Training Modules 

Laboratory Techniques in Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine - Initial training on preparation of 2D and 3D substrates (hydrogels and porous biomaterials) for culturing cells and basic training on cell studies will be carried out at INEB, during the first 3 months of the programme. The essential topics to be covered in the period at INEB include four modules. A fifth module will be included in the training programme and will be organized by IBEC.

Module 1 - Preparation and characterization of hydrogel-like 3D matrices
Location: INEB, Porto
Date: 7 Jan – 18 Jan 2013

Module 2 - Engineering Surfaces For Protein-Biomaterial Interactions
Location: INEB, Porto
Date: 21 Jan – 1 Feb 2013

Module 3 - Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell (hMSC) Culture Techniques
Location: INEB, Porto
Date: 4 Feb – 22 Feb 2013

Module 4 - Isolation and culturing of endothelial and inflammatory cells
Location: INEB, Porto
Date: 4 Feb – 22 Feb 2013

Module 5 - Generation, culture and differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC)
Location: IBEC, Barcelona
Date: Jul-Aug 2014

ADVANCED COURSE: Introduction to Cell Culture Techniques for Regenerative Therapies
will be open to the scientific community and general public
Location: INEB, Porto Date: 4-8 Feb 2013