in one of the participating research groups.
