Cajal Course: Neuromics / 22 June – 10 July 2026

Applications are open until 25 February for the Cajal Course « Neuromics – Single-Cell and Spatial omics in the Nervous System » that will take place at the Bordeaux School of Neuroscience on 22 June – 10 July 2026.

Course overview

The field of neuroscience is undergoing a revolutionary transformation through the integration of cutting-edge genomic technologies with traditional neurobiological approaches. Single-cell and spatial genomics are unveiling unprecedented molecular insights into nervous system development, function, and disease, fundamentally changing our understanding of neural circuits and brain organization.

This intensive three-week course provides comprehensive hands-on training in state-of-the-art “neuromics” technologies, combining theoretical foundations with practical experience in single-cell genomics, spatial transcriptomics, and multi-omics approaches specifically applied to the nervous system. Participants will gain expertise in experimental design, data generation, computational analysis, and biological interpretation of high-throughput genomic datasets from neural tissues.

The course integrates lectures from world-leading scientists with intensive laboratory work, enabling participants to master both experimental protocols and computational pipelines essential for modern neuroscience research. Through collaborative projects, students will explore applications ranging from neural development and cell type identification to disease mechanisms and therapeutic targets.

Course directors

Gioele La Manno
Brain Mind Institute, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland

Hannah Hochgerner
Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

Alexandre Favereaux
Interdisciplinary Institute for Neuroscience (IINS), CNRS, Université de Bordeaux, France

More details / registration

https://cajal-training.org/on-site/neuromics/