[Spm] 2010 Carolina Workshop on Force Measurements and Manipulation in Biological Microscopy

[Michael Falvo]

Carolina Workshop on Force Measurements and Manipulation in Biological
Microscopy at UNC Chapel Hill on May18-21, 2010.

The workshop is hosted by our NIH resource CISMM (Computer Integrated 
Systems for Microscopy and Manipulation; CISMM.org). The workshop 
consists of morning lectures followed by hands on force experiments on 
live specimens. The morning discussions provide a framework for 
understanding and analyzing forces on the micro and nanoscale, and serve 
as an introduction to the afternoon’s experiments. The afternoon 
sessions are hands-on laboratories where you perform force measurements 
such as fibrin fibers and perform biofluid rheology. Experiments use 
laser tweezers, an integrated atomic force microscopy/optical microscopy 
system, and 3D magnetic systems integrated with a fluorescence confocal 
microscope. We also include an introduction to microfluidics. Finally, 
participants spend a half day learning to use some of the many free 
software packages available from our resource that facilitate the 
analysis and visualization of 3D images and forces in biological 
systems. Registration is limited to 18, so you have lots of hands-on 
time with the microscopes. The $775 fee includes all supplies, light 
breakfasts, snacks and a conference dinner.

http://cismm.cs.unc.edu/resources/events. Hope to see you there!

-- 
Michael R. Falvo
Research Associate Professor
Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
Phillips Hall CB#3255
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
(919) 962-9346