17th International Course on “Time-Resolved Microscopy and Correlation Spectroscopy”

Scope

Our course provides an in-depth introduction to the world of time-resolved fluorescence microscopy with a focus on life science applications. The course combines a series of lectures by experts in the field with practical sessions on systems from market-leading companies.

Who should attend?

The content is geared towards researchers just starting to explore time-resolved methods as well as those having some previous experience.

Why should you attend?

Join our event to:

• Learn the principles behind time-resolved fluorescence microscopy
• Get to know powerful methods that will help advance your research
• Understand how time-resolved data is acquired and analyzed
• Interact directly with experts to discuss your research and foster collaborations
• See confocal microscopes from various companies live in action
• Talk to and socialize with your fellow scientists

Which topics are covered?

Attending the lectures and practical sessions will provide you with a better understanding of the following topics:

• Instrumentation and data analysis
• Correlation spectroscopy methods: FCS, FCCS, FLCS, ...
• Imaging methods: FLIM, rapidFLIM, FRET, FLIM-FRET, ...
• Single molecule microscopy

Practical sessions

On each day during the practical session, we will perform live demonstrations that focus on a selected topic. This will give everyone a chance to familiarize themselves with all featured instruments and techniques one by one. You can get an idea of the experimental workflows and ask questions during these sessions.

We will demonstrate confocal microscopes from the major manufacturers:

• Nikon
• Evident (former Olympus)
• Zeiss
• PicoQuant

Participants about the course

“I really like the structure of the Microscopy Course, offering a mix of basic lectures, advanced applications, and practical methods. A major highlight was the great interaction with the audience”

Dr. Michael Ebner, Invited Speaker 2021

Important dates

• Registration opens in January 2025

Contact

Claudia Bergemann
Katharina Zühlke

Tel: +49-30-1208820-87
Fax: +49-30-128820-90
Email: trmic@picoquant.com

Please note: schedule and content of this event are subject to change without notice.

Course instructors

Schedule

All times given in CEST (Central European Summer Time).

The time schedule is subject to changes.

Registration

Registration opens in January 2025.

Course fees

Besides full course attendance, the fee includes coffee breaks, a reception with food and drinks, and four lunches. Attendees will be responsible for their own travel, lodging, and additional meals. 

Terms and Conditions

Payment and Cancellations

• After online registration, you will receive an email notification including a PDF file that includes information on the payment procedure.
• All payments have to be received within 14 days after date of registration.
• We will send an email confirming your participation once we have received your payment. If payment is overdue, your registration will not be processed and will be considered invalid.
• A payment receipt will be included in our email confirmation of participation.
• Cancellation of registration must be submitted in writing or via email and is valid only with acknowledgment of receipt by PicoQuant GmbH. A refund of registration fees is dependent on the notice given:
  • For cancellations made until April 24, 2025, 75 % of the received registration fee will be reimbursed. In case of cancellations after April 24, 2025, 25 % of the registration fee will be reimbursed.
  • It is possible to name and send a substitute participant.
• No visa letters will be issued until payment of the registration fee is received and confirmed.

General

• Schedule and content of this event are subject to change without notice.
• PicoQuant may record photographs and video material of participants at the event. By registering for a PicoQuant event, you agree that we may include images of yourself (either as a full image or in parts) for promotional purposes in various publications (press releases, promotional activities, event website, etc.). This material may also appear on our internet web page or on related social media pages. If you do not want us to use pictures in which you appear, please inform us in written form until the end of the course.
• We may also share personal information of event attendees (e.g. in a contact list) with the other persons attending the same event to enable attendees to contact each other prior to, during or after the event for networking purposes. 

Cancellation of registration by PicoQuant due to force majeure

• Any circumstances beyond the reasonable control of PicoQuant, including but not limited to acts of nature, fire, severe thunderstorm, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, terror, threats, pandemics, local or international health crises, security/safety risks or flooding shall constitute “force majeure”. If the force majeure is affecting a PicoQuant event, PicoQuant will notify the participants of such event without undue delay.
• When PicoQuant is subject to force majeure, it shall be released from the performance of its obligations relating to any events (partially or wholly) to the extent that such performance is affected by the force majeure.
• PicoQuant may take reasonable steps to minimize the consequences of the force majeure on its events and is entitled to reschedule or shorten (in all cases partially or wholly) an event and any performance related to such event. 
• For termination of contract concerning an event between PicoQuant and the participant due to force majeure, this shall be without any liability for either party, except in so far as has accrued prior to the date on which the termination of the contract takes effect.
• Each party to the contract concerning the event (PicoQuant and the participant) shall itself be responsible for all direct and indirect financial consequences affecting it as a result of or in connection with the force majeure. The occurrence of force majeure shall not entitle either party to any additional payment or compensation.

Code of conduct

The open exchange of ideas and freedom of thought and expression across different fields of research are central to the aims and goals of the Time-resolved Microscopy Course. These require an environment that recognizes the inherent worth of every person and group, that fosters dignity, understanding, mutual respect, and embraces diversity. For these reasons, the Time-resolved Microscopy Course organizers are committed to providing a harassment-free course experience.

If you experience harassment or discriminatory behavior at the Time-resolved Microscopy Course, we encourage you to reach out to us for help.

Participants who violate this code may be sanctioned and/or expelled from the event, at the discretion of the organizers. Serious incidents may be referred to the Time-resolved Microscopy Course organizers for further possible action.

If you witness harassment or discriminatory behavior, please consider intervening.

Rights releases

To encourage open communication, each member of the Time-resolved Microscopy Course agrees that any information presented at the course, whether in a formal talk or discussion, is a private communication from the individual making the contribution and is presented with the restriction that such information is not for public use.  

Prior to quoting or publishing such information presented at a conference in any publication, written or electronic, written approval of the contributing member must first be obtained.  The audio or video recording of lectures by any means, the photography of slide, and printed or electronic quotes from papers, presentations and discussion at a conference without written consent of the contributing member is prohibited.  Scientific publications are not to be prepared as emanating from the conferences.  Authors are requested to omit references to the conferences in any publication, written or electronic.  These restrictions apply to each member of a conference and are intended to cover social networks, blogs, tweets or any other publication, distribution, communication or sharing of information presented or discussed at the conference. 

Guests are not permitted to attend the conference lectures.  Each member of a conference acknowledges and agrees to these restrictions when registration is accepted and as a condition of being permitted to attend a conference. 

Although PicoQuant staff will take reasonable steps to enforce the restrictions against recording and photographing conference presentations, each member of a conference assumes sole responsibility for the protection and preservation of any intellectual property rights in such member's contributions to a conference.

Archive

The European short course on "Time-Resolved Microscopy and Correlation Spectroscopy" is an annual event since 2009. For further details about each year's event, please select the year from the list below.

• 2024
• 2023
• 2022
• 2021
• 2020
• 2019
• 2018
• 2017
• 2016
• 2015
• 2014
• 2013
• 2012
• 2011
• 2010
• 2009