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University of Bedfordshire
Park Square
Luton
Bedfordshire
UK, LU1 3JU
To apply for a research degree, please make sure you fulfill the entry requirements and then complete the online research degree application form and upload your supporting documents.
You should have a good honours degree (2:1 or above) or masters degree or equivalent in the relevant subject area.
International applicants should be aware of our research degree English language requirements
Cryobiology Short Course
Cryopreservation techniques have important applications in IVF treatment, blood and tissue banking, organ transplantation and stem cell research. They also have significant roles in assisted animal reproduction and conservation of biodiversity through animal and plant cell, tissue and germplasm cryopreservation and seed banking.
An eight week short course on Cryobiology and its applications in Biomedicine and Conservation will be run from Feb to April each year at the University of Bedfordshire. The short course is part of the MSc Biotechnology course and will be delivered by lectures, practical sessions and visits to specialist facilities. Successful attendees will get a Postgraduate Credit Certificate on completion.
The course will be delivered by internationally recognised cryobiologists:
Prof Barry Fuller - Royal Free and University College Medical School, London
Prof Bill Holt - Institute of Zoology, London
Prof Hugh Pritchard - Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Ardingly, Surrey
Prof David Rawson – University of Bedfordshire, Luton
Prof Glyn Stacey - National Institute of Biological Standard and Controls, South Mimms
Prof Tiantian Zhang - University of Bedfordshire, Luton
The topics covered by the course are:
For more details, please contact Prof Tiantian Zhang: tiantian.zhang@beds.ac.uk
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