Courses and seminars

Future Courses

Imaging in Science and Medicine

Dates: Fall 2018

2017

Bioimage Analysis

Dates: 20.11.-21.11.2017

Location: Biomedicum 1, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and the The Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine.

Description: Introduction to bioimage analysis tools and methods. Subjects covered will include methods such as object recognition, intensity measurements, colocalization studies, and object tracking. Practical analysis training will concentrate on software freely available and installable via the university software portal, and on commercial software available on BIU analysis workstations.

Immunological Methods: Basic microscopy and Confocal microscopy

Dates: 14.11-17.11.2017

Location: Haartman Institute and Biomedicum 1

Organisers: Helsinki Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine and Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU)

Description: The light microscopy part of the Immunological methods course for HBGP students is composed of two lectures and a demonstration. The lectures deal with the basic principles and the applications of widefield and confocal fluorescent microscopy. In the demonstration the students learn to acquire 3D Z-stacks with a confocal microscope.

HELMI Roadshow

Dates: 9.10-10.10.2017

Location: Biomedicum 1 & 2, Haartmaninkatu 8, Meilahti, Helsinki and C-Building, Latokartanonkaari 5, Viikki, Helsinki

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU), Light Microscopy Unit (LMU), FIMM High Content Imaging and Analysis unit.

Description: An introduction to Helsinki Advanced Light Imaging (HELMI), Euro-Bioimaging and the three imaging units. New and potential instruments and imaging technologies for HELMI introduced and explained by the representatives of the manufacturers. High content screening with spinning disk confocal microscope, super-resolution microscopy and light sheet microscopy.

Roadhow programme

Imaging in Science and Medicine

Dates: 12.09.-15.12.2017 Location: Biomedicum 1, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and the Master's Degree Programme in Translational Medicine. Description: The aim of the course is to give a general overview and understanding of the methods and applications of modern imaging technologies exploited in basic and translational research. The topics of the lectures and practicals span from imaging of individual cells, tissues, embryos and model organisms, to whole organs and preclinical disease models. The students will get acquainted with the various methodologies related to in vitro and in vivo imaging, and how these technologies can be utilized in areas such as cell and developmental biology, neuroscience, cancer research, and pharmacodynamic research.

2016

Imaging in Science and Medicine

Dates: 26.9-7.11.2016

Location: Biomedicum 1, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and the Master's Degree Programme in Translational Medicine.

Description: The aim of the course is to give a general overview and understanding of the methods and applications of modern imaging technologies exploited in basic and translational research. The topics of the lectures and practicals span from imaging of individual cells, tissues, embryos and model organisms, to whole organs and preclinical disease models. The students will get acquainted with the various methodologies related to in vitro and in vivo imaging, and how these technologies can be utilized in areas such as cell and developmental biology, neuroscience, cancer research, and pharmacodynamic research.

Research doctors' starting course: Introduction to immunofluorescence microscopy

Dates: 6.6-7.6.2016

Location: Biomedicum 1, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and Helsinki Biomedical Graduate Programme (HBGP).

Description: Introductory course to immunofluorescence microscopy is a part of the starting course for the research doctors'. It contains the full workflow from immunostaining biological specimens with fluorescent labels to using microscopes to imaging the cells and analyzing the images.

BIU Comprehensive Optical Imaging Course

Dates: 9-13.5.2016

Location: Biomedicum 1, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and the Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine(DPBM).

Description: The BIU Comprehensive Imaging Course will take you from basic concepts to advanced microscopy methods, explain the jargon and acronyms, remind you of the vitally important things to consider when acquiring image data, and give you a chance to learn how to take the best images you can of your precious samples.

2015

Imaging in Science and Medicine

Dates: 28.9-6.11.2015

Location: Biomedicum 1, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and the Master's Degree Programme in Translational Medicine.

Description: The aim of the course is to give a general overview and understanding of the methods and applications of modern imaging technologies exploited in basic and translational research. The topics of the lectures and practicals span from imaging of individual cells, tissues, embryos and model organisms, to whole organs and preclinical disease models. The students will get acquainted with the various methodologies related to in vitro and in vivo imaging, and how these technologies can be utilized in areas such as cell and developmental biology, neuroscience, cancer research, and pharmacodynamic research.

Research doctors' starting course: Introduction to immunofluorescence microscopy

Dates: 1.6-2.6.2015

Location: Biomedicum 1, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and Helsinki Biomedical Graduate Programme (HBGP).

Description: Introductory course to immunofluorescence microscopy is a part of the starting course for the research doctors'. It contains the full workflow from immunostaining biological specimens with fluorescent labels to using microscopes to imaging the cells and analyzing the images.

euSYSBIO: Measurement Techniques for Bioinformatics - Cellular Imaging

Dates: 25.3-29.4.2015

Location: Biomedicum 1, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers:Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and Aalto University Mster's Degree Programme in Computational and Systems Biology

Description: The cellular imaging module is for students of the Aalto University master's degree programme in bioinformatics. It is an introduction to optical microscopy, both in theory and in practice. The methods included are trasmitted light, fluorescent widefield and confocal microscopy, high content microscopy, image processing and analysis.

