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ArrayNL mailing - March 11, 2001

From: "Johan T. den Dunnen, PhD" 
To: platform@ArrayNL.nl
Subject: update 2001/01
Date-Sent: 11 March 2001 12:49 +0100

Dear ArrayNL-platform members,

Please find below a summary of recent developments in our area of interest. 
Did we miss important items, please let us know.

Yours sincerely,

	 Johan den Dunnen
	 ArrayNL platform


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ArrayNL PLATFORM MEETING
A next workshop is planned for mid/end April. As soon as a date is selected 
it will be announced. Those interested to present chip/micro-array related 
work are requested to let us know as soon as possible.

OLIGONUCLEOTIDES and MICRO-ARRAYS
There is currently a huge interest in the use of oligonucleotides on micro-
arrays as an alternative for PCR-ed cDNA inserts. To update everyone on the 
current possibilities, Isogen Bioscience is organizing a one-day meeting, 
Wednesday March 14 in Maarsen (alternative Tuesday March 13, Brussel). 
Details.

NKI / AvL - KWF Central Microarray Facility
The NKI micro-array facility has opened a WWW-site displaying all related 
information. See http://microarrays.nki.nl/ for all recent developments.

LEIDEN GENOME TECHNOLOGY CENTER LEIDEN (LGTC)
	(http://www.dmd.nl/lgtc.html)
* a murine cDNA-library (15,000 clones) has been acquired. Arrays 
  containing all clones should be available in 6-8 weeks. Interested, please 
  contact the LGTC
* please note the latest news regarding Affymetrix GeneChips, including;
     -recent significant price reductions
     -problems with Murine Genome U74 array
     -discontinuation Human Cancer G110 array

ARRAY COURSE
November 22/23 (2000) the Leiden Genome Technology Center (LGTC), in 
collaboration with the Medisch Genetisch Centrum Zuid-West Nederland (MGC) 
and the Bioinformatics-Team of Janssen Pharmaceutica, organized a course 
"Towards comprehending scanned arrays; expression profiling". The course 
was a great success but unfortunately many participants had to be 
disappointed. A next course, including more pratical training, will be 
organized as soon as possble (see the MGC-site). Essential for the practical 
part is the availability of a computer room with powerful PC's (i.e. >256 Mb 
RAM). Does anybody know where such a facility would be available ? (please 
let us know !!).

EDUCATION
The Hogeschool Brabant Training Center organizes a course "DNA/RNA mutation 
detection; current and future possibilities" which covers several new 
technologies and some practical work using micro-arrays.
Later this year, the "Hogeschool Leiden" will organize a pratical HLO-course 
aimed at the application of DNA-chip and micro-array technology. Follow their 
WWW-site for details.

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