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University of Alexandria
Medical Research Institute
Medical Technology Center
Immunology unit

Hands on: BASICS
Techniques
In
Cell Culture
And
STEM CELL Research

Organized By
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Samy Afifi M.D, Ph.D
(Boston University, USA)
Medical Research Institute
Alexandria University

27-29 March 2012

3-Day Cell Culture

The purpose of the Cell Culture Workshop is to provide a solid understanding of basic cell culture techniques through classroom and laboratory work. Attendants will gain significant experience in the manipulation of cells through culture. Through integrated learning techniques, utilizing hands-on training, and lectures, attendants will learn the biological basis and relevance of the process of culturing cells. This will allow interested attendants to translate the techniques and information learned in this workshop into their own laboratories
This workshop provides prerequisite training for the culture of numerous cell types.

Who should attend?

Personnel in the fields of Immunology, Virology, Microbiology, as well as all laboratory personnel dealing with in-vitro fertilizations, and tissue typing. Also, pharmaceutical laboratories personnel and members of the Egyptian Society of Immunology.

Course Programme

09:30 AM – 11:30 AM Lectures
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Break
12:00 PM – 04:00 PM Practical work

A certificate will be awarded upon completion of the course

Topics Covered

1)    Introduction to cell and tissue culture.
2)    Serum-containing and Serum-free culture media.
3)    Trypsinization.
4)    Cell counting, viability and growth curves.
5)    Growth of adherent and non- adherent cells.
6)    Suspension culture differentiation and attachment.
7)    Adaptation to suspension culture.
8)    Adaptation to suspension serum-free media.
9)    Cryo preservation and cryo thawing.
10)    Cell cloning, primary culture and the cell cycle.
11)    Basics of stem Cell Research and transplantation.
12)    Cord blood transplantation.

Speakers

Teaching Staff of the Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University.

Registration Fees

650 LE for Egyptian university staff members
1000 LE for others
500 Euro for non-Egyptian

Accommodation

is available upon prior request of at least one month before the course start date:

100 LE for Single room/ day
150 LE for Double room/ day

For further enquiries, please contact

Mrs. Mai Kotb Tel: 01063436912

Add: 71 Vector Emanuel St., Smouha, Alexandria

Phone : 03-4266213/17/18 FAX : 03-4266214

E-mail : medrinal@hotmail.com