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Intensive Programme 2009

Design, Synthesis and Validation of Imaging Probes


Description

The purpose of the Intensive Programme (IP) in "Design, Synthesis and Validation of Imaging Probes" is to develop an in-depth and and up-to-date training covering the design, synthesis and characterization of imaging probes including their functionalization and labelling for different imaging modalities. Teaching and practical sessions with hands-on experiments presented and supervised by scientists of the coordinating institution will be the backbone of the intensive programme. In addition lectures and lectures with practical demonstration will be implemented with the contribution of several partners of the project.

This IP will be addressed to Master and PhD students in biology, chemistry or physics. The partecipation of 20 Master/PhD students from the partner universities will receive a support of the European Commission Eramus Programme to attend the course.

The Intensive Programme will be hosted at the Department of Chemistry IFM of the University of Torino in the period September 7-18, 2009.

  • Coordinator: Silvio Aime
  • Assistant Coordinators: Walter Dastrú, Dario Longo
  • Coordinating Institution: University of Torino (Italy)
  • Location: Molecular Imaging Center, Via Nizza 52 - Torino (Italy)

To apply: please see below at the application section.

Partners

INSTITUTION Local Coordinator Contact
Unipmn Universitá degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale "Amedeo Avogadro" (I) Mauro Botta mail to
Antwerp Universiteit Antwerpen (B) Annemie Van Der Linden mail to
Univ Paris Sud 11 Université Paris sud 11 (F) Alain Prigent mail to
INSTN Institut National Des Science Et Technologies Nucleaires (F) Elena Ceccarelli mail to
Creete University of Creete (GR) Giannis Zacharakis mail to
UniMons Université de Mons-Hainaut (B) Robert Muller mail to
Coimbra Universidade de Coimbra (P) Carlos Geraldes mail to


Schedule


Nr. Day The programme of lectures and other activities
1 - Arrival of the foreign students - welcome
2 1 Definition and Design of Imaging Probes for MRI / PET-SPECT / OI
3 2 Basic principles and procedures of probe synthesis, basic principles of peptide synthesis
4 3 Peptide modification and conjugation to probes / ligand synthesis
5 4 Set-up of HPLC preparative method / practical session HPLC
6 5 Ultrasounds and Microwaves in the imaging probe preparation procedure
7 - Visit to Turin main historical buildings
8 - Free activities / Taste of italian gastronomy
9 6 Introduction to Imaging Probe and Contrast Agents for MRI
10 7 Introduction to CEST agents: properties, detection / preparation and in vivo evaluation
11 8 Introduction to Gd(III) complexes: theory, characterization and relaxometric properties / characterization and analysis
12 9 Strategies for cell labelling with Iron-Oxide particles and Gd(III)-complexes / cell labelling experiment
13 10 Evaluation of the intracellular integrity of Imaging Probes
14 - Departure

Location

The IP 2009 will take place from 7 to 18 September 2009. Lectures will be helded at the Molecular Biotechnology Center, Via Nizza 52, Torino. Students will be accomodated in a student residence helded by the University of Torino (EDISU - Corso Lungo Dora Siena, 150).

The following services are included:

  • Breakfast
  • Blankets, bed linen and towel (changed once every 7 days)
  • Cleaning (once every 7 days)
  • Free internet connection

Information on how to reach the location of the IP from airport or by train and on how to reach the lecture room from the residence will be sent to you by email.

Application

  • The application for our Intensive Programme must be made exclusively by submitting the registration form to the corresponding local coordinator. The deadline is set at 30th of July, 2009.
  • The selection procedures are undertaken by each corresponding local coordinator at their partner institutions, who will decide whether to confirm that those applicants are well prepared and motivated to attend the programme. This process will continue up to completion of the 20 available places.
  • Scholarships are offered to students from the partner institutions.If you are applying for a scholarship, please notice that you will have to participate in 10 successive days at least of the programme. If you are planning to attend less than 10 successive days of the programme, you are not eligible for a scholarship and your expenses cannot be reimbursed.
  • In case you have been selected to participate in the IP (with/without fellowship) please submit the following document, saved as a pdf file:
    • copy of your passport (or id card for EU applicants).
    • an official document certifying your enrollment to a partner University for the current academic year.
    • flight electronic ticket (or a scanned copy of your flight ticket). Please notice that only tickets from/to your home institution can be reimbursed (this only applies to students who have been awarded a scholarship).

Additional info / News

  • IP PROBES 2009 leaflet
  • IP PROBES 2009 detailed schedule
  • IP PROBES 2009 registration form
  • IP PROBES 2009 lectures (restricted access)
  • List of students:
    • Kasotakis Emmanouil (Univ. Crete)
    • Martins André (Univ. Coimbra)
    • Roland Kevin (Univ. Mons)
    • Belaid Sarah (Univ. Mons)
    • Peyre Kevin (Paris XI)
    • Ben Achour Nidhal (Paris XI)
    • Roose Dimitri (Univ. Antwerp)
    • Blang� Roy (Univ. Antwerp)
    • Goossens Corentine (Univ. Mons)
    • Messagie Jonas (Univ. Antwerp)
    • Francois Katrien (Univ. Antwerp)
    • Enza Di Gregorio (Univ.Torino)
    • Giuseppe Ferrauto (Univ.Torino)
    • Matthias D'Huyvetter (Belgium Nucleair Research Centre)
    • Martinelli Jonathan (Univ. Alessandria)
    • Wallnoefer Evelyn (Medizinischen Universität Innsbruck)