Dates:          Workshop - January 7-24, 1996
                Symposium - January 21-24, 1996

Place:          University of the Witwatersrand
                Johannesburg, South Africa

The workshop course is designed to familiarize young scientists with modern approaches for exploring structural events at the cell and molecular level. The course will rely heavily on invertebrate and vertebrate eggs and embryos to explore dynamic events in the cell cycle and during development. Participants will use advanced imaging technologies through full time laboratory work, and be exposed to advanced topics in Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, and Reproductive Biology during daily lectures. Twenty-four young scientists will be accepted, with a preference for doctoral level (or equivalent) back-ground, who are in the beginning of their scientific careers.

To apply for the workshop, please mail, fax or e-mail no later than September 15:

1. Name, address, fax, email, and academic affiliation
2. Curriculum vita
3. Three letters of recommendation
4. A proposal which states: (A) the reason for applying. (B) how the course will benefit you and your local community both in terms of scientific research, as well as scientific instruction. (C) proof of complementary financial support from your institution, as well as anticipated travel expenses.

To:     Professor Barry Fabian                 Professor Gerald Schatten
        Univ.  Of the Witwatersrand            Univ.  Of Wisconsin
        Private Bag 3, WITS                    1117 W.  Johnson
        Johannesburg, 2050 S.  Africa          Madison, WI 53706 USA
        Fax: 27.11.339.3407                    Fax: 608.262.7319
        Email: Barry@gecko.biol.wits.ac.za     Email: Schatten@macc.wisc.edu

A special International Symposium on Developmental Biology has been arranged to coincide with the conclusion of the laboratory training course. The theme of the symposium addresses development at the molecular, cellular and organismic levels, with presentations in the form of talks and posters. Contact Barry Fabian or Gerald Schatten for information about poster presentation and registration.