| Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Code | 6321 |
| Main Department | Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences |
| Campus | Bologna |
| Credits | 5 |
| Cost | 470,00 € |
| Application deadline | Dec 15, 2025 |
- Subject area
- Health
- Learning outcomes
- Explore the design, optimization, and use of spheroids and organoids in translational research. Master advanced techniques, such as microfluidics, 3D culture and live-cell 3D imaging, and discover through case studies how these models are able to transform disease modeling, drug screening, and the development of personalized treatments.
- Number of participants
- min 9 max 18
- Duration
- 1 week
- Language
- English
- Admission qualifications
- - Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degrees obtained under DM 270/04 (or first- and/or second-cycle degrees obtained under previous regulations DM 509/99 and the Old System) in the following fields/degree classes:
L-02 Biotechnology, L-2 R – Genomics, L-29 Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, L/SNT3 – Technical Health Professions, LM-6 Biology, LM-7 Agricultural Biotechnology, LM-8 Industrial Biotechnology, LM-9 Medical, Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, LM-13 Pharmacy and Industrial Pharmacy, LM-21 Biomedical Engineering, LM-41 Medicine and Surgery, LM-42 Veterinary Medicine, LM-53 Materials Science and Engineering, LM-71 Industrial Chemistry and Technology;
- Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degrees obtained abroad in the above-mentioned fields, recognized as valid for admission to the course;
- Candidates holding other scientific degrees may also be admitted upon positive evaluation by the Selection Committee, if they have qualified and documented professional experience in the subjects covered by the school;
- Knowledge of the English language;
- Motivational letter.
- Study plan
- Spheroids & Organoids in Focus: Imaging, Assays, and Real-World Applications in Translational Science - MEDS-26/D
- Spheroids & Organoids in Practice: Techniques for culture and assay, from plate to hydrogel - MEDS-26/D
- Spheroids & Organoids in Practice: Microfluidic Techniques for 3D Culture and High-Content Analysis - MEDS-26/D
- Spheroids & Organoids in Practice: student working group on 3D model design and implementation - MEDS-26/D
- Next-Level Imaging: Confocal, Holographic Microscopy & AI for Live-Cell Analysis of 3D models - MEDS-26/D