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2026 International Courses
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2020
October 12th
October 21st
International course
Developmental Biology
11th course - From Stem Cells to Morphogenesis
Institut Curie and Sorbonne Université (SU) organize their 11th International Developmental Biology course.
The aim of the programme is to provide the participants a comprehensive coverage of the concepts, paradigms and technical approaches of modern Developmental Biology paying particular attention to stem cells. Training in aspects of normal and abnormal development is achieved through a variety of embryonic systems using state-of-the-art instrumentation and methodology.
This course will be organized real-time virtual.
Course in
English
6 ECTS
Registration deadline
Presentation
Objectives
The objective is to expose the students to the recent concepts in Developmental Biology, including highlighting their important contribution to the stem cell field and clinical sciences. Various domains of the Developmental Biology field are addressed, not only across the variety of embryonic models but also across the diversity of approaches (large-scale and translational approaches, mathematical modeling, biophysical approaches…).
ECTS Information
This course is part of the Sorbonne Université International Master (2nd Year).
Registration on this page is only for the 10 day-long course (6 ECTS - code NV520).
For the 4.5 week-long course (SU grants - 12 ECTS - code NV511), please check directly Sorbonne Université website.
Exam & Evaluation
The evaluation for the validation of 6 credits given by Sorbonne Université is limited to 30 students. The content of the evaluation will be adapted depending on the specificity of the course (on place or at distance).
Research themes
For any question regarding training
Speakers
Speakers
Aziz ABOOBAKER, University of Oxford, UK
Enrique AMAYA, University of Manchester, UK
Allison BARDIN, Institut Curie, Paris, FR
Marie-Laure BAUDET, University of Trento, IT
Yohanns BELLAICHE, Institut Curie, Paris, FR
Bertrand BENAZERAF, CBI, Toulouse, FR
Deborah BOURC’HIS, Institut Curie, Paris, FR
Lazaro CENTANIN, COS, Heidelberg, GE
Laurent DAVID, CRTI, Nantes, FR
Carl-Philipp HEISENBERG, IST, Austria
Maria Carolina FLORIAN, CMR, Barcelona, ES
Uri FRANK, National University of Ireland, Galway, IE
Yad GHAVI-HELM, IGFL, Lyon, FR
Bruno HUDRY, IBV, Nice, FR
Michel LABOUESSE, IBPS, Paris, FR
Joo-Hyeon LEE, University of Cambridge, UK
Patrick LEMAIRE, CRBM, Montpellier, FR
Pierre LEOPOLD, Institut Curie, Paris, FR
Alexis MAIZEL, COS, Heidelberg, GE
Roberto MAYOR, UCL, London, UK
Patrick MULLER, FML, Tubingen, GE
Virginie ORGOGOZO-COURTIER, IJM, Paris, FR
Anne-Cécile REYMANN, IGBMC, Strasbourg, FR
Nicolas RIVRON, IMBA, Vienna, AT
Katharina SONNEN, Hubrecht Institute, Utrecht, NL
Claudio STERN, UCL, London, UK
Jacqueline TABLER, MPI-CBG, Dresden, GE
Vikas TRIVEDI, EMBL, Barcelona, ES
Katja WASSMANN, IBPS, Paris, FR
François PARCY, CEA, Grenoble, FR
Keynote speakers
Cliff TABIN, Harvard University, Boston, US
Organizers
Allison Bardin - Institut Curie, Paris
Yohanns Bellaïche - Institut Curie, Paris
Claire Fournier-Thibault - Sorbonne Université, Paris
Jean-Léon Maître - Institut Curie, Paris
Muriel Umbhauer - Sorbonne Université, Paris
Clémence Carron-Homo - Sorbonne Université, Paris
Scientific Committee
Allison Bardin, Institut Curie, FR
Jean-Léon Maître, Institut Curie, FR
Yohanns Bellaiche, Institut Curie, FR
Claire Fournier-Thibault, Sorbonne Université, FR
Muriel Umbhauer, Sorbonne Université, FR
With
Sponsored by
Practical Informations
Practical Informations
The practical workshop normally associated to the course is not proposed this year due to the sanitary constraints imposed by the Covid-19 crisis. Seminars will be on place or at distance for students as well as for speakers. The organization committee has nevertheless decided that whatever the sanitary conditions, the course at distance will be maintained.
Selection result
September 20, 2020
There is no registration fee for this course
THERE IS NO REGISTRATION FEE FOR THIS COURSE
No registration fees are requested.
However, accommodation and meals are at the charge of participant.
Place
Institut Curie - Bâtiment de Biologie du Développement - Amphithéâtre
11 Rue Pierre et Marie Curie
75248 Paris cedex 05
France
75248 Paris cedex 05
France
Maximum Number of Participants
30 people
Number of Participants
No limit for the online attendance.
Selection Criteria
Candidates will be selected on their CV adequacy to the course topics as well as their motivation to integrate the course.