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Hi Greg,
We had an immunocytochemistry discussion group many years ago, when  
that was an emerging technique and discipline.  We found that after a  
few months it was the same few faces showing up who were  experienced  
practitioners with encompassing interests regarding all aspects of  
the chemistry, applications, viewing, etc. A few others with  
experience rotated through as they had time, and there was a constant  
rotation of new faces who would  ask some questions about their  
current project/problem then disappear forever.

It is difficult to provide a mix of technical, background and  
academic interests that keep the target audience(s) feeling that  
there is a reason to give up an hour for attending on a regular  
basis.   See you at the FRET group this afternoon.

Regards,
Glen


On May 24, 2006, at 9:30 AM, Greg Martin wrote:

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> Hey Folks --
>
>     Thanks for the replies and interest, but I should clarify:  I'm  
> organizing a special interest group of users of my facility and  
> anyone else here at the University of Washington to periodically  
> sit in the same room to discuss, learn, and teach each other about  
> doing FRET microscopy.  I've never run such a thing before and was  
> wondering if other folks on the confocal list had any experience,  
> advice or warnings about organizing a sub-group of their facility's  
> users who are all interested in a particular advanced technique.
>     I'd be happy to share insights and stumbling blocks that the  
> group encounters with the confocal list.  A colleague here has  
> suggesting setting up something called a wiki -- sort of an  
> interactive website were participants can add or edit entries.   
> I'll look into it further.  Anybody out there have experience with  
> a wiki?  It's the first I've heard of it.
>
> Be peace!  Greg.
>
> Greg Martin
> Keck Imaging Center
> University of Washington
> Box 357290
> Seattle, WA 98195-7290
> 206-685-8784
> www.depts.washington.edu/keck
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> Subject: Special interest group for facility users
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> > Search the CONFOCAL archive at
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> >
> > Hey Folks --
> >
> >    I'm forming a special interest group among my users for those
> > doing/wanting to do/curious about FRET.  Do any of you have  
> suggestions
> > regarding format or other advise about running such a group?   
> Anyone else
> > out there doing this sort of thing among users interested in a  
> particular
> > technique?  I'd like for the participants to be able to share  
> their own data
> > or present papers from the literature, discuss instrumentation  
> and analysis
> > issues, whatever.  The most important things to me are that  
> participation
> > will be 1) useful and 2) relatively easy.  Any suggestions would  
> be most
> > welcome.
> >
> > Be peace!  Greg.
> >
> > Greg Martin
> > Keck Imaging Center
> > University of Washington
> > Box 357290
> > Seattle, WA 98195-7290
> > 206-685-8784
> >