ISEBTT :: The International Society for Electroporation-Based Technologies and Treatments

Electroporation & Ectrochemotherapy in Veterinary Medicine Online Course in Spanish
2021-06-14 08:00 - 2021-08-16 17:00 (Europe/Paris)
General information
This course is intended primarily for veterinarians, biologists, or physicians seeking to learn about electroporation and electrochemotherapy in oncology. The content of the course is specially selected for clinical veterinarians, researchers and veterinarians who specialize in veterinary oncology in small and large animals.
Therapeutic tools in veterinary oncology advance day by day and continuous training is needed for the proper performance of the veterinarian oncologist. The goal, contents and training of this course, provide the tools to the students to be able to provide a veterinary health service according to what society demands nowadays, knowing the modern treatment tools and focusing on electroporation and electrochemotherapy as part of the most advanced therapies that are available in the world.
The approach consists of a theoretical introduction to the topic that includes a discussion of scientific work, reviews and clinical cases, in which specific concepts will be exposed, encouraging debate on the issues raised.
This course is the only one in Latin America that has the endorsement of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) in Argentina and the International Society for Electroporation-Based Technologies and Treatments (ISEBTT).
It is organized and directed by Dr Guillermo Marshall, Dr Matías Tellado and Dr Felipe Maglietti.

Aims of the course
The participants will:

acquire the knowledge and skills needed to prescribe and perform electrochemotherapy correctly and efficiently in the veterinary setting.
learn the basic principles of electricity needed to understand how an effective electric field is produced to electroporate tissues.
deepen the knowledge and the physical-chemical foundations that underlie the tissue electroporation technique.
know the main highlights of the presentation, epidemiology, carcinogenesis, diagnosis, biological behaviour and treatment of neoplasms frequently treated with electrochemotherapy in veterinary medicine.
study leading scientific articles, book chapters, and notes related to electrochemotherapy in order to gain independence in the field.
incorporate key concepts for reading and interpreting scientific articles in oncology.

Methodology and learning strategy
The course consists of 7 modules, covering the topics of the subject. Each chapter takes one week and consists of approximately 150 minutes of online classes. At the end of each module, the participant must answer a brief evaluation to verify that they have incorporated the basic knowledge of each one.
At the end of each week, the participants will have a live meeting where practical topics will be discussed, where they will be able to ask questions and will deepen aspects that need more detail.
Hands-on sessions will be carried out in a virtual classroom, where candidate patients for electrochemotherapy will be evaluated, and live treatments will be carried out on real patients. The duration of the virtual hands-on is 120 minutes once a week.

Veterinary Electroporation & Electrochemotherapy OnLine Course in Spanish
2021-05-14 08:00 - 2021-07-14 17:00 | VetOncologia, Av Cordoba 2663, Buenos Aires, CF, 1176, Argentina
This course is intended primarily for veterinarians, biologists, or physicians seeking to learn about electroporation and electrochemotherapy in oncology that speaks Spanish. The content of the course is specially selected for clinical veterinarians, researchers and veterinarians who specialize in veterinary oncology in small and large animals.
Therapeutic tools in veterinary oncology advance day by day and continuous training is needed for the proper performance of the veterinarian oncologist. The goal, contents and training of this course, provide the tools to the students to be able to provide a veterinary health service according to what society demands nowadays, knowing the modern treatment tools and focusing on electroporation and electrochemotherapy as part of the most advanced therapies that are available in the world.
The approach consists of a theoretical introduction to the topic that includes a discussion of scientific work, reviews and clinical cases, in which specific concepts will be exposed, encouraging debate on the issues raised.
This course is the only one in Latin America that has the endorsement of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) in Argentina.
It is organized and directed by Dr Guillermo Marshall, Dr Matías Tellado and Dr Felipe Maglietti.

Aims of the course
The participants will:

acquire the knowledge and skills needed to prescribe and perform electrochemotherapy correctly and efficiently in the veterinary setting.
learn the basic principles of electricity needed to understand how an effective electric field is produced to electroporate tissues.
deepen the knowledge and the physical-chemical foundations that underlie the tissue electroporation technique.
know the main highlights of the presentation, epidemiology, carcinogenesis, diagnosis, biological behaviour and treatment of neoplasms frequently treated with electrochemotherapy in veterinary medicine.
study leading scientific articles, book chapters, and notes related to electrochemotherapy in order to gain independence in the field.
incorporate key concepts for reading and interpreting scientific articles in oncology.

