MLMC Frontiers 2014: Measuring Dynamics & Interactions – July 14-18

December 8, 2013

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July 14-18, 2014

Montreal

“Microscopic dissection of tumor invasion and metastasis using biophotonics”

Keynote speaker: John S. Condeelis, PhD

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

New York

Organizers
Claire Brown, McGill University

Lisa Cameron, Dana Faber Institute

Pina Colarusso, University of Calgary

Paul Maddox, University of North Carolina

Thomas Stroh, Montreal Neurological Institute

Invited Speakers
Gil Bub – Oxford University

Michelle Digman, University of California at Irvine

Kevin Eliceiri – University of Wisconsin

Etienne Gagnon – University of Montreal

Cathy Galbraith – Oregon Health Sciences University

Elizabeth Hillman, Columbia University

Jeff Mewborn – Queen’s University

Spencer Shorte – Institut Pasteur

State-of-the-art equipment! Four hours of hands-on time each day.

Topics will include

Imaging Biology in Action

• Live Cell Imaging

• Imaging living organisms

• Tracking applications

• Pushing the limits of speed

Visualizing Molecular Interactions

• Point Localization Microscopy (STORM, dSTORM, PALM)

• Structured Illumination Microscopy (SIM)

• Stimulate Emission Depletion Microscopy (STED)

• 3D Super-resolution

• Super-resolution sample preparation

In Vivo Imaging

• Multi-photon confocal laser scanning microscopy

• Intra-vital imaging

• Light sheet microscopy

Measuring Dynamic & Interactions

• Fluorescence (Förster) Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) Microscopy

• FRET Sensors

• Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM)

• Imaging Cross Correlation Microscopy (ICM, RICS)

• FRAP, Photo-conversion, Photo-activation, photo-manipulation

• Chromosome dynamics

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May 2, 2014