Microscopy Autumn School 2024

4 - 8 November 2024

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Advanced methods in Microscopy


Aim: Gain knowledge and training on advanced methods in light and electron microscopy
Addressed to: PhD students, postdocs and technicians of UM and MUMC+
Attendants: 16 participants (4 groups, 4 participants per group)

No registration fee; participation required for all 5 days from 9.00 to 17.00
Deadline for registration: 18 October 2024 

Methodology

  • Introductory lectures in the morning (9.00 - 11.00)
  • Workshops in the afternoon (12.00 - 17.00)


The lectures will cover Advanced Light Microscopy, Room Temperature and Cryo-methods for Electron Microscopy, Transmission and Scanning Electron Microscopy, Cryo-Electron Microscopy and Image Processing. 

In the practical courses you will: prepare your samples, acquire images with light and electron microscopes, process your data, interpret your images and your reconstructions.

The Microscopy CORE Lab

The MCL provides the classic and most recent advanced light and electron microscopy imaging techniques. These include:

  • Superresolution and multiphoton optical microscopy
  • Electron tomography
  • Single particle analysis
  • Correlative light and electron microscopy
  • Focused ion beam and scanning electron microscopy (FIB/SEM)
  • Spinning disc light microscopy at room temperature and cryo-conditions

Venue

Microscopy CORE Lab, FHML 
Room G0.202
Universiteitssingel 50
6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands

Microscopes

The following instruments will be available for the School: 

  • Superresolution Leica TCS SP8 STED
  • TwoPhoton Leica TCS SP5 MP
  • Spinning disc FEI CorrSight
  • Leica DM4000 B LED + Perkin Elmer Nuance FX multi spectral imaging
  • TEM FEI Tecnai Arctica
  • TEM FEI Tecnai T12 Spirit
  • SEM Jeol JSM-IT200
  • SEM FEI Scios Dualbeam
  • Cryo-ultramicrotome Leica UC7/FC7
  • Vitrobot
  • High Pressure freezer Leica EM HPF
  • Freeze-substitution system Leica AFS
  • Workstations

Contact

For any questions please contact us by email.

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Teachers and tutors

Duimel, Hans
Gao, Ye
Gemmink, Anne
Franz, Johannes
Hakke, Sneha

Kapsokalyvas, Dimitris
Knoops, Kèvin
Kuijpers, Helma
Lewis, Chris
López-Iglesias, Carmen

Premaraj, Navya
Schaart, Gert
Van Bolhuis, Audrey
Van Donselaar, Elly
Van de Wetering, Willine

Programme 2024

The programme of the Microscopy Autumn School 2024 will soon be available for download