Seminars and Courses
Ongoing, scheduled and past events in EMBI.
Past courses and events

The Call4Help sessions on microscopy image analysis are typically held on last Thursday of the month. More info.

ILS-135 Prac­tical course in elec­tron mi­cro­scopy (3 cr), Spring 2020

  • *The course has been post­poned to Au­tumn 2020*
  • More information and registration: courses-page

ILS-111 and ILS-112

  • Imaging Tech­niques in Biological Sciences, Lec­ture course Spring 2020
  • Part 1: Lecture course
  • Time: weeks 3-9, each Wednesday and Thursday, at 8.30-10 (note special time for the workshop)
  • Part 2: Special symposium on advanced imaging techniques
  • Time: 4.-6.3.2018 (full days; 9:00-17:00)
  • Organizers:Eija Jokitalo and Maria Vartiainen (Institute of Biotechnology)

ILS-111 and ILS-112

  • Imaging Tech­niques in Biological Sciences, Lec­ture course Spring 2018
  • Part 1: Lecture course
  • Time: weeks 3-7, each Wednesday and Thursday, at 8.30-10 (note special time for the workshop)
  • Place: EE-house, Agnes Sjöbergin katu 2, seminar rooms 11 + 12
  • Workshop: Thursday 15.2. at 8:30-12, Info center Korona, Viikinkaari 11, room 172
  • Part 2: Special symposium on advanced imaging techniques
  • Time: 7.-9.3.2018 (full days; 9:00-17:00)
  • Place: Economicum, LS, Arkadiankatu 7
  • Organizers:Eija Jokitalo and Maria Vartiainen (Institute of Biotechnology)

910111 Imaging Tech­niques in Biological Sciences, Lec­ture course Au­tumn 2015

  • Part 1: Lecture and practical course
  • Viikki, Info Center Korona, Viikki, Seminars in Lecture Hall 2
  • November 4.- 26., 2015, each Wednesday and Thursday at 8.30-10
  • (Workshops 10:15 - 11:30)
  • Part 2: Special symposium on advanced imaging techniques
  • Economicum, Lecture Hall C205 (Arkadiankatu 7)
  • December 8.-9., 2015
  • Organizers: Eija Jokitalo, Maria Vartiainen and Erkki Raulo, ILS & Institute of Biotechnology

Imaging Techniques in Biological Sciences (practical course)

  • Time: 02.02-29.05.2015
  • Organizers: Eija Jokitalo, Maria Vartiainen and Erkki Raulo, Integrative Life Science (ILS) doctoral program, Institute of Biotechnology

2013 Imaging Techniques in Biological Sciences (910111, 3 ECTS)

  • Time: Weeks 37 - 51, Wednesdays at 8.30 - 10.00, 2013
  • Organizers: Eija Jokitalo and Maria Vartiainen (Institute of Biotechnology), VGSB & GPBM;

Serial imaging in the SEM - a revolution in 3D microscopy, Workshop

  • Time: 21-22.11.2012
  • Organizers: Oxford Instruments Nordiska and Eija Jokitalo;

IMAGING TECHNIQUES IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, Practical course (910114, 3 ECTS)

  • Time: 6.2. - 27.4. 2012
  • Organizers: Eija Jokitalo and Maria Vartiainen (Institute of Biotechnology); Viikki Doctoral Programme in Molecular Biosciences (VGSB), Helsinki Graduate Program in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology (GPBM) and Helsinki Functional Imaging Center (HFIC).

THE 5th FINNISH CELL BIOLOGY SYMPOSIUM

  • Time: 19-20.4.2012
  • Lammi Biological Station, Finland
  • Organizers: Eija Jokitalo, Jussi Jäntti & VGSB

IMAGING TECHNIQUES IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (910111, 1.5 - 3 ECTS)

  • Time: weeks 35 - 50, 2011 Wednesdays at 9.00
  • Place: Viikki Campus
  • Bio2, Viikinkaari 5 & VIC, Latokartanonkaari 5 & VIA, Latokartanonkaari 9
  • Organizers: Eija Jokitalo and Maria Vartiainen (Institute of Biotechnology), GPBM, VGSB, HFIC

PRACTICAL COURSE IN ELECTRON MICROSCOPY 2011 (910051, 5 ECTS)

  • Time: 8-10.11 (Tue-Thu) & 14-18.11 (Mon-Fri) at 9.00-17.00 AND Tue 20.12 at 12.00-16.30.
  • Additionally 4-6 2.5-hour-long microscopy sessions between 21.11 and 15.12.2011 and two EM-related lectures on Wednesdays 23.11 and 30.11 at 9.00-10.30.
  • Place: Electron microscopy unit, Viikki Biocenter 1 (Viikinkaari 9)
  • Organizers: Doc. Eija Jokitalo, Institute of Biotechnology, Electron Microscopy Unit & VGSB

END OF THE DARK EGES - TEM FOR A ROOM

  • Time: 25.10.2011 (Tue) at 10.00-15.00
  • Place: Electron microscopy unit, Viikki Biocenter 1 (Viikinkaari 9)
  • Organizers: Doc. Eija Jokitalo, Institute of Biotechnology