About
Led by a team of antibody discovery experts at the Institute for Protein Innovation (IPI), this course combines lectures and laboratory sections to train participants in the core principles of yeast display technology.
- Date: June 9 – 13, 2025
- Location: The Maureen Murphy Wilkens Science Center at Emmanuel College and the IPI FACS facility in Boston, MA
- Tuition: $999 academic participants | $1599 industry participants
- Application due date: April 7, 2025
- Director: André Teixeira, Ph.D., Senior Director of IPI Antibody Platform
Highlights:
- Laboratory sessions on library preparation, magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS), fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) and next-generation sequencing (NGS) sample preparation
- Lectures on principles, applications and methods of yeast display
- Seminars from invited speakers with established careers in display technologies
- Mini-conference-style presentations to engage scientific discussion and collaboration around participants’ personal research projects
- Networking sessions to facilitate connections among members of the protein science community
Instructors
Guest speakers

Dane Wittrup, Ph.D.

Andrew Kruse, Ph.D.

Jamie Spangler, Ph.D.
Schedule

How to apply
Interested in participating in the Yeast Display course? Apply online now!
Complete the online application form. Don't forget to upload your CV/ resume and a letter of support!
All applications received by the deadline will be reviewed by the IPI team. Notification of acceptance will be sent to applicants by May 9, 2025
Course participants will receive payment instructions upon notification of acceptance.
Participants will gather at the Maureen Murphy Wilkins Science Center at Emmanuel College on Monday, June 9, 2025 at 8 a.m.
Course prerequisites:
- Basic knowledge of molecular biology techniques (e.g., PCR, microorganism culture)
- Basic knowledge of biochemistry and cell biology (e.g., protein structure, function, cellular processes)
- Basic knowledge of genetic engineering techniques (e.g., cloning, plasmid extraction)
Application materials:
- Curriculum vitae/resume
- Application form
- Letter of support (optional)

FAQ
Organizers & sponsors
Organizers:
- Course content team: André Teixeira, Deepash Kothiwal, Rebecca Hershman and Swethika Balasankar
- Technical support and advisors: Shaotong Zhu and Nick Hollmer
- Communications and Education team: Trisha Gura, Emily McMains, Caitlin Faulds and Sabrina Liu
Sponsors:

Questions?
Email [email protected].