Programme provides specialized equipment training

AllerGen is launching a new programme aimed at leveraging existing academic resources to further the professional development of its Network investigators and trainees.

The Specialized Equipment and Lab Transfer Program is available to anyone in the Network who is interested in gaining experience using specialized equipment, research platforms and technologies located at participating institutions.

Leveraging the network structure through the sharing of resources, including knowledge, materials and technology, is an underlying objective for the NCE program. Research platforms, technology and equipment in the AllerGen Network include a microarray genotyping facility at the iCAPTURE Centre in Vancouver; NMR spectroscopy and analysis at the University of Alberta; and new, innovative techniques of nasal and bronchial allergen provocations at Laval and McMaster universities.

The program will provide travel and accommodation support for individuals or small groups wishing to conduct a site visit to a member institution or research centre in order to learn about equipment, platforms and technology that are not available at their own institutions.

A total of $35,000 has been allocated to support this programme. A complete list of available specialized equipment, technologies, unique learning opportunities, and the application form are available for download on the AllerGen Website at www.allergen-nce.ca. To receive funding from this programme, applicants must submit a Learning Plan to be approved by AllerGen. Applications will be reviewed on a first come-first serve basis.