Light Microscopy Fundamentals LM 1

Course overview

The LM level 1 course offers a combination of theoretical introduction with hands-on sessions teaching the fundamentals of light microscopy including transmission, wide-field fluorescence, deconvolution and confocal imaging. The students learn the concept of resolution, the different ways to create contrast and how to set up a light microscope for transmission and fluorescence imaging. Students are introduced to confocal imaging (laser scanning and spinning disk), and learn how to operate the different acquisition modes to acquire multichannel and 3D/4D (time-lapse) image stacks.

Date

13-15th of May 2025

Time

9–12, 13–17h.

How to apply

external page Application Form

Number of participants

The course is limited to 12 participants (the lectures are open to all ScopeM users - but registration is required)

ECTS

1 credit for full course.

Microscopes used during the course

Widefield and various confocal microscopes of ScopeM.

Course fee

Full course for Master Students of ETH Zurich: no fee
Full course for Academia: 240 CHF
Full course for all other participants 960 CHF
Lectures only: no fee