Programme

TUESDAY, 15th September

10:00 - 12:00    Registration

12:00 - 13:30    LUNCH

13:45 - 14:00    Welcome and Introduction to the course

14:00 - 18:00    SESSION 1                                                              

 

WEDNESDAY, 16th September

08:45 - 09:00    Introduction for Session 2

09:00 - 12:30    SESSION 2

12:30 - 13:30    LUNCH

13:30 - 17:30    SESSION 3

19:00 - 23:00    Reception and dinner at the famous:

O Passo Pizza Jazz

THURSDAY, 17th September

08:45 - 09:00    Introduction for Session 4

09:00 - 12:30    SESSION 4

12:30 - 13:30    LUNCH

13:30 - 14:00    Closing Ceremony                                                 

 

Topics to be addressed throughout sessions

 

SESSION 1 - Landscapes and Strategies

  • Welcome and introduction to the course

Rob Beynon (University of Liverpool, UK)

  • Overview of quantitative proteomics workflows - experimental design, workflow and analysis

Philip Brownridge (University of Liverpool, UK)

  • Visualisation and analysis of quantitative proteomics data

Rob Beynon (University of Liverpool, UK)

  • Tools and standards in reporting quantitative proteomics data

Philip Brownridge (University of Liverpool, UK)

  • Round table exercises

All tutors and participants

SESSION 2
  • Introduction for Session 2

Claire Eyers (University of Liverpool, UK)

  • Team exercises and problem solving

All tutors and participants

  • Label-free or label mediated and Metabolic labelling

Claire Eyers (University of Liverpool, UK)

  • Metabolic labelling

Rob Beynon (University of Liverpool, UK)

  • Team presentations

All tutors and participants

 

SESSION 3 - Applications

  • What proteomics has told us about Schistosome biology and Schistosomiasis

William de Castro Borges (Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, BR)

  • Recent advances on mass spectrometry and data processing for proteomics applications

Gus Souza (Senior Scientist, Waters Corp., BR)

  • "Dragon's Den" Session

All tutors and participants

Participants will be given the opportunity to make a 5 minute pitch for access to proteomics analysis conducted by the Centre for Proteome Research in Liverpool. The winner will be provided with this access at no charge. The prize will be the equivalent of approx. 16 LC-MS/MS analyses!!

SESSION 4
  • Introduction for Session 4

Philip Brownridge (University of Liverpool, UK)

  • Quantitative proteomics in action

A selection of short case studies illustrating how quantitative proteomics can give insight into biological systems, including:

  • Label-free CSF proteomics in bacterial meningitis
  • Metabolic labelling and Dynamic SILAC for turnover studies
  • The design and deployment of QconCATs
  • Quantification of phosphorylation
  • Quantitative MS proteomics or western blotting