Stereological tools used for 3D and 4D quantitative research

• Grant number: 16/11833-1
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - International
• Start date: September 05, 2016
• End date: September 22, 2016
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Physiology - Physiology of Organs and Systems
• Principal Investigator: Ricardo Mario Arida
• Grantee: Ricardo Mario Arida
• Visiting researcher: Augusto Coppi
• Visiting researcher institution: University of Surrey, England
• Host Institution: Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM). Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Campus São Paulo. São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This first collaboration project in stereology advances the knowledge introduced in 2003 at UNIFESP, through the course Stereological Methods in Structural Biology, aligned with the constant evolution of methodologies and quantitative microscopy tools used in 3D/4D, requiring frequent updating. Post-graduate students (master's and doctoral levels), post-doctoral fellows, researchers and professors will receive training and continuous recycling in modern stereological tools. The research projects of these students and researchers will be discussed individually (tutorial character) by the visiting professor, who will make suggestions to improve their quality. Several research projects conducted by the departments of Neurology and Physiology will be directly benefited by this visit. (AU)