Frequently Asked Questions:
Why is this a unique and special opportunity? A new paradigm?
This is not just talk and handling out brochures… instead a great opportunity to engage informed instrument operators and explore new microscopy approaches to your biological questions. In order eliminate the financial barriers and time commitments that often prevent individuals from taking extended microscopy courses, this event strives to provide direct access to fully functional instruments and expertise. In this way, interested individuals can more easily determine whether particular instruments or techniques suit their future needs or simply get needed advice. You would be hard-pressed to see and experience so many instruments in a single setting with the kinds of specimens that are the most meaningful to you.
Yes. This event is designed to provide an open forum for emerging technology and methodology. Involvement of the research community within the broader regional area is not only desirable but encouraged.
Where and when is this taking place?
When: June 10th-12th , 2008.
Where : The morning symposia will take place in the TAC auditorium (N107). The microscopy equipment will be available for use in a series of contiguous rooms on the 2nd floor directly above the auditorium (N221-N231). The TAC building is located at 300 Cedar Street, the corner of Cedar and Congress Ave, in New Haven CT.
How do I get to the TAC building? Where do I park my car?
Visit the following website for the location of the TAC building and suggested parking within the medical campus:
http://info.med.yale.edu/maps/cab.html - Parking withing the Medical Campus
http://www.yale.edu/about/maps.html - For additional maps and resources
What companies are participating?
Zeiss, Leica, Nikon, Olympus, LaVision and Prairie Technologies will all be bringing microscopes. Coherent will be providing two-photon lasers. Post acquisition image analysis software from Bitplane (Imaris) and Improvison (Volocity) will be available as well.