12 May 21. CMVM light microscopy course

The 20th CMVM light microscopy course ‘Beyond pretty pictures’ will be taking place as a two-day online event in June & registration is now open.

About the course

This course aims at teaching the basics of light microscopy & the theoretical skills required for the application of optical imaging technologies.

It targets every level of research staff, from PG students to principal investigators.

The course is divided into seven modules covering essential topics of basic & some advanced light microscopy.

The main modules of the course are:

• the nature of light
• basics of light microscopy
• confocal microscopy
• sample preparation
• live specimen imaging
• image formation & restoration
• digital camera technology
• image analysis
• advanced light microscopy technologies

The delivery of these topics is designed to improve the understanding of optical imaging methods so participants can get the best out of their imaging experiments.

The course is a cross-Centre initiative & due to Covid-19 measures, all lectures will be delivered online as a two-day event.

Registration details

If you are interested in attending this course, please register by sending an informal e-mail to calm.head@ed.ac.uk.

Places will be allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis & the number is limited to 30 participants per course to guarantee an informal & interactive format (a £40 fee applies).

If the coming course is over-subscribed or the dates do not suit you, you can be pre-registered for the following, 21st course (planned for early winter 2021).