Cancer Metabolism: The Metabolomics Perspective Part Two

Semester: 

Fall

Offered: 

2022

Course Description
The field of cancer metabolism has grown tremendously in the past decade, contributing major advancements in our understanding of how to diagnose and treat tumors. Despite this, some of the tools required to study cancer metabolism remain out of reach for many labs. This is particularly true for metabolomics, as it requires deep prior knowledge and sophisticated instrumentation.

This course is designed to acquaint participants with principles and practice of cancer metabolism from the perspective of metabolomics. The approach will be multifaceted. Participants will become familiar with fundamental topics in cancer metabolism directly presented by top researchers in the field. A discussion-based approach on literature review will instruct participants on the essential cancer metabolism toolkit, method advancements and limitations. Crucially, participants will get a first-hand theoretical knowledge and practical experience on designing, analyzing, and presenting mass spectrometry-based metabolomics experiments. This two-part nanocourse aims to bridge this gap; inviting interested students/postdocs/instructors to become familiar with the basic principles of cancer metabolism and metabolomics theory and practice.

The course will be offered as a two-part series. Participants can choose to attend either first, second or both parts of the nanocourse series, based on previous experience and interests

Part Two | Fall 2022
Metabolomics for cancer research – theory and practice
Part Two of the course will introduce a major tool in the cancer metabolism field - metabolomics by LC-MS. Participants will learn how to acquire, analyze, visualize, and present metabolomics data. This part will include a “hands on” session (COVID-related regulations permitting) and will provide an opportunity to incorporate participants’ own samples.

Course Objectives

  1. Understand the fundamental concepts of LC-MS metabolomics
  2. Collect, analyze, and visualize LC-MS metabolomics data
  3. Use the tools to visualize and communicate your data effectively

Enrollment limit
This course is limited to 8 participants.

Session dates, times & location
Priority will be given to graduate students taking the course for credit. In order to receive credit, students must attend all sessions and complete all assignments. Postdocs can register, too and they will be granted access to the course as space allows. The course will take place in person.

Session One
Monday October 17, 9am – 3pm, lunch will be provided
BCH Enders 10 Conference room*

BCH COVID Policy 
*
Individuals will need to attest to receive a hospital issued mask upon arrival to the hospital. Masks are available in mask distribution stations at all of the hospital entrances. Alcohol based hand sanitizer is also available at these stations.

Session Two
Wednesday October 19, 9am-3pm, lunch will be provided

Countway Library L2-025

Session Three:
Monday October 24 1pm-3pm, coffee and snacks will be provided

TMEC L-008

For more details on session outlines - see attached file (Cancer Metabolism - Session Outline Part Two). 

Course Directors
Boryana Petrova, PhD 
Naama Kanarek, PhD
 

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