{"id":1973,"date":"2018-11-26T12:45:57","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T12:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mgu.upm.edu.my\/ibro2024\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T17:39:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T09:39:27","slug":"school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mgu.upm.edu.my\/apsn2025\/school\/","title":{"rendered":"The School"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1973\" class=\"elementor elementor-1973\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4aedfb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e4aedfb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3701b7d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3701b7d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01401de elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"01401de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc77f67 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc77f67\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-300db7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"300db7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the School<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7ee8a0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c7ee8a0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cea2393 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cea2393\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd24622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd24622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Background<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10afccd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10afccd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The field of neurochemistry increasingly relies on genomic and bioinformatics approaches to unravel complex molecular mechanisms underlying neurological disorders. By focusing on cutting-edge tools such as DEG analysis, transcriptomics and variant prioritisation, this school provides essential training that directly supports advancements in neurochemical research. The hands-on workshops and interactive sessions will bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application, preparing attendees for future challenges in neurochemical genomics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb5f77c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb5f77c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d1d4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31d1d4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Structure of the School<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60225c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60225c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This 7-day APSN-ISN School, titled \u201cEmerging Techniques in Neurochemical Genomics: From Data Analysis to Biological Interpretation\u201d, is designed to introduce and train participants in contemporary genomic and bioinformatics approaches as applied to neurochemistry. The program integrates lectures, workshops, technical talks, and professional development activities to provide participants with the theoretical foundation and hands-on experience needed to analyze, interpret, and apply genomic data in the context of neurological disorders (e.g., lectures (~10 hours), hands-on training (~20 hours), student presentations and networking (~5 hours).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-275b23c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"275b23c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e731ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2e731ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a609390 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a609390\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4813070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4813070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aims of the School<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a6ac6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07a6ac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The school aims to provide comprehensive education, hands-on training, and personal enrichment opportunities. It seeks to equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and ethical understanding necessary to conduct genomics and transcriptomics research effectively and ethically. The school aims to foster collaboration, inspire innovation, and advance neurochemistry research better to understand the human brain and associated neurological disorders.<\/p><p>The goals of the school include:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To equip participants with a strong foundation in genomic and bioinformatics tools relevant to neurochemical research and its translation.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To enhance hands-on analytical skills for interpreting high-throughput genomic data in neurobiology.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To promote collaboration and professional development among early-career neuroscientists across the Asia-Pacific region.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To increase membership of ISN\/APSN through promotion of the neurochemistry and the social network with the current members. <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>The 7-day International Society for Neurochemistry-supported School focuses on the following 4 domains:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3ad584 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b3ad584\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-390b971 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"390b971\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0980b37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0980b37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Education<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c45c079 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c45c079\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The primary goal of the school is to build capacity in neurochemical genomics and its translation to the human context through in-depth educational modules. School delegates will learn about genomic applications in neurochemistry, focusing on neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders. Topics will include transcriptomics, variant analysis, pathway interpretation, multi-omics data integration, and application into clinical trials. A diverse faculty from leading institutions in the Asia-Pacific region will deliver lectures.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72c4af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e72c4af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hands-on Training<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-288d248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"288d248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Participants will gain practical experience in data processing, analysis, and visualization techniques commonly used in neurogenomic studies. Through guided workshops and demonstrations, they will work with real datasets to perform differential gene expression (DGE) analysis, single-cell RNA sequencing interpretation, variant calling, and functional annotation using bioinformatics pipelines and open-source tools<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c400b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c400b2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f420aaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f420aaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personal\/Career Development Enrichment<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d30e21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d30e21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>In addition to technical content, the school offers sessions focused on soft skills and career development, including effective scientific communication, ethical publication practices, and mentorship strategies. Participants will engage in structured discussions, professional development seminars, poster presentations and competition to enhance their confidence and communication skills.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c4b8b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c4b8b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ethical Consideration<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9a1074 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9a1074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The school will also include a dedicated session on neuroethics to discuss responsible conduct in neurogenomic research. Topics such as data privacy, consent in human genomic studies, and ethical dilemmas in neuroinformatics will be addressed to foster awareness of ethical research practices.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc7b94c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc7b94c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0a63fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0a63fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Statement<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b69294 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b69294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The organiser strives to embed diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in all aspects of the planning and execution of the school. This includes the meritocracy selection of awardees and speakers. 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