OUR WORKSHOPS

PACKAGE A

Workshop on CRISPR/CAS9

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Recently, the use of Clustered Regulatory Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) /Cas9 vectors has provided a ‘breakthrough’ in the technology of specific genome editing to generate knockout mutants. By utilising the correct techniques, genomes of various organisms can now be edited with unprecedented specificity and simplicity of use.  The comprehensive workshop on “Genome Editing using CRISPR" aims to provide systematic hands-on-training on using advanced Bioinformatics and CRISPR application/tools. This workshop had been conceptualized by eminent scientist having substantial experience in the field of structural biology.

The topics that will be covered are introduction of CRISPR technology, concept of genome editing through CRISPR, understanding the concept of single guide RNA (sgRNA) and primer designing for CRISPR. At the end of our workshop we hope everyone will be able to understand the concept of CRISPR, learn how to design the single guide RNA using the CRISPR protocol and designing primers using bioinformatics tools for CRISPR technologies.

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Registration fee

Early bird (by 31/8/2018)

• Postgraduate RM450.00

• Academic / Research Institution RM550

• Private Organization RM750

Normal rates (after 31/8/2018)

• Postgraduate RM500.00

• Academic / Research Institution RM600

• Private Organization RM800

PACKAGE B

Workshop on molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation for protein-ligand interactions

Computational techniques such as molecular docking is a valuable tool to predict the binding sites as well as the binding mode of small molecules into binding sites, to search ligand database for candidate drugs as a part of drug discovery process. The protein-ligand complex generated by the protein-ligand docking simulation can be further investigated through molecular dynamics simulation approach. These methods have been increasingly used together to investigate the specificity, selectivity  and stability in molecular interactions. Also to understand the dynamics aspect of the protein structure and the  protein-ligand interactions  to gain insight on function and stability . This information can be used for designing better drug, protein engineering, and biotechnology. This workshop will provide the fundamental theory and technicalities on setting up docking simulation using Autodock Vina and MD simulation using GROMACS version 5. In the workshop, participants will also learn how to analyse molecular docking and MD results using GROMACS utility and and other open source software.

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Registration fee

Early bird (by 31/8/2018)

• Postgraduate RM900.00

• Academic / Research Institution RM1000

• Private Organization RM1100

Normal rates (after 31/8/2018)

• Postgraduate RM1000.00

• Academic / Research Institution RM1100

• Private Organization RM1200