ASRM Bulletin

ASRM BULLETIN
Volume 10, Number 2
January 11, 2008

NIH to Sponsor Human Embryonic Stem Cell Culture Training Course March 4-13 in Orange, California

This Human Embryonic Stem Cell Culture Training Course will bring together some of the leading experts on embryonic stem cell technology, and through comparative approaches, train students in the successful culture, maintenance, and manipulation of embryonic stem cells.

The on-line application can be found on the National Human Neural Stem Cell Resource web site - www.nhnscr.org - simply by following the link on the left side-bar. A full description of the course as well as the faculty and facilities can also be found on this site.

The tuition for the course is $1,500 and covers all supplies and materials. There are additional costs for meals, housing, and transportation between the hotel and the teaching facility and these will be described in the registrations materials sent to accepted applicants. It is expected that these costs will range between $2,250 and $3,000, depending negotiated rates. In addition, students are responsible for travel costs between the hotel and their homes/home institutions.

The on-line application deadline is January 11, 2008, but applications submitted after that time will be considered if space is still available.

Prospective students will be notified of their acceptance or rejection after January 18, 2008. There is room for 12 students for this course. Prospective students should also indicate in an accompanying e-mail if they wish to be considered for the next course.

Full tuition deposits for accepted students are due by February 8, 2008.

Please note the following:

Limited scholarship support is available for under-represented minorities who meet US citizenship requirements. To apply, contact the course director.
Applicants need not be Principal Investigators or Program Directors but, if not, the applicant must provide written confirmation from their Principal Investigator or Program Director that they will use the skills that they have learned at the course upon return to their home laboratory.
Applicants (or their Principal Investigators or Program Directors) must provide written evidence that they already have human embryonic stem cells or written evidence of intent to procure human embryonic stem cells.

NIH Seeks Input on Fragile X Research
The NIH is currently seeking input from the scientific community, health professionals, patient advocates, and industry related to future research priorities in the genetically related disorders of Fragile X syndrome, Fragile X Tremor Ataxia Syndrome, Premature Ovarian Failure and other relevant conditions associated with FMR1 gene function. Please visit the link below for a full description of the Request for Information (RFI). http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HD-08-003.html

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ASRM BULLETIN Volume 10, Number 2 January 11, 2008

ASRM BULLETIN
Volume 10, Number 2
January 11, 2008