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Aleksandrs,
The reality is that both courses would be the ideal. Our AQLM course is
more broadly based and tries to cover the theory by example. It does
include live cell but not lots of hands-on live cell. My understanding
of the QFM course is that it covers the first several days worth of our
course in a matter of hours and then goes deeply into fluorescence and
live cell.
Hope that helps,
Louie
PS My suggestion would be to apply for both and whichever one you do not
get in to apply again the next year.
Sasha and Dominique Spurmanis wrote:
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> Hello everyone,
>
> This is my first posting on the confocal listserve. For the past five
> years
> I have been working as a member of a genomics facility in Montreal as
> something of a jack-of-all-trades. Part of my duties involved managing the
> facility's microscopy unit and included training and assisting people in
> the
> acquisition of confocal images using a Leica TCS SP2 system. I've received
> sound training in confocal image acquisition from Leica's sales and tech
> support team and am familiar with several chapters of the second edition of
> "The Handbook of Biological Confocal Microscopy". I have recently accepted
> a position as the manager of a new core confocal facility in Charlottetown
> and am very much interested in building upon my existing knowledge and by
> attending an intensive course in quantitative fluorescence microscopy this
> summer.
>
> Some techniques that will be of immediate concern in my new environment
> include: the preparation and imaging of living neurological specimens
> (tissue culture, perfusion-mounted murine brain sections), the preparation
> and imaging of GFP-transfected cells, ratiometric ion imaging, spectral
> scanning and unmixing (using the Zeiss LSM510 Meta), and two photon
> imaging.
> I have been searching the internet and have found several offerings whose
> course descriptions are similar to the one listed below (including the
> Analytical & Quantitative Light Microscopy course at Woods Hole that has
> already been recommended to me on two separate occasions). Given the above
> information, I was wondering if any of you would be willing to share your
> insights, opinions and/or recommendations as to which course would best
> suit
> my needs.
>
> Thank you for your attention.
>
> Aleksandrs J. Spurmanis
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "swatkins" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 2:46 PM
> Subject: Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy (QFM) 2K05
>
>
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> Folks, This mail serves as a first announcement for QFM 2K05.
>
> This is a one week, intensive microscopy course, which will be taught at
> the
> Mount Desert Island Marine Biological Labs in Arcadia National Park in
> Maine
> between June 5th and June 10th 2005.
> The course covers all aspects of the technology from the principals of
> fluorescence imaging to multidimensional imaging in living cells. Lectures
> dealing with the theory, mechanics, and application of fluorescent imaging
> methods are intermingled with extended laboratory practicals in which
> students will be encouraged to use their own specimens, to optimize the
> utility of the course. Our goal is to provide students with the knowledge
> and expertise to implement cutting edge microscopic methods within their
> own
> laboratories. Equipment from all the major vendors will be available,
> including 14 fully automated live cell rigs, 7 confocals (including two
> non-linear systems) and all associated cameras and software.
>
> The continued success of the course has encouraged us to run it again next
> year, and as it is December it is time to start our enrollment. Enrollment
> is highly competitive (and limited to 28 students) but obviously the early
> applicants get some preference. So if feel you or your colleagues would
> benefit from the course please sign up or let them know ASAP so they can
> sign up. The url for the course is http://www.cbi.pitt.edu/qfm/index.html.
> this site has a curriculum, pictures from all the previous years, and an
> application form (all registrations are electronic).
>
> I look forward to hearing from interested applicants soon
> Thanks
> Simon
>
>
>
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> Simon C. Watkins Ph.D. FRC Path.
> Professor, Cell Biology and Physiology and Immunology
> Director Graduate Program in Cell Biology and Physiology
> Vice Chair, Cell Biology and Physiology
> Director Center for Biologic Imaging
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