Organized by:

Xiaoliang Sunney Xie, Changping Laboratory/Peking University

Wenyang Dong, Changping Laboratory

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides an in-depth introduction to genome-wide transcription factor (TF) footprinting with deaminase (FOODIE) technology. Participants will learn the molecular principles underlying deaminase-mediated DNA footprinting, computational strategies for TF binding analysis, and recent advances in single-cell and single-molecule resolution profiling. The course combines lectures by leading researchers with hands-on sessions. Students will gain both theoretical understanding and practical experience from experimental design to data analysis. The program also integrates discussions on future directions and potential applications of FOODIE in research and medicine. The course is open to motivated graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and researchers seeking to explore the latest advances in transcriptional regulation.  

2026 INVITED SPEAKERS

Fuchou Tang, Peking University

Jian Yan, City University of Hong Kong

Mingchen Chen, Changping Laboratory

Zhiyi Sun, New England Biolabs

2026 FACULTY

Chen Xie, Peking University

Runsheng He, Peking University

Jun Ren, Changping Laboratory

Zhi Wang, Changping Laboratory

Zhen Zhang, Changping Laboratory

Chuan Gao, Vazyme Biotech

2026 PRICING (INCLUDING TUITION, BOARD AND LODGING): 750 USD / 5200 CNY

No payment is due until the selection decisions are made, but any applicant requiring financial support (i.e. stipends) should make that request in written form during the online application. The admissions process is need-blind, your financial situation will not be considered before admission decisions are made.