Meeting announcement - Focus on Microscopy 1998
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Focus on Microscopy 1998
11th International Conference on 3D Image Processing in Microscopy
10th International Conference on Confocal Microscopy
April 14th-17th, 1998
University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Australian Key Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis
Royal Microscopical Society (UK)
Image Analysis Society of Australia
International Committee
Prof. Colin Sheppard, University of Sydney
Prof. G.J. Brakenhoff, University of Amsterdam
Prof. Tony Wilson, University of Oxford
Dr. Vyvyan Howard, University of Liverpool
Dr. Andres Kriete, Liebig University, Giessen
Prof. P-C. Cheng, SUNY at Buffalo
Prof. Alan Boyde, University of London
Dr. Guy Cox, University of Sydney
Prof. S. Kawata, Osaka University
Organising Committee
Prof. Colin Sheppard, University of Sydney
Dr. Guy Cox, University of Sydney
Ms. Carol Cogswell, University of Sydney
Dr. Pal Fekete, University of Sydney
Dr. Min Gu, Victoria University
Dr. Allan Jones, University of Sydney
Ms. Eleanor Kable, University of Sydney
Introducing Sydney
Sydney, Australia's largest city, is also one of the world's most beautiful
cities, built around the spectacular natural harbour which provided the
site for the first European settlement of the Australian continent. It
prides itself on its cultural diversity, offering a rich mix of European,
Asian and indigenous Australian experiences alongside the uniquely
Australian culture which has developed in the 200 years since the First
Fleet landed in Sydney Cove.
The University of Sydney is the oldest in the country, established as part
of the great English 19th century tradition of liberal enlightenment but
unashamedly modelled architecturally on the Oxbridge pattern. It has
retained both its prestige and its central location although its site has
expanded greatly over the years, now accommodating more than 20,000
students. The Australian Key Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis
(AKCMM) at the University of Sydney, which is hosting the Conference this
year, is the largest centre for microscopy in the Southern Hemisphere,
offering a wide range of optical and electron microscope facilities both to
the University and the wider community.
April is autumn (fall) in Sydney. The weather will be mild average
temperature for the month is 19 C (68 F). Sydney has both a lot of sun and
a high rainfall - rain can fall in any month so bring a waterproof. The
ocean will be warm and very pleasant for swimming and surfing.
Scientific Programme - 15-17 April
The scientific programme will consist of poster and spoken sessions.
Posters (1.5m x 1m) and contributed talks (15min) are invited on any of the
Conference topics:
* Advances in confocal microscopy
* Applications of confocal microscopy
* 3-dimensional optical imaging
* 3-D techniques in electron microscopy
* Other 3D imaging techniques
* Novel techniques in microscopy
* Near-field microscopy
* Multiple-photon microscopy
* Multiple-dimensional image processing
* Applications of image analysis
Short Courses & Workshops - 14th April
The following half-day short courses and workshops will be offered, subject
to both maximum and minimum numbers of participants. All are led by
internationally recognized experts in their respective fields. The cost is
$75 (Aust) per half-day course.
Morning
* Multiphoton microscopy
* Introductory confocal microscopy
* Deconvolution of 3D images
* Stereology
Afternoon
* Introduction to image processing
* Advanced confocal microscopy
* Introduction to digital imaging
* 3D image processing & visualization
Social Programme
These events are included in the cost of full and accompanying member
registration. A limited number of additional tickets will be available.
* Tuesday 14th April, 6pm. Welcome reception, exhibition area. Drinks and
simple snacks - an opportunity to meet old friends and to get to know
fellow delegates before the start of the formal business of the conference.
* Thursday 16th April, 7pm. Conference Barbecue Dinner. An informal
evening on an island in one of the most beautiful parts of Sydney Harbour.
Morning coffee, a light lunch, and afternoon tea are provided each day.
(For workshop registrants only on the 14th).
Abstracts
Extended abstracts, up to one A4 page in length, will be published in a
conference volume issued free to all delegates. Additional copies will be
available for sale. Micrographs and other illustrations (monochrome only)
are welcomed but must fit within the one page.
Manuscripts will be edited for format only. To simplify the editors' task
please follow these simple guidelines:
* Title in upper and lower case.
* Authors' names with initials first, presenting author in upper case.
* Full address and affiliation of all authors.
* Text in a 12pt font.
* References cited by name and date, not number.
* References at end - do not include titles. All authors (initials
first), then year, then journal citation.
All text must be submitted electronically, either as plain text, RTF or in
the format of a PC or Macintosh word processor. MS Word, Word Perfect,
Wordstar, MS Works, Claris Works, Write are all on site and most other
formats can be converted. Postscript files and TeX are not acceptable.
Illustrations should not be included within the word processor file; they
should be submitted either as separate files in any common format (not
postscript or eps) or as hard copy.
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* by email to [log in to unmask]
* by anonymous ftp to ftp.emu.usyd.edu.au (directory \focus98)
ftp://ftp.emu.usyd.edu.au/focus98)
* on a floppy disk to the conference address, below.
Abstracts must be received by 31st January 1998 if they are to appear in
the published volume.
Conference Details
Conference sessions and a comprehensive manufacturers' exhibition will take
place in the Wentworth Building, levels 4 & 5. Some workshops will be held
in the AKCMM, Madsen Building. A footbridge across City Road provides
quick access between these buildings.
A discounted early registration fee applies to all registrations received
and paid by 31st January 1997. All prices given are in Australian dollars
- one Australian dollar is approximately 70c US.
Early Regular
Full registration $ 425 $ 475
Student registration $ 250 $ 300
Day registration $ 175 $ 175
Accompanying person $ 175 $ 175
Full registration covers conference volume, admission to all scientific
sessions, welcome reception, conference dinner, morning and afternoon tea,
and lunch.
Student registration includes all the above except the conference dinner.
Day registration covers conference volume, admission to scientific
sessions, morning and afternoon tea, and lunch on any one day.
Accompanying person's registration includes welcome reception, two
half-day tours and the conference dinner
Accommodation is available at St John's College, on the University campus,
for $60 per night including breakfast (single room, shared bathroom). For
those who prefer a hotel, Camperdown Travelodge is $125 per night (single
occupancy) or $135 (dual occupancy) including breakfast. These are
specially discounted rates - to obtain them you must book through the
conference.
The taxi fare from the airport to Wentworth Building, St. John's College or
the Travelodge is about $10.
Focus on Microscopy '98,
Australian Key Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, F09,
University of Sydney, NSW 2006,
Australia.
Phone: +61 2 9351 3178
Fax: + 61 2 9351 7682
Email: [log in to unmask]
http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/physopt/fm98
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