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This course is designed to teach the essential GIS (Geographic Information Systems) tools needed to process and analyse data efficiently and reproducibly, following the highest research standards. You will learn to master the free and open-source software: <strong>QGIS, R, and Python</strong>. While the course focuses on public and environmental health research, its content is fully applicable to any discipline that works with spatial data (e.g., geography, biology, sociology, etc.). This is a demanding and practical training program, <strong>with continuous support provided</strong> to help you with any questions. <u>Key Course Details</u>: ·       Format: Online, with live classes that are recorded and made available on our virtual campus for you to watch at your convenience. ·       Start Date: Wednesday, October 1st. ·       Duration: 6 weeks. ·       Live Sessions: Wednesdays, 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM [CET/CEST]. ·       Flexibility: Access to the recordings allows you to follow the course at your own pace, with no need to attend the live sessions.

We are pleased to announce the recent addition of the Beckman Coulter CytoFLEX LX Analyzer to our Flow Cytometry Facility, part of the IDIBELL Scientific and Technical Platforms. This state-of-the-art instrument expands and strengthens our cell analysis services, providing researchers with access to the most advanced technologies in flow cytometry. It is especially notable for its outstanding expansion capabilities, ensuring optimal adaptability to the evolving needs of biomedical research. The system features an optical configuration with 4 lasers and 16 detectors, as follows: Blue 488 nm (3) | Yellow-Green 561 nm (5) | Violet 405 nm (5) | Red 638 nm (3) It also includes an automated 96-well plate reader, compatible with both standard and deep-well plates, facilitating high-throughput analysis. Another key feature is the high-precision peristaltic pump in the sample acquisition system, enabling direct absolute cell counting without the need for reference beads. With this new addition, we reaffirm our commitment to providing research groups with high-level infrastructure and cutting-edge technologies.

DIBELL has incorporated a new high-resolution spatial transcriptomics and proteomics platform in the Molecular Interactions laboratory of its scientific and technical services. The operation has been possible thanks to the achievement of a grant corresponding to the IFEQ22 call for Acquisition of Scientific-Technical Equipment and Infrastructure of the ISCIII. The high-resolution spatial tanscriptomics and proteomics platform CosMx (Nanostring, supplier Longwood) allows precise visualization and quantification of the expression of RNAs and proteins with “single cell” resolution in tissue sections of different sample types. It is based on highly sensitive in situ hybridization technology with high multiplexing capacity for the study of gene and protein expression.