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MRC CNGG Summer School

MRC CNGG Summer School

The MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics Summer School in Brain Disorder Research will be in its ninth year in 2018.

Hailed as “inspiring” and an “eye-opening opportunity” by past delegates, the MRC CNGG Summer School is an annual course spanning four days. Each year it welcomes more than 40 attendees, offering them the chance to learn about ground-breaking brain disorder research.

The school boasts talks from some of the most respected researchers in their respective fields of psychiatry and neuroscience, including Professor Sir Mike Owen and Professor Michael O’Donovan.

Open to clinical trainees and non-clinical scientists, the course is a great opportunity for those with an interest in moving into the field of neuropsychiatric genomics and genetics or those seeking an introduction to brain disorders research.

As well as talks the course includes demonstrations and interactive sessions on a range of topics in psychiatry, neurology and neuroscience. These include:

  • Neuroimaging.
  • Psychiatric epidemiology.
  • Genetics and epigenetics.
  • High-throughput sequencing demonstrations.
  • Manipulation of stem cells.
  • Phenotypic assessment.
  • Ethics in genetic research.

There are also workshops offering information and advice on scientific careers and academic fellowships, and an opportunity for students, scientists and clinicians to come together and share their knowledge and discuss possibilities for collaboration.

The summer school has hosted people from all over the globe with previous attendees travelling as far afield as Canada and the US.

Accommodation is available for attendees travelling from outside Cardiff. The course includes breakfast and lunch and one evening social event. There is no cost to attend the summer school but places are limited.

Applications for the next MRC Summer School will be opening at the beginning of January 2018.

For more information visit the Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics website or email cnggsummerschool@cardiff.ac.uk

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