3rd iCeMS Seminar - Prof. Stefan W. Hell and Dr. Tanjief Szellas

On Wednesday, April 16, Prof. Stefan W. Hell from Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry and Dr. Tanjief Szellas from Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH will give iCeMS seminars, entitled "Fluorescence Nanoscopy" and "Beyond the Limits: STED -Superresolution Microscope."

Prof. Stefan W. Hell invented "Stimulated Emission Depletion" microscopy, called the "STED microscopy", a new method for super-resolution optical nano-microscopy. In this presentation, he will talk about the principles, new developments, and recent applications of the STED microscopy. In addition, he will present other new methods of nanoscopy using optical microscopes. Dr. Tanjief Szellas was involved in developing the commercial version of the STED microscope, and he will explain its characteristics. In addition, a demo instrument will be set up in the Kusumi lab of the iCeMS (located at Kinki-Chihou Hatsumei Center, East Building), where we will hold a workshop so that interested researchers can try it with their own samples. One has to sign up for this workshop in advance.

Lecturers Prof. Stefan W. Hell
Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
"Fluorescence Nanoscopy"

Dr. Tanjief Szellas
Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH
"Beyond the Limits: STED - Superresolution Microscope"
Date/Time April 16, 2008 / 15:00-17:00
Venue PDF FileRoof Terrace
Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, 5F of the East Building
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Flyer PDF FilePDF (121 KB)
Contact Aki Kusumi at akusumi@frontier.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Fax: 751-4113
Held by iCeMS (Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences)
The Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University
Membrane Mechanisms Project, ICOPR-JST

Workshop

Date/Time April 17, 18, 21, 22, 23 / 10:00 - 16:00
Venue Kusumi lab at Kinki-Chihou Hatsumei CenterExtenal Link, East Building
Sessions 5 researchers/group (half-day session) x 2 groups/day

For signing up, contact Prof. Kusumi (akusumi@frontier.kyoto-u.ac.jp ) or Leica Microsystems (marketing@leica-microsystems.co.jp). Bring your own samples. However, to keep the microscopy room clean, and clear of fluorescent materials, the samples must be tightly sealed. In addition, strongly fluorescent samples cannot be brought into the room. Normal microscopic experiments are in progress in parallel, and therefore, please do not become a bother to the researchers there.