2016 principles of fluorescence techniques

apr 4 - 7, 2016 | urbana-champaign, il

Fluorescence techniques are being used and applied increasingly in academics and industry. The Principles of Fluorescence Techniques workshop will outline the basic concepts of fluorescence techniques and the successful utilization of the currently available commercial instrumentation.

The workshop is designed for students who utilize fluorescence techniques and instrumentation and for researchers and industrial scientists who wish to deepen their knowledge of fluorescence applications. Key scientists in the field will deliver theoretical lectures. The lectures will be complemented by the direct utilization of steady-state and lifetime fluorescence instrumentation and confocal microscopy for FLIM and FFS applications.

Participants are recommended to have at least a bachelor’s degree in the life sciences, physical sciences or engineering before attending. Interactions between participants and lecturers will be fostered. Students will have ample opportunity to personally explain their research programs and ask questions about the applicability of specific fluorescence techniques to their workshop lecturers. Topics addressed in this workshop include:

  • Basic Definitions and Principles of Fluorescence
  • Steady-state Fluorescence (spectra, kinetics, polarization)
  • Time-resolved Fluorescence (lifetime, anisotropy, time-resolved spectra)
  • Fluorescence Probes
  • Instrumentation
  • Data Manipulation and Data Analysis
  • Confocal and Multiphoton Fluorescence Microscopy
  • FFS, Fluorescence Fluctuation Spectroscopy
  • FLIM, Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging
  • Particle Tracking
  • Single Molecule Imaging
  • Super-resolution techniques, STED

The number of participants to the course is limited:

Lectures: Limited to a total of 70 participants (auditorium size).

Practicals: Limited to a total of 30 participants (interactive, small-group sessions).

Participation is granted on a first-registered, first-served basis.

Sponsored by:

Tentative Agenda

October 13

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Volker Sick
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Prof. Nils Walter
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
Applications in Single Molecule Imaging
Prof. Sua Myong
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
Applications in Single Molecule Imaging
Dr. Julie Biteen
9:50 AM - 10:10 AM
Applications in Single Molecule Imaging
Dr. Joong Hwan Bahng
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Applications in Single Molecule Imaging
Prof. Brent Krueger
11:15 AM - 11:35 AM
Applications in Single Molecule Imaging
Dr. Kristen Verhey
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM
Applications in Single Molecule Imaging
Dr. Sethu Pitchiaya
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Catered Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Applications in Single Molecule Imaging
Prof. Yale Goldman
1:45 PM - 2:25 PM
Applications in Single Molecule Imaging
Dr. Sivaraj Sivaramakrishnan
2:25 PM - 3:10 PM
Applications in Single Molecule Imaging
Prof. Joerg Bewersdorf
3:10 PM - 3:30 PM
Coffee Break
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM
Applications in Time-Resolved Spectroscopy
Dr. Sarah Veatch
3:50 PM - 4:35 PM
Applications in Time-Resolved Spectroscopy
Prof. Keith Berland
4:35 PM - 5:25 PM
Applications in Time-Resolved Spectroscopy
Dr. Beniamino Barbieri

October 14

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Demonstrations in the UM Smart Center, 3080 Chemistry

Instructors

 

Dr. Joong Hwan Bahng

UM Biomedical Engineering

Dr. Beniamino Barbieri

Dr. Beniamino Barbieri

ISS, Inc. | President | 1602 Newton Dr. | Champaign, IL 61822 | Tel: 217-359-8681

Prof. Keith Berland

Prof. Keith Berland

Emory University | Department of Physics | 400 Dowman Dr, Suite N202 | Atlanta, GA 30322-2430 | Office: N224 Math & Science Center | Phone: (404) 712-9061 | Home Page

Prof. Joerg Bewersdorf

Prof. Joerg Bewersdorf

Yale University

 

Dr. Julie Biteen

UM Chemistry

 

Prof. Yale Goldman

University of Pennsylvania

Prof. Brent Krueger

Prof. Brent Krueger

Hope College | Chemistry Department | Science Center Rm. 2120 | 35 E. 12th St. | Holland, Michigan 49422-9000 | Phone: (616) 395-7629

Prof. Sua Myong

Prof. Sua Myong

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Bioengineering Department | 1304 W Springfield Ave | Urbana, IL 61801 | Phone: (217) 244-6703 | Home Page

 

Dr. Sethu Pitchiaya

UM Chemistryg

 

Dr. Volker Sick

Associate VP for Research

 

Dr. Sivaraj Sivaramakrishnan

UM Cell and Developmental Biology

 

Dr. Sarah Veatch

UM Biophysics

 

Dr. Kristen Verhey

UM Cell and Developmental Biology

Prof. Nils Walter

Prof. Nils Walter

University of Michigan | Department of Chemistry | 930 N. University | Ann Arbor, MI | 48109-1055 | Phone: (734) 615-2060 | Home Page

Travel

Location

The Principles of Fluorescence Techniques workshop will be held at:

Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
The University of Illinois
405 North Mathews Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801

Airports

The airport code for Champaign is CMI. Other close airports are Chicago Midway (MDW), Chicago O'Hare (ORD), Indianapolis (IND) and Bloomington-Normal (BMI).
Directions from CMI
Directions from BMI
Directions from IND
Directions from ORD
Directions from MDW

Trains

Amtrak offers a line from Chicago (CHI) to Champaign (CHM).

Bus/Shuttle

There is a shuttle service from Chicago to Champaign with Peoria Charter Coach Company.

Hotel

Hampton Inn
1200 W University Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217-337-1100
Click on the Hampton Inn link above to reserve your room with the Fluorescence Foundation block, called Fluorescence.

Illini Union Hotel
1401 W Green St
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217-333-1241

Parking

University parking passes are available for $13/day. These are good at any university metered parking space. If you would like to purchase these passes please contact the workshop coordinator for assistance, and we will have it available at registration for you. There are metered parking spaces nearby on Wright street, the Beckman circle drive and the campus parking garage east of the Beckman Institute.

Register

Registration is closed for this event.