Joint GenE-HumDi COST Action and Medical Center – University of Freiburg Training School
Impact of GE delivery tools on target cells
September 9-11 2025 @ Center for Translational Cell Research (ZTZ). Breisacherstr. 115 – 79106 Freiburg – Germany
Applications and funding opportunities.
GenEHumDi courses are open to all EU members and Near Neighbour Countries, with a focus on promoting participation of Inclusiveness Target Countries.
All selected attendees will be enrolled in the course free of charge. However, the number of seats is limited to ensure interaction among trainers and trainees.
Additionally, a call is opened to provide funding for selected participants, to cover Travel costs and Daily Allowances, in accordance with the COST guidelines https://www.cost.eu/uploads/2024/11/COST-094-21-V2.0-Annotated-Rules-for-COST-Actions-Level-C.pdf
Important dates:
Applications should be submitted before June 27th
Admitted trainees will be contacted starting on June 30th to July 4th.
Local Organizers
Dr. Claudio Mussolino & Dr. Maria Silvia Roman Azcona
Trainers
Dr Claudio Mussolino (Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Germany)
Dr Duško Lainšček (National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia)
Dr. Manuel Goncalves (Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands)
Dr. Hildegard Büning (Hannover Medical School, Germany),
Dr. Irina Nazarenko (Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Germany), Dr. Marcello Maresca (AstraZeneca, Sweden)
ProGRAM OutlINA
Tuesday, September 9th
Introduction to different delivery platforms
- Welcome & openings
- Delivery LNP – Duško Lainšček
- Large capacity vectors – Manuel Goncalves
- Extracellular Vesicles – Irina Nazarenko
- AAVs – Hildegard Büning
Hands-on Laboratory Session
Wednesday, September 10
Tools for genome editing and safety issues
- Openings
- Genome editing tools – Claudio Mussolino
- Alternative Cas9 protein – Marcello Maresca
- Base editing and safety – Manuel Rhiel
- Epigenome editing – Maria Silvia Roman Azcona
Hands-on Laboratory session
Thursday, September 11
Off-targeting issues
- Openings
- Discussion of lab activities
- Off targeting in genome editing – Carla Fuster
- Wrap-up + feedback survey
- Training School Adjourn
FULL PROGRAM AND INSTRUCTIONS
Updated Program
To Apply, fill in the registration form below and send it to our Grant Holder Manager Raquel Martinez Soriano (raquel.soriano@juntadeandalucia.es)
We´ll meet in Freiburg !
