Mitochondrial Physiology - From Organelle to Organism
Mitochondrial Physiology Course, August 2023
It is our pleasure to welcome you to the Mitochondrial Physiology Course in Copenhagen, August 2023. The focus of the course is to combine state-of-art lectures with hands-on analyses of aspects of mitochondrial function and morphology using different techniques.
We will present you with several choices of mitochondrial analyses that you can consider in your own research. For example, respirometry of smooth muscle cells, muscle and adipose tissue by the Oroboros instrument, cell respiration by Seahorse Bioscience instruments and ROS production by amplex red detection.
We do not pretend to provide you with a full training course in these techniques, but you will by the end of the week have gained a better understanding of the limitations, pit-falls and advantages of many of the currently available techniques to study mitochondrial physiology. An important part of the course is to present your own research interest to the other participants by means of poster presentations, which will facilitate scientific discussions and enlarge your “mitochondrial network”.
The scientific programme consists of:
- Workshops (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning)
- Lectures (Monday to Friday)
- Three Master classes (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
- Student presentations (Tuesday and Thursday afternoon)
Tuesday evening
Speakers dinner.
Wednesday evening
After the last lecture, we meet at the registration desk. Smaller groups will be formed and we will bike a tour around Copenhagen. Our final destination will be a restaurant where we will arrive around 18:30 hrs. for food, wine and beer. Casual wear.
Participants who do not want to bike can get to the restaurant by public transport.
Bicycle, bicycle helmet and dinner are included in the registration fee.
All participants have to send an abstract to Congress Secretary, Jacqueline van Hall. Deadline for submission will be about two prior to course start.
Furthermore, all participants are asked to bring a poster for the guided poster presentations. Poster size: 110 cm x 160 cm (portrait).
Abstract instructions
- Format: Word document
- Font: Times New Roman, size 12
- Margins: top 3 cm, bottom 3 cm, left 2 cm, right 2 cm.
- Line spacing: 1,0
- You can include figures or tables
- The abstract may max fill 1 page (incl. figures and tables)
- Please follow the layout of the example: title, author(s), background, objectives, methods, conclusion, references.
See example
The abstract has to be sent as an attachment by e-mail to the Course Secretary Jacqueline van Hall, xlabsummerschool@sund.ku.dk. You are welcome to contact the Congress Secretary in case of any questions.
Venue
The Mitochondrial Physiological PhD course will take place at the Mærsk tower.
The Mærsk tower is an extension of the Panum Institute, which is part of the University of Copenhagen. It is situated a few kilometers from the center of Copenhagen and can easily be reached by public transport.
Address: Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Copenhagen N
See map of the Panum Institute and the Mærsk Tower
Travel Information
The Mærsk tower can easily be reached by public transportations.
From the Airport
Total travel time from the airport to the venue is approximately 45 min.
The travel fare from the airport is DKK 36,- (3 zones). You can use the ticket all the way. You do not need to buy a new ticket when changing to the Bus.
- By Metro line 2 (direction Vanløse st)
Get off at Nørreport station and take bus 6A, 15E, 42, 43, 184, 185 or 150s to the Panum Institute. The bus stop is named 'Nørre Campus' or 'Rigshospitalet Syd'.
The Metro runs every 6 minutes between the airport and Nørreport station and takes about 15 minutes. - By taxi
The price from the airport to the venue is approximately DKK 250,-
From the airport to the center the price is approx. DKK 200,-
From the city center
Travel time from city center is approximately 15 min. The price is DKK 24,- (2 zones).
- From Nørreport station take bus 6A, 15E, 42, 43, 184, 185 or 150s to the Panum Institute. The bus stop is named 'Nørre Campus' or 'Rigshospitalet Syd'.
- By taxi from the city center to the venue the price is approximately DKK 100,-
Hotels
Participants are responsible for finding and funding accommodation during their stay in Copenhagen. You can use different online portals to search for accommodation, such as:
What to do and where to eat in Copenhagen
Good sites for getting the latest news and events are AOK ("alt om københavn" = all about Copenhagen) or the online edition of The Copenhagen Post, the Danish news in English that also offers an In&Out Guide.
Restaurants on a budget (main courses under DKK 150,-)
- Manfreds & Vin Jægersborggade 40, Cph. N. Phone 36 96 65 93
- Kung Fu II (Japanese) Ravnsborggade 16B, Cph. N. Phone 40 63 69 76
- Madklubben Madklubben has several restaurants with the same concept ( fx one course DKK 100,- two courses DKK 150,-) please check website
- Cofoco Cofoco has several restaurants with different price levels, please check website
Want to spend a little more?
- Almanak (Danish) Havnegade 44, Cph. K. Phone 72 14 88 08
- Rebel (French and Danish) St. Kongensgade 52, Cph. K. Phone 33 32 32 09
- Mash (Modern American) Bredgade 20, Cph K. Phone 33 13 93 00
"Big spender"
- AOC (one Michelin star) Dr. Tværgade 2, Cph. K. Phone 33 11 11 45
- Geist Kongens Nytorv 8, Cph. K. Phone 33 13 37 13
- Geranium (three Michelin stars) P.H. Lings Allé 4, Cph. Ø. Phone 69 96 00 20
Vegetarian restaurant
- Botaniq Frederiksborggade 26, Cph K. Phone 33 36 33 30
Copenhagen on a budget - inexpensive things to do
- Almost mandatory is the harbor trip starting at Nyhavn. To companies (DFDS and Netto Tours) offer the canal trip and are equally fine, though the latter charges only the half (DFDS Canal Tours 75 DKK, Netto Tours 40 DKK).
- The Church of Our Saviour in Christianshavn offers a great view over the city, however, there are 400 steps up to the top and you shouldn't suffer from vertigo...
- Tips from Wonderful Copenhagen
Organizers
Steen Larsen, Associate Professor, MSc, DMSci.
University of Copenhagen
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Dept. of Biomedical Sciences
Center for Healthy Aging
Xlab
E-mail: xlabsummerschool@sund.ku.dk
Flemming Dela, Prof., MD, DMSc
University of Copenhagen
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Dept. of Biomedical Sciences
Center for Healthy Aging
Xlab
Jørn Wulff Helge, Prof., MSc, PhD.
University of Copenhagen
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Dept. of Biomedical Sciences
Center for Healthy Aging
Xlab
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