principles of fluorescence techniques

april 6-8, 2011 | chicago, il

(tentative agenda)

April 6, 2011
7:45 AM - 8:00 AM Shuttle from Hotel to Course
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Registration & Introduction
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM A Short History of Fluorescence
Dr. Beniamino Barbieri
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Basic Fluorescence Principles I
Prof. David M. Jameson
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Coffee Break
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM Basic Fluorescence Principles II
Prof. David M. Jameson
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM FRET and In vitro Probes
Prof. David M. Jameson
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Fluorescent Probes in Cells
Prof. Richard Day
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Introduction to Instrumentation: Fluorometers
Prof. Dr. Martin vandeVen
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Introduction to Instrumentation: Microscopes
Dr. Justin Jureller
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Coffee Break
3:00 PM - 6:30 PM Laboratory: Hands-on Experiments
6:30 PM Dinner Reception
8:00 PM Shuttle from Course to Hotel
April 7, 2011
7:45 AM - 8:00 AM Shuttle from Hotel to Course
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Fluorescence Microscopy I
Prof. Peter So
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM Fluorescence Microscopy II
Prof. Peter So
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Coffee Break
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM FCS, Autocorrelation; PCH, Cross-correlation
Prof. Enrico Gratton
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM RICS and FLIM
Prof. Enrico Gratton
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Coffee Break & Group Picture
3:00 PM - 6:30 PM Laboratory: Hands-on Experiments
7:00 PM Shuttle from Course to Hotel
April 8, 2011
7:45 AM - 8:00 AM Shuttle from Hotel to Course
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM Laboratory: Hands-on Experiments
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Plasmonics
Prof. Zygmunt Gryczynski
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Advances in Live Cell Laser Scanning Confocal and Intravital Multiphoton Imaging
Dr. James Lopez
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM Coffee Break
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM Closing Remarks/Award of Participation Diplomas
4:30 PM Shuttle from Course to Hotel