Methodology and learning strategy
The course consists of 7 modules, covering the topics of the subject. Each chapter takes one week and consists of approximately 150 minutes of online classes. At the end of each module, the participant must answer a brief evaluation to verify that they have incorporated the basic knowledge of each one.
At the end of each week, the participants will have a live meeting where practical topics will be discussed, where they will be able to ask questions and will deepen aspects that need more detail.
Hands-on sessions will be carried out in a virtual classroom, where candidate patients for electrochemotherapy will be evaluated, and live treatments will be carried out on real patients. The duration of the virtual hands-on is 120 minutes once a week.
Participants will have digital material, books, selected scientific articles, Power Point presentations, treatment schemes, and additional information in Spanish (mainly) and English.
A virtual classroom will be generated on the Google-Classroom platform in which information, texts, tables, images, clinical cases and activities will be exchanged. This is an individual administration space, in which each student can take advantage of the activities they want and collaborate with the group from different aspects.
The information will be in Spanish, however, scientific articles will be used to work during the course, being original publications, in many cases, they are in English, which requires a basic understanding of written English; however, it is not an exclusive requirement for the course.

Programme
MODULE A: Fundamentals

Fundamentals of Chemistry and Physics I
Fundamentals of Chemistry and Physics II
Effects of electric pulses in tissues
Commercially available electroporators

MODULE B: Basic aspects of the application in the patient.

Basis of the procedure
Pharmacology of the most used drugs
General concepts of oncology
Treatment of Head & Neck tumors

MODULE C: Electrochemotherapy as a therapeutic strategy

Combination with other therapies
Association with cryosurgery
Intraoperative electrochemotherapy
Kidney, bladder and urethral treatment

MODULE D: Most frequent applications

Canine oral melanoma
ECT in Sarcomas
ECT in Canine Mastocytoma
Feline Squamous Cell Carcinoma

MODULE E: Oncoimmunology and electroporation

Oncoimmunology applied to electroporation
Gene Electrotransfer in Humans
Gene Electrotransfer in Veterinary Medicine
Non-oncological diseases treated with electrochemotherapy

MODULE F: Treatment of special cases

Treatment of tumors of the nasal passage
Treatment of rectal tumors, bone, CNS and annexes of the eye
Equine treatment
Pre, intra and post treatment complications and how to resolve them

MODULE G: Electroporation in human medicine, laboratory and industries

Electroporation in human medicine
Uses in the food industry
Laboratory uses
Biphasic pulses, uses, advantages and disadvantages

Evaluation
At the end of the course, there will be an online evaluation.
Certificates
Signed certificates of participation are sent in pdf format.

POSTPONED! Electroporation at EMEBEC 2020, Portorož, Slovenia
2020-11-29 - 2020-12-03 | Grand Hotel Bernardin, Obala 2, Portorož, 6320, Slovenia
EMBEC 2020 is postponed due to the global COVID-19 situation! It is now scheduled to take place in Portorož between 29 November and 3 December, 2020.
Of potential interest to the electroporation community is the EMEBEC 2020 conference in June (www.embec2020.org), where we plan to have a strong track on electroporation and its applications. The venue is the same as for the 1st World Congress on electroporation (wc2015.electroporation.net), only that all rooms in hotel Bernardin and Histrion have been renewed.
If you are interrested or would like to subscribe to EMBEC 2020 related news, please visit www.embec2020.org/subscribe.

POSTPONED! 7th School on Pulsed Electric Field Applications in Food and Biotechnology
2020-09-07 - 2020-09-11 | University of Zaragoza, Veterinary Faculty, C/ Miguel Servet, 177, Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Aragon, 50013, Spain
PEF School is postponed due to the global COVID-19 situation! It is now scheduled to take place in Zaragoza between 7 and 11 September, 2020.
The 7th PEF school will be hosted in 2020 by the University of Zaragoza (Veterinary Faculty), Spain, and will be an opportunity to learn about the latest developments in PEF applications for food and biotechnology from the people that practice it every day.
Over the course of your stay you will partake in lectures about fundamentals of PEF technology and its applications. Practical courses will complete the PEF school programme.
All you, students, academics, and industrial researchers, interested in this innovative technology and its applications are welcome to participate at the 7th PEF School 2020 in Zaragoza, Spain.
Whom to contact? Visit the website (link) or write to the Organisers directly: pefschool2019@unibo.it.

