Tracer metabolomics course
Tracer metabolomics course
13 February 2025, 9h00-17h00
14 February 2025, 9h00-17h00
General context
Tracer metabolomics is a powerful technology to study and understand metabolic alterations underlying disease, treatment, mutations, etc. However, the interpretation of tracer metabolomics results is highly technical, as the metabolites’ abundances, tracer incorporation and positions on the metabolic map all have to be jointly interpreted. This two-days course will introduce researchers to the concepts needed to understand the results of a tracer metabolomics analysis, and then show how to interpret them. Spatial metabolomics will also be discussed.
This training will be a combination of lectures and hands-on training. There will be a guided tour in the Metabolomics Core. The participants will need to bring their own laptop.
This course is aimed at any scientific personnel that is interested in learning the basics of metabolomics, or those who have experience with regular metabolomics but wish to know more about tracer metabolomics.
Registration fees will not be refunded in case of a no-show without timely notification or valid justification (medical attestation).
For free courses, a no-show fee of € 100 per day is charged for in-person courses and € 50 per day for online courses.
Trainers
Bart Ghesquière
Camila Takeno Cologna
Marco Giampà
In the Metabolomics Core, Marco serves as the MSI specialist. He is integrating spatial dimensions into tracer metabolomics workflows. His expertise is key in developing and implementing novel methodologies to enhance the resolution, accuracy, and clinical relevance of metabolomics research.
Sam De Craemer
Shauni Loopmans
In the VIB Metabolomics Core, Shauni supports clients with experimental design and interpreting metabolomics data. She ensures that new technologies developed within the facility are applied in biological experiments, bridging the gap between advanced metabolomics tools and biological insights.
Program
Introduce theoretical concepts
- Mass spectrometry and chromatography: an overview of most common methodologies
- Regular and Tracer metabolomics
- Theory
- How to set up your experiment
- A peek at how we produce a report from the raw data output
- How to analyse the curated data report of your experiment
- Introduction to Spatial metabolomics
- Optional lab visit
Practical info
13 February 2025 - 14 February 2025
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
Herestraat 49
3000 Leuven
Belgium
13 February 2025 - 14 February 2025
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
Leuven train station is approximately 4 km from the campus Gasthuisberg. Buses depart very regularly to the Gasthuisberg Campus from Leuven train station.
For tickets and up to date schedules visit website De Lijn or use the De Lijn App.
Exit at the very last bus stop ‘Gasthuisberg Campus) make sure not to exit at ‘Gasthuisberg Kliniek =
hospital)
Once you get off the bus, go to your right and go up the street until you see stairs to your left. Climb the stairs all the way up between two buildings. Look for the signs containing blue circles and white numbers and follow them all the way from 2 up to number 12. You will cross several buildings and the walk will take max. 10 minutes. When you reach number 12, you have reached O&N 5, where you can find the reception.
13 February 2025 - 14 February 2025
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
The Gasthuisberg campus is west of the Leuven ring. Our buildings are situated behind the hospital (see black arrow near ‘RING NOORD’ on the map). If you come from the city center, you will arrive on campus from the east side (taking Mgr. Van Waeyenberglaan and roundabout Het Teken). If you come from Heverlee or Campus Arenberg, you will arrive from the west side (taking the Celestijnenlaan and Taborweg). When you arrive uphill at the intersection with the Rega Institute and the Red Cross building, you need to take the road down to the bicycle parking at Rega Institute (see map) where you can park. Next, follow the ‘Onderwijs & Navorsing blue route’ description below (start point is #9).
13 February 2025 - 14 February 2025
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
You arrive via the E314 highway – EXIT 16
After 200 m, keep left to drive underneath the roundabout and into the tunnel.
Keep left and follow the arrows to Parking West.
You arrive via the Leuven ring road
At the roundabout, take the exit towards ‘Spoed / Ziekenhuis’.
Follow the ring around Campus Gasthuisberg and pass the entrance of SPOED.
Continue right until you arrive at a second roundabout.
Follow the directions for E314.
Near the Fire Brigade Station, make a U-turn and follow the directions for ‘Ziekenhuis’.
Keep left and drive downhill, underneath the roundabout and into the tunnel.
Keep left and follow the arrows to Parking West.
Next, leave the parking at level +1 using the big stairs near the vending machines.
Follow the red carpet and arrows to 'Onco Dagcentrum' to get to the O&N buildings. Take the stairs on your left after exiting Parking West. You are now in front of the O&N4 building; on the left you will find O&N5.
13 February 2025 - 14 February 2025
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
O&N5 auditorium 4th floor