Our MSc Students at Aix-Marseille Université, France (CIVIS)
- BSRC Fleming
- Jun 19, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: May 19
Dimitra NTOUSKOU (MSc Class 2021-2023, 2nd year, Dr. Vassilis Aidinis lab - BSRC "Alexander Fleming"), Vasiliki-Maria (Vasilina) FARANTZOU (MSc Class 2021-2023, 2nd year, Dr. Apostolos Klinakis, BRFAA) & Petros ANTONOGLOU (MSc Class 2021-2023, 2nd year, Dr. Vasiliki Koliaraki, BSRC "Alexander Fleming") have been selected among the top European MSc and PhD Students to attend the Blended Intensive Program (BIP) CIVIS course "Technical Innovations: Applications to Immuno-Oncology" organized by the Aix-Marseille Université in collaboration with the Marseille Cancer Research Centre (CRCM) and Centre d’Immunologie De Marseille-Luminy (CIML) between March & June 2023.
Each of them were awarded an international scholarship funded through the CIVIS fund and provided to outstanding graduate students to attend the international CIVIS program. Congratulations!
The CIVIS course "Technical Innovations: Applications to Immuno-Oncology" was a specialized program designed to explore the latest advancements in technology and their applications in the field of immuno-oncology. The course aimed at providing students with a comprehensive understanding of the technical tools and methodologies used in the development and delivery of innovative immunotherapies for cancer treatment. By delving into various technical innovations, students gained insights into how these advancements contribute to improved outcomes in immuno-oncology. CIVIS Blended Intensive Programs (BIP) are a combination of a virtual part, consisting of webinars from Keynote speakers in 5 modules: Cytometry (mass, flow and spectral), Organoids, Genomics (CRISPR, RNAseq, scRNAseq and TCRseq), Proteomics and Microscopy-Imaging followed by a short physical mobility in host labs of the afromentioned Institutes. Virtual part: 1st March to 1st June 2023 (online)Physical mobility: 22 to 26 May 2023 (at Marseille, France)CIVIS is a European Civic University formed by the alliance of 11 leading research higher education institutions across Europe: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aix-Marseille Université, Universitatea din București, Université libre de Bruxelles, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Sapienza Università di Roma, Stockholm University, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, University of Glasgow, Paris Lodron University of Salzburg and University of Lausanne. It brings together a community of more than 470,000 students and 58,000 staff members including 35,000 academics and researchers.

