3rd Preclinical Models Imaging Workshop
16-20 October 2023, Athens, Greece
Title: 3rd Preclinical Models Imaging Workshop
Dates: 16-20/10/2023
Duration: 5 days
Venue: Congress Center of NCSR Democritus (theoretical part)
& BIOEMTECH Laboratories (practical part)
Agia Paraskevi, Attica, Greece
Organizers: BIOEMTECH Laboratories
- ➢ Maritina Rouchota, PhD, Partner & Lab Director
- ➢ Argyro Zacharioudaki, DVM MLAS DiplECLAM, Veterinarian & In-vivo
Research Consultant
Fees:
- ➢ 800 € Early bird (20% discount for payments completed until July 15th!, 2023)
- ➢ 950 € Individual (after July 15th, 2023)
- ➢ 750 € Student (requiring documentation for student status)
- ➢ 450 € Virtual -theoretical part- for overseas attendees (non-Europe based)
Registration: https://forms.office.com/e/zBnivJSpV9
Contact: info@bioemtech.com
Website: https://bioemtech.com/portfolio/3rd-preclinical-models-imaging-workshop/
Description:
The workshop presents theoretical and practical aspects of preclinical models’ development, imaging and theragnostic assessment, under a GLP environment. It provides a general overview of licensing and operating an imaging facility for rodent models, as well as specific details for selecting and applying imaging modalities for various models. Each year, different animal models are selected and thoroughly presented and discussed. This year the following models will be presented: (1) Crohn’s disease (gut fibrosis) & (2) Breast cancer: 4T1 & MDA-MB-231 models.
The practical part offers training in mouse handling for imaging experiments (using inanimate models) and operating imaging equipment. Places for practical training are limited and reserved on a first-come first-served basis.
This year, the agenda will be enriched with additional sessions on Leadership (team building and leading), and mountain hiking, to complement the scientific core of the workshop.
To see comments from past participants and last year’s speakers, visit the 2nd workshop website.
Theory fees include virtual attendance, access to course materials and dinner night for participants located in Attica at the time. Practice fees include attendance of the practical session, access to additional course materials and light lunch.
At the end of the registration period participants will be notified if they have secured a place for the practical training session and if they are selected for the scholarship, and billing instructions will be forwarded.
*Scholarships: COMULIS announces 10 scholarships, 5 for theory only and 5 for theory & practice attendance option. Scholarships will cover attendance fee or attendance fee and travel expenses respectively. To apply please submit a 200-300-word motivation letter stating your reasons to participate and the expected benefits of your related scientific work during the application process.
Contact: For enquiries and scholarship applications contact azacharioudaki@bioemtech.com
Local Organizers (BIOEMTECH Laboratories): Dr. Argyro Zacharioudaki (AZ), Dr. Maritina Rouchota (MR), Irinaios Pilatis (RP), Prof. George Loudos (GL)
Preliminary Program
Theoretical Part
Day 1: Monday, 16 October 2022
08.30 – Registration
09.00 – Welcome – Workshop Introduction (30’)
Session: Imaging Technologies
09.30 – Optical (30’)
10.00 – Ultrasound (30’)
10.30 – MRI (30’)
11.00 – Coffee break
11.30 – PET-CT (30’)
12.00 – SPECT (30’)
12.30 – Lunch break
13.30 – Multimodal post-processing (60’)
14.30 – Coffee break
Session: GLP & Translational research
15.00 – Operating under a GLP environment (30’)
15.30 – Translational research and EMA/FDA applications (60’)
Day 2: Tuesday, 17 October 2023
08.00 – Mountain Hiking (guided) – (Optional)
09.30 – Breakfast @ Congress Center
Session: Animal Use
10.00 – Legislation & ethics (EU Modules 1,2) (30’)
10.30 – Mouse biomethodology (EU Modules 3.1,4,6.1,7&20) (60’)
11.30 – Coffee break
12.00 – Welfare assessment & humane endpoints (EU Module 5) (30’)
12.30 – Animal welfare considerations and impact on imaging studies (30’)
13.00 – Communication, SOPs and health considerations (30’)
13.30 – Lunch break
Session: Radiolabelling & Radiation protection
14.30 – Double isotopes for therapy and diagnosis (30’)
15.00 – Radiolabeling for rodent imaging (30’)
15.30 – Coffee break
16.00 – Radiation protection in the preclincial imaging laboratory (30’)
16.30 – a-emitters for therapy & imaging (30’)
Day 3: Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Session: Preclinical Models
09.00 – Oncology models (60’)
10.00 – Cross talking between gut fibrosis (Crohn’s disease) and molecular imaging in drug discovery (30’)
10.30 – Coffee break
11.00 – Breast cancer: 4T1 & MDA-MB-231 models (60’)
12.00 – Lunch break
13.00 – Nanoparticles’ in vivo behaviour (60’)
14.00 – Sample collection and analysis ex-vivo (60’)
15.00 – Coffee break
Session: Leadership Workshop (Optional)
15.30 – Team building and leading (120’)
19.00: Workshop Dinner
*Times refer to local time for Athens, Greece (EEST / GMT+3)
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/greece/athens
Practical Part
Day 4: Thursday, 19 October 2023
08.00 (45′) – Open-air mountain Yoga session – (Optional)
Session: Practical training rotation (in groups, each participant is trained in all stations at a different order)
@ BIOEMTECH Laboratories
09.00 (2h) – Animal preparation 1: Substance administration using mimicky mouse
11.00 – Coffee break
11.30 (2h) – Imaging using the mouse phantom model: β-eye, γ-eye, φ-eye
13.30 – Lunch break
14.30 (2h) – Image quantification – examples and practice
16.30 (30′) – Radiochemistry & Cells lab
Day 5: Friday, 20 October 2023
Session: Practical training rotation (in groups, each participant is trained in all stations at a different order)
@ BIOEMTECH Laboratories
09.00 (2h) – Animal preparation 2: Anesthesia & imaging set-up using mimicky mouse
11.00 – Coffee break
11.30 (2h) – Imaging using the mouse phantom model: CT, SPECT
13.30 – Lunch break
14.30 (2h) – Image extraction – examples and practice
16.30: Closing Reception & Cocktails at Congress Center
*Times refer to local time for Athens, Greece (EEST / GMT+3)
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/greece/athens