CANCELED! 5th Veterinary Workshop on Electroporation-Based Treatments
2020-05-05 - 2020-05-06 | Small Animal Clinic of Veterinary Faculty UL, Cesta v Mestni log 47, Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
The Workshop has been canceled due to the COVID-19 situation!
The original announcement is given below for reference only.
Workshop will take place on 5th & 6th of May 2020 at the Small Animal Clinic of Veterinary Faculty UL (Cesta v Mestni log 47, Ljubljana).
The registration is limited to 20 participants!
Registration instructions:
Payment is required with registration. Registration includes lunch and coffee breaks.
Make checks payable to the account of the Veterinary Chamber of Slovenia: VZbSi, Cesta 24. junija 25, 1231 Ljubljana- Črnuče, Slovenia.
BIC: LJBASI2X, IBAN: SI56 0222 2009 0989 255
Write Your NAME in capital letters and „5th Veterinary electroporation workshop“ on the payment form. Mail your registration information (name, email and conformation of payment, *students should send a proof of their status) to: zbornica@vzb.si.
Note that the registration deadline is 31st March 2020!

Second Latin American Workshop on Veterinary Electrochemotherapy and Electroporation, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2019-11-22 - 2019-11-23 | Mercure Hotel Moema, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Av Macuco 579, Moema, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Following the great success of the first Latin American workshop, the second one is being organized in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Veterinarian all over Latin america are expected to come and share their experiences in this event. Dr. Lluis Mir, is the special guest who will be present and sharing knowledge with the participants.
Special discounts for ISEBTT members apply.

5th Theoretical and Hands-on Course on Veterinary Electrochemotherapy
2019-11-14 - 2019-12-14 | VetOncologia, Av Cordoba 2663, Buenos Aires, CF, 1176, Argentina
The 5th edition of the Theoretical and Hands-on course on veterinary electroporation is now open for inscription. In an intensive manner, learn basic and applied aspects of electroporation in veterinary medicine. The course is is accredited by the ISEBTT and has special discounts for members.
The course is divided into two intensive parts; the first part over a period of two days (November 14 & 15) and the second part over a period of 3 days (December 13-14 & 16).

Electroporation-Based Technologies and Treatments – EBTT
2019-11-10 18:00 - 2019-11-16 14:30, 2018-11-11 - 2018-11-17 | University of Ljubljana Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Tržaška cesta 25, Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia

3rd World Congress on Electroporation and Pulsed Electric Fields in Biology, Medicine, and Food & Environmental Technologies
2019-09-03 - 2019-09-06 | Centre de Congrès Pierre Baudis, 11 Esplanade Compans Caffarelli, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, 31680, France
The 3rd World Congress on Electroporation and Pulsed Electric Fields in Biology, Medicine, and Food & Environmental Technologies is a meeting organized with the intent of bringing together people from different disciplines involved in basic research or developing applications based on electroporation and use of pulsed electric fields.
It will be held during the week starting Tuesday, September 3, 2019 followed by three full days ending on Friday, September 6, 2019.
The Congress venue is Toulouse, France, EU. The Congress will be hosted by the Pierre Baudin Congress Centre (Centre de Congrès).

6th School on Pulsed Electric Field Applications in Food and Biotechnology
2019-06-03 - 2019-06-07 | Campus of Food Science of University of Bologna, Piazza Gabriele Goidanich 60, Cesena, Italy, Piazza Gabriele Goidanich 60, Cesena, Forlì-Cesena, 47521, Italy
The 6th PEF school will be hosted in 2019 by the University of Bologna (Campus of Food Science in Cesena), Italy, and will be an opportunity to learn about the latest developments in PEF applications for food and biotechnology from the people that practice it every day.
Over the course of your stay you will partake in lectures about fundamentals of PEF technology and its applications. Practical courses will complete the PEF school programme.
All you, students, academics, and industrial researchers, interested in this innovative technology and its applications are welcome to participate at the 6th PEF School 2019 in Cesena, Italy.
Whom to contact? Visit the website (link) or write to the Organisers directly: pefschool2019@unibo.it.

