PHASAGE

PhasAGE – Excellence Hub on Phase Transitions in Aging and Age-Related Disorders

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Training schools

The Training Schools are integrated into an international training program directed to early stage researchers and junior researchers proposed in Work Package 2 “Training and Mentoring for Career Development”. The training schools are made up of 5 days of training organized alternately by each of the institutions of the PhasAGE consortium.

Five training schools will be organized to train participants on theoretical and experimental aspects of phase transitions and to explore new scientific and technological developments in the field. All the Training Schools will include a mentorship programme with mentoring and career development activities.

The Training Schools are open to the national and international scientific community but access to the practical sessions will be limited to ensure active participation between mentees and teaching staff (mentors). 

Training School 1

Computational Methods to Study Protein Phase Separation

24-28 May 2021

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Training School 2

Biomolecular condensates in cell function, aging and disease

18-22 April 2022

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Training School 3

Barcelona Protein Aggregation Training School

12-16 September 2022

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Training School 4

Protein aggregation, intrinsic disorder and phase separation in the era of machine learning

17-21 April 2023

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Training School 5

Databases and computational tools on phase separation

26-28 February 2024

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Feedback from participants

"I liked the topics of the seminars and the way speakers started from basics before diving into more details. I like the new techniques used in the practical sessions as well."

Training School 2 Biomolecular condensates in cell function, aging and disease

"Getting to know the different techniques that are used for studying phase separation that I can apply to my own research. It also allowed me to get in contact with experts on the field that my research work is focused on."

Training School 2 Biomolecular condensates in cell function, aging and disease

"Talks were excellent, and very diverse while working around the same topic. Lectures and practicals of the different techniques also covered many experimental aspects that I wanted to get familiar with."

Training School 3 Barcelona Protein Aggregation Training School

"I enjoy learning the different type of aggregations in protein. I am currently working in drug design and knowing the HTS and how the results are being analyzed and validated that made me lore appreciative about protein aggregation. I find it also holistic thru the inclusion of career development. I would love to see the current approach to design drug candidates for amyloids and the challenges, perhaps."

Training School 3 Barcelona Protein Aggregation Training School

I enjoyed the most the network opportunities. It was fascinating to have so many new perspectives and exchange new ideas with researchers at different career stages. The talks from the experts were incredible as well as the interview about the transition to industry and the ethics session.

Training School 4 Protein aggregation, intrinsic disorder and phase separation in the era of machine learning

I found this TS very enjoyable. I liked the scientific program and practical sessions were interesting, and I learned some new tricks and hacks 🙂

Training School 4 Protein aggregation, intrinsic disorder and phase separation in the era of machine learning