3MC-PIMS-IDMS-ICMS Summer School on Quantitative Molecular and Cellular Biology
Details
Canadian application deadline - March 1, 2025 [Revised]
International application deadline - October 15, 2024 [Closed]
Applications from graduate students & postdoctoral fellows at Canadian Institutions has reopened and are now being accepted for the 3MC-PIMS-ICMS Summer School on Quantitative molecular and cellular biology. The school is part of the Maud Menten Institute activities and a series of 3MC-PIMS-ICMS Summer Schools co-organized under the umbrellas of 3MC, PIMS and ICMS.
It will be held on the Fort Garry campus of the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, from June 16 to 27, 2025. The summer school aims to equip students with essential tools and methodologies for investigating complex molecular and cellular questions. Courses will cover techniques relevant to structural, molecular, and cellular biology, all driven by specific biological questions. Cancer will be used as an integrative example throughout the program.
The school can only accommodate a limited number of funded participants. As a consequence, an application process to attend the school is in place. Applicants from Canadian Institutions can apply up to the March 1st deadline. Applicants will be contacted mid-April, once all applications have been reviewed.
Please note that applicants from Canadian institutions who have already applied will have their applications considered and do not need to reapply.
School structure
Lectures
Each day includes three 1.5-hour sessions by mathematicians and biologists, covering biological problems, theoretical concepts, applications, and computational tools. To ensure the access to the material, lecture notes, slides, and codes are uploaded to GitHub.
Project Work
Students work in small, diverse groups on assigned research problems, applying lecture content. Instructors provide guidance, and students present their findings at the end of the school in oral presentations and written reports. Students are grouped based on their academic and geographic backgrounds, promoting collaborative learning and research.
Topics
The summer school aims to equip students with essential tools and methodologies for investigating complex molecular and cellular questions. Courses will cover techniques relevant to structural, molecular, and cellular biology, all driven by specific biological questions. Cancer will be used as an integrative example throughout the program.
Biological interests
- Structures and topology of molecules
- Transport in cells
- Proteins interactions and signalling pathways
- Cell shapes and structures
- Introduction of cancer biology
Methodology
- Graph theory and applications in biology
- Geometric and statistical methods in biological data analysis
- Mathematical and computational modelling of cellular and molecular biology
- Stochastic processes and dynamical systems in biological systems
Instructors
- Anotida Madzvamuse, UBC
- Chris Soteros, University of Saskatchewan
- Eric Cytrynbaum, UBC
- Jay Newby, University of Alberta
- Jorg Stetefeld, University of Manitoba
- Kang-Ling Liao, University of Manitoba
- Khanh Dao Duc, UBC
- Margherita Maria Frrari, University of Manitoba
- Stephanie Portet, University of Manitoba
- Thomas Hillen, University of Alberta