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Meeting Announcement:

FOCUS ON MICROSCOPY 2003
    16th International Conference on 3D Image Processing in Microscopy
    15th International Conference on Confocal Microscopy

April 13th-16th, 2003
University of Genoa, Italy
Conference location: Palazzo Ducale, Genoa

Confocal, multiphoton excitation and  deconvolution imaging
techniques have become indispensable tools in microscopy for the
study of three-dimensional structures such as are encountered in
biology, medicine and material sciences.
We see time-resolved micro-spectroscopy, FRET and related advanced
type of fluorescence imaging modes combined with a trend towards
faster -3D- image collection at lower specimen dosage and ever
increasing resolutions.
New non-linear excitation modes like harmonic and coherent
anti-Stokes Raman imaging are rapidly evolving. Sophisticated data
processing like Image Correlation Spectroscopy (ICS) can provide
access to the statistics of the underlying specimen structures down
to the ten nm range. Recent developments in these areas will be
covered with an eye on their practical applications.
Special sessions will be devoted to the application of 3D techniques
for the microscopy of living cells and tissues and the use of GFP and
other labeling techniques in these studies.

These conferences offer a efficient meeting point for developers and
users working in these rapidly developing fields and play an
important role in the dissemination of information about new
developments in microscopy.

Further information:

http://www.focusonmicroscopy.org/

Local Organizing Committee:

A. Diaspro (University of Genoa, Italy)
G.J. Brakenhoff (University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
C. Usai (CNR, Italy)
Andres Kriete, University of Giessen

Under the auspices of The International 3D Microscopy Society:
Colin Sheppard, University of Sydney, Australia
Andres Kriete, University of Giessen, Germany
Fred  Brakenhoff, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tony Wilson, University of Oxford, England
Carol Cogswell, University of Sydney, Australia
Guy Cox, University of Sydney, Australia
Ernst H.K. Stelzer, EMBL, Germany
Satoshi Kawata, Osaka University, Japan
M. Gu,    Swinburne University, Australia
Stephan Hell Max-Planck Institute, Germany
Erik .M.M. Manders, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
F.-J. Kao, Dept. of Physics, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan

For scientific information contact:

Dr. Alberto "Alby" Diaspro
Dept of Physics, University of Genoa
Via Dodecaneso 33, 16146 Genoa, Italy
fax/tel +39-010314218/3536426
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Dr. G.J. Brakenhoff
University of Amsterdam
Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences
P.O. Box 94062
1090 GB Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Phone: .. +31-(0)20-5255189 Fax: ..+31-(0)20-5256271
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Mailing address conference organization:

Focus on Microscopy 2003
Mrs. M.P.A. Beunk-Timmers
Nicolaes Tulp Institute
P.O. Box 23213
1100 DS Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Phone: .. +31-(0)20-5668585
Fax: .. +31-(0)20-6963228
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Alberto Diaspro University of Genoa Genoa, Italy and
Fred Brakenhoff University of Amsterdam , the Netherlands
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