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Advanced Course on Organoid Models | 1st Edition
26-29 April 2022 | i3S

 

The main aim of this course is to present the fundamentals of organoid models, specifically intestinal, gastric and lung models. Participants will learn the basic principles of working with these models, how to culture and maintain them. Moreover, they will be instructed on how to plan and run experiments using organoids, and on methods to analyze experimental data/ results. The specific protocols used for imaging, molecular biology and histology using organoids will be covered.

Organizing Committee: Marta Alves da Silva, Anna Olsson

 

Target audience: Master, PhD students and Early Stage Researchers.

Prior knowledge required:
- Basic training in Biology, Bioengineering or related sciences;
- Cell culture techniques knowledge;
- Molecular biology techniques knowledge.

Course duration: ~40h

 

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Venue

The course will be held at i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde.
Rua Alfredo Allen, 208; 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
Tel: +351 220 408 800 | Site: http://www.i3s.up.pt/ | E-mail: events@i3s.up.pt
GPS coordinates: 41º 10’ 30.008’’ N, 8º 36’ 12.488’’ W.

 

Program

Participants will acquire the following skills:
- Design and plan in vitro experiments using good Practices in In vitro Research guidelines;
- Establish and maintain cultures of intestinal organoids;
- Establish and maintain cultures of gastric organoids;
- Establish and maintain cultures of lung organoids;
- Prepare organoid samples for histological analysis;
- Analyze practical outcomes of their cultures by imaging techniques (brightfield and confocal microscopy);
- Analyze practical outcomes of their cultures by RT-PCR.

 

Speakers

Anna Olsson – i3S
Celso Reis – i3S
Cristina Barrias – i3S
Margarida Saraiva – i3S
Marta Alves da Silva - i3S
HEMS/ ALM/ CCGen – i3S Scientific Platforms
Roos Maasereuw – University of Utrecht


More speakers to be announced soon

 

Registration

Limited registrations.
Admission criteria: Prior knowledge required in cell culture training.
Applications will be selected according to defined criteria and admitted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Registration fees:

 

Early bird
Until December 6

Standard
From December 7
to January 8

Late
January 9 to
February 26

i3S member 325 € 375 € 425 €
U.Porto member 375 € 425 € 475 €
External participant (Academic) 400 € 450 € 500 €
External participant (Industry) 500 € 550 € 600 €

 

Registration fees include:
- i3S members: coffee breaks
- UP members: lunch ticket and coffee breaks
- External participants: lunch ticket and coffee breaks


Certificate of attendance will be issued at the end of the course to participants that meet the following: attendance in 90% of the theoretical classes; attendance in all practical and theoretical-practical classes.
The organizer reserves the right to cancel the course in case of an insufficient number of participants or other unforeseeable events that render the execution of the course.
i3S reserves the right to close registrations before the pre-announced closing dates if applications exceed the places available for the course.
Changes to pre-announced course closing dates will be indicated on the course page at least one week prior to the closing date.

 


Course pre-registration

This course is now full. If you wish to stay in the waiting list, please fill in the following pre-registration form.

Pre-registration form for i3S members >>

Pre-registration form for U.Porto members, External participants (Academic) and External participant (Industry) >>

Please note that your pre-registration does not confirm that you have been selected for the course.

 

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