Focus on the invisible

Aims

Provide tools to understand how microscopes work, from the study of the fundamental laws governing optics, to the concepts underlying the most advanced technologies.

Develop skills related to the most advanced microscopic techniques present in research laboratories.

Acquire theoretical and operational skills regarding digital imaging techniques.

Addressee

Researchers, laboratory technicians, facility staff members, health personnel, PhD students, university students.

The online course is in English, therefore both Italian and foreign students can access to the programs.

How does it work?

Basic level: the application form is open from November 21st, 2022 until December 22nd, 2023.
Advanced level: the application form is open from April 24th, 2023 until December 22nd, 2023.

The cost for each individual program is 200€.
Those who have followed the basic level will pay 100€ for the advanced level, therefore the price for both courses is 300€.

The accepted payment methods are PayPal, credit card and bank transfer.

To receive the training certificate is mandatory to complete the activities for at least six modules for each program and fill in the final questionnaire. Those who participate to less than six modules will still receive an attendance certificate.

Program

Focus on the invisible in an online course, made up of 22 modules (Basic level: 10 modules - Advanced level: 12 modules).

Both programs take place asynchronously, last 15 hours each, and are available on WeSchool.

Each module provides a video presentation and a self-assessment questionnaire, available until the end of December 2023.

Trainers

Speakers and Tutors come from the most important Universities, Research Institutes and Technology Companies. They have been collaborating for years with School of Microscopy, whose initiatives have seen more than 400 students over the years.

Participants can interact with the speakers by exchanging opinions and sharing knowledge in order to learn methodologies and procedures.

Modules: basic level

Module 1

Principles of Optical Microscopy

Cesare Covino – San Raffaele, Milan

Module 2

Resolution and Sampling

Dario Parazzoli – IFOM, Milan

Module 3

Contrast Techniques in Transmitted Light Microscopy

Spartaco Santi – CNR, Bologna

Module 4

Fluorescence Microscopy and Photochemistry

Chiara Peres – CNR, Rome

Module 5

Confocal and Spinning Disk Microscopy

Chiara Cordiglieri – INGM, Milan

Module 6

History of Microscopy

Alessandro Gambardella – Rizzoli, Bologna

Module 7

Live Imaging

Cesare Covino – San Raffaele, Milan

Module 8

Stereomicroscopy

Andrea Giacomini – EVIDENT Europe GmbH

Module 9

Digital Imaging and Sensor Technologies

Marco Dal Maschio – University of Padua

Module 10

Image Processing and Deconvolution

Emanuele Martini – IFOM, Milan

Modules: advanced level

Module 1

Structured Illumination Microscopy (SIM)

Mario Faretta – IEO, Milan

Module 2

Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence (TIRF) Microscopy

Dario Parazzoli – IFOM, Milan

Module 3

2D and 3D Stochastic Optical Reconstruction Microscopy (STORM)

Mario Faretta – IEO, Milan

Module 4

Two-Photon Excitation (2PE) Microscopy

Francesca Cella – University of Pisa

Module 5

Light-Sheet Microscopy

Zeno Lavagnino – IFOM, Milan

Module 6

Electron and Scanning Probe Microscopy

Alessandro Gambardella – Rizzoli, Bologna

Module 7

Stimulated Emission Depletion (STED) Microscopy

Marco Castello – IIT, Genoa

Module 8

Image Scanning Microscopy (ISM)

Giuseppe Vicidomini – IIT, Genoa

Module 9

Second Harmonic Generation Microscopy

Chiara Peres – CNR, Rome

Module 10

FRAP, FCS and Single Molecule Tracking

Davide Mazza – San Raffaele, Milan

Module 11

Expansion Microscopy

Alberto Diaspro – IIT, Genoa

Module 12

Label-Free Microscopy

Alberto Diaspro – IIT, Genoa

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