The Summer School goal is to provide students with theoretical foundations and practical skills in fluorescent flow cytometry, fostering critical awareness in data analysis and interpretation for applications in cell biology, pharmacology, and toxicology.
It combines solid theoretical foundations with hands-on laboratory training.

The theoretical lectures will introduce participants to the main fundamentals of flow cytometry, covering key concepts such as data acquisition, morphological data analysis, and multicolor flow cytometry. Specific topics will include doublet discrimination, fluorescence compensation, cell viability, proliferation, and morphological data.

The practical lectures will offer participants direct experience in applying these concepts, focusing on essential experimental approaches such as cell cycle analysis, morphological data evaluation, and the assessment of mitochondrial membrane potential.

The Summer School will be activated with at least 8 students. The maximum number of participants is set to 24 students.

It will be held on campus, in Pisa, at Polo Nobili, via Alessandro Volta, 4

ECTS: 3 credit will be acknowledged by the University of Pisa, according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), upon a final test.

Tuition fees: 500€
Other costs: 100€ for didactic material

Coordinators
Prof. Leonardo Rossi leonardo.rossi@unipi.it 
Dr. Gaetana Gambino gaetana.gambino@unipi.it

Summer/Winter School Office support.summerschool@unipi.it 

All useful information on the programme is available at: https://www.unipi.it/didattica/corsi/summer-schools/flow-cytometry-fundamentals-cell-viability-assays/

Deadline for registration: May 15, 2026