Course Announcement--Analytical and Quantitative Light Microscopy 2015

[Wendy Salmon]

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Dear Light Microscopy Enthusiasts,



We are excited to announce this year's run of Analytical and Quantitative Light Microscopy, held at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA, USA. The course will run April 29 - May 8, 2014.



AQLM is a comprehensive and intensive course in light microscopy for researchers in biology, medicine, and material sciences. This course provides a systematic and in-depth examination of the theory of image formation and application of digital methods for exploring subtle interactions between light and the specimen. This course emphasizes the quantitative issues that are critical to the proper interpretation of images obtained with modern wide-field and confocal microscopes.



Laboratory exercises, demonstrations, and discussions include:

    *

geometrical and physical optics of microscope image formation including Abbe's theory of the microscope and Fourier optics;
    *

phase contrast, polarization and interference microscopy;
    *

fluorescence microscopy, quantification of fluorescence, and fluorescent proteins;
    *

principles and application of digital imaging and quantitative digital image deconvolution;
    *

digital image processing and object identification and tracking;
    *

live cell and ratiometric imaging for FRET and ion concentration imaging;
    *

confocal microscopy and specialized methods such as TIRF and FLIM; and
    *

new advances in light microscopy such as FCS, PALM, STORM, SIM and SPIM.



The course web site is at http://www.mbl.edu/aqlm 



Within the course, we often refer to AQLM as "Microscopy Boot Camp". It's intense, it's hardcore, and it's really fun. We cover every topic with a lecture and an in-depth hands-on lab.



Why not join us for AQLM (or recommend one of your lab members or core facility users)? You'll never forget it.



Applications due January 21, 2015.



Directors: Jagesh Shah (Harvard Medical School), Justin Taraska (National Institutes of Health)

Course Laboratory Director: Wendy Salmon (Whitehead Institute/MIT)



Cheers,



Jagesh, Justin and Wendy


Wendy

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Wendy Salmon
Light Microscopy Specialist
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
W.M. Keck Imaging Facility
9 Cambridge Center, Rm 447
Cambridge, MA 02142
c: 617-429-0158
e: [hidden email]
w: http://staffa.wi.mit.edu/microscopy/ 

[Wendy Salmon]

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Dear Light Microscopy Enthusiasts,



When planning your activities for the year, consider attending Analytical and Quantitative Light Microscopy, held at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA, USA. The course will run April 29 - May 8, 2014.



AQLM is a comprehensive and intensive course in light microscopy for researchers in biology, medicine, and material sciences. This course provides a systematic and in-depth examination of the theory of image formation and application of digital methods for exploring subtle interactions between light and the specimen. This course emphasizes the quantitative issues that are critical to the proper interpretation of images obtained with modern wide-field and confocal microscopes.



Laboratory exercises, demonstrations, and discussions include:

    *

geometrical and physical optics of microscope image formation including Abbe's theory of the microscope and Fourier optics;
    *

phase contrast, polarization and interference microscopy;
    *

fluorescence microscopy, quantification of fluorescence, and fluorescent proteins;
    *

principles and application of digital imaging and quantitative digital image deconvolution;
    *

digital image processing and object identification and tracking;
    *

live cell and ratiometric imaging for FRET and ion concentration imaging;
    *

confocal microscopy and specialized methods such as TIRF and FLIM; and
    *

new advances in light microscopy such as FCS, PALM, STORM, SIM and SPIM.



The course web site is at http://www.mbl.edu/aqlm 



Within the course, we often refer to AQLM as "Microscopy Boot Camp". It's intense, it's hardcore, and it's really fun. We cover every topic with a lecture and an in-depth hands-on lab.



Why not join us for AQLM (or recommend one of your lab members or core facility users)? You'll never forget it.



Applications due January 21, 2015.



Directors: Jagesh Shah (Harvard Medical School), Justin Taraska (National Institutes of Health)

Course Laboratory Director: Wendy Salmon (Whitehead Institute/MIT)



Cheers,



Jagesh, Justin and Wendy


Wendy Salmon

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wendy Salmon
Light Microscopy Specialist
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
W.M. Keck Imaging Facility
9 Cambridge Center, Rm 447
Cambridge, MA 02142
c: 617-429-0158
e: [hidden email]
w: http://staffa.wi.mit.edu/microscopy/