INDUCTION WEEK

Induction week was initially planned to take place in summer 2020 at Warwick. However, Covid-19 pandemic has slightly changed our plans. We have recorded some of our trainings and made them available online. We are happy to disseminate these lectures with anyone interested in learning the basics on this topic. Please contact to the project coordinator if you would like to access these lectures.

Chemistry

BC1-Organic Chemistry (Online)
Covering the basics of organic chemistry, specifically designed to match the knowledge-base of biomaterial scientists.

BC2-Glycopolymers
This course involves the preparation of glycopolymers with designed carbohydrate sequence and folding coupled with advanced training on bioanalytical tools to conduct binding assays.

BC3-Molecular Analysis
Several analytical techniques, i.e. NMR, mass spec, UV, and FT-IR, for the detailed analysis of small/large molecules will be covered.

AC1-Molecular Motors (Online)
Advanced organic chemistry course on the synthesis and analysis of molecular motors.

Cell Biology

BC11-Isolation, culture and differentiation of peripheral blood mononuclear cell subsets
Principles of isolation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells, selection of specific populations, lymphocytes (CD4/CD8), monocytes and dendritic cells, their culture and differentiation.

BC12-RNA synthesis formulation and cellular delivery
This workshop will cover the basic principles of RNA synthesis, formulation, cellular transduction and assessment of expression.

AC9-Flow cytometry
AC9 will deal with Flow cytometric analysis of gene expression in human cell lines and primary cells, including establishment of antibody staining panels, staining protocols and analysis of expression.

Career

BC15-Scientific communication, writing and presentation
Basics of scientific writing and presentation will be covered in this course. Communicating with wider audience will also be covered.

AC20-Management skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship
This workshop will focus on the future career of the ESRs by providing them insights on management and start up companies.

AC21-Effective working relationships
Professional working skills in an academic environment will be discussed.

Training on supramolecular chemistry

The training on supramolecular chemistry will take place in Eindhoven University of Technology on January 2021.  

Chemistry

AC2-Molecular Machines
Advanced organic chemistry course on the design and synthesis principles of molecular machines.

AC3-Functional Molecular Systems
National Gravitation Program Functional Molecular Systems (Netherlands Top-Research Initiative Ministry of Science & Education)

Particle Physics and biophysics

BC5-Particle Analysis
This workshop will cover the basic principles of nanoparticle analysis using advanced microscopy techniques such as SEM, cryo-TEM and AFM.

BC6-Supramolecular Chemistry
Course covering the non-covalent assembly mechanisms that allow build up of well defined nanoparticles as well as artificial cells.

Summer school on colloidal science

Summer school on colloidal science will take place in Bordeaux, France in July 2021.

Particle Physics and biophysics

BC7-Colloidal Science
The basic principles of polymersome and liposome constructs will be covered with the main focus on chemical synthesis strategies.

BC8-Controlling the Stability of Artificial Cells
The factors affecting the stability of liposomes, polymersomes and artificial cells will be taught with a special focus on physical chemistry and biochemical physics.

AC4-Peptide based carriers
This course deals with synthetic methods to produce peptide-based building blocks. It involves both a theoretical introduction as well as a practical workshop.

AC5-Scalability in Artificial Cell Production
Basic principle for the preparation of giant vesicles, from solvent-hydration, electro-formation, emulsion-centrifugation and microfluidic (including practical demonstration).

Training on biophysics

Training on biophysics will take place in Munich, Germany in December 2021.

Particle Physics and biophysics

AC6-Membrane-based protocell models
The goal of this course is to be able to generate various membrane model systems, such as supported membranes or giant vesicles.

AC7-Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy
This course gives a primer into FCS and related single molecule spectroscopy techniques.

Training on artificial cells

Training on artificial cells will take place in Basel, Switzerland in June 2022.

Particle Physics and biophysics

BC9-Soft Matter and polymers
Preparation, Characterization, Self-Assembling behavior and mechanical properties of amphiphilic molecules.

Winter school on nanomedicines

Training on nanomedicine will take place in Valencia, Spain in December 2022.

Cell biology

BC10-Understanding Intracellular Trafficking of Nanomedicines
The Mechanism of cell uptake and trafficking of different nanomedicines will be taught with a special focus on endocytic pathways and the importance of intracellular fate.

AC8-Modulating intracellular trafficking
The different strategies used to tune cell uptake and trafficking through different mechanism, with special input in organelle targeting.

Bussiness

BC13-How to start up a company in EU
Writing a business plan to create a start-up company.

AC19-Entrepreneurship
Process of designing, launching and running a new business will be introduced with a special focus on building and maintaining entrepreneurial capacity.

BC16-Preparing for a Job Interview
Key skills to prepare ESR for future job possibilities. How to behave in a job interview and CV writing.