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2026 Quantitative Superresolution Microscopy Workshop (May 11-15, 2026) Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The Live Cell Imaging Laboratory at the University of Calgary will be hosting the 2026 Quantitative Superresolution Microscopy Workshop, May 11-15, 2026. https://snyder.ucalgary.ca/labs/live-cell-imaging/learn-us/future-event…
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This is a great opportunity for researchers getting started in or wanting to improve their skills with a superresolution technique. We're bringing in experts in pretty much all the different techniques, and the instructor-student ratio is going to be around 1:1! The workshop will be more than just sitting at a superresolution microscope: We'll also be focusing on sample preparation, and how to work with and interpret your superresolution data (that's the Quantitative part)! We will also be presenting tissue expansion and clearing as complementary techniques among our superresolution sample prep workshops, which may be of interest!

Quick facts: Quantitative Superresolution Workshop 2026

  • University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
  • May 11-15, 2026, onsite
  • Online independent study and live sessions in April

Who should attend: This course is targeted to students and researchers who want to apply superresolution microscopy to address their research questions. The workshop requires a working knowledge of fluorescence microscopy. Participants should be comfortable carrying out experiments using wide-field, confocal, multiphoton microscopes and/or equivalent technologies.

Workshop delivery, format and content:

  • The workshop emphasizes active opportunities for learning in small group sessions.
  • High instructor to student ratio ensures individual attention and guidance.
  • Instructors are faculty, staff, fellows and students from across Canada.
  • Case study approach provides practical experience and real-world applications.
  • Online learning starts in April followed by week-long onsite hands-on workshop at the University of Calgary.

Topics:

  • Best practices in sample preparation for superresolution microscopy
  • Tissue clearing
  • Tissue expansion
  • Stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy
  • Single molecule localization microscopy including direct stochastic reconstruction microscopy (dSTORM)
  • Super-resolution radial fluctuations (SRRF) microscopy
  • Live cell applications
  • Thick sample applications (tissue, organoid)
  • Fluidics for superresolution microscopy
  • Related techniques such as total internal reflection microscopy (TIRF) and single particle tracking
  • Data visualization and analysis
  • Emerging technologies for superresolution
  • 3D printing evening session and pizza social (to be clear, we are NOT 3D printing the pizza)
  • One on one mentoring sessions with faculty and/or imaging personnel tailored to the individual and their imaging goals

Cost, travel scholarships and logistics

  • $1850 fee includes online and onsite training.
  • Includes lunch, breaks, and evening social events Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
  • Apply early as we are accepting participants on a first-come, first-serve basis. *Application deadline is Monday, March 16, 2026*. Apply here: https://forms.office.com/r/wZP4kPPRPf

Questions can be directed to Dr. Pina Colarusso, Live Cell Imaging Laboratory (gcolarus@ucalgary.ca).