Roberto Bruzzone

HKU-Pasteur Research centre

Bioinformatic and Comparative Genome Analysis Course

HKU-Pasteur Research Centre - Hong Kong, China

August 17 - August 29, 2009

Bioinformatic and Comparative Genome Analysis Course

HKU-Pasteur Research Centre - Hong Kong, China

August 17 - August 29, 2009

Institut Pasteur 1888- 2008120 years of biomedical research

(1822-1895)His discoveries transformed chemistry, agriculture, industry, medicine and hygiene.They changed the quality of life, giving people new ways of preventing and curing diseases.

The University of Hong Kong100th anniversary on March 16, 2010

The Vision: Partnership between Institut Pasteur and HKU

Institut Pasteur and Hong Kong

Alexandre Yersin and the bubonic plague of 1894

The international network of Pasteur Institutes

HKU-Pasteur courses

BoGS has approved the Virology, Cell Biology and Immunology courses for inclusion in the curriculum of RPG studies.

The 2010 program

Cell BiologyMarch 22-April 3, 2010

VirologyJuly 7-23, 2010

ImmunologyNovember 8-19, 2010

The goal of the course

• Create class atmosphere

• Generate interactivity

• You make the course

• New ideas

• Be inspired

Lectures / Practical sessions

• Improve your critical thinking

• Preparation is key

• Questions

• Learn how to ask a question

• Second thoughts (day after)

• Improve your ability to tackle new areas

• Concentration/application

• Ability to understand, analyze

• Develop critical analysis

Personal 101

• On time

• Clean

• Respectful of rules

• Solidarity

• No cell phones

• No drinks, no food

• Lunch

• Badge

• Timetable

• Computer use, IP

• No illegal downloads

Practical matters

• Go see Anne LI!!

• Breakfast & dinners at Robert Black

• Lunch at Bayview

• Transportation: minibus 8/28 (outside, up) or buses…taxis

• Security: safe, but…

Thanks

• Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of HKU

• Genome Research Centre at HKU

• Institut Pasteur

• International Network of Pasteur Institutes

• EMBO

Roberto Bruzzone