General Information
Course Description
The weeklong laboratory course gives a practical and theoretical introduction into methods of vascular cell biology
- Analysis of vascular development by employing transgenic reporter mice
- Isolation and culture of primary vascular and lymphatic endothelial cells
- Human induced pluripotent stem cell derived endothelial cell cultures Phenotypic characterization of primary endothelial cell cultures: detection of contaminating cells, etc. by immunofluorescence stainings and analysis by fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry
- Determining functional alterations of endothelial cells in inflammation: phenotype, vascular permeability and adhesiveness for blood components in vitro and in vivo
Limitations
6-8 students (With waiting list)
Priority given to those students Who have selected this course in agreement With their mentor, within the framework of the GCB and have listed it as «mandatory requirement» in their Doctoral Agreement
Schedule
Spring semester, 2 ETCS
Weeklong labratory course with 5 full days participation required (spring semester)
Exam: Oral discussion on last day and written report
Venue
Theodor Kocher Institute, Freiestrasse 1, 3012 Bern
KSL/Ilias
Nr. 103079 (Active waiting list on KSL)
This course is coordinated by the GCB