2014

Imaging in Science and Medicine

Dates: 8.10-7.11.2014

Location: Biomedicum 1, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and the Master's Degree Programme in Translational Medicine.

Description: The aim of the course is to give a general overview and understanding of the methods and applications of modern imaging technologies exploited in basic and translational research. The topics of the lectures and practicals span from imaging of individual cells, tissues, embryos and model organisms, to whole organs and preclinical disease models. The students will get acquainted with the various methodologies related to in vitro and in vivo imaging, and how these technologies can be utilized in areas such as cell and developmental biology, neuroscience, cancer research, and pharmacodynamic research.

Research doctors' starting course: Introduction to immunofluorescence microscopy

Dates: 2.6-3.6.2014

Location: Biomedicum 1, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and Helsinki Biomedical Graduate Programme (HBGP).

Description: Introductory course to immunofluorescence microscopy is a part of the starting course for the research doctors'. It contains the full workflow from immunostaining biological specimens with fluorescent labels to using microscopes to imaging the cells and analyzing the images. The laboratory work (including lectures) is done in the P-floor student lab, the microscopy and image analysis is done on the 5th floor with BIU equipment.

euSYSBIO: Measurement Techniques for Bioinformatics - Cellular Imaging

Dates: 19.3-4.4.2014

Location: Biomedicum 1, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers:Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and Aalto University Mster's Degree Programme in Computational and Systems Biology

Description: The cellular imaging module is for students of the Aalto University master's degree programme in bioinformatics. It is an introduction to optical microscopy, both in theory and in practice. The methods included are trasmitted light, fluorescent widefield and confocal microscopy, high content microscopy, image processing and analysis.

2013

Immunological Methods: Basic microscopy and Confocal microscopy

Dates: 19.11 & 21-22.11.2013

Location: Haartman Institute and Biomedicum 1

Organisers: Helsinki Biomedical Graduate School and Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU)

Description: The light microscopy part of the Immunological methods course for HBGP students is composed of two lectures and a demonstration. The lectures deal with the basic principles and the applications of widefield and confocal fluorescent microscopy. In the demonstration the students learn to acquire 3D Z-stacks with a confocal microscope.

Imaging in Science and Medicine

Dates: 8.10-8.11.2013

Location: Biomedicum 1, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and the Master's Degree Programme in Translational Medicine.

Description: The aim of the course is to give a general overview and understanding of the methods and applications of modern imaging technologies exploited in basic and translational research. The topics of the lectures and practicals span from imaging of individual cells, tissues, embryos and model organisms, to whole organs and preclinical disease models. The students will get acquainted with the various methodologies related to in vitro and in vivo imaging, and how these technologies can be utilized in areas such as cell and developmental biology, neuroscience, cancer research, and pharmacodynamic research.

Research doctors' starting course: Introduction to immunofluorescence microscopy

Dates: 4.6-5.6.2013

Location: Biomedicum, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and Helsinki Biomedical Graduate School

Description: The introduction to immunofluorescence microscopy is a part of the starting course for the research doctors'. It contains the full worflow from staining the samples with immunofluorescent labels to imaging the cells and analysing the images. The laboratory work (including lectures) is done in the P-floor student lab, the microscopy and image analysis is done on the 5th floor with BIU equipment.

BIU New Equipment Presentation and Demos

Dates: 24.5-25.5.2013

Location: Biomedicum, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU)

Description: Short info session and demonstrations of new BIU equipment. Especially Leica SP8 CARS, Zeiss LSM 7MP and the Zen software used on newer Zeiss instruments. Also a short introduction to OMERO.

euSYSBIO: Measurement Techniques for Bioinformatics - Cellular Imaging

Dates: 13.3-21.3.2013

Location: Biomedicum, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and Aalto University euSYSBIO Master's Degree Program

Description: The cellular imaging module is for students of the Allto University master's degree programme in bioinformatics. It is an introduction to optical microscopy, both in theory and in practice. The methods included are trasmitted light and fluorescent widefield and confocal microscopy, high content screening, image processing and analysis.

2012

Imaging in Science and Medicine

Dates: 8.10-8.11.2012

Location: Biomedicum, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and the Translational Medicine Masters degree programm (TRANSMED)

Description: The aim of the course is to give a general overview and understanding of the methods and applications of modern imaging technologies exploited in basic and translational research. The topics of the lectures and practicals span from imaging of individual cells, tissues, embryos and model organisms, to whole organs and preclinical disease models. The students will get acquainted with the various methodologies related to in vitro and in vivo imaging, and how these technologies can be utilized in areas such as cell and developmental biology, neuroscience, cancer research, and pharmacodynamic research.

