Focus on Microscopy FOM2009, Krakow, Poland, 5 - 8 April 2009, 1st announcement

> FOCUS ON MICROSCOPY 2009 - Krakow, Poland, 5 - 8 April 2009
>
> 22nd International Conference on 3D Image Processing in Microscopy
> 21st International Conference on Confocal Microscopy
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> After the successful FOM2008 conference held in Osaka, Awaji Island, Japan
> this year, it is a pleasure to announce the next conference Focus on
> Microscopy 2009. It will take place in Krakow, Poland, in the week before
> Easter from Sunday April 5 to Wednesday April 8, 2009.
>
> As the next in a series of unique interdisciplinary meetings on advanced
> multi-dimensional light microscopy and image processing, the conference
> will be hosted by Jagliellonian University in Krakow at the Auditorium
> Maximum building in the center of this historic and beautiful city.
>
> Please note that the conference outing and dinner will take place in the
> afternoon and evening of the last day of the conference (i.e. Wednesday).
> This in contrast to previous years, where this dinner was arranged earlier
> in the conference. We are planning to visit the famous millennium old Salt
> Mines near Krakow as part of the outing.
>
> Focus on Microscopy 2009 is the continuation of a yearly conference series
> presenting the latest innovations and new trends in optical microscopy and
> their application in biology, medicine and material sciences.
>
> Key subjects are:
>
> * the theory and practice of multi-dimensional optical microscopes,
> * the high spatial resolution and sophisticated excitation (SHG, Raman,
> THG, OCS) and fluorescence imaging modes (FRET,FLIM, FRAP, FCS) coming
> available,
> * new techniques for functional studies and manipulation of cells and
> tissues,
> * automated and high-throughput microscopy techniques,
> * related image processing and analysis approaches.
>
> The conference series is, in addition, known for covering the rapid
> development of advanced fluorescence labeling techniques for the confocal
> and multi-photon 3D imaging of -live- biological specimens. Laser light
> based activation and quenching techniques integrated with 3D microscopy
> are becoming important tools in cell biology.
>
> Abstracts for contributions are invited and can already be submitted
> through the website: http://www.FocusOnMicroscopy.org where further
> information on the present and previous FOM conferences can be found.
>
> Important dates:
>
> Deadline for the submission of abstracts: January 19, 2009
> Acceptance of contributions, draft program: February 10, 2009
> Deadline for early registration: February 28, 2009
>
> We welcome you to Krakow for the FOM2009 conference and exhibition. To
> stay informed about the conference please leave your name and email at:
> http://www.FocusOnMicroscopy.org/stayinformed
>
> On behalf of the organizing committee,
>
> - Jurek Dobrucki, Jagliellonian University, Krakow, Poland
> - Fred Brakenhoff, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of
> Amsterdam, The Netherlands
> --
> E-mail: info2009@FocusOnMicroscopy.org
> Web: www.FocusOnMicroscopy.org
>
>
Received on Fri Sep 26 08:06:53 2008