Course “From Gene to Trait”

“From Gene to Trait” is an in-person intensive five-day course focusing on key plant biotechnology research tools. Participants will explore gene discovery using bioinformatics, transcriptomics, metagenomics, microorganism culture collections, inoculants, gene editing, and receive an introduction to regulatory frameworks and intellectual property.

Since its inception in 2018, the course has trained over 600 participants from nine countries.

The target audience includes graduate students and professionals from agricultural biotechnology companies.

In its seventh edition, the course will emphasize gene discovery. Throughout the week, participants will attend lectures from experts both from Brazil and abroad. The course concludes with a visit to the GCCRC facilities.

From Gene to Trait course is held in Campinas SP (Brazil). It is free of charge, but there is a selection process to identify the most motivated candidates.

“From Gene to Trait” Course – 2025

Date: November 3 to 7, 2025
Location: Embrapa Agricultura Digital Auditorium – Campinas, São Paulo (Brazil)
Number of participants: 100
Cost: Free of charge (subject to selection process)

PROGRAMAÇÃO

Application Form – Applications are now closed

Total of participants: 100

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Important Dates

June 30 to August 20 – Applications are open for participants. Fill the form.
July 7 to July 23 – Enrollment period for regular students of the Graduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology (via e-DAC system)
July 7 to August 5 – Registration as a special student in individual graduate-level courses (via SIGA system)
September 9 – Selection results announced
November 3 to 7 – Course takes place

How to enroll

There are two ways to enroll in the course:

1) Graduate Students: For those seeking credits for their graduate program (3 credits). Participants will enroll as regular or special students, adhering to Unicamp’s rules and calendar. An evaluation will be conducted at the end of the course, and participants must maintain at least 75% attendance.

Applications options:

– Regular Students from Unicamp Genetics and Molecular Biology Graduate Program – from July 7 to July 23, 2025

– Special Students – July 7 to August 5, 2025

==> Discipline name: “NG300 – DO GENE AO FENÓTIPO: UMA INTRODUÇÃO AO PIPELINE DE BIOTECNOLOGIA AVANÇADA – TURMA A” (Prof. Marcelo Marcelo Carazzolle).

We kindly ask to fill the form, even if you enroll as regular or special student.

2) Ordinary Participants: Those not seeking academic credits. Participants who achieve 75% attendance will receive a course certificate without faculty validation. Fill the form here.

For further information contact gccrc@unicamp.br

From Gene to Trait – 2021

In 2020, we cancelled the course because of the COVID-19 pandemics. In to 2021 we decided to run it online in a weekly-class format during four months. We had over 450 applications and only 250 were selected and from them, 90 filled all the requirement to get the certificate.

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From Gene to Trait – 2019

With over 110 participants, the second edition of the course took place at CNPTIA Auditorium of EMBRAPA (Rua André Tosello, 209, Unicamp – Campinas-SP) from October 21-25.

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From Gene to Trait – 2018

The first edition of the course was held at the CNPTIA Auditorium of EMBRAPA (Rua André Tosello, 209, Unicamp – Campinas-SP) from October 22 to 26, 2018.

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“From Gene to Trait”

a course on plant biotechnology

“From Gene to Trait” Course – 2025

Important Dates