Fabian Blank

Dr. Fabian Blank

Respiratory Medicine, Berne University Hospital,
Department of BioMedical Research
Bern, Switzerland

 

Dr. Blank obtained his PhD in the Group of Peter Gehr and Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser (Topic: Nanoparticle-Lung interactions) in 2006 at the University of Bern. After working as a Postdoc at Institute of Anatomy, University of Bern (2007-2008) and the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Perth (AU) (2008-2009) he is employed as a, senior scientist, in the Respiratory Medicine Research Lab at the Department of BioMedical Research (DBMR). Since 2012 he is the Head of the Live Cell Imaging (LCI) Core Facility at DBMR.

Human primary airway epithelial cells in vitro: collection, expansion and differentiation at the air-liquid interface

Abstract
The aim of this workshop is to provide an overview of establishing primary human airway epithelial in vitro cell cultures at the air-liquid interface. Recommendations for ideal tools, consumables and reagents are provided in order to optimise collection of cells, growth and differentiation in culture. In addition, optimal approaches are discussed to assess and analyse function and differentiation level of air-liquid cultures.