Hands-On Zebrafish Xenografts

Registrations Closed!

A course by the Fior Lab

2-6 May, 2022

The zebrafish, Danio rerio, has emerged as a powerful model system for the study of vertebrate development but also disease, in particular cancer.

This intensive hands-on short course will focus on the technicalities of generating zebrafish xenografts using human cancer cell lines.
It will cover:

Protocols for preparation of human cancer cells for injection
Generation of zebrafish xenografts (microinjection in the perivitelline space)
Metastatic assay
Protocols for immunofluorescence
Mounting xenografts for confocal imaging
Confocal session

Where:

Champalimaud Center for the Unknown, Lisbon

Application:

Deadline: March 30;

Confirmation: April 11

Fees:

Academia: 1500€;

Industry: 4000€

Course materials; lunch and coffee-breaks; and closing dinner included.

Due to its strong practical component, this course has a limit of 8 participants. Applicants are requested to send a CV and motivation letter, for selection procedures.
Selected participants will have to present a valid digital COVID certification.
If selected applicants can not participate in the workshop due to COVID-19 (lockdowns, borders closed, or sickness), or if it has to be postponed, the registration fees will be fully reimbursed.

APPLY HERE

Organization

Scientific Coordination – Rita Fior