Cajal course: Frontiers in Neural Organoids Modelling
About the course
The course provides advanced training into the field of neural organoids for the modeling of brain development and physiopathology. Neural organoids, three-dimensional models derived from human pluripotent stem cells, have been revolutionizing the study of the human brain and its disorders by recapitulating key steps of human brain development including neural stem cells patterning, expansion, differentiation and connectivity. Moving beyond a basic introduction, this intensive course will focus on emerging frontiers research directions, equipping the next generation of neuroscientists with cutting-edge frontier know-how.
The course emphasizes an integrative, hands-on approach that bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical applications by combining experimental and computational methods. Participants will gain a sophisticated theoretical framework and the practical insights to pursue the frontiers of neural organoid modelling in their own research.
Course Directors
Giuseppe Testa
University of Milan and Human Technopole, Italy
Flora Vaccarino
Yale University, USA
Scientific Directors
Nicolo Caporale
University of Milan and Human Technopole, Italy
Emanuele Villa
Human Technopole, Italy
Keynote Speakers
Juergen Knoblich, Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Austria
Michael Wells, University of California, USA
Helena Kilpinen, University of Helsinki, Finland
Orly Reiner, Weizmann Institutre, Israel
Giulio Franzese, EURECOM, France
Pietro Michiardi, EURECOM, France
Jason Stein, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Carlo Colantuoni, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA
Alexej Abyzov, Mayo Clinic, USA
Sara Bizzotto, Institut Imagine, France
More details / Application
https://cajal-training.org/on-site/neural-organoids/
Last update 10/12/25