Montreal Light Microscopy Course (MLMC) July 16-20, 2018, McGill University, 3D Imaging

[Claire Brown]

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MLMC 2018  Frontiers - Reminder to Sign Up Now: July 16-20, 2018

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Sign up now for the MLMC

Montreal Light Microscopy Course 2018
Frontiers: 3D Imaging: Dead or Alive

July 16-20, 2018
McGill University, McIntyre Medical Sciences Building

www.abif-mlmc.ca<http://www.abif-mlmc.ca>

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May 2018

Dear Colleague,

This year's MLMC Frontiers: 3D Imaging: Dead or Alive course will be held from July 16-20, 2018, and we sincerely hope you will join us at McGill University in Montreal.

Download the MLMC 2018 Program:
http://www.abif-mlmc.ca/pdf/Program-MLMC2018.pdf

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MLMC Candidates - Application:

Interested candidates must apply for one of the thirty-six available spots.
Applications will be processed on a first-come first-serve basis. Application Deadline: May 4, 2018.

The July 2018 MLMC is designed to provide one week of intermediate to advanced instruction in optical microscopy. Core facility staff and managers, graduate students, post doctoral fellows, PIs, and research scientists are all welcome to attend. The course will be a mix of lectures and hands-on sessions on a wide variety of optical microscopy instruments including image analysis

Included in the $1,600 course fee: Course materials, daily lectures and hands-on workshops, AM and PM breaks, buffet lunch, Lunch-N-Learn sessions, Monday opening reception, Wednesday Keynote Lecture and reception, and Friday closing dinner.

Total registration cost for accepted candidates will be finalized upon acceptance and calculation of applicable taxes.
Payment will be by cheque (with or without a PO) or McGill FOAPAL.

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Confirmed Speakers

Sarah Aufmkolk, Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI)
Claire M. Brown, McGill University
Kwanghun Chung, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Pina Colarusso, University of Calgary
Arnold Hayer, Department of Biology, McGill University
James Jonkman, University Health Network
Arjun Krishnaswamy, Department of Physiology, McGill University
Judith Lacoste, MIA Cellavie Inc.
John D. Lewis, University of Alberta
Paul Maddox, University of North Carolina
Philippe Seguela, Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI)
Thomas Stroh, Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI)
Rima-Marie Wazen, University of Calgary
Erika Wee, McGill University

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MLMC Topics:

- Imaging Fixed Samples
- Live Cell Imaging
- Photo-Manipulation
- Measuring Cellular Dynamics
- Light Sheet Microscopy
- Multi-Photon Microscopy
- Laser Scanning Confocal
- Spinning Disk Confocal
- Multi-Dimensional Imaging
- Image Processing and Analysis

The goal of the MLMC Frontiers course is to educate researchers and provide them with a comprehensive foundation of knowledge and training in modern light microscopy technologies.

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Partner and Sponsor Options and Registration:

Please take a moment to peruse our MLMC 2018 partnership and sponsorship opportunities:
http://www.abif-mlmc.ca/downloads/2018_mlmc_partnership-opportunities.pdf

Industry partners and sponsors must register online to secure their sponsorship commitments. The MLMC Secretariat will contact you with further details.

Should your commitment not include a complimentary registration, industry representatives are invited to register and participate in the MLMC. The registration fee for industry representatives is $600.00 ($689.85 including applicable taxes). Course materials, daily lectures, coffee breaks, buffet lunch, Lunch-N-Learn sessions, Monday opening reception, Wednesday Keynote Lecture and reception, and Friday night closing dinner, are included in the fee (only the hands-on workshops are not included).

Your sponsorship and representative registrations will be finalized and confirmed upon receipt of payment by cheque.

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Keynote Lecture:

Even if you are unavailable for the MLMC, please feel free to join us on Wednesday evening, July 18, 2018.

Dr. John D. Lewis, Associate Professor, Department of Oncology, University of Alberta
will speak on Intravital Imaging of the Tumor Microenvironment

Download the PDF flyer:
http://www.abif-mlmc.ca/pdf/Flyer_MLMC-Frontiers2018.pdf

Wine and Cheese reception to follow in the 6th floor Martin amphitheatre lobby.
All are welcome. There is no charge to attend, but registration is required.

We ask that you REGISTER ONLINE using this special MLMC 2018 Keynote Lecture Registration Form:
http://www.mcgill.ca/abif/events/mlmc-keynote-registration

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Please see the Registration and Application page on the MLMC 2018 website for further details:
http://abif-mlmc.ca/html/registration.html

Or contact the MLMC Secretariat if you have any questions at all:
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We also ask you to please pass the information on to others who may be interested.

We look forward to reviewing your application or registration, and to seeing you this July!

Thank you and regards from the Program Committee,

Claire Brown, Advanced BioImaging Facility, McGill University
Pina Colarusso, Live Cell Imaging Facility, University of Calgary
James Jonkman, Advanced Optical Microscopy Facility, University Health Network
Thomas Stroh, Neuro Microscopy Imaging Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute
Rima-Marie Wazen, Live Cell Imaging Facility, University of Calgary
Erika (Tse-Luen) Wee, Advanced BioImaging Facility, McGill University

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Montreal Light Microscopy Course - MLMC 2018 Frontiers
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