300417 VO Methods in Cell Biology (2008S)

The lecture deals with modern state of the art methods and applications in molecular cell biological research. It is designed for students familiar with the basic theory and basic practical approaches in cell and molecular biology. The taught subjects are adapted annually to allow incorporation of new developments in the field. Currenly the topics include: modern light and electron microscopical techniques, life cell imaging, organotypical cell culture, epigenetic analyses, RNAi approaches, analyses of gene expression, cell cycle regulation, protein-protein and protein DNA interactions, DNA microarray techniques and proteomic approaches.