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.