C3b: 2007, September 3-14, RUBICON Graduate Course: The ubiquitin-proteasome system in health and disease, Stockholm, Sweden (»Add to Infobox)

Avila-Cariño Javier

Maria Masucci's Group

The goal of the course was to provide an overview of current research on the components of the ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like post-translational modification systems and proteasomal degradation and their involvement in basic cellular processes, such regulation of genome integrity, cell growth, apoptosis, receptor trafficking and autophagy, and will review the involvement of pathologies including neurodegeneration, inflammation and cancer.

RUBICON GRADUATE COURSE Stockholm, September 3-14, 2007 “The ubiquitin-proteasome system in health and disease” Organizers Aaron Ciechanover Maria G. Masucci Nico Dantuma Faculty Aaron Ciechanover; Moshe Oren; Yinon Ben-Neriah; David Rubinsztein; Ron Kopito; Simon Reed; Simona Polo; René Bernards; Titia Sixma; Daniel Finley There were 31 participants, including participants of RUBICON (13), INCA (4), Karolinska Institutet (6), Stockholm University (2) and from diverse Research Institutions in Europe (6). There were 10 lectures that included: proteolysis, cancer, infection and immunity, autophagy, neurodegeneration, DNA repair, ubiquitin signaling, deconjugases, molecular interactions and proteasomes and their associates components. The everyday course included introductory seminar, followed by a main lecture and finished with literature discussion. During these days the participants could discuss their research projects. Feedback from participants’ questionnaire indicated that the course has been very useful and highly enjoyable.

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Avila-Cariño Javier (Scientific Manager / Maria Masucci's Group)