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