São Paulo School for Advanced Science in Cell Biology – SPCELL
March 3-13, 2018, University of Sao Paulo
Deadline for Submissions: November 19, 2017
In collaboration with the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), the International Affairs Committee of ASCB is launching the São Paulo School for Advanced Science in Cell Biology (SPCELL).
The SPCELL program will take place March 3-13, 2018, at the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. The program is supported by the São Paulo School for Advanced Science (ESPCA) and the Funding Agency of São Paulo State (FAPESP).
SPCELL has invited prominent scientists from the United States, Europe, and Brazil to give keynote lectures on a wide range of advanced cell biology topics. During the week-long program, SPCELL will provide ample opportunities for various poster presentations and scientific discussions.
If you are a postdoc or a graduate student from Brazil or abroad interested in exploring cell biology, we encourage you to apply for this program at SPCELL. Time will be allotted during the week to share your work and to interact with international leaders and other fellow scientists.
Funds are available to support travel and lodging expenses for 80 postdoctoral fellows and graduate students. Fifty percent of the participants will be selected from outside Brazil, and the international postdocs/PhD will be selected based on their CV credentials (see below). For those selected, FAPESP will cover the costs of your round trip airfare, 11 days of lodging (which includes breakfast), transportation back and forth between the hotel and the School, and lunch and dinner at The University of São Paulo Refectory).
Step 1. Create an ASCB online account.
Step 2. Complete the written portion of the application.
Applications must include:
• A letter describing the relevance the program will have on your career and their expected dates for obtaining your PhD or master’s degree
• One-page abstract describing your experience in cell biology research (including your own research results) for a poster presentation.
• A letter of recommendation from your advisor
• CV describing relevant aspect of your academic career such as publications and cell biology society membership.
After being selected, postdoctoral fellows and PhD students will be required to submit visa applications in advance to ensure entry into Brazil. The expense for visa applications will not be covered by FAPESP.
3th March – Saturday
| 13:00 | Opening Ceremony |
| 13:30 | Bruce Alberts
Cell Biology Education |
| 15:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00 | Peter Walter
TBA |
| 16:30 | Discussion |
| 17:00 | Érika Shugart (ASCB)
TBA |
| 18:30 | Discussion |
4th March – Sunday
| Cell Biology on Pathogens Session | |
| 8:30 | Brendan Crabb
New insights into the molecular basis of red blood cell invasion and remodelling by P. falciparum parasites |
| 10:00 | Discussion |
| 10:15 | Coffee break |
| 10:30 | Brendan Crabb
TBA |
| 12:00 | Discussion |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| Cell Biology Session | |
| 14:00 | Bruce Alberts
Cell Biology Education |
| 15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 | Peter Walter
TBA |
| 17:30 | Discussion |
| 18:00 | Poster Session |
5th March – Monday
| Pathogens Genomics Session | |
| 8:30 | David Roos
TBA |
| 10:30 | Discussion |
| 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:30 | Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz (FAPESP Scientific Director) |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| Pathogens Genomics Session | |
| 14:00 | Wilson Silva Junior
TBA |
| 15:30 | Discussion |
| 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 | Aline Silva
TBA |
| 18:00 | Discussion |
| 18:30 | Poster Session |
6th March – Tuesday
| Signaling Transduction Session | |
| 8:30 | Henning Ulrich
TBA |
| 10:00 | Discussion |
| 10:15 | Coffee break |
| 10:30 | Henning Ulrich
TBA |
| 12:00 | Discussion |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| Session | |
| 14:00 | Deborah Schechtman
TBA |
| 15:30 | Discussion |
| 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 | Jörg Kobarg
The human Nek family of kinases: from the interactome to roles in the DNA damage response |
| 18:00 | Discussion |
| 18:30 | Poster Session |
7th March – Wednesday
| Pathogen Session: Zika | |
| 8:30 | Luis Carlos Ferreira
TBA |
| 10:00 | Discussion |
| 10:15 | Coffee break |
| 10:30 | Glaucius Oliva
TBA |
| 12:00 | Discussion |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| Pathogen Session: | |
| 14:00 | Sérgio Teixeira Ferreira
Zika virus infects adult human brain tissue and induces microglia-mediated synapse loss and memory impairment in adult mice |
| 15:30 | Discussion |
| 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 | Elizabeth Igne Ferreira
TBA |
| 18:00 | Discussion |
| 18:30 | Poster Session |
8th March – Thursday
| Cell Biology Session | |
| 8:30 | Yixian Zheng
TBA |
| 10:00 | Discussion |
| 10:15 | Coffee break |
| 10:30 | Yixian Zheng
TBA |
| 12:00 | Discussion |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| Signaling Transduction Session | |
| 14:00 | Celia Garcia
Signal Transduction pathways on host-Plasmodium interactions |
| 15:30 | Discussion |
| 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 | Celia Garcia
Calcium signaling in malaria parasites |
| 18:00 | Discussion |
| 18:30 | Poster Session |
9th March – Friday
| 8:30 | Visit to ICB Core facilities (CEFAP-USP) |
| 14:00 | Visit to IQ Core facilities (Central Analítica) |
| 18:30 | Talk with the speakers |
10th March – Saturday
| Pathogen Session: Malaria | |
| 9:00 | Maria Regina D’Império Lima
TBA |
| 10:00 | Fábio Costa
Talk: Physiopathological modulations in human and experimental malaria |
| 11:00 | Rafael Guido
TBA |
| 12:00 | Discussion |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| Pathogen Session: Malaria | |
| 14:30 | Celia Garcia
Role of G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) in the human malaria parasite |
| 15:30 | Irene Soares
TBA |
| 16:30 | Gerhard Wunderlich
TBA |
| 17:30 | Discussion |
| 18:00 | Talk with the speakers |
11th March – Sunday
| 8:30 | |
| 10:00 | Discussion |
| 10:15 | Coffee break |
| 10:30 | Hernandes Carvalho
TBA |
| 12:00 | Discussion |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | Hernandes Carvalho
TBA |
| 15:30 | Discussion |
| 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 | Visit UNICAMP Core facilities of Cell Biology Department |
| 18:30 | Talk with the speakers |
12th March – Monday
| 8:30 | Visit to Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS) and Syrius |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 14:00 |
TBA |
| 15:30 | Discussion |
| 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 |
TBA |
| 18:00 | Discussion |
| 18:30 | Talk with the speakers |
13th March – Tuesday
| EMBO lecture | |
| 8:30 | Ana-Jesus Garcia-Saez
Mitochondrial apoptosis at the single molecule level |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | Jose Eduardo Krieger
Closing Lecture |
Ana-Jesus Garcia-Saez, PhD, TU Dresden
Aline Silva, PhD, University of São Paulo
Brendan Crabb, PhD, Burnet Institute
Bruce Alberts, PhD, University California, San Francisco
Celia Garcia, PhD, University of Sao Paulo
David Roos, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Deborah Schechtman, University of São Paulo
Elizabeth Ferreira, PhD, University of São Paulo
Glaucius Oliva, PhD, University of Sao Paulo
Henning Ulrich, PhD, University of São Paulo
Hernandes Carvalho, PhD, State University Campinas-UNICAMP
Jörg Kobarg, PhD State University of Campinas
Jose Eduardo Krieger, PhD University of Sao Paulo
Luis Carlos Ferreira, PhD, University of Sao Paulo
Peter Walter, PhD, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine/ HHMI
Wilson da Silva Junior, PhD, University of Sao Paulo
Yixian Zheng, PhD, Carnegie Institution
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