Universität Wien

301115 UE Practical course in developmental biology and molecular neurobiology (2025S)

10.00 ECTS (6.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Für diese LV wird eine verpflichtende Sicherheitsunterweisung stattfinden. Nach Ablauf der Anmeldephase und Aufnahme der Studierenden, muss diese absolviert werden. Der link zum entsprechenden Moodle-Kurs wird ihnen nach Aufnahme in den Kurs zugesendet.
Alle Übungsräume dürfen ausschließlich mit Labormantel und geschlossenen Schuhen betreten werden, falls benötigt, muss eine Laborbrille angeschafft werden - Privatsachen bitte in den Garderoberäumen verstauen.

There will be a mandatory safety instruction for this course. After the registration period, the admitted students have to complete this instruction. The link to the corresponding Moodle course will be sent to you after you have been accepted to the course.
All practice rooms may only be entered with a lab coat and closed shoes, and, if needed, lab glasses must also be purchased - please store private belongings in the cloakroom.
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Moodle
Tu 10.06. 09:00-17:00 Übungsraum 1.6 Molekularbiologie 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.043, Ebene 1

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
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Details

max. 12 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Mandatory Prediscussion: May 14, 11:00 - 12:00
UBB 4th floor SR 4.1

Practical: June 10 - June 27 (whole day)

  • Wednesday 11.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.6 Molekularbiologie 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.043, Ebene 1
  • Thursday 12.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.6 Molekularbiologie 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.043, Ebene 1
  • Friday 13.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.6 Molekularbiologie 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.043, Ebene 1
  • Monday 16.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.1 Mikroskopie 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.055, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 17.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 18.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Friday 20.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Monday 23.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 24.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 25.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Thursday 26.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Friday 27.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Monday 30.06. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 01.07. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 02.07. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Thursday 03.07. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Friday 04.07. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course requires students to have already basic knowledge in scientific methods and expertise in molecular laboratory work (inlcuding pipetting)

Content/Focus: Methods and basic principles of developmental biology and neurobiology, with a focus on the marine bristle worm Platynereis dumerilii and the marine sponge Suberites domuncula.
Techniques: microinjection, mutant analysis, transgenesis, RNA detection (in situ hybridization), FACS, RNA quantification (qPCR), microscopic methods

Aims: Understanding, Peformance and analysis of laboratory experiments in the framework of neurobiology and developmental biology.

Methods:
- Laboratory practical (with different techniques)
- preparation of joint presentations (together with other participants) on (i) scientific background and (ii) the own results
- written summary of all experiments

Limited to 12 participants

Language: English

Assessment and permitted materials

Compulsory attendance; the evaluation consists of different performances: active participation and results obtained, scientific presentation of results and literature, written report; each of the subgrades must have a positive evaluation.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This course requires students to have already basic knowledge in scientific methods and expertise in molecular laboratory work (inlcuding pipetting)

Kriterien: Compulsory attendance. Active participation and results obtained (25%), scientific presentation of results and literature (25%), written report (50%);

Examination topics

Contents and scientific background of the experiments carried out as part of the course program.

Reading list

Will be distributed before the course

Association in the course directory

MMB III-4a:, MNEU IV:, MNEU V:

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