4th Veterinary Workshop on Electroporation-Based Treatments
2019-04-02 - 2019-04-03 | University of Ljubljana Veterinary Faculty, Gerbičeva ulica 60, Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
The 4th Veterinary Workshop will be organised within the scope of the Slovenian Veterinary Congress (website: https://vetkongres.si/eng).
The details about the Workshop are available on the Workshops subsite, follow the links below for their respective language versions:
English: https://vetkongres.si/eng/programme/workshop-programme/ (click on the first entry, “Electroporation”)
Slovene: https://vetkongres.si/program/program-delavnic/ (click on the first entry, “Elektroporacija”)
Please note the following as well:
Workshop will take place on 2nd & 3rd of April 2019 at Small Animal Clinic of Veterinary Faculty UL (Cesta v Mestni log 47, Ljubljana).
The registration is limited to 20 participants!

First Congress of VITARES, Veterinary Immunotherapy and Translational Research
2019-02-27 - 2019-03-01 | Conference Room c/o Tecnopolo – Building A (Third Floor), Via Castel Romano, 100, Rome, 00128, Italy
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce the First Congress of VITARES, Veterinary Immunotherapy and Translational Research which will take place from 27 February to 1 March 2019 at Castel Romano, Rome.
Public health initiatives such as One Health demonstrate the growing awareness of the fact that animal and human health are strongly interconnected with each other and with the environment. Zoonotic pathogens and Cancer represent a direct hazard to Veterinary and Human Health. This meeting brings together Basic research, Veterinary and Human Medicine Scientists involved in the field of Immunology, Oncology and Education, aiming at creating networks of collaboration. Internationally renowned scientists from Italy and abroad will provide the State of the Art and present their most recent data in a highly stimulating scientific environment.
Topics will range from the importance of Preclinical Models for Basic and Applied Science, Veterinary and Human Oncology and Immunologic therapies side by side and the impact of Environment. Furthermore, a discussion will take place on some of the most current aspects and societal implications of the Translational Medicine.
We are sure that you will enjoy very much this exciting Congress and look forward to meeting you in Rome.
Luigi Aurisicchio
VITARES President

Special Session on Biomedical Applications of Industrial Electronics – 44th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
2018-10-21 - 2018-10-23 | Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington DC, 2500 Calvert St NW, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
A special session on the subject of “Biomedical Applications of Industrial Electronics” will be organized within the scope of the 44th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society.
Please see/download the flyer below or visit the linked website for more information!
Flyer with more information: IEEE-IECON2018-SpecialSession-CFP_Biomedical
Download the flyer by clicking here.

First Latin American Workshop on Electroporation and its Applications, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2018-10-08 09:00 - 2018-10-09 18:00 | Pavillion Industrias Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón de Industrias - Ciudad Universitaria - UBA, Buenos Aires, CABA, C1428, Argentina
The First Latin American Workshop on Electroporation and its Applications is being organized by the Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences from the University of Buenos Aires, with the purpose of promoting its use in the region, and of reuniting academics from different disciplines, such as Biology, Medicine, Veterinary and Food Processing doing research in electroporation, as well as developers and users of electroporation-based technologies.
Tentative list of titles of the workshop includes, but is not limited to:

Gene Electrotranfer: applications in health
Electrochemotherapy: applications in cutaneous and subcutaneous tumors in oncology
Irreversible electroporation: applications in gliomas
Electrolytic ablation and electroporation
Basic models in EP based protocols
Pulsed electric fields in food processing
Panel discussion of cases
Roundtable on the use of electroporation-based technologies in health and biotechnology in Latin America

Fundamental & Applied Bioelectrics Workshop
2018-07-09 - 2018-07-12 | Old Dominion University, 5115 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA, 23529, United States
Flyer with more information: cbeworkshopflyer-2018-final
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5th School on Pulsed Electric Field Applications in Food and Biotechnology
2018-05-14 - 2018-05-18 | Elea, Prof. von Klitzing Str. 9, Quakenbrück, Niedersachsen, 49610, Germany
Flyer with more information: PEF-School-Roll-DL-AW
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The School is supported by ISEBTT.

