Venue: Faculty of Medicine of University of Coimbra and Biocant Park (Cantanhede)
March 30th
Morning Lectures | UC-BIOTECH
9:00-13:00
EV at a glance: biogenesis, secretion and uptake
Tania Marques (FMUC - UC)
Selective sorting of cargo to EVs
João Ferreira (NMS - UNL)
EV in tissue regeneration: the cross-talk between immune and tissue/stromal cells
Susana Santos (i3S)
EV in cancer
Célia Gomes (FMUC - UC)
EVs in microorganisms and infection
Teresa Gonçalves (FMUC - UC)
Afternoon Hands-On sessions | UC-BIOTECH
14:00 - 15:30
EV labelling + purification using EV spinner
Lino Ferreira Lab
16:00 - 17:30
Urine EV purification by: (1) tangential flow filtration; (2) density gradient ultracentrifugation; (3) size exclusion chromatography
Lino Ferreira Lab
31th March
Morning Lectures | FMUC - UC
9:00-13:00
Proteomics to characterize EV signature and disease biomarkers
Rune Matthiesen (NMS - UNL)
EV biodistribution evaluated by molecular imaging and fluorescence imaging
Arnab Banerjee/Miguel Lino (CIBB - UC)
EV modification for drug delivery applications
Ana Carvalho /Miguel Lino (CIBB - UC)
Afternoon Hands-On sessions | FMUC - UC
14:00 - 15:30
NTA analysis
Henrique Girão Lab
16:00 - 17:30
RNA analysis in EVs by digital PCR
Ana Bela Sarmento Lab
1st April
Morning Lectures | FMUC - UC
9:00-13:00
EVs produced under GMP conditions
Carlos Jesus (CIBB - UC)
EVs in neurodegenerative diseases
Ana Gabriela Henriques (DCM - UA)
Plant-derived EVs
Mónica Zuzarte (FFUC - UC)
EVs for cardiovascular applications – juntamente com iCBR seminar
Lino Ferreira (FMUC - UC)
Afternoon Hands-On sessions | FMUC - UC
14:00 - 15:30
Analysis of EVs by Flow Cytometry
Henrique Girão Lab
16:00 - 17:30
Analysis of EVs by WB
Henrique Girão Lab