41st Scottish Microscopy Symposium
19th November 2013
Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen
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9.15 – 10.10
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Atrium: Registration and Coffee, Trade Show and Poster hanging/display |
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10.10 -10.15
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Making our way to the level 7 Conference Room |
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10.15 -10.20
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Welcome, outline of the day |
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Session 1
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Novel approaches and new initiatives (Chair Prof Miep Helfich) |
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10.20 – 10.40
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Invited speaker: Dr Christine Demore, University of Dundee, UK |
| Ultrasound biomedical microscanning: high resolution ultrasound imaging for applications in medicine and life sciences | |
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10.40 -10.50
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Company presentation: Mr Mark Montgomery, Carl Zeiss UK The Zeiss Lightsheet Microscope |
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10.50 – 11.10
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Invited speaker: Dr Jean-Marie Burel, University of Dundee Open Microscopy Environment, an update |
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11.10 – 11.40
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Invited speaker: Prof Gail McConnell, University of Strathclyde, UK From Mesolens to Mesolab: new prospects for the giant lens |
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11.40 – 11.50
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Dr Alison Dun, Heriot Watt University , Edinburgh ESRIC: a new consortium for super-resolution imaging in Edinburgh |
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11.50 – 12.00
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Dr Paul Dalgarno, Heriot Watt University , Edinburgh Development of novel imaging methods in ESRIC |
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12.00 – 12.10
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Additional audience join for IMS seminar |
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Session 2
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IMS seminar (Chair Mr Kevin Mackenzie) |
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12.10 – 12.55
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Invited speaker: Dr Lucy Collinson, Cancer Research UK, London Research Institute |
| Novel methods for correlative microscopy | |
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12.55 – 13.00
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Facility talk: Mr Kevin Mackenzie, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen The Microscopy and Histology Core Facility in Aberdeen |
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Session 3
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Lunch, Trade Show, Poster session and demonstrations/tours |
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13.00 – 14.40
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Lunch (for registrants) |
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13.30
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Optional: Tour of IMS Microscopy Facility |
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13.45
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Optional: Demonstration of the Jeol 1400 Plus TEM (hosted by Jeol) |
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14.00
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Optional: OME demo (hosted by Dr. Jean Marie Burel
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14.40 -14.45
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Making our way to the level 7 Conference Room |
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Session 4
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Optical imaging in the life sciences: examples in different organisms (Chair Dr Alan Prescott) |
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14.45 – 15.15
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Invited speaker: Dr Linde Kegel, University of Edinburgh Using Zebra fish to study myelin synthesis in vivo |
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15.15 – 15.45
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Invited speaker: Dr Marcus Bisschoff, University of St. Andrews Analysis of Drosophila morphogenesis using 4D microscopy |
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15.45 – 15.55
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Company talk: Dr Chris Stephens, Thermo Scientific COMPASS Technology |
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15.55 – 16.15
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Coffee/Tea in Conference Room |
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16.15 – 16.45
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Invited speaker: Dr Megan Lenardon, University of Aberdeen |
| Interpreting the visual metaphor of the fungal cell wall using light and electron microscopy | |
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16.45 -16.55
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Dr Elizabeth Ballou, University of Aberdeen Development of an iRFP reporter for in vivo imaging of fungal infections |
| Close of meeting | |
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17.00 –
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Wine in Atrium |