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align="center"><span class="GramE"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial;">June 2011: The CIML now has a new website. These pages are no longer actively maintained.</span></b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm; text-align: center;" align="center"><span class="GramE"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial;">Please visit <a href="http://www.ciml.univ-mrs.fr/technology/c-elegans-functional-genomics">the new pages</a>.<br> </span></b></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://www.genopole.univ-mrs.fr/"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br> </span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://www.genopole.univ-mrs.fr/"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br> </span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://www.genopole.univ-mrs.fr/"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Marseille-Nice Génopole</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;"> was a post-genomics centre of excellence that regrouped a number of different laboratories. We participated in the Génopole's <a href="http://www.genopole.univ-mrs.fr/groupe_operations.php?idGroupe=14&amp;niveau=theme&amp;id=1">functional genomics programme</a>. Through funding from the Génopole, we acquired a <a href="http://www.unionbio.com/products/copas2.html">UBI automated worm sorter</a> (COPAS <span class="SpellE">Biosort</span>)<span class="GramE">.It</span> is currently installed in the <a href="http://www.ciml.univ-mrs.fr/">Centre d'Immunologie</a> and is open to outside users. It is part of an integrated <i style=""><a href="http://www.ciml.univ-mrs.fr/EWBANK_jonathan/RIO.html">C. elegans<span style="font-style: normal;"> functional genomics platform</span></a></i> that we have developed.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=""><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1026" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:227pt;height:195pt'> <v:imagedata src="Genopole_files/image003.gif" o:title="Sorter"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><img src="Genopole_files/image004.gif" v:shapes="_x0000_i1026" border="0" height="197" width="229"><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;">The CNRS recently created a <a href="http://www.univ-lyon1.fr/UR272/0/fiche___laboratoire/">service unit in Lyon</a> dedicated to <i style="">C. elegans</i>, also equipped with a <span class="SpellE">Biosort</span>. The Marseille and Lyon structures have agreed in principal to become a federated platform. In the near future, therefore, applications to use the resources at Marseille will be channeled through a joint Lyon-Marseille website. For the time being, however, Groups wishing to use the worm sorter should submit a project (1 page maximum) to <a href="mailto:ewbank@ciml.univ-mrs.fr">Jonathan Ewbank</a>, explaining concisely the need to have access to the platform and the scientific rationale for the proposed use. Projects may be submitted at any time. <span class="GramE">They will be evaluated by the platform's <a href="SortComm.html">Steering Commitee</a></span></span></p> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;">.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Before submitting a project, potential users are encouraged to contact <span style=""><span class="SpellE"><u><span style="color: blue;"></span></u></span></span></span><a href="SortComm.html"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;"><span style=""><span class="SpellE"><u><span style="color: blue;">Jérôme</span></u></span><u><span style="color: blue;"> Belougne</span></u></span> </span></a><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">to discuss the technical aspects of using the machine.</span><span style="font-family: Times; color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Priority will be given to French laboratories, who will be required to make a nominal contribution to the machine's running costs. Depending on demand, researchers in other countries may be able to use the machine on a full fee-paying basis.</span><a href="mailto:belougne@ciml.univ-mrs.fr"><span style="font-family: Times; color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p> <p><a href="mailto:belougne@ciml.univ-mrs.fr"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.ciml.univ-mrs.fr/EWBANK_jonathan/JE-PRES-A01.htm"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Return to the <span style=""><span class="SpellE"><u><span style="color: blue;">Ewbank</span></u></span><u><span style="color: blue;"> lab webpages</span></u></span></span><span style="font-family: Times; color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p> <p><a href="JE-PRES-A01.htm"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">&nbsp; </span></a></p> </div> </body></html>