Since the Human Genome Project in 1990 and with each new discovery, whether in genome sequencing or drug therapy, the need to have expert staff remain competitive heightens
This has led to an increasing necessity for professionals in the pharmaceutical, healthcare and biotechnology industries to continuously update their knowledge and skills in biological sciences.
To meet these growing needs for trained professionals, the University of Oxford Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Centre launches the first Oxford Biosciences Week, 19-23 March 2007.
This intensive week of training offers seven courses delivered by leading specialists from the field of biosciences.
Courses range from one to four days in length and bring the excellence of Oxford University academics, industry leaders, and other university specialists' knowledge and expertise from the laboratory to the classroom.
Course presenters include Sandy Primrose, director of biotechnology and drug development at Searle Pharmaceuticals, formerly a professor at Warwick University.
Professor Michael Yudkin, Emeritus professor of biochemistry at Oxford University also teaches on the courses.
Other experts include Grant Churchill, a specialist in molecular pharmacology, Jonathan Marchini from the Oxford Mathematical Genetics Group and Dov Stekel, formerly a biomedical researcher with Glaxo and Oxford Gene Technology.
Delegates will learn about the latest issues, cutting-edge developments and new advances in their fields.
Courses are designed for professionals with backgrounds in a wide range of disciplines, including medicine, pharmaceutical research and development and biotechnology and are aimed at researchers, managers, academics, postgraduates and postdoctorates.
Courses include:.
Immunology: A Pathway Through the Maze (14-15 March 2007).
Genomics, Proteomics and Beyond (19-22 March 2007).
Quality Assurance in the Laboratory (20 March 2007).
Genes, Clones and Patents (21-23 March 2007).
How drugs work - An Introduction to Molecular Pharmacology (22-23 March 2007).
Computation in the Biosciences - An Introduction to Bioinformatics (21-23 March 2007).
Effective Project Management for Scientists (22 March 2007).
The University of Oxford Biosciences Week 2007 is timed to follow the UK's National Science and Engineering Week, an annual event organised by the British Association for the Advancement of Science.
