MiPschool 2008 - Feedback
- Notes from roundtable feedback session in Schroecken (July 17, 2008; compiled by Patrick Subarsky and Francesca Scandurra).
- Further feedback by Email from participants is welcome.
- Lecture Organization
- Topics of Interest
- Special Interest Groups - Focussed Sessions
- Poster Sessions
- Information Resources
- General Organization
- General Comments
Lecture Organization
- separation of abilities (need introduction to field)
- real introduction to basics for young students
- need basic introduction
- first two days to get the basics
- more background before presentations
- responses did not flow during the lecture
- some presentations difficult to understand
- terminology difficult
- lecture on coupling and membrane potential was very good
- included beginner and expert
- enjoyed Vilma’s style of presentation
- lecture of C. Hoppel was very good
- more questions
Topics of Interest
- don’t have oxygraph, therefore am unfamiliar with method
- mitochondrial targetting
- ROS
- advantages to different preparations of biological samples
- data analysis
- more basic info on mitochondria
- genetic information of mitochondria
- mitochondrial transport mechanisms
- standard protocols/methodologies lecture
- buffers for respiration (what, why)
- introduction to subject of lectures
- mitochondrial diseases
- more basic information, methodological introduction
- protocols (why use specific method or reagent)
- basic methodology
- buffers
- membrane potential
- protocols on the web
- hand-outs/accessible to students
Special Interest Groups - Focussed Sessions
- appreciate more special interest groups
- parallel focus groups with multiple times
- Special Interest Groups early, then more at end to cover new topics/flexibility in program development
- break-up into smaller groups (8-10 people)
- divide the body for special interest groups (heart, muscle, brain)
Poster Sessions
- poster sessions a very good idea
- large circulating poster session
- student presentation very good, maybe extend
- stressed with flash presentation but good experience
- interactive abstracts-links to articles
Information Resources
- prescribe reading
- isolation is good (no internet)
- interaction experience/contact is important for idea exchange
- bring reprints, .pdf files
- small library of basic textbooks
- internet access and printers for information access
- use MiP Society for web access
General Organization
- keep all participants together for basic reviews at the beginning of lectures
- open atmosphere is good for learning
- good atmosphere, excellent interactions
- more questions/interaction –need to ask questions
- felt separation from O2k course to Summer School
- keep flexibility in schedule
- overlap to course/school is poor
- small groups for better interaction
- good to know level of attendees during registration
- can’t have comprehensive course, but mayb split a bit
- perfect to have long sessions
General Comments
- everything was perfect
- did not expect so much
- informal atmosphere is good
- MiP Summer was very good
- thanks to all presenters
- pleasure to be here/open/fantastic tutors
- enjoyed atmosphere/contact with people
- relaxed atmosphere is good to foster confidence
