Research course for MSc and PhD students, 20-25th June 2016.

The course is a part of CASL, a NRC/SIU funded project for research and educational collaboration between institutions in Norway and Canada.
The course includes theory and methods for generation and use of transgenic animals in research. The course has focus on Atlantic salmon, the salmon parasitic sea lice, and zebrafish as a model organism. The lectures will cover topics such as: new DNA sequencing technology with the focus on the genomes of Atlantic salmon and salmon louse; use of CRISPR/Cas9 as tool in modifying the salmon and zebrafish genome; use of RNAi as method in studies of salmon lice and zebrafish; DNA vaccination in combination with expression library immunization (ELI) as an efficient tool in development of new vaccines in fish; use of sequence databases and tools in computational biology for studies of fish and salmon lice. In addition, lectures will cover ethical questions and regulations on the development and use of transgenic fish. The course includes hands on lab work and demonstrations in the generation and use of transgenic fish and sea lice, and relevant computational biology tools.

For more information and registration, see the attached invitation:

CASL_SummerResearchSchool_MSc and PhD students