Tissue Analysis Course 2023
Tissue analysis course will introduce:
- Mouse dissection and sample collection for biomedical research
- Preparation of variety of biological samples
- Basics in histological methods and image analysis
- Infrastructure available at the Kontinkangas campus for tissue analysis
- Mouse dissection and sample collection for biomedical research
- Preparation of variety of biological samples
- Basics in histological methods and image analysis
- Infrastructure available at the Kontinkangas campus for tissue analysis
Content and programme
Tissue Analysis Course, HBS-DP, spring 2023
Time: 17.3. - 23.3.2023
Place: Kontinkangas Campus
Organizers: Biocenter Oulu, Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit and Biobank Borealis
Target group: Doctoral students in the fields of Health and Biosciences
Credits: 3 ECTS
Teaching language: English
Course enrolment: Registration via Peppi by 24th February 2023
Acceptance: 12 participants selected on account of a motivation letter
Learning outcomes:
- Mouse dissection and sample collection for biomedical research
- Preparation of variety of biological samplesBasics in histological methods and image analysis
- Infrastructure available at the Kontinkangas campus for tissue analysis
The course covers the following topics:
- Mouse as an animal model
- Mouse dissection and sample collection
- Histological sample preparation
- Cryo sample preparation
- Whole mount sample preparation
- Principles in electron microscopy sample preparation
- Manual and automated staining and embedding of histological samples
- Principles in selected histological staining methods
- Immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization
- Introduction to a pathology laboratory
- Possibilities in utilizing Biobank samples in research
- Primary tissue structures in histology/pathology
- Microscopy and scanning of histological slides
- Basics in image analysis
- Introduction to QuPath image analysis software and exercises
- Introduction to Visiopharm image analysis software and practice
Teaching methods:
- Lectures
- Demonstrations
- Practical work and exercises
- Independent learning
Study material: Online material provided in Moodle