BIP Electron Microscopy Sample Preparation

The University of Debrecen is pleased to announce that our Faculty of Medicine organizes a Blended Intensive Programme Electron Microscopy Sample Preparation in partnership with the NeurotechEU partner universities:

https://theneurotech.eu/

The BIP has been registered in the Erasmus Beneficiary Module under the ID: 2021-1-HU01-KA131-HED-000010147-1.

The programme will take place between 17th - 22nd July 2023 at the University of Debrecen, with a 3-day online course (10th-13th July) preceding the event.

The maximum number of participants is limited to 16 due to laboratory capacity.

We still have a few places available for students of Erasmus partner universities.

Programme:

1st day (17 July, Monday)

Transcardial perfusion, brain tissue sampling / vibratome sectioning (for SBF-SEM)

2nd day (18 July, Tuesday)

Embedding of resin impregnated tissue blocks in capsules / mounting of resin impregnated sections on slides / preparation of formvar coated grids

3rd day (19 July, Wednesday)

Practical overview of osmification, dehydration and embedding steps

4th day (20 July, Thursday)

Manual and automated cutting of serial ultrathin sections using ultramicrotome and ATUMtome / glueing osmificated blocks on pins for SBF-SEM / Sightseeing (optional)

5th day (21 July, Friday)

Manual and automated cutting of serial ultrathin sections using ultramicrotome and ATUMtome / glueing osmificated blocks on pins for SBF-SEM / Sightseeing (optional)

Please find a short description of the programme attached.

Application for students of Erasmus partner universities:
https://forms.gle/MZznvaLuViHtEqC78

Deadline : 31^st May 2023