加拿大多伦多大学交换项目介绍

                                多伦多大学交换项目简介

                                                               范玉杰

多伦多大学暑期交换项目是由加拿大多伦多大学和清华大学合作举行的暑期交换项目。参加项目的学生一般是生物或者医学相关专业的同学，参加的教授主要是多伦多大学医学院的教授。参与同学的选拔机制，在清华是先由同学们提出申请，清华大学的老师受多伦多大学方面委托代为选拨出一些候选人，再由多伦多方面老师根据同学意向选择出适合的实验室导师。同学们在多伦多大学学习的时间为7周，一般开始于7月初，结束于8月底。学习期间多伦多大学会提供适量的生活费和免费的住宿。

 具体流程：

航班到达多伦多后直接去住的地方办理入住手续，门禁卡等，接着有一个晚上休整时间。第二天上午一名管事务的工作人员带领大家逛校园，办理一张加拿大的银行卡，打入生活费。午饭是简单的自助餐，所有学生的导师或者是具体跟着做实验的师兄师姐都会来，简单吃完饭后，我们就分别跟着各自的导师回实验室了。导师一般会介绍我们给实验室的人认识，具体实验安排就因人而异了。接下来4周左右基本是大家努力融入实验室，开展课题的时间。5周左右有一个3天的长周末，来自各个学校的同学一般会组织集体出去玩一次。第7周周中的时候会有一个展示会，届时大家会就暑期的科研成果做一个10分钟的展示；展示结束后有一个小型party，大家喝喝东西，聊聊天；接着是一个比较正式的西式晚餐，晚餐结束时会给大家颁发学习证书。这个展示结束后，实验室的工作基本就收尾了，剩下2-3天时间和各自实验室的人一起道别，选购一些礼物之类的。

 2013年暑期交换项目参加的学生共12位，其中5位来自清华大学，5位来自北京大学，2位来自南京医科大学。清华大学参加的同学有杜明建，范玉杰，王田，王宇宁，赵言彦。

杜明建：暑期所在实验室Alan Davidson Lab.

实验室简介：My laboratory focuses on elucidating the mechanisms of protein-protein interactions and macromolecular assembly. We study these phenomena in the context of yeast signal transduction pathways and viral morphogenesis. A major goal of my research program is to provide a fruitful training ground for my students where they can gain experience in as many techniques as possible, and develop independent projects based on their own interests and strengths.

范玉杰：暑期所在实验室 Howard Lipshitz Lab

实验室简介：We study post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression in Drosophila with a focus on RNA-binding proteins and small RNAs that regulate the stability, subcellular localization and translation of maternal mRNAs in early embryos. We use gene-by-gene and genome-wide analyses of the transcriptome, ribonome and proteome.

王田：暑期所在实验室James Rini

实验室简介：Our research interests are centred on the structural characterization of protein-protein and protein-ligand complexes by x-ray crystallography.The specific research projects can be grouped into three main categories: i) protein-carbohydrate interactions and glycosyltransferases, ii) adhesion molecules of the cadherin superfamily and iii) cell surface signalling receptors.

王宇宁：暑期所在实验室  Marc Meneghini

实验室简介：The lab’s interests concern mechanisms of eukaryotic cellular differentiation. As a model, we use the sporulation program of the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. We study epigenetic mechanisms controlling gene expression during sporulation as well as a new and novel form of programmed death we have recently discovered accompanies this process.

赵言彦：暑期所在实验室 Peter J. Roy

实验室简介：The Roy lab has two main interests, both of which capitalize on the simplicity of the tiny nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans as an experimental animal model system.

Our Interest in Developmental Biology:

One half of my lab studies how specialized muscle membrane extensions, called muscle arms, are guided to the nerve cords during the development of the neuromuscular junction—a feature that allows nerves to control the contraction of muscles.