Research doctors' starting course: Introduction to immunofluorescence microscopy

Dates: 28.5-29.5.2012

Location: Biomedicum, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and Helsinki Biomedical Graduate School

Description: The introduction to immunofluorescence microscopy is a part of the starting course for the research doctors'. It contains the full worflow from staining the samples with immunofluorescent labels to imaging the cells and analysing the images. The laboratory work (including lectures) is done in the P-floor student lab, the microscopy and image analysis is done on the 5th floor with BIU equipment.

Measurement Techniques for bioinformatics 2011-2012 Module VI - Cellular Imaging

Dates: 14.3-22.3.2012

Location: Biomedicum, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and Aalto University MBI program

Description: The cellular imaging module is for students of the Allto University master's degree programme in bioinformatics. It is a part of the larger measurement techniques course. The module is an introduction to optical microscopy, both in theory and in practice. The methods included are trasmitted light and fluorescent widefield and confocal microscopy, high content screening, image processing and analysis.

2011

BIU: Fluorescence Microscopy and Quantitative Imaging

Dates:07.12 - 09.12.2011

Location: Biomedicum, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and the Helsinki Biomedical Graduate School (HBGS)

Sponsors: Bitplane Scientific Software AG )

Description: The course will consist of a day of lectures on the principles of microscopy (open to all) to be followed by a microscopy and data analysis workshop. The course participants will get hands on experience in the use of widefield and confocal fluorescence microscopes; acquiring multichannel 3D image stacks of immunofluorescently labelled cells and whole mount tissues. Visualization and analysis of the data sets acquired will be performed in collaboration with Bitplane Scientific Software AG, using the image processing and visualization packages from Imaris. Course participants will also get a general introduction to the open source image processing software ImageJ/FIJI, in an interactive tutorial session. In this course emphasis will be placed on the use of image processing, visualization and analysis tools through the quantitative evaluation of relevant and ongoing research problems in the fields of cancer biology and lipid trafficking.

In total there will be 5 hrs of lectures and 10.5 hrs of practical work.

Imaging in Science and Medicine: In vivo imaging module

Dates: 31.10 - 15.11.2011

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and the Translational Medicine Masters degree programm (TRANSMED)

Description: The aim of the course is to give a general overview and basic understanding of the methods and applications of pre-clinical in vivo imaging.The topics of the lectures and practical demonstrations span from imaging of individual cells, tissues, embryos and model organisms, to whole organs and animals, including drug targeting. The students will get acquainted with the various methodologies related to in-vivo imaging, and how these technologies are exploited in areas of neurobiology and stroke research, oncology, and pharmacodynamic research.

Cellular Imaging for MBI students

Dates: 7.10-19.10.2011

Location: Biomedicum, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and University of Helsinki MBI program

Description: The cellular imaging module is for students of the University of Helsinki department of computer science master's degree programme in bioinformatics. It is a part of the larger measurement techniques course. The module is an introduction to optical microscopy, both in theory and in practice. The methods included are trasmitted light and fluorescent widefield and confocal microscopy, high content screening, image processing and analysis.

Research doctors' starting course: Introduction to immunofluorescence microscopy

Dates: 31.5-1.6.2011

Location: Biomedicum, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and Helsinki Biomedical Graduate School

Description: The introduction to immunofluorescence microscopy is a part of the starting course for the research doctors'. It contains the full worflow from staining the samples with immunofluorescent labels to imaging the cells and analysing the images. The laboratory work (including lectures) is done in the P-floor student lab, the microscopy and image analysis is done on the 5th floor with BIU equipment.

Immunological Methods: Light microscopy

Dates: 27.4 & 29.4.2011

Location: Biomedicum, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and Helsinki Biomedical Graduate School

Description: The light microscopy part of the immunological methods course for HBGS students is composed of two lectures and two demonstrations. One of ecah deals with widefield fluorescent microscopy and the other with confocal microscopy.

Measurement Techniques for bioinformatics 2010-2011 Module VI - Cellular Imaging

Dates: 13.4-21.4.2011

Location: Biomedicum, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and Aalto University MBI program

Description: The cellular imaging module is for students of the Allto University master's degree programme in bioinformatics. It is a part of the larger measurement techniques course. The module is an introduction to optical microscopy, both in theory and in practice. The methods included are trasmitted light and fluorescent widefield and confocal microscopy, high content screening, image processing and analysis.

2010

BIU 1st Imaging Workshop: Practical Microscopy and Image Analysis

Location: Biomedicum, Haartmaninkatu 8, Helsinki

Organisers: Biomedicum Imaging Unit (BIU) and the Helsinki Biomedical Graduate School (HBGS)

Description: The workshop is to be run from 15.11 - 19.11.2010. The workshop will consist of a day of lectures (open to all) to be followed by microscopy and data analysis practicals. The workshop participants will get hands on experience in the use of widefield and confocal fluorescence microscopes by acquiring images of self-prepared immunofluorescently stained cell samples. Visualization and analysis of the data sets acquired will be performed using the image processing packages ImageJ, CellProfiler and MatLab. Emphasis will be placed on the use of image processing and analysis tools by addressing a practical biological problem.

In total there will be 10 hrs of lectures and 16 hrs of practical work.