2015 advanced fluorescence microscopy workshop

aug 17 - 20, 2015 | urbana-champaign, il
The Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy workshop is intended for students and researchers who utilize fluorescence microscopy and are interested in applying the latest techniques to single molecule detection in quantitative cell biology, nanomaterials, and biophysics. The lectures are complemented by practical demonstrations of instruments. 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. Topics covered in the course include:
  • Microscopy Instrumentation
  • FFS, Fluorescence Fluctuations Spectroscopy
  • FLIM, Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging
  • Single Molecule Imaging
  • Superresolution
The number of participants is limited to 50. The course will be held at the Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.

Tentative Agenda

April 9

8:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Basic Fluorescence Principles I
Prof. David M. Jameson
9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Basic Fluorescence Principles II
Prof. David M. Jameson
10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Basic Fluorescence Instrumentation
Prof. David M. Jameson
11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Fluorescence Probes and Labels for Biomedical Applications
Dr. Ewald Terpetschnig
12:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Fluorescence Microscopy
Prof. Peter So
1:00 PM - 12:00 AM
FCS, Autocorrelation, PCH, Cross-correlation
Prof. Enrico Gratton
2:00 PM - 12:00 AM
RICS and FLIM
Prof. Enrico Gratton
3:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Plasmonics
Prof. Zygmunt Gryczynski
4:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Fluorescence Speckle Microscopy
Prof. Margaret Gardel
5:00 PM - 12:00 AM
CARS/SHG
Dr. To be announced -
6:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Conformational Changes in Ion Channels
Prof. Francisco Bezanilla

Instructors

 

Dr. To be announced -

Prof. Francisco Bezanilla

Prof. Francisco Bezanilla

University of Chicago | 929 E. 57th St. | GCIS Building room W244 | Chicago, IL 60637 | USA | Tel: 773-702-7069

Prof. Margaret Gardel

Prof. Margaret Gardel

University of Chicago | 929 E. 57th St. | GCIS E 233 | Chicago, IL 60637 | USA | Tel: 773-834-5871

Prof. Enrico Gratton

Prof. Enrico Gratton

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

Prof. Zygmunt Gryczynski

Prof. Zygmunt Gryczynski

University of North Texas | Dept. of Molecular Biology and Immunology | 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd. | Fort Worth, TX 76107 | USA | Tel: 808-956-5034

Prof. David M. Jameson

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. Peter So

Prof. Peter So

Massachusettes Institute of Technology (MIT) | Dept. of Mechanical and Biological Engineering | Cambridge, MA 02139 | USA | Tel: 617-253-6552

Dr. Ewald Terpetschnig

Dr. Ewald Terpetschnig

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

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.