July 8th -9th 2025

Department of Biosciences and UNITECH NOLIMITS microscopy facility
University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Via Celoria 26, 20133 Milan


Course in English

The training school in Imaging and Reproduction from Arabidopsis to Crop-like Species is
specifically designed for PhD students with a basic knowledge of optical microscopy and plant
reproduction. The course will consist of theoretical lessons in the morning, followed by practical
exercises related to the topics covered during the morning sessions in the afternoon.

Participants will have the opportunity to present their PhD project with a poster.

Program
Tuesday, July 8th
 

• Introduction on optical microscopy and fluorescence
•  Advanced 3D imaging in plant reproductive tissues
• Micromanipulation and live imaging of single cells in the embryo sac
•  Imaging seed development under abiotic stress conditions
• Monitoring plant reproduction under the microscope

Wednesday, July 9 th

• Overview on optical microscopes and potentiality
• Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Indicators (GEFIs)
• Advanced imaging techniques to study Calcium and ROS dynamics in plant tissues
• Translational research from Arabidopsis to economically relevant species
• Approach to novel high and low magnification systems

Instructors

Researcher Daphné Autran, daphne.autran@ird.fr, IRD Research Institute Montpellier, France
Post Doc. Manuel Buendía Monreal, manuel.buendia@unimi.it, University of Milan, Italy
Assist. Prof. Ignacio Ezquer, juan.ezquer@unimi.it, University of Milan, Italy
Post Doc. Alex Cavalleri, alex.cavalleri@unimi.it, University of Milan, Italy

Assist. Prof. Alessia Candeo, alessia.candeo@polimi.it, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Full Prof. Alex Costa, alex.costa@unimi.it, University of Milan, Italy
Assist. Prof. Stephan Wagner, swagner@uni-bonn.de, University of Bonn, Germany
Post Doc. Stefano Buratti, stefano.buratti@unimi.it, University of Milan, Italy

Registration
Registration is free. Deadline is May 31th , 2025

There are 15 participant spots. Travel grants are available for selected participants Selection of
awardees is handled directly by the organizers based on the quality of the submitted abstract.

Note
Attendees are expected to bring a poster in which they present their PhD project to the training
school.

Accommodation
We are pleased to inform participants that Hotel Città Studi is offering special discounted rates for
attendees of the PhD Training School.
The hotel is conveniently located near the university and provides comfortable accommodation
within walking distance of the event venue.
We encourage participants to book early to take advantage of these rates.
Please find PDF below for more info.