Discovering Cell Biology: a Basic Course in Cell Culture Handling and Cell Viability Assays ~ UNIPI

Language: English

Period: 13 – 16 July 2026

Application Deadline: 15 May 2026

Program Intensity: Full-time

ECTS: 3

Tuition fees: 500€

Other costs: 100€ for didactic materials

This summer school is a full-immersion workshop on cell culture techniques for both adherent and suspension cell lines with particular emphasis on cell viability assays.

In the workshop, schematic theoretical lectures will be given to introduce to the assay protocols and to plan the experimental part that will be hosted in cell biology laboratories.

Students, divided in small groups, will directly execute the experiments under the supervision of a teacher.

The Summer School will be activated with at least 6 students. The maximum number of participants is set to 10 students.

The Summer School will be held on campus in Pisa, at Polo Nobili, via Alessandro Volta, 4.

Aim

The aim of the Summer School is to introduce students to cell cultivation and basic assays for cell viability to be used in cell biology, pharmacology and toxicology fields. In particular, most assays will be carried out by means of flow cytometry, allowing the students to become familiar with this versatile technology.

Who can apply

Undergraduate and early graduated students in biological/pharmacological/veterinary discipline.

Postgraduate students as well as junior and senior researchers who intend to take their first steps in the field of manipulation and study of cell lines and/or flow cytometry.

This Summer School is not intended for researchers with consolidated experience in the manipulation of cell cultures and/or flow cytometry.

Application

Admission Requirements

Respected the target outlined in the Who can apply paragraph, this Summer School has no formal prerequisites. Students will be fully trained for all the activities they experience.

Required Documents

Identity Document (*PASSPORT in case you are a foreign student*)
Enrolment Form
Curriculum Vitae

All the documents must be in pdf format, in order to upload them on the portal when required.

Application has to be submitted via Alice portal following the instructions of the “How to apply” page.

Fees

Tuition fees: 500€

Other costs: 100€ (for didactic material)

Pay fees by Debit/Credit Card or PayPal online using the following Payment Form

NOTICE:

International students without Italian Tax Code: please tick the box ‘Anonymous’ in order to disable the field ‘Italian personal ID/VAT number’.
Please type your NAME and SURNAME next to the pre-filled text of the field ‘Reason’
Please pay only after receiving the admission letter

REFUND POLICY:

Within the 15 May 2026 fees will be refunded to foreign students who demonstrate that they have failed to obtain a visa by submitting the documentation issued to them by the embassy. The refund amount will be for the entire fee.
After the 15 May 2026 there will be no refund of the paid tution fees.

Contacts

Coordinators
Dr. Gaetana Gambino gaetana.gambino@unipi.it
Prof. Leonardo Rossi leonardo.rossi@unipi.it

Website http://discovering-cell-biology.med.unipi.it/

Summer/Winter School Office support.summerschool@unipi.it

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Discovering Cell Biology: a Basic Course in Cell Culture Handling and Cell Viability Assays

Admission Requirements

Required Documents

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