Symposium on Innovations in Bioengineering Technologies in the Service of Humanity and Society
2018-03-28 | Porter School of Environmental Studies, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv University Campus, Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel
Colleagues and former students are cordially invited to celebrate Prof. Rubinsky’s 70th birthday. Celebration will take place during the conference entitled “Innovations in Bioengineering Technologies in the Service of Humanity and Society“.
Flyer: Flyer_Tel_Aviv_2018-v2
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3rd Veterinary Workshop on Electroporation-Based Treatments
2018-03-21 - 2018-03-22 | University of Ljubljana Veterinary Faculty, Gerbičeva ulica 60, Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
Flyer with more information: 3rd Veterinary Workshop
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Electroporation based Technologies and Treatments (EBTT)
2017-11-12 - 2017-11-18 | University of Ljubljana Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Tržaška cesta 25, Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
Electroporation Based Technologies and Treatments (EBTT)
offered by the University of Ljubljana and Institute of Oncology
November 12 – 18, 2017
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Invitation:
The postgraduate course is intended both for novices and experts in electroporation, including PhD students, researchers and users. You are all kindly invited to attend the workshop and the course on electroporation based technologies and treatments. In order to apply please submit your abstract and registration form. Abstract submission is strongly encouraged and is necessary if credits (5 ECTS) are sought for. Each participant submitting an abstract will also be required to give a short oral presentation of the work. The forms and instructions can be obtained from 2017.ebtt.org. This course has been accredited also by the Medical Chamber of Slovenia, so participants receive 20 CME credits.
Instructions, forms and other information are available at: http://2017.ebtt.org.

2nd World Congress on Electroporation and Pulsed Electric Fields in Biology, Medicine, and Food & Environmental Technologies
2017-09-24 - 2017-09-28 | Hilton Hotel Norfolk, 100 Main Street, Norfolk, VA, 23510, United States
2nd World Congress on Electroporation and Pulsed Electric Fields in Biology, Medicine and Food & Environmental Technologies
September 24-28, 2017, Norfolk (VA), USA
Welcome to the second scientific congress dedicated to bringing together researchers and users of electroporation-based and related technologies from academic institutions and industry. This meeting presents an excellent opportunity to meet with people from different disciplines possessing diverse expertise, who are involved in basic research or are developing applications based on electroporation and the use of pulsed electric fields of high intensity. The aim is to create an environment stimulating interdisciplinary interactions, to present latest achievements and demonstrate current knowledge.
To this end, the Congress will consist of plenary sessions given by invited lecturers, poster-viewing sessions, and parallel special sessions for the presentations linked to specific approaches or the groups participating in the WC2017.
Visit https://wc2017.electroporation.net for more information.

24th International Symposium on Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics of the Bioelectrochemical Society
2017-07-03 - 2017-07-07
On behalf of the organizing committee, you are warmly invited to participate and submit your abstract in the
24th International Symposium on Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics of the Bioelectrochemical Society.
This event, which takes place every two years, will be held in Lyon, France, from 3 to 7 of July 2017.
“Bioelectrochemistry 2017” is a key networking event bringing together a global audience and offering a cross-disciplinary environment for addressing societal challenges by sharing ideas and fostering new collaborations through 7 symposiums.
The event will feature a special symposium on electroporation, entitled Electroporation and membrane bioelectrochemistry, featuring a plenary lecture by Rafael V. Davalos (Wake Forest University, Blacksburg, VA, USA), and covering topics such as microfluidics, lab on a chip, medical therapies – electrochemotherapy, ablation methods based on electroporation, DNA transfer for gene therapy and DNA vaccination, lipid oxidation as membrane permeabilization, molecular mechanisms, drug delivery, tissue electroporation, applications in food, biotechnology, modeling, dielectrophoresis – electrorotation and electromagnetic characterization of cells, etc.
Chaired by:

Marie Pierre Rols, Institute of Pharmacology and Structural Biology, Toulouse University, Toulouse, France; and
Damijan Miklavcic, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Keynote speakers:

