From Electrophysiology to Imaging and BioNanotechnology
July 14-25, 2014
SISSA, Via Bonomea 265, Trieste
The School aims to provide practical and theoretical training on the application of a large spectrum of techniques to neurobiology. The course will be divided into 2 sessions: a morning session with tutorial lectures and afternoon sessions with hands-on practicals.
TOPICS
- Basic Electrophysiology
- Imaging and optical recordings
- Trapping and manipulation with optical tweezers
- Single molecule and single cell handling with Atomic Force Microscopy
- Basic Structural Biology
LECTURERS
- Laura Ballerini – SISSA (Italy)
- Loredana Casalis – Elettra (Italy)
- Dan Cojoc – CNR (Italy)
- Elsa Fabbretti – Nova Gorica University (Slovenia)
- Marco Lazzarino – CNR (Italy)
- Silvia Onesti – Elettra (Italy)
- Giulietta Pinato – Nova Gorica University (Slovenia)
- Vincent Torre – SISSA (Italy)
Sponsors: SISSA, University of Trieste, Istituto Officina dei Materiali (CNR), JPK Instruments, Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, Nova Gorica University, The EU funded projects SI-CODE (Contract n. 284553) and NEUROSCAFFOLDS (Contract n. 604263)
Image credits: Laura Ballerini's lab (SISSA, Trieste)