Sixteenth International UBC 3D LiveCell Course, June 11-23, 2011

[James Pawley]

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Hello all,

Here we go again!

In spite of climate change and Wall Street's malfeasance, Glen Beck
and the recent US election, the number of students interested in
learning how to do 3D microscopy on living cells continues to grow.

With the manufacturer's continued support, we are pleased to announce
that the UBC Live-celll Course be given once more next June.

If you haven't heard of this course before, please go to

http://www.3dcourse.ubc.ca/2011/public.php?page=brochure
(You can download a PDF of the Brochure or just read the pages.)

or perhaps check it out with a friend who may have attended in the
past at the searchable Alumni page

http://www.3dcourse.ubc.ca/2011/public.php?page=alumni.

The course includes 4 days on 2D techniques, 5 days of 3D techniques
and 3 days on 3D data measurement display and presentation. It
includes everything from basic microscopy to confocal, multiphoton
PALM/STORM, and STED microscopy. We expect to have at least 13, 3D
microscope workstations for student use and there will be an
international faculty of more than 20. There will be some new faces
on the faculty this year. Here is the new list.

Stephen Adams University of California-San Diego, CA
Steve Cody Ludwig Institute, Melbourne, AU
Anda Cornea Oregon Health-Sciences University
Jurek Dobrucki Jagiellonian University, Krakow. PL
Turan Erdogon Semrock Inc., Rochester, NY
Hans Gerritsen Utrecht University, NL
Kurt Haas University of British Columbia, BC
Stefan Hell Max Planck Institute, Goettingen, DE
Iain Johnson Life Technologies, OR
Andres Kriete Tissue Informatics, Pittsburgh, PA
Paul Kulesa Stowers Institute, Kansas City, MO
Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz NIH, Bethesda, MD
Glen MacDonald Virginia Bloedel Hearing Inst., WA
Felix Margadant University of Sydney, AU
Robert Murphy Carnegie-Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Tim Murphy University of British Columbia, BC
Justin Newberg Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Badri Roysam Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY
Derik Toomre Yale University, New Haven, CT
Michael Weis Agriculture Canada, BC
Scott Wetzel, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
Rachel Wong, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

In the first 15 years, over 500 students from 42 countries have attended.

Most days, morning lectures lead to hands-on laboratory exercises in
the afternoons utilizing most of the commercial instruments currently
available for 3D microscopic imaging.  Groups of 4 students will work
with a group advisor in 4 2D labs and 14 3D labs sessions, and many
complete a live-cell 3D study on their own specimens.

A half-day Pre-course is offered on June 11 for those wishing to
brush up on (very!) basic optics.

A draft listing of the program (based on 2010) can be found at

http://www.3dcourse.ubc.ca/2010/docs/program/2010_Program_draft_1.jpg

Hope to see you in Vancouver, next June.

Jim Pawley

MORE BASIC INFO
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Sixteenth Annual INTERNATIONAL 12-Day Short Course on 3D Microscopy
of Living Cells, June 11 - 23, 2011 (Pre-course: June 11)

Fourteenth, Post-course Workshop on 3D Image Processing,
June 25 -27

Organized by Prof. James Pawley, (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

in association with the Departments of Pharmacology and Physiology
and the Brain Research Centre,
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

DATES

Applications must be received by             Monday, March 15, 2011
Deposit due                               Wednesday, April 15, 2011
Registration 5:00 - 7:00 PM             Saturday, June 11, 2011
First Lecture 7:30 PM                   Saturday, June 11, 2011
Live-cell Course ends, noon             Thursday, June 23, 2011
3D Image Processing Course,     Saturday, June 25 - Monday, June
27, 2011            


APPLICATIONS DUE BY MARCH 15, 2011

APPLICATIONS
Applicants must complete a brief, on-line questionnaire to assess
knowledge level, field of interest and proposed personal, live-cell,
project. (But don't let the Personal Project aspect put you off: if
you plan to use 3D microscopy on living cells, we can usually find a
way to make it work. Many lab managers take the course. as do those
looking for extended demos on the latest instruments.)

Enrollment will be limited to about 32 participants (exact number
depends on number of 3D Systems available).  Selection will be made
on the basis of background and perceived need.  Those without
previous LM experience will be provided with access to basic texts to
read before the course begins.  Application forms may be filled out
on line at:

http://www.3dcourse.ubc.ca/2011/public.php?page=apply, or obtained from:

Prof. James B. Pawley,                   Ph.  608-263-3147
21. N. Prospect Ave. Madison, WI 53726 USA             FAX  [phone]
[hidden email]

Additional information is available from:
http://www.3dcourse.ubc.ca/2011/  and links.

Application forms should be received for screening by March 16, 2011.
Successful applicants will be notified by April 1, and a deposit of
at least 50% should be received by April 15, 2011.  Any remaining
balance is due before Registration.

Pre-Course Tuition (1/2 day Basic Optical principles)
                   $150   (US)
3D Live-cell Course Tuition (includes lunches, 2 big snacks each day
and 3 dinners, and the
NEW Third Edition of the Handbook of Biological Confocal
Microscopy):   $3,250   (US)
3D IP Workshop Tuition (includes lunches, snacks, final
dinner):                 $1,600   (US)

Room/board cost about $50/day (US) depending on room type.

I hope that this includes all of the information that you need, but
if not, please get back to me.

Jim Pawley
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Prof. James B. Pawley,                          Ph.
608-238-3953              
21. N. Prospect Ave. Madison, WI 53726 USA
[hidden email]
3D Microscopy of Living Cells Course, June 11-23, 2011, UBC, Vancouver Canada
Info: http://www.3dcourse.ubc.ca/            Applications due by March 15, 2011
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