Course on Metabolomics 2012
Nordic Graduate School Course on Metabolomics 2012
20-24 August 2012
Kuopio, Finland
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED as of June 11th, 2012
20-24 August 2012
Kuopio, Finland
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED as of June 11th, 2012
Lecturers include
Matej Oresic (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
Graig Wheelock (Karolinska Institute, Sweden)
Thomas Skov (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
Kati Hanhineva (University of Eastern Finland, Finland)
Sandra Castillo(VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
Topics
* Introduction to metabolomics
* Chemometrical analysis of metabolomics data, theory and practices
* Applications of metabolomics analyses in different fields of medical and biosciences
Start of the course and location and (draft) programme
The course will start on Monday morning at 09.00hrs (see tentative programme) Lecturers will be held in: Computer class MC3 (26computers), Canthia Building. Kuopio Campus, University of Eastern Finland
Breaks and Lunches
Everyone is responsible for own coffees and lunches (not provided by the organisers), there are several restaurants at the campus.
Study load
The study load of this course is: 1.5 ECTS points. Buid up as follow: 16h of lectures and 18 h of exercises with chemometric and metabolomic programs. Group work & presentation of results on Friday. Tutorial reading will be sent to participants in advance.
Registration
Registration is closed as of June 11th, 2012
Fee
No course fee for Doctoral students and academic personnel
350 Euro for national authorities
500 Euro for commercial participants
Accommodation
It is advisable to arrive on Sunday as the course starts Monday morning 9.00. Everyone should make their own arrangements for accommodation.
Affordable choices are for example:
1) Rauhalahti hostel 235 euros/ 4 nights / person in single room or 129 euros/ 4 nights / person in double room. The price includes usage of the spa and gym. http://www.rauhalahti.fi/fi/rauhalahti/majoitus/hostellissa-majoitut-edullisesti-pidempiakin-aikoja or http://www.rauhalahti.fi/en/rauhalahti/accommodation/hostel/long-term-accommodationor
2) On the top of the hill at hotel Puijonmaja http://www.puijo.com/fi/puijoinenglish/ ( 34- 50€/night)
3) Also there are guest rooms on the University campus costing 40 euros per night but availability of those is not guaranteed. First-comes, first-served.
If you need help with organizing the accommodation please contact Seppo Auriola, Email address: seppo.auriola@uef.fi
If you need more information about the course content please contact Kati Hanhineva, Email address: Kati.hanhineva@uef.fi
University of Kuopio