News from NUCSER | Workshop titled "In Vitro and In Vivo Model Systems in Cancer Research"

The Nitte University Centre for Science Education & Research (NUCSER) successfully hosted a comprehensive 5-day hands-on training workshop titled "In Vitro and In Vivo Model Systems in Cancer Research" from 23rd to 27th June 2026. This intensive program was designed to provide practical exposure to advanced cancer modelling platforms, specifically focusing on Zebrafish Models, 2D and 3D Cell Culture Models and C. elegans-based disease modelling. Throughout the workshop, participants cycled through these diverse experimental setups in a structured rotation, bridging foundational technical concepts with advanced research applications.

The workshop attracted ten dedicated participants, comprising postgraduates, PhD scholars and a faculty member, from NUCSER, NMAM Institute of Technology, MGM Institute of Health Sciences - Navi Mumbai, Manipal Institute of Technology - Manipal, University of Mysore, ICT Mumbai and the National Institute of Technology Karnataka. This collaborative cohort was trained under the guidance of core resource persons from the Department of Molecular Genetics & Cancer, NUCSER, including Prof. Anirban Chakraborty, Dr. Gunimala Chakraborty, Dr. Prasanth Iyer and Dr. Arpita Ghosh, who collectively supervised daily scientific workflows and troubleshooting sessions.

By the end of this five-day curriculum, all attendees successfully acquired verifiable technical competencies spanning mammalian cell culture mechanics, in vitro cytotoxicity and cell wound-healing scratch assays, three-dimensional tumoroid generation, zebrafish xenotransplantation and angiogenesis modelling, C. elegans workflow handling, fluorescence imaging mastery and modern experimental design interpretation.