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Patient-derived Organoids

  • 24 – 28 July 2023

  • Chinese University of Hong Kong

  • Around 30 postgraduate or early career participants

  • English

  • HK$ 3000

Applications should be submitted by 13 May

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Patient-derived Organoids

Patient-Derived Organoids (PDOs) are increasingly recognized as a physiologically relevant model in studying tumor biology and applications in personalized cancer treatments. In this Croucher Summer Course, participants will be offered a broad knowledge on PDO, including hands-on experience in generating PDO from tissue and their utilizations in assays of basic and translational applications.

Course directors

Professor Nathalie Wong 王昭春

Professor and Research Director at The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Co-director(s)

Professor Onno Kranenburg

Professor of Translational Tumor Biology and Chair Utrecht Platform for Organoid Technology at Utrecht University

About your speakers

Professor Jun Yu

Professor, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr Chia-Hung Chen

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong

Professor Stephen Chan

Professor, Department of Clinical Oncology, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr Marc van de Wetering

Senior Scientist, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology

Professor Onno Kranenburg

Professor & Chair, Utrecht Platform for Organoid Technology (UPORT), Utrecht University

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