Techniques Workshops

The Physiological Society runs a range of techniques workshops to enable physiologists to develop their practical laboratory skills.  These are primarily aimed at postgraduates and recently qualified postdoctoral workers.  Registration for most workshops is free for Members of The Society, unless otherwise specified.

If you have any ideas for workshops that we should run in future, or have feedback on recent workshops, please email education@physoc.org.

The following are details of techniques workshops currently run by The Society:

Introduction to Molecular Biology Techniques, 26-27 March 2012
Birkbeck, University of London, UK
This two-day workshop is intended for physiologists who want to learn the basic yet essential techniques used in molecular biology.
This workshop is organised by Dr Caroline Pellet-Many (University College London).

Transfection and Functional Studies, 28-29 March 2012
Birkbeck, University of London, UK
This two-day workshop explains the principles and methodologies behind the manipulation of protein expression using a variety of transfection techniques.
This workshop is organised by Dr Caroline Pellet-Many (University College London).

Measurement of Gene Expression using Real-Time Quantitative PCR, 19-20 April 2012
Guy's Campus, King’s College London, UK
This two-day workshop will provide attendees with the skills required to measure mRNA levels in a sample. 
This two-day workshop is organised by Dr David Sugden (King’s College London) and Dr Patricia de Winter (University College London).

Live-Cell Imaging
University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
This three-day workshop provides theoretical and practical guidance on imaging live cells and tissues using widefield, confocal and multi-photon microscopy. The final day focuses on image analysis software.
This workshop is organised by Dr Paul Thomas (University of East Anglia).

Microelectrode Techniques for Cell Physiology , 5-19 September 2012
The Marine Biological Association, Plymouth, UK
This residential workshop offers techniques including: two-electrode voltage clamp; patch clamp (single channel, whole cell, slice recording); single electrode voltage clamp; dye injection; ion-selective microelectrodes and fluorescent indicators.
This workshop is organised by The Marine Biological Association.

CGR Advanced Course in Genome-wide Gene Expression Profiling by Array and NextGen Sequencing
University of Liverpool, UK
This three-day course provides an introduction to both these techniques and the statistical data processing techniques for analysis and interpretation of the resulting gene lists.
This workshop is organised by Professor Andrew Cossins (University of Liverpool) and Dr Marta Milo (University of Sheffield).

BPS / Physiological Society Short Courses in Integrative Pharmacology and Physiology
King’s College London, University of Bristol, University of Glasgow, UK
These residential short courses are provided by three universities (King’s College London, the University of Bristol and the University of Glasgow) and designed primarily for undergraduates wishing to gain hands-on experience of in vivo research techniques. Postgraduates/postdoctoral workers without experience are also eligible to apply.
Lead organisers: Dr Julie Keeble (King’s College London), Professor Richard Apps (University of Bristol), Dr Jim Morrison (University of Glasgow).