Bente Pakkenberg | Aarhus University/Denmark - Dinamarca

• Grant number: 05/00964-3
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - International
• Start date: September 17, 2005
• End date: September 26, 2005
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Veterinary Medicine
• Principal Investigator: Antonio Augusto Coppi Maciel Ribeiro
• Grantee: Antonio Augusto Coppi Maciel Ribeiro
• Visiting researcher: Bente Pakkenberg
• Visiting researcher institution: Aarhus University, Denmark
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

1-Presentation of projects by participants 2-Definition of probes, sampling and basic statistics 3-Volume estimation, absolute and fractional 4-Volume estimation, Cavalieri principle 5-The fractionator principle (systematic sampling) 6-Exercise: The fractionator 7-The disector, counting and sampling in 3D 8-Number estimation 9-Length and Surface, IUR 10-Exercise: Length estimation 11-Slicing, tools and gadgets 12-More disector sampling, including connectivity 13-Exercise: Connectivity 14-Vertical sections 15-Exercise: Surface from vertical sections 16-Sampling and Sizing of particles 17-Exercise: The nucleator 18-Ratios vs. absolute quantification - the reference trap 19-Exercise: Point sampled intercepts 20-How many animals? Optimizing sampling 21-Placental Stereology and Quantitation of Transmission electron microscopy Immunogold Label 22-NeuroStereology 23-Tutorial appointments to deal with students projects 24-Public presentation of students projects and suggestions to improve them 25-Conclusion and Remarks for new research projects (AU)