MLMC In-Focus: STimulated Emission Depletion (STED) Microscopy is taking place in Montreal!
 

Date:

July 21-25, 2025. (5 full days)

 

Venue:
Advanced BioImaging Facility (ABIF)
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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Course Description  |  Who Should Apply:

The goal of the MLMC In Focus: STED Microscopy course is to provide a deep dive into topics of STED microscopy and build up the community of experts around this technology. Applicants should have a solid foundation in light microscopy, fluorescence microscopy and confocal laser scanning microscopy. It is preferred to have some background experience with STED microscopy theory and some hands-on experience is highly desired. The course also aims to connect STED microscopy users to grow our community of experts and support one another to advanced STED imaging and ensure course participants can rapidly and successfully apply STED imaging to their critical research questions. We are grateful for financial support from the Chan Zuckerberg Imaging Scientists program, the BioImaging North America Professional Development fund and our corporate partners for the course.

 

The course will be highly interactive with hands-on activities on a variety of microscopes with applications ranging from microscopy standards, quality control and benchmarking to time-resolved fluorescence, multicolour and diverse samples including live cells and tissue slices.

 

Application:
A maximum of 24 spots are available.
Applications will be processed on a first-come first-serve basis.
You will be notified of acceptance or rejection within two weeks.
Application deadline: Monday, March 31, 2025 (11:59pm ET).
Applications are now open! Click here to apply.

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Registration:
Once accepted, you will be required to register on a separate Registration Form which will be included with your acceptance letter.
Upon receipt of your invoice, payment will be due by credit card no later than May 5, 2025 to secure and confirm your participation.

 

Course Fee:
Academic rate: $1,250 CAD plus applicable taxes.

Corporate rate: Please contact us for more information at mlmc@curlydog.ca

 

The fee includes: 
Morning lectures, afternoon hands-on workshops, course manual, registration package, wine & cheese reception and poster session, lunches, coffee breaks, a course dinner, and optional social activities.

The fee does not include:

An optional Friday dinner and river cruise. The additional cost is $150 CAD plus applicable taxes.

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BINA PD Support:

BioImaging North America (BINA) Professional development funds are available to accepted course participants from North America to offset a portion of the course fee. 

Included Topics:

• Fluorescent Dyes and Proteins for STED 

• Sample Preparation

• Multi-Colour Applications

• Calibration and Image Acquisition Settings 

• Optimizing Settings for 2D versus 3D STED 

• Time-gated and Pulsed STED 

• Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM) combined STED

• Live STED Imaging

• Build your scientific STED community through many networking events

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Course Faculty:

• ​Claire M. Brown, McGill University

• Elke Küster-Schöck, CHU Sainte-Justine

• Guang Gao, University of British Columbia

• James Jonkman, University Health Network

• Joel Ryan, McGill University

• Thomas Stroh, Montreal Neurological Institute

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Hotel Accommodations:

​Update coming soon!

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