Mammalian and yeast as complementary cell models to understand regulated cell death and autophagy
TOPICS
Overview on the current nomenclature and classification of cell death processes
Apoptosis in yeast and mammalian cells
Regulated necrosis in yeast and mammalian cells
Autophagy in physiology and pathology
Mitophagy: from yeasts to mammalian cells
Molecular aspects of the function of Bcl-2 family members
The role of Bcl-xL on autophagy
Study of mitophagy in yeast
Methodologies for monitoring apoptosis markers
Methodological aspects on biochemical studies of Bcl-2 protein family members
INVITED LECTURERS
Stéphen Manon
Nadine Camougrand
Imuriel Priault
Akandé Eyitayo
(Institut de Biochemie et Genétique Cellulaire CNRS- Université de Bordeaux, France)
In-house lecturers
Manuela côrte-real
Maria joâo sousa
Ana preto
Susana chaves
António rego
João canossa
(CBMA-DB, University of Minho, Portugal)
Research Fellowships and PhD students Laboratory Assistance
Cátia Pereira
Joana Guedes
Filipa Mendes
Anabela Ferreira
Sara Gomes