Detailed information about the course
| Title | Microfluidics Applied to Bacterial-Fungal Interactions |
| Dates | 15 & 16 May 2023 |
| Organizer(s) | Dr Saskia Bindschedler, UNINE |
| Speakers | Dr Claire Stanley, Imperial College London, UK Dr Emily Masters-Clark, Imperial College London, UK Dr Buck Hanson, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA |
| Description | Bacterial-fungal interactions (BFI) are central to the functioning of a multitude of ecosystems. However, since both are microorganisms, in order to study them, one has to use either indirect methods such as molecular biology or direct observational methods such as microscopy. In this 2-day workshop some of the latest advances in the field of microfluidics applied to microbial interactions will be presented. Microfluidics is a technology that allows miniaturizing some features of specific ecosystems in order to study BFI at the cellular level with microscopy methods. We will combine lectures and discussion with practical hands-on training in order to highlight to students what are the strength and limitations of microfluidics-based methods. |
| Program | Monday May 15th (Room E301-303 & Laboratory of Microbiology, 2nd floor, aisle A) 08:30-09:00 Registration 09:00-09:15 Welcome and organization – Pilar Junier & Saskia Bindschedler 09:15-10:00 SOIL-ON-A-CHIP: Deciphering the secret life of soil microbes using novel microfluidic platforms – Dr Claire Stanley, Imperial College London 10:00-10:30 Coffee break 10:30-11:15 Fungal-highways in microfluidics – Dr Emily Masters-Clark, Imperial College London 11:15-12:00 Visualizing cross-kingdom interactions: identifying bacterial and fungal roles in plant rhizospheres - Dr Buck Hanson, Los Alamos National Laboratory 12:00-13:30 Lunch Break 13:30-17:00 Lab work: microfluidics devices inoculation
Tuesday May 16th (Room A 317 & Laboratory of Microbiology, 2nd floor, aisle A) 09:00-10:20 Journal club by the students and group discussion 10:20-10:40 Coffee break 10:40 12:00 Journal club by the students and group discussion 12:00-13:30 Lunch Break 13:30-17:00 Lab work: microscopy observations and data analysis
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| Location |
University of Neuchâtel - UniMAIL 15 May E301-303 // 16 May A317 |
| Information | |
| Registration | Registration close Registration fee: Free for CUSO Microbiology members. 50.- for non members (plus travel expenses). Deadline for registration: 10.05.2023 |
| Places | 15 |
| Deadline for registration | 10.05.2023 |
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