Adjunto en este email está el anuncio del curso que se realizará en
Marzo de 2016 en el Institut Pasteur de Montevideo. El curso combina
teoría y práctica de procesamiento de imágenes aplicado a microscopía de
fluorescencia, juntando participantes de biología/medicina e
ingeniería/matemática. En la parte práctica se formarán grupos de pocos
estudiantes de diferentes áreas combinando sus especialidades para
atacar un mismo problema relacionado con imágenes de microscopía.
La aplicación al curso cierra el próximo 23 de diciembre.
Saludos cordiales,
-- Federico Lecumberry
Subject: Course: "Processing and Analysis of Fluorescence Microscopy Images"
We
are pleased to announce the Course: "Processing and Analysis of
Fluorescence Microscopy Images", to be held at the Institut Pasteur de
Montevideo (Uruguay) from February 29th to March 11th, 2016.
The
course combines theory and practice on image processing focusing on
fluorescence microscopy images. The course is divided in two parts, the
first one presents the theory and methods to understand the algorithms
for image processing included in most of the commonly used software
packages such as Icy or Fiji. This part is taught by top researchers and
developers working in the biomedical image processing field, using
material and biological examples. The second part is a hands-on course
where the student will applied the analyzed methods (or new ones) to
their own image related research projects.
We plan to populate
the course with students from two different disciplines such as those
with biological background and those trained in quantitative sciences
such as engineering/mathematics/physics. The goal is to create
small groups of students from different areas and combine their
expertise to tackle a single problem.
Invited instructors
* Alexandre Dufour, Institut Pasteur Paris, France
* Stéphane Dallongeville, Institut Pasteur Paris, France
* Johannes Schindelin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
* Steffen Hartel, Universidad de Chile, Chile
Organizers
* Federico Lecumberry, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo/Universidad de la República, Uruguay
* Pablo Aguilar, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Uruguay/Universidad de San Martín, Argentina
* Flavio Zolessi, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo/Universidad de la República, Uruguay
Aim
The
global aim of this course is to equip students to address fluorescence
microscopy imaging questions from a comprehensive and quantitative
perspective.
At the end of the course, the students should have gained basic abilities to:
1. Precisely define a fluorescence microscopy imaging question and the type of data needed to answer it.
2. Select an effective set of processing and analytical tools and apply them in a systematized and comprehensive manner.
3. Design, modify or adapt a tool or set of tools to improve image processing and/or analysis performance.
The
course is designed to foster two types of students: those with
biological background and those trained in quantitative sciences such as
engineering/mathematics/physics. Theoretical and practical
sessions will be organized in a way that the skills of one group of
students will help the other group.
The course will be in English.
This
activity is supported by the Reseau International des Instituts Pasteur
(RIIP); the International Centre for Genetics Engineering and
Biotechnology; and the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo.
Applications
25
students will be selected among the applications. The course will
provide financial support for the students, covering registration fees,
and all local expenses (lodging, per diem and local transportation) for
those coming from abroad.
The application deadline is December 23, 2015. The results will be announced by December 29, 2015.
The application form, activity program, contact information and other details can be found at the web site of the course http://pasteur.edu.uy/pafmi2016
Please address further inquiries to: pafmi2016@pasteur.edu.uy