Course schedule
Day 1 - Placental Cell Culture & Novel Technologies
Day 2 - Placental Cell Culture & Immunology
Day 3 - Placental Cell Biology and History of Human Embryos
Day 4 - Placental Physiology, Bioinformatics and Data Driven Technologies
Day 5 - Animal models and clinical approaches
5th July 2021
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Day 1 - Placental Cell Culture & Novel Technologies
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Duration |
Content |
Speaker
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10 min |
Introduction |
Kathy Niakan
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1h
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Human placental structure and development |
Graham Burton |
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1h |
Comparative placentation and evolution |
Mick Elliott
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1h |
Cell lineage segregation
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Thorsten Boroviak
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1h |
Human trophectoderm initiation and genome editing
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Kathy Niakan |
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1h |
Data drive technologies in embryo selection in IVF |
Lucy van de Wiel |
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1h |
Stem cell-based embryo models |
Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz
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1h |
Epigenetic mechanisms Multi-omics
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Claire Senner
Courtney Hanna
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1h |
Mouse placental structure and development |
Erica Watson
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1h |
Anatomy and Development practical (mouse placenta) – different stages of embryos & placentas.
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Erica Watson & Thorsten Boroviak
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1.5h
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Live Q&A session Part I: live presentations of 4 selected abstracts
Part II: Q&A
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4 selected participants
All lecturers |
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6th July 2021
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Day 2 - Placental Cell Culture & Immunology
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Duration
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Content |
Speaker |
1h |
Immune genes and cells in pregnancy |
Andrew Sharkey
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1h |
Clinical and evolutionarily aspects of immunology of placentation
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Ashley Moffett
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1h |
Immune genes and cells in pregnancy
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Francesco Colucci |
1.5h |
Cell isolation and sorting practical
Principles of cell isolation and methods to identify cells from the human placenta and decidua
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Naomi McGovern & Anna Appios
Andrew Sharkey
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1h |
Stem cells and cell lines |
Margherita Turco
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1h |
Placental and endometrial organoids practical
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Margherita Turco
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1.5h
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Live Q&A session Part I: live presentations of 4 selected abstracts
Part II: Q&A |
4 selected participants
All lecturers
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7th July 2021
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Day 3 - Placental Cell Biology and History of Human Embryos
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Duration
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Content |
Speaker |
1h |
Trophoblast invasion and spiral artery remodelling
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Steve Charnock-Jones
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1h |
Placental transport |
Abby Fowden
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1.5h |
Human placenta histology practical (the Boyd collection) Comparative placenta slides
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Tereza Cindrova-Davies
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1h |
Placental endocrinology |
Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri
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1h |
Placental metabolism |
Andrew Murray
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1.45h |
Respirometry practical (Oroboros system) (45 min)
Placental explant isolation and culture practical (30 min)
Isolation of term trophoblast cells practical (30 min)
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Andrew Murray
Tereza Cindrova-Davies
Irving Aye
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1h |
History of human embryos |
Nick Hopwood
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1.5h
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Live Q&A session Part I: live presentations of 4 selected abstracts
Part II: Q&A |
4 selected participants
All lecturers
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8th July 2021
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Day 4 - Placental Physiology, Bioinformatics and Data Driven Technologies
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Duration |
Content |
Speaker
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1h |
Placental angiogenesis
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Steve Charnock-Jones
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1h |
Trophoblast fusion, apoptosis, and senescence |
Graham Burton
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1h |
Clinical study design
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Gordon Smith
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4h |
Bioinformatics Practical / Workshop
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Russell Hamilton
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2h 11 am – 1 pm GMT |
Fellowship application workshop
(25 participants) Live session, which needs to be pre-booked |
Facilitated by:
Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri & Miguel Constáncia
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1.5h
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Live Q&A session Part I: live presentations of 4 selected abstracts
Part II: Q&A |
4 selected participants
All lecturers
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9th July 2021
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Day 5 - Animal models and clinical approaches
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Duration |
Content |
Speaker
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1h |
Congenital Infection |
Naomi McGovern
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1h |
Mouse genetic models of placental function
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Miguel Constáncia
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1h |
Developmental programming
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Dino Giussani
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1h |
Volume and Vascularity: Can ultrasound unlock the secrets of the first trimester placenta?
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Sally Collins
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1.5h
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Live Q&A session Part I: live presentations of 4 selected abstracts
Part II: Q&A |
4 selected participants
All lecturers
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