Imaging Approaches to Study Cytoskeleton Dynamics

Barcelona, 10th to 13th November 2009
Organised by the Centre de Regulació Genòmica (CRG) and Leica Microsystems

Workshop overview (10-11th November)
It is the aim of the course to provide an overview of advanced light microscopy techniques. The course is directed at researchers that want a more thorough understanding of the instruments used in biomedical imaging. After an initial review of microscope optics and the fundamental concepts of image formation, widefield microscopy, confocal microscopy, Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence (TIRF) Microscopy and techniques for molecular imaging will be covered.

Sessions
4 parallel sessions of 5 people. 5 topics:
a) Microscope optics
b) Image formation
c) Widefield/TIRF
d) Confocal microscopy (takes twice the time of the other sessions)
e) Single Molecule Detection (FCS/FLIM)

Symposium overview (12-13th November)
The cytoskeleton provides an intracellular dynamic framework that determines cell shape and functionality as well as the morphogenesis of tissues and organisms. The advances in microscopy techniques and instrumentation offer the possibility to approach the study of cytoskeleton dynamics at different levels of complexity ranging from pure component mixtures in vitro to whole organisms in vivo. This symposium brings a team of t op scientists working on these different levels to address the role and regulation of actin filaments and microtubules in cells and organisms.

You can download a PDF version of the complete program by clicking on the link you have at the right framework of this page.

Venue
CRG - Centre for Genomic Regulation
Dr. Aiguader, 88
08003 Barcelona, Spain
www.crg.es

Date
10th - 13th November 2009

Registration

The whole workshop + symposium:
Registration includes all documentation, access to all lectures, lunches and coffee breaks, as well as participation in the practical sessions.  Only 20 places are available, so allocation will be done on a "first come, first served" basis. Price 650 Euros.

Symposium only:
This registration is open to 100 participants, and includes documentation, access to all lectures, lunches and coffee breaks. Price 150 Euros.
Each participant will receive ackknowledgement of his/her application. Payment should be by cheque, made payable to Leica Microsistemas S.A. before 26th October 2009.
Participants should register directly on our website:
www.leica-microsystems.com/crg

Contact person:
Marga Fite
Leica Microsistemas, SA
C/ Nicaragua 46
08029 Barcelona
Tel. +34 93 494 95 55, Fax +34 93 494 95 32

Language: All lectures & practical sessions will be in English, translations services will not be provided.

Short talks: Participants are allowed to present contributed papers covering original work in the topics of the symposium at the different short talks programmed. Please submit your abstract (up to one page) to Dr. Isabelle Vernos before 26th October 2009. Confirmation will be sent back by e-mail for those accepted.