The course covers cardiovascular function, from the microcirculation to the heart, with a focus on the influence of lifestyle-related disease and physical activity. The course will emphasize the latest state-of-the-art research in the field as well as experimental procedures and analytical methods. The course will include three senior international lecturers as well as several Danish lecturers, each well-renowned within their field. The lecturers are expected to participate throughout the whole course.

Format

The course will be a combination of lectures, discussions, and practical hands-on exercises, as well as demonstration experiments, data treatment, and data presentation. An important aspect of the course will be student presentations and discussions regarding ongoing and upcoming PhD projects. There will overall be a strong emphasis on interactions between faculty and students as well as between students to promote scientific discussions as well as international networking and fostering potential collaborative opportunities.

Learning outcome

The students are expected to gain insight into: • The latest state-of-the-art research in macro- and microvascular function and skeletal muscle angiogenesis and how it is influenced by lifestyle-related disease and physical activity • Cutting-edge methodologies and experimental design in cardiovascular physiology The students are also expected to critically evaluate scientific work and to improve their ability to present and discuss their research initiatives.

Workload

The course runs on-site over 5 full days. The students are expected to have read the articles on their own time in preparation for the lectures. The students are also expected to prepare for presentations, discussions, experimental work, and data analysis. In total, the expected workload for the students amounts to at least 75 hrs of work, corresponding to 3 ECTS.

Literature

Literature will consist of scientific articles provided as electronic links to the course participants in the weeks before course start.

Practical aspects

The Course is expected to run between the 22nd and 26th of April, 2024. The PhD course is hosted by the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen. The location of the PhD course is Mærsk Tower, 15th floor, Panum Institute (Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark).

Cancellation and no-show fee

Registration by PhD-students follows the registration and cancellation policy of the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences, UCPH. Find their guidelines here.

Contact

For any inquiries please contact Kate Wickham: kawi@nexs.ku.dk