Hands-on course on Zebrafish Xenografts 2025 - 5th edition- Champalimaud Foundation

The zebrafish (Danio rerio) has emerged as a powerful model system for studying vertebrate development and disease, particularly cancer. This intensive hands-on short course, under the scientific coordination of Rita Fior, will focus on the technical aspects of generating zebrafish xenografts using human cancer cell lines.

We are waiting for you in Lisbon, from 30 June - 04 July 2025 at the Champalimaud Center for the Unknown.

The course is limited to 8 participants.

Applications will remain open until 9 May, and all applicants will be notified of the results by May 13, 2025.

The scientific programme 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.

Venue | Champalimaud Center for the Unknown, Lisbon

Fees

Academia: € 1.500,00 (+ VAT) 

Industry: € 3.000,00 (+ VAT)

Additional information

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.

REGISTRATION

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