Lasers and Microscopy
Users Group meetingJuly 12, 2011
124 Taylor Hall, UNC Chapel Hill
Lasers and Microscopy
Users Group meeting
July 12, 2011
124 Taylor Hall, UNC Chapel Hill
http://LasersAndMicroscopy.org
A casual forum for the interchange of
results, techniques and ideas for those who work with microscopes or lasers and
related topics. All are welcome to present a talk or poster about biology,
imaging, computer science, optics, fluorescence, dyes, etc., or any loosely
related topic. The event is completely free to those
from the North Carolina Triangle region and beyond. Lunch preference
will be given to presenters and those registered.
| July 12 | 2011 | Program (subject to change) | |||
| Tuesday | 124 Taylor Hall (Off Mason Farm Road Google map) | ||||
| 08:45 AM | Walk up registration | Coffee, juice, doughnuts, bagels | |||
| 09:00 | Greetings & introduction | ||||
| 09:05 | Mike Watson, Cystic Fibrosis Center | Fluorescent probes, confocal microscopy, and lasers : Integral tools of Cell Biology’ | |||
| 09:25 | John Blackwell | Modeling ischemic reperfusion injury in lung endothelial cells | |||
| 09:40 | Tomonori Nochi, Center for AIDS | Humanized NOD/SCID-BLT mice develop functional GALT where human immunoglobulin class-switching occurs resulting in the production of human IgA1 and IgA2 | |||
| 10:10 | Break | Coffee, juice, etc. | |||
| 10:35 | Steve Jones, Cell & Developmental Biology | Intravital imaging | |||
| 11:05 | Dave Rubenstein, Dermatology | Targeting keratinocyte signaling in pemphigus autoimmune blistering diseases | |||
| 11:35 | Klaus Hahn, Pharmacology | New tools to peek and poke at GTPases in living cells | |||
| 12:05 PM | Lunch | Mediterranean Deli Buffet for registered attendees | |||
| 01:15 | Scott Crane | Lasers for biomedical applications | |||
| 01:45 | Jian Zou, Alcohol Studies Center | Induction of Inflammasome-IL-1beta mediates ethanol-impaired neurogenesis | |||
| 02:15 | Cory Quammen, Computer Science | Fluorescence Simulator, Video Spot Tracker, Image Tracker, | |||
| 02:45 | Break | Coffee, juice, etc. Demonstrations: | |||
| 03:15 | Russ Taylor, Computer Science | Fluorescence Simulator and use for snipping chromatin, ImageSurfer | |||
| 03:45 | Alexis Carpenter, Chemistry | Influence of Particle-Bacteria Interactions on the Bactericidal Activity of Nitric Oxide-Releasing Silica Nanoparticles | |||
| 04:15 | Bob Zucker, EPA | Detection of nanoparticles | |||
| 04:45 | T.B.A. | Imaging nanoparticles | |||
| 06:30 | Dinner | Mint (Indian cuisine) at 504 W. Franklin St. (Google
map) Please help us out and let Michael or Neal know ASAP if you plan to attend the dinner. |
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This event is being run by the Michael Hooker Microscopy Facility and the UNC School of Medicine Office of Research.
Location 124 Taylor Hall, UNC - (Parking & Walking Map) (For driving directions see Google map location close to Taylor Hall)
| More information - contact: | |||
| Michael Chua | 919-843-3268 | ||
| Neal Kramarcy | 919-966-7051 | neal@lasersandmicroscopy.org | |
| Scott Crane | 800-400-3008 | Scott.Crane@coherent.com | |
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