Online Course – 1st Edition
August 23rd – September 15th, 2021
Imaging
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This course will be taught with live (synchronous) sessions
Course overviewThis DiceCT course is about staining specimens for x-ray contrast enhancement for CT imaging, with iodine-based staining agents. We will focus on iodine contrast stains, their preparation in the lab, staining times and precautions for different specimen types and sizes, protocols for staining and de-staining, and alternative contrast agents like phosphotungstic acid. Specific sample types of interest to you will be discussed. In the beginning, we will also briefly touch on the basics of microCT imaging. In the interval between the two parts of the course, ideally, course participants will stain and CT scan their own material, and we will discuss results and protocols in the second part. If participants do not have access to it, then different examples will be discussed.
This interactive online course is primarily aimed at researchers planning or beginning to use contrast-enhanced (micro)CT imaging in their own work. Ideally, if you have access to a CT or microCT, the second part of the course is for discussing your own imaging results, successes, and problems with the group. We will look at examples of properly and improperly stained materials and talk about troubleshooting strategies.
All participants must have a personal computer (Windows, Macintosh), with webcam if possible, and a good internet connection.
August 23rd – September 15th, 2021
Online live sessions on 23rd, 24th, and 25th of August, and on 14th and 15th of September; from 15:00 to 18:30 (Madrid time zone).
17.5 hours
English
Places are limited to 16 participants and will be occupied by strict registration order.
Participants who have completed the course will receive a certificate at the end of it.
Dr. Anna Nele Herdina
Medical University of Vienna
Austria
Dr. Paul Gignac
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
USA
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23rd of August, 2021 – General overview microCT imaging (Dr. Anna Nele Herdina)
24th of August, 2021 – Contrast enhancing for microCT (Dr. Anna Nele Herdina)
25th of August, 2021 – Contrast enhancing for microCT (Dr. Anna Nele Herdina and Dr. Paul Gignac)
(If you have access to a CT or microCT: staining and scanning first samples; with e-mail or slack-channel assistance, this is optional)
14th of September, 2021 – Discussion of imaging results (Dr. Anna Nele Herdina)
15th of September, 2021 – Discussion of imaging results (Dr. Anna Nele Herdina)
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Discounts are not cumulative and apply only on the Course Fee. We offer the possibility of paying in two instalments (contact courses.crete@transmittingscience.org).
5 % Discount
Former participants will have a 5 % discount on the Course Fee.
20 % Discount
20 % discount on the Course Fee is offered for members of some organizations (Ambassador Institutions). If you want to apply to this discount please indicate it in the Registration form (proof will be asked later).
40 % Discount
Unemployed scientists living in Spain, as well as PhD students based in Greece without any grant or scholarship to develop their PhD, could benefit from a 40 % discount on the Course Fee. If you want to ask for this discount, please contact the course coordinator. That would apply for a maximum of 2 places and they will be covered by strict inscription order.
Transmitting Science started in 2012 to manage specialized courses and workshops we were already organizing within our own partnerships. Up to date, we have already run more than 120 advanced courses in different topics related to Life Sciences.
All the courses are self-financed with participant’s fees and we strive to keep the fees to the minimum necessary for running them.
Our courses cover a wide range of research methods and are aimed at postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers and established academics from all over the world.
