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Scientific Image Processing June 12-14

This 3-day course describes the acquisition, processing and analysis of microscopic images for scientific publications. The course is based on and gives an introduction to, the freely available Fiji/Image J software platform and combines lectures and practical training on actual images.

Fluorescence image of a MDCK cyst stained for F-actin (in red), beta-catenin (in green), and nucleic acids (in blue).
Photo:
Guillaume Charras

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The workshop is given by biologist and image analyst Dr. Jan Brocher of BioVoxxel, a consultancy company offering consultancy services and workshops within the field of scientific image processing and analysis.  

The course covers the following main topics:

  • Basics in microspy and imaging
  • Digital images
  • Introduction into the ImageJ/Fiji software
  • Image segmentation
  • Higher dimensional images in Fiji
  • Image annotation/labelling
  • Publication figures
  • Automatic counting and measuring
  • Quantitative intensity analysis
  • Insight into process automation
  • Specific analysis techniques according to participants needs

For a detailed overview of the scope of the course, please see the attached flyer

 

 

When: Tuesday 12. June - Thursday 14. June

Where: VilVite, Thormølens gate 51 (Conference room D, 2nd floor)

Register here: https://skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=4774573

Registration deadline: 8. June

Credits: 1

The course is designed primarily for PhD students and post docs, but may also be of interest to other researchers or technical staff.  Anyone interested is welcome to join, but members of the MCB research school have first priority, and PhD-students in general have second priority in case there is competition for places.  There are 15 seats available on the course.  You will receive a confirmation of whether or not you have got a place on the course shortly after February 10th.