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FOCUS ON MICROSCOPY 2011 - Konstanz, Germany, April 17-20, 2011

24th International Conference on 3D Image Processing in Microscopy
23rd International Conference on Confocal Microscopy

Dear Colleagues,

January 17, 2011, the deadline for abstract submission for the Konstanz FOM2011 conference, is nearing. Please submit your abstract by this date. 

Abstracts for oral and poster presentations can now be submitted preferably through the conference website: http://www.FocusOnMicroscopy.org where also the conference registration has opened and hotel information is available. Deadline for abstract submission: January 17, 2011.

The program for the conference will be finalized and available on our website on Feb. 7, 2011. Authors will be informed individually by email on the placement of their contribution in the program.

After the successful FOM2010 conference held in Shanghai, China this year, the upcoming Focus on Microscopy 2011 will take place in Konstanz, Germany in the week before Easter from Sunday April 17 to Wednesday April 20, 2011.

As the next in a series of unique interdisciplinary meetings on advanced multi-dimensional light microscopy and image processing, the conference will be sponsored by the University of Konstanz and will take place at the campus of this University. 

Focus on Microscopy 2011 is the continuation of a yearly conference series presenting the latest innovations and new trends in optical microscopy and their application in biology, medicine and material sciences.

Key subjects are:
 - the theory and practice of multi-dimensional optical microscopy
 - superresolution, nano-microscopy (SIM, STED, PALM, etc.)
 - nonlinear excitation techniques (SHG, Raman, THG, OCM) including label-free imaging (CARS, SRS)
 - fluorescence imaging modes including single-molecule approaches (FRET, FLIM, FCS) 
 - Photo-perturbation methods (FRAP), photo-activation, photo-conversion, and quenching based functional imaging techniques for cell biology
 - laser-mediated manipulation of cells and tissues
 - fast-acquisition, automated and high-throughput microscopy techniques
 - related (3D) image processing and analysis approaches

The conference series is, in addition, known for covering the rapid development of advanced fluorescence labeling techniques for the confocal and multi-photon 3D imaging of -live- biological specimens.

Abstracts for contributions are invited and can be submitted through the website: http://www.FocusOnMicroscopy.org where further information on the present and previous FOM conferences can be found.

Important dates:
   Deadline for the submission of abstracts:	January 17, 2011
   Acceptance of contributions, draft program:	February 7, 2011
   Deadline for early registration:	February 28, 2011

To stay informed about the conference please leave your name and email at http://www.FocusOnMicroscopy.org/stayinformed

Welcoming you to Konstanz for the FOM2011 conference and exhibition, on behalf of the organizing committee:
 - Prof. Dr. Andreas Zumbusch, Department Chemie, University of Konstanz, Germany
 - Prof. Dr. Elisa Ferrando-May, Bioimaging Center, University of Konstanz, Germany
 - Prof. Dr. Fred Brakenhoff, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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