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I am happy to announce our first Automated, Live Cell and High Content Imaging Course Tuesday July 26 to Thursday July 28, 2011.

Hosted by the McGill University Imaging Facility<http://www.lifesciencescomplex.mcgill.ca/imaging> and sponsored by Molecular Devices, Inc<http://www.moleculardevices.com>., Cytoo Cell Architects<http://www.cytoo.com/>, Semrock, Inc.<http://www.semrock.com/>, Platypus Technologies<http://www.platypustech.com/> and Molecular Probes<http://www.invitrogen.com/site/us/en/home/brands/Molecular-Probes.html>. With materials also being provided by Corning and Greiner Bio-one.

Please see the preliminary program below.

Go to the registration web page for more information:

http://mcgillatozimaging.eventbrite.com/

or send an e-mail to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.


Preliminary Program

Date

Lectures

Hands-On Labs


Tuesday
July 26, 2011






1.     Fluorescence, fluorescence dyes and the fluorescence microscope.

2.     Fluorescence Mirrors and Filters

3.     Live Cell and Screening Reagents

4.     ImageXpress Micro (IXM) and Velos

5.     Instrumentation and Applications






1.     Introduction to the various imaging platforms.

2.     GPCR Internalization Assay

3.     Mitotic Index Assay



Wednesday
July 27, 2011





1.     Quantitative Imaging

2.     Live Cell Imaging

3.     Custom Assays for Nuclear Biology

4.     Autophagy and Calcium Flux Assays






1.     Live Cell Autophagy Assay

2.     Live Cell Calcium Flux Assay

3.     Cell Migration



Thursday
July 28, 2011





1.     Alternative Applications and Data Mining with AcuityXpress

2.     Cell Normalization for Quantitative Cell Imaging and Analysis

3.     Advanced Applications




1.     Cytoo Micropatterned Plate - Streamline Your Assays

2.     Invasion Assay

3.     Toxicity Assay







Sincerely,

Claire

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Claire M. Brown, PhD
McGill University
Life Sciences Complex Imaging Facility Director