Focus on Microscopy 2006
Perth, Western Australia
Sunday April 9th - Wednesday April 12th, 2006
Sunday April 9th - Wednesday April 12th, 2006
Dear Colleagues,
The next in the FOM conference series will take place in Perth, (western) Australia from Sunday April 9th to Wednesday April 12, 2006.
The previous conference FOM2005 -March 20 to 23, 2005- in Jena, Germany can be considered with over 250 contributions and more than 400 participants very succesful. To judge from the various reactions we have the impression that the participants have experienced the conference not only as a very informative but also as a enjoyable one. We especially would like to thank Karsten König - and Friedrich-Schiller University and the Fraunhofer Inst. for Biomedical Engineering - for the excellent organization of the conference. The program and the abstracts of the presented contributions can be viewed under FOM 2005.
Focus on Microscopy 2006 is the continuation of a successful conference series presenting the latest innovations in optical microscopy and its applications in biology, medicine, material science, and information storage. 3D optical imaging and related theory are important subjects for the conference. The series is as relevant now as at any time in its history as the scientific and engineering communities strive to meet the needs of a surging life sciences sector as well as respond to the sustained pressure on miniaturisation in lithography and data storage.
Also a technical exhibition will be part of the conference. In Jena well over
30 companies participated including the major microscopy companies, see
FOM2005 Sponsors & Exhibitors. More
information for 2006 exhibitors can be found
here.
The 2006 meeting will be held in Perth on Australia's western seaboard. The conference will be held in the nearby port city of Fremantle, at the scenic Esplanade hotel, close to the boat harbour and Perth' famous beaches. Perth's relaxed and outdoor lifestyle should prove an ideal setting for a stimulating and enjoyable meeting - see you there!
Local organising committee:
| Stephen Cody | Central Resource for Advanced Microscopy, Ludwig Institute For Cancer Research, Melbourne |
| Guy Cox | Electron Microscope Unit, University of Sydney |
| Sarah Dunlop | School of Animal Biology, University of Western Australia, Perth |
| Ewa Goldys | Division of Information and Communication Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney |
| Brendan Griffin | Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, University of Western Australia, Perth |
| Miranda Grounds | School of Anatomy and Human Biology, University of Western Australia, Perth |
| Ian Harper | School of Biomedical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne |
| David Jans | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Melbourne |
| Min Gu | Centre for Microphotonics, Swinburne University, Melbourne |
| John Kuo | Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, University of Western Australia, Perth |
| Keith Nugent | School of Physics, University of Melbourne |
| Paul Rigby | Biomedical Imaging and Analysis Facility, University of Western Australia, Perth |
| Alpha Yap | Institute for Biomolecular Science, University of Queensland, Brisbane |
Conference topics include:
• Confocal and multiphoton-excitation microscopies • Novel illumination and detection strategies - selectiveplane, extended depth of focus, 4pi, structured illumination • Fluorescence - new labels, fluorescent proteins, quantum dots, single molecule, excitation-emission spectroscopy • Time-resolved fluorescence - FRET, FRAP, FLIM, FCS • Coherent non-linear microscopies - SHG, THG, SFG, CARS • Scattering processes: Raman, light scattering spectroscopy, second harmonic • Multi-dimensional imaging • Sub-wavelength resolution - near field microscopy, total internal reflection • Laser manipulation, ablation and microdissection, photoactivation • Magnetic resonance and X-ray microscopy • Image processing and visualisation • Live cell and tissue imaging • Whole tissue imaging - optical coherence tomography, endoscopy, whole animal fluorescence • New tools in genomics, proteomics, phenomics, cytometry • Lithography and data storage
To stay informed on the program, registration and abstract submission for the conference please leave your E-mail address here.
On behalf of the FocusOnMicroscopy society,