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Location:
Rothamstead Research, Harpenden
Date:
03 April 2006 - 07 April 2006
Contact:
Victoria Lee
Tel:
01865 248768
Fax:
01865 791237
Email:
Victoria@rms.org.uk
Website:
http://www.rothamsted.bbsrc.ac.uk/ppi/bioimaging/Events.php?
Event Description
Registration for this course is now closed
This is a new intensive four day course covering applications in biological sciences. It will be of interest to those with a research or technical background in life science or cell biology, from academia and industry, who wish to learn new skills or update their knowledge. The Centre for Bio-imaging in partnership with Gatan UK and Jeol UK is a state-of-the- art facility for cryo electron microscopy. It is equipped with both scanning and transmission electron microscopes.
Techniques covered will include rapid cooling, freeze substitution, cryo-sectioning, thin film TEM and cryo-transfer and freeze fracture cryo-SEM. Attendees will have the opportunity use state of the art equipment and instrumentation from a range of manufacturers.
Students and lecturers in the Rothamstead laboratories
Tutorials, demonstrations and hands-on practical sessions will be led by technical experts form Gatan, Leica, Diatome and Jeol. Keynote speakers will supplement the techniques taught.
Location/Airport: London-Luton airport is 5 mins away by frequent train and offers low cost flights from most European countries.
Transportation: Rothamsted Research has excellent rail and road links. Central London is 25 minutes by frequent train and the M1 motorway (exit J9) is within 5 miles.
Event Accommodation
Accommodation is at the Manor at the Rothamstead Research Station.
Event Programme
Day 1
Rapid cooling techniques:
Keynote speaker; Prof Paul Walther, Ulm University, Germany
Day 2
Freeze substitution:
Keynote speaker; Dr Paul Verkade Max Planck Institute, Germany
Cryo-sectioning:
Keynote speaker; Mr Helmut Gngi, Diatome, Switzerland
Cryo-TEM transfer
Day 3
Freeze substitution
Cryo-sectioning
Cryo-TEM transfer
Day 4
Cryo-SEM transfer:
Keynote speaker Mrs K Findlay, John Innes Centre, UK
Day 5
Open access, for attendees to refine their skills on technique of choice.
Course tutors include Helmut Gngi (Diatome); Marilyn Carey, Bob Morrison, Huisheng Jiao (Gatan UK); Andy Yarwood (Jeol UK); Gareth Jackson (Leica); Jean Devonshire and Raffa Carzaniga (Rothamsted).
Please note, day 1 and day 5 are half days, around 4.5 hours long!