Lluis M. Mir, Laboratory for Vectorology in Anticancer Therapy, Gustave Roussy Institute, Villejuif, France; and
Maja Čemažar, Institute of Oncology, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Invited speakers:

Pouyan Boukany, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands; and
Rod O’Connor, Bioelectrophotonics laboratory XLIM, University of Limoges, France

Further information is available at http://www.bes2017.fr

Special Session on "Modelling and Circuit Design for Electroporation", in the framework of the SMACD2017 conference
2017-06-12 - 2017-06-15
You are warmly invited to participate and submit your paper for the
SPECIAL SESSION on “MODELING AND CIRCUIT DESIGN FOR ELECTROPORATION”, in the framework of the 14th “International Conference on synthesis, modeling, analysis and simulations method and applications to circuit design (SMACD 2017)”, technically Co-sponsored by IEEE, IEEE CEDA and IEEE CAS.
SMACD 2017 will be held in Giardini Naxos – Taormina, Sicily, Italy, from 12th to 15th of June 2017.
This session will be an opportunity for researchers to share and exchange their experience and results on innovative approaches to the modelling of electroporation phenomenon, as well as on technologies, methodologies and tools for the design, synthesis and control of power systems and PEF generators.
Topics include, but are not limited to:

Modelling of electroporation
Circuits and systems for PEF generation
Control systems for high voltage pulses
Tools for design and synthesis of power electronics for PEF
New materials for electrodes and pulse applicators
Fast switching technologies
Generation of ns and sub-ns pulses
Micro- and nanotechnologies for single-cell electroporation

The organizers: Patrizia Lamberti, Matej Reberšek and Stefania Romeo.
Further information is available at http://smacd2017.unisa.it/

International Conference on Plasma Science
2017-05-21 - 2017-05-25
The International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS) is an annual conference coordinated by the Plasma Science and Application Committee (PSAC) of the IEEE Nuclear & Plasma Sciences Society. The program of the 44th ICOPS covers both traditional areas of plasma science and new exploratory research areas. The conference offers an outstanding forum for scientists and engineers to learn further about some of the greatest advances in plasma science and technology in recent years and to discuss future directions of research.
More information on www.shu.edu/icops2017.

4th School on Pulsed Electric Field Applications in Food and Biotechnology
2017-05-09 - 2017-05-12
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU)
9 – 12 May 2017, Vienna, Austria
A school on PEF Processing of Food will take place in 2017. The school will be co-organised by the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) and ISEBTT (The International Society for Electroporation-Based Technologies and Treatments).
***UPDATE*** Visit the homepage of the school http://pefschool2017.boku.ac.at or continue reading for more information…
The 4th PEF School will be organized by the BOKU Institute of Food Technology and the BOKU Institute for Synthetic Bioarchitectures.
The objective of the 4th PEF School is to offer to students, academic and industrial researchers the opportunity to improve their knowledge of the fundamentals of pulsed electric fields (PEF) and electroporation and to get an insight into the variety of food and bioprocessing applications.
Lectures by leading international PEF experts, practical hands-on trainings and a social programme will guarantee an interesting and memorable week.
The 4th PEF School will cover topics ranging from the modification of cell membrane structures to applications such as plant tissue disintegration and gentle preservation of food and bioproducts. In addition, cross-sectional topics such as process validation, legislative framework and consumer perception will complete the programme. The content of the courses is designed for both academic and industrial researchers.
The event will provide attendees with a timely update on recent progress in research and process development, it will promote the interaction between different research Groups and facilitate the cooperation between academia and industry.
Further information on the programme, invited lecturers and registration details will be available soon. If you are interested to receive more details please contact the organizing committee at pefschool2017@boku.ac.at or simply send a message using the form available at the homepage.

