Course Announcement (Second Posting)
 
Title: Optical Microscopy and Imaging in the Biomedical Sciences
 
When: October 25 - November 1, 1995
 
Where: Marine Biology Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA, USA
 
Tuition: $1690 (Includes room and board)
 
Application Deadline: August 15, 1995
 
Admission application and information:
     Admissions Coordinator
     Marine Biological Laboratory
     Woods Hole, MA 02543
     (508) 548-3705, Ext. 401
     Internet: [log in to unmask]
     http: www.mbl.edu
 
Course Director: Colin S. Izzard, State University of New York @ Albany
                 Phone: [518] 442 - 4367
 
Course Description:
 
For Whom:
      Designed primarily for research scientists, physicians, postdoctoral
trainees and advanced graduate students in animal, plant, medical and
material sciences. Non-biologists seeking a comprehensive introduction to
microscopy and video-imaging will benefit greatly from this course as well.
There are no specific prerequisites, but an understanding of the basic
principles of optics is desirable. Limited to 24 students.
 
    The eight day course consists of lectures, laboratory demonstrations,
exercises and discussions that will enable the participant to obtain and
interpret microscope images of high quality, to perform quantitative optical
measurements, and to produce photographic and video records for documentation
and analysis.
 
Topics to be covered include:
      principles of microscope design and image formation
      bright field, dark field, phase contrast, differential
         interference contrast, interference reflection, and
         fluorescence microscopy
      confocal scanning microscopy and image deconvolution
      digital image restoration and 3-D reconstruction
      video imaging, recording, enhancement, and intensification
      analog and digital image processing and analysis
      fluorescent probes and ratio-imaging
      laser tweezers and laser scissors
 
    Applications to living cells will be emphasized; other specimens will be
covered as well.
 
    Students will have direct hands-on experience with state-of-the-art
microscopes, video cameras, recorders and image processing equipment provided
by major optical and electronics companies. Instruction will be provided by
experienced staff from universities and industry.
 
    Students are encouraged to bring their own biological (primary
cultures, cell lines, etc.) and material specimens and to discuss individual
research problems with the faculty.