Please set aside September 12 - 16, 2010 for the 13th International Xenopus Conference. The meeting will be held at the Chateau Lake Louise, a spectacular 5 star Fairmont hotel overlooking the lake and glacier and surrounded by fantastic hikes. September is early Fall and the forests of Banff National Park will be in spendid golden color. While there will be snow on the mountain tops the weather should be very mild. Special rates have been negotiated with the Chateau for rooms and meals for the meeting plus for 3 days prior and following, should you wish to spend some additional vacation time at this amazing venue. Guests are welcome. White water rafting, heli-skiing, climbing and other options are available. A hostel is located 2 km down the road for those on a limited budget.

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The course combines intensive laboratory training with daily lectures from recognized experts in the field. Students will learn both emerging technologies and classical techniques to study gene function in Xenopus development. An important element will be the informal interaction between students and course faculty.

Technologies to be covered will include: oocyte and embryo culture, lineage analysis and experimental manipulation of embryos, time lapse imaging of morphogenesis, gain and loss of function analysis using mRNAs and antisense oligos, whole mount in situ hybridization, immunocytochemistry, RT-PCR, and genomic/bioinformatic techniques, preparation of transgenic embryos, and use of Xenopus tropicalis for genetic analyses.

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