8th Conference on Experimental and Translational Oncology – CETO
2017-04-19 - 2017-04-23
8th Conference on Experimental and Translational Oncology – CETO.
8th CETO will be held in Grand Hotel Bernardin, Portorož, Slovenia, April 19 – 23, 2017
The meeting provides an up-to-date overview of many aspects on mechanisms of tumor development and progression, as well as of new strategies in detection of cancer and cancer treatment.
The Conference will cover six major topics:

Genetic Toxicology
Biomarkers, New Drugs and Therapeutic Targets
Immunotherapy of Cancer • Stem Cells and Cell Therapy
Biomedical Applications of Electroporation
Advances in Biomedical Technologies

The Conference is an ideal opportunity to exchange latest results and ideas on cancer research and its clinical application, and also promotes interactions between participants, speakers and companies attending the conference and encourages the emergence of new collaborations.
All participants are also welcome to submit full-papers on their Conference contribution to Radiology and Oncology at www.radioloncol.com, with open access at Degruyter.
Co-Chairs:

Tamara Lah Turnšek, National Institute of Biology, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Janko Kos, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana & Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Gregor Serša, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Maja Čemažar, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Metka Filipič, National Institute of Biology, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Further information is available at http://www.ceto.si

2nd Veterinary workshop on electroporation-based treatments
2017-04-03 - 2017-04-04 | University of Ljubljana Veterinary Faculty, Gerbičeva ulica 60, Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
The workshop will cover the basics of electroporation application to cells and tissues and will give a brief introduction to preclinical and clinical electrochemotherapy in human oncology.
The majority of talks will be devoted to clinical applications of electrochemotherapy in the treatment of cancer in dogs, cats, horses and exotic animals. The workshop will also include presentation of various cases and practical work.
The workshop will take place from 3rd – 4th of April 2017 in Ljubljana, Slovenia at the Clinic for small animals, Veterinary faculty.
The speakers will be:

Damjan Miklavcic (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Maja Cemazar (Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Gregor Sersa (Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Natasa Tozon (Veterinary faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Youssef Tamzali (National Veterinary School of Toulouse, France)
Darja Pavlin (Veterinary faculty, Univeristy of Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Josko Racnik (Veterinary faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Ana Nemec (Veterinary faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Ursa Lampreht Tratar (Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Slovenia)

For additional information and information regarding the registration, please see the flyer below.

Electrochemoterapy and electrogene therapy Pre-congress day
2017-03-30
It is a great pleasure to invite you to attend Electrochemo-/electrogene therapy Pre-congress day, tutored by prof. dr. Nataša Tozon on Thursday, March 30, 2017 in Portorož.
The event is organized by Slovenian Small Animal Veterinary Association (SZVMŽ), Veterinary faculty (University of Ljubljana) and Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, and will be followed by the XXX. Congress on small animal diseases.
You are welcome to submit your clinical cases (any animal species) and presentations, covering electrochemo-/electrogene therapy topic. Round table discussion will follow the presentations, with the aim to share experience and develop further clinical and research collaboration. Reduced attendance fee (as SZVMŽ member or student fee) applies to all presenters.
The abstracts (max. 300 words) should be sent to natasa.tozon@vf.uni-lj.si until 12th of February 2017. For additional information and information regarding the registration, please see the flyer below.

30th EFFoST International Conference
2016-11-28 - 2016-11-30
Join us for the 30th EFFoST International Conference, which will be held in Vienna, Austria from 28-30 November 2016 under the theme: Targeted Technologies for Sustainable Food Systems. The conference will be organized by the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) on behalf of the European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST).
Please register here to secure your place at the 30th EFFoST International Conference.
You are also kindly invited to help disseminate this invitation by sharing the postcard (attached below) with your friends and colleagues.

Electroporation-Based Technologies and Treatments - EBTT
2016-11-13 - 2016-11-19 | University of Ljubljana Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Tržaška cesta 25, Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
Electroporation based technologies and treatments
offered by the University of Ljubljana and Institute of Oncology
November 13 – 19, 2016
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Invitation:
The postgraduate course is intended both for novices and experts in electroporation, including PhD students, researchers and users. You are all kindly invited to attend the workshop and the course on electroporation based technologies and treatments. In order to apply please submit your abstract and registration form. Abstract submission is strongly encouraged and is necessary if credits (5 ECTS) are sought for. Each participant submitting an abstract will also be required to give a short oral presentation of the work. The forms and instructions can be obtained from www.ebtt.org. This course has been accredited also by the Medical Chamber of Slovenia, so participants receive 20 CME credits.
Instructions, forms and other information are available at: http://2016.ebtt.org.
