The Department of Biotechnology and Department of Medical Sciences & Technology at IIT Madras are organizing the 2nd edition of the Annual Workshop series in India on:
1) Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET)
2) Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM)
3) Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS)
4) Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching (FRAP)
Hands-on instructions on wide-field and confocal microscopy systems
Internationally recognized faculty and microscopy support specialists
Best imaging and analysis solutions
Individual problem solving, discussion and trouble-shooting
Free access to training toolkit, reference guides, and image analysis software.
The F4 Advanced Bioimaging Workshop started in 2023 in collaboration with Dr. Ammasi Periasamy, University of Virginia, a world-renowned expert in FRET and FLIM, along with several academic experts and industrial partners. The success of the 1st F4 Workshop encouraged us to continue this endeavour as an annual workshop series to introduce these advanced techniques to students and researchers and enable them to acquire and analyze microscopy data through hands-on training.
Dr. Shantanu Pradhan
Dept. of Biotechnology
IIT Madras
Dr. Ammasi Periasamy
Director and Founder, Keck Center for Cellular Imaging, University of Virginia, USA
Dr. Amal Kanti Bera
Dept. of Biotechnology
IIT Madras
Dr. Anubama Rajan, Dept. of Medical Sciences & Technology, IIT Madras
Dr. Ammasi Periasamy,
Director and Founder, Keck Center for Cellular Imaging, University of Virginia, USA
Dr. Amal Kanti Bera,
Dept. of Biotechnology
IIT Madras
Dr. Ganesh Kadasoor,
Senior Application Scientist,
Evident Scientific India
Dr. Sebastian Raja,
Application Scientist, Leica Microsystems
Dr. Yuansheng Sun,
Director of Microscopy & Spectroscopy,
ISS Inc., USA
Dr. Margarida M Barroso,
Professor,
Molecular & Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, USA
Dr. Krishanu Ray,
Associate Professor, Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland, USA
Dr. Steven Vogel,
Senior Investigator, NIAAA, National Institute of Health, USA
Dr. Wolfgang Becker,
President, Becker & Hickl GmbH, Germany
Dr. Klaus Suhling,
Professor, Dept. of Physics, King's College London, UK
Dr. Michael Börsch,
Head - Microscopy Methodology Research Group
University Hospital Jena, Germany
Dr. Sudipta Maiti,
Professor and Chair,
Dept. of Chemical Sciences, TIFR Mumbai, India
Dr. Dibyendu K. Sasmal,
Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, IIT Jodhpur
Dr. Richa Karmakar,
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biotechnology IIT Madras
Dr. Shagufta Rehman Alam,
Senior Scientist,
Keck Center for Cellular Imaging, University of Virginia, USA
Dr. Mathias Bayer,
Sales & Application (Microscopy & Spectroscopy Team)
PicoQuant GmbH Berlin, Germany
Mr. Thomas Klos,
Director - Global Distribution Management
Toptica Photonics AG Munich, Germany
Dr. Lukas Krainer,
CEO, Prospective Instruments, Switzerland
Olympus FV3000 laser scanning confocal microscope
Olympus IX83 wide-field camera-based microscope
Leica Stellaris 8 laser scanning confocal microscope
Andor BC43 benchtop confocal microscope
Confocal/Spectral FRET
Anisotropy/Homo-FRET
FLIM-FRET and FLIM analysis
FCS, FCCS
Live cell imaging/Calcium imaging
2-Photon Imaging
Abstract submission deadline: CLOSED
Please submit abstract in the Google form link below. Selected participants will be informed of acceptance within one week. Only selected participants are allowed to register for the Workshop.
Registration deadline: October 20, 2024
Registration link: Will be sent to the selected participants via email.
Registration fees: Rs. 9,440 (Rs. 8,000/- + 18% GST) (without accommodation)
Rs. 11,800/- (Rs. 10,000/- + 18% GST) (with hostel or Guest House accommodation)
(Fees includes registration, food, workshop literature and other materials)
Participation certificates will be provided. Participation is limited to 15 students/postdocs/young faculty.
IIT Madras Global Engagement Office
IITM Centre for Outreach & Digital Education
Evident Scientific India
DSS Imagetech
SIMCO Global Technology Systems
Molecular Devices
Leica Microsystems
Toshniwal Brothers (SR) Pvt. Ltd.
ISS Inc.
ATOS Instruments
Prospective Instruments
Diamond sponsor - Rs. 50,000/- (Dedicated technical presentation and demonstration time, Stall with instrument demo, logos on banners & other Workshop materials )
Gold sponsor - Rs. 25,000/- (Stall with instrument demo, logos on banners & other Workshop materials)
Silver sponsor - Rs. 10,000/- (Logos on banners & other Workshop materials)
Email: spradhan@smail.iitm.ac.in
Phone: 044-2257-4125, 044-2257-5097
Address: Department of Biotechnology, Bhupat & Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences,
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036