Dear Scientists of BCO;

We will have 1-2.6.2010 in Oulu the "Pathology training program in disease modeling (60 cr)" cource. The programme is a nationwide training programme for researchers with a higher university degree. The training takes 2-2.5 years to complete, and it started autumn 2009. Although, only 19 students have been accepted to the programme, the lectures during the contact teaching days are free for all.

Oulu training period - 1.-2.6.2010

Title of the section: Human gastrointestinal tract pathology -  mouse as a biomedical model organism; modeling development and cancer - case studies   

Organizers: Turku Center for Disease Modeling (TCDM), University of Turku and Palmenia Centre for Continuing Education, University of Helsinki, University of Oulu, Dept. of Diagnostics and Institute of Biomedicine, Dept. of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Biocenter Oulu

Objectives of the course:
•To learn about human gastrointestinal tract biology and pathology
•How to address cancer development and diagnostics in the mouse
•To learn via examples how the mouse can be used as a model to address certain biomedically relevant questions 

Program
Tuesday 1.6.2010 – Dept. of Diagostics, Pathology: 
9:00-11:00 GI tract; the upper part: lecture and microscopy demonstration -  Ari Ristimäki
11:00-12:00 Lunch break
12:00-14:00 GI tract; the lower part: lecture and microscopy demonstration - Tuomo Karttunen
14:00-14:30 Coffee break
14:30-16:30 Microscopy -  Heikki Tokola
16:30 Voluntary microscopy for the most enthusiastic students (without supervisor)

Wednesday 2.6.2010 – Biocenter Oulu seminar room 134B:
09.00-09.45 Experimental tumor models in mice I - Ritva Heljasvaara
10.00-10.45 Experimental tumor models in mice II - Ritva Heljasvaara:
11.00-11.45 Ultrastructural analysis of human diseases and animal models – Raija Sormunen
11.45-13.00 Lunch break 
13.00-13.45 Introduction to Oulu Model Organisms Center, international mutant mouse consortia and networks - Raija Soininen
14.00-14.30 Mouse models of connective tissue diseases - Raija Soininen
14.30-15.00 Coffee break
15.00-15.45 Mouse models of studying in vivo hypoxia response - Peppi Karppinen
16.00-16.45 The mouse as a model to study development and regeneration – Seppo Vainio 

The interested parties are wellcome to listen the lectures,

Yours,

Seppo Vainio