Detailed information about the course
Title | Electron Microscopy (EM) and Cryo-EM - Practical Course |
Dates | 3-4 & 10-11 November 2025 |
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Organizer(s) | Dr. Christel Genoud, Electron Microscopy Facility, UNIL
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Speakers | Christel Genoud, Dr., Electron Microscopy Facility, UNIL Jean Daraspe, Electron Microscopy Facility, UNIL Antonio Mucciolo, Electron Microscopy Facility, UNIL Damien De Bellis, Electron Microscopy Facility, UNIL
Invited speakers: 2-4 external speakers (TBC)
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Description | Mornings: lectures
Afternoon: hands-on demonstrations + work on your own sample 2 days focusing on classic EM, 2 days on Cryo EM
Goals: to identify the best EM method for each student samples/questions; to discover which EM techniques that are available at the EMF could forward your research; to identify how molecules can be localized in cells or tissues; to learn the basics of EM image acquisition, analysis and reconstruction; to understand basic SEM and TEM operating principles; to gain exposure to various methods of preparing biological samples for EM together with the advantages and disadvantages related to each of these methods
Topics covered: TEM, transmission electron microscopy; cryoTEM; TEM sample preparation: chemical and high-pressure freezing procedures; SEM, scanning electron microscopy; SEM sample preparation; Volume EM: TEM- tomography, Focused Ion Beam-SEM, Array Tomography; Ultramicrotomy, resin sections; Cryo-ultramicrotomy, the Tokuyasu technique; Image processing, volume reconstruction, and modelling.
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Program | > On the first day of activity, each student has 3 minutes (1-2 slides) to explain his needs in electron microscopy in the frame of the PhD work.
More Information will follow
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Location |
University of Lausanne, Room TBA |
Information | This course is organized in collaboration with the CUSO doctoral programs in Microbial Sciences and Molecular Plant Sciences.
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Expenses | Reimbursements for CUSO Students: Train ticket, 2°class, half-fare from your institution to the place of the activity.
Reimbursement of your travel tickets can be asked online through your MyCUSO.
CUSO StarOmics Students: for any question concerning reimbursement please contact the CUSO StarOmics coordinator Corinne Dentan
Other CUSO Students: please contact the coordinator of your Program
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Registration | REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Deadline for registration: TBA
12 places available for CUSO students (4 for each participating program)
Minimum number of participants: 10
For cancellations after the deadline of registration or no show: 150 CHF administrative fees
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Places | 12 |
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