1st Training School “Exploring the Microphysiological Systems” took place on 20 – 22 September 2023, in person and hands-on at the Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Turkey.
The aim of the training school was to provide an introduction to microphysiological systems (MPS). MPS mimic the in vivo microenvironment and present great in vitro models, contributing to the 4Rs. Trainees attended lectures and hands-on sessions. With the theoretical and practical information gained, the trainees will be able to adopt MPS to their research in line with the COST Action. There was also a design challenge where trainees were encouraged to work on their own MPS designs.
Number of participants: 13, targeted audience PhD students given priority.
The training school was successful. Sample feedback from participants:
“Very well organized, and very useful for our research. Such a nice experience from meeting people from all over the world using 3D models and chips.”
“The training school “Exploring the Microphysiological Systems” was a very well organized event. The training covered all the basic steps required to obtain an overall understanding of this field of research. All the lectures were complemented with excellent practical sessions where we had the opportunity to put into practice what we learned and, therefore, to actually acquire the required skills to translate this learning experience into our own research.”
“It was really well organised and all of the members of the local group were super helpful with everything. The topic is a novelty and I think is great to make courses for young researchers to learn and implement the techniques in our labs abroad. Thank you very much to everyone in charge of the event! It was a lovely experience :)”
