2023 principles of fluorescence techniques

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.

Instructors

Prof. Luis Aguilar Cavallo

Laboratorio de Fotofísica y Espectroscopía Molecular | Instituto de Química, Facultad de Ciencias | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

Dr. Susana Sánchez Donoso

Facultad de Ciencias Químicas | Departmento de Polimeros | Universidad de Concepción | Concepción, Chile

Prof. Andre M.O. Gomes

Cidade Universitária | Laboratório de Termodinâmica de Proteínas e Estruturas Virais Gregorio Weber Instituto de Bioquímica Médica | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Prof. Enrico Gratton

University of California, Irvine | Department of Biomedical Engineering | Irvine, CA 92697-2715 | USA | Tel: 949-824-2674

Prof. David M. Jameson

University of Hawaii at Manoa | Department of Cell and Molecular Biology | John A. Burns School of Medicine | Honolulu, HI 96822 | USA | Tel: 808-956-5034 | Website

Prof. Valeria Levi

Laboratorio de Dinámica intracelular Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales | Universidad de Buenos Aires | Argentina

Prof. Andrea C. Oliveira

Laboratório de Termodinâmica de Proteínas e Estruturas Virais Gregorio Weber | Instituto de Bioquímica Médica | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro | Brazil

Dr. Germán Günther S.

Laboratorio de Cinética y Fotoquímica | Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas | Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile

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