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Details and registration here: http://www.macbiophotonics.ca/ws_intro2008.htm

This year the annual workshop has been split in two. The first three days will be the introductory workshop. For those that attend or have already attended our introductory workshop, there is an optional advanced workshop specializing in a single topic. There is limited space in the Advanced workshop so please register early.

3-Day Introductory workshop: July 21-23
Practical Biophotonics: An Introduction to Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques

This 3-day course will introduce the practical aspects of modern fluorescence microscopy. Registrants are also welcome to attend the lectures on day 4 - the advanced topics course on FLIM.
Participants will be given access to, and tuition on, the latest in confocal and widefield systems, including an introduction to FRET, deconvolution, FRAP, and spectral analysis.
This introductory course will comprise the basis for subsequent in-depth Practical Biophotonics workshops on advanced topics such as fluorescence fluctuation analysis, high-content screening, and advanced FRET techniques.

1-Day Advanced Workshop: July 24
Practical Biophotonics: Fluorescence lifetime imaging for biologists

This 1-day course has limited space and will focus on the uses of fluorescence lifetime imaging for biologists.
Registrants for the advanced topic day will be given access and tuition on a range of systems configured to quantify fluorescence lifetime. The pro's and con's of each technique will be discussed. Systems available will include fluorimeters, TCSPC, fast-gated intensified cameras and FLIM for high content screening.

1-Day Vendor's Forum: July 24 10am-2pm. No registration required.

A number of expert system have been invited to the workshop lab demonstrations and will be accessible to all registrants and non-registrant on Thursday Jul 24th. It will provide the opportunity to speak to the manufacturers about the latest developments in Biophotonics and see the data gathered during the workshop.

Tony J. Collins, Ph.D.
McMaster Biophotonics Facility
Dept. Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences HSC 4H21A
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8N 3Z5
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