3rd and 4th ZAP Cancer Workshop, 23-27 March 2026, Intravital microscopy and flow cytometry & Management of EU projects, IPBS, Toulouse, France

23-27 March 2026,
Intravital microscopy and flow cytometry & Management of EU projects, IPBS, Toulouse, France

Workshop 4: Intravital microscopy and flow cytometry

March 23-25

Day 1 : Monday 23 March

Time Program
9:00 – 9:15 Welcome speech
Muriel Golzio
9:15 – 9:30 Introduction of the day
Muriel Golzio & Bostjan Markelc
9:30 – 10:30 Keynote lecture
Maja Cemazar
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 11:45 Session 1: Intravital microscopy (widefield and multiphoton?)
Elisabeth Bellard
11:45 – 12:30 Session 2: Flow Cytometry (Northern Light description, panel design)
Emmanuelle Näser
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 Training 1: Setup for DCs observations & analysis
Elisabeth Bellard
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 – 17:00 Training 2: Design of project panels for environment characterization & analysis
Manon Gimbert

Day 2 : Tuesday 24 March

Time Program
9:00 – 12:00 Practical work 1: intravital microscopy on DIVE & analysis (Group A)
Elisabeth Bellard
9:00 – 12:00 Practical work 2: Northern Ligth experiments, samples preparation (Group B)
Manon Gimbert
12:00 – 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 – 17:00 Practical work 1: Intravital microscopy on DIVE & analysis (Group B)
Elisabeth Bellard
14:00 – 17:00 Practical work 2: Northern Ligth experiments, samples preparation (Group A)
Manon Gimbert

Day 3 : Wednesday 25 March

Time Program
9:00 – 10:30 Practical work 2: Cytometry acquisition (Group A)
Manon Gimbert
9:00 – 10:30 Training 2: Theoretical multidimensional analysis session (Group B)
Emmanuelle Näser
10:45 – 12:15 Practical work 2: Cytometry acquisition (Group B)
Manon Gimbert
10:45 – 12:15 Training 2: Theoretical multidimensional analysis session (Group A)
Emmanuelle Näser
12:15 – 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 – 15:00 Practical work 2: Cytometry analysis (Groups A & B)
Manon Gimbert

Workshop 3 : Strengthening administration and management skills

March 26-27

Day 1 : Thursday 26 March

Time Program
9:00 – 9:30 Welcome speech, Introduction of the day
Isabelle Saves
9:30 – 10:00 How to identify European calls ?
IPBS strategy & exchange of best practice between partners
10:00 – 11:00 How to find partners to build the perfect consortium ?
IPBS strategy & exchange of best practice between partners
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30 How to attract/find postdoctoral candidates to apply for Marie-Curie postdoctoral fellowships?
IPBS strategy & exchange of best practice between partners
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30 Feedback from IPBS researchers involved in individual projects
ERC laureate, Marie-Curie postdoctoral fellows
14:30 – 15:30 Feedback from IPBS reseachers involved in collaborative project
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 – 17:30 Training 3 – Part 1 : Scientific aspects: Introduction on how to write a successful project proposal for Horizon Europe?
Example with IPBS proposals

Day 2 : Friday 27 March

Time Program
9:00 – 9:30 Introduction of the day – Coffee
Laboratory Tour
9:30 – 10:15 Training 3 – Part 2 : Administrative aspects: Introduction on how to read and write a successful project proposal for Horizon Europe?
Examples with IPBS proposals
10:15 – 11:30 Managing EU projects – Exchange of best practice between partners
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch Break – Panier repas