Summer School 2025: Application of flow cytometry to study immune responses in fish

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We are happy to announce we are organizing a Summer School on “Application of flow cytometry to study immune responses in fish” at Instituto Nacional de Investiacion y Technologia Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA) in Madrid, Spain. This summer school will take place between the 9th and 12th of June. We have no slots available, but learning materials will be publicly available.

The summer school agenda is available for download here.

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Training team

Carolina Tafalla

Leader of the Fish Immunology and Pathology Group at INIA-CSIC

Carolina is interested in understanding how the immune system of fish is regulated in response to pathogens, mainly viral agents. Additionally, the group is interested in applying this knowledge to the optimization of novel vaccines and adjuvants for aquaculture.

Beatriz Abós

Researcher at INIA-CSIC

Beatriz is working on fish immunology and pathology, focusing on the role of different B cell subpopulations in the immune responses in rainbow trout.

Esther Morel

Researcher at INIA-CSIC

Esther´s professional career has focused on the field of immunology and flow cytometry, work that she has developed in laboratories of different institutions such as Hospital Universitario La Paz in Madrid, King’s College and Imperial College in London, the Autonomous University of Madrid and INIA-CSIC. Currently, her work is focused on the study of the role that different populations of B lymphocytes in mucosal tissues (gills, skin…) of rainbow trout.

Álvaro Fernandez-Montero

Researcher at INIA-CSIC

Álvaro’s research focuses on both basic and applied aspects of mucosal immunity, with particular emphasis on host–microbiome and host–pathogen interactions, as well as the pathology and physiology of freshwater and marine fish.

Patricia Díaz-Rosales

Scientist at the Malaga Oceanographic Centre (COMA-IEO-CSIC)

Patricia´s research has primarily focused on enhancing the production of cultured fish. She has focused on studying the fish immune response, investigating methods to improve it, enabling fish to better withstand infections. In the past years, her principal area of research has been the exploration of the use of functional ingredients as potential adjuvants in oral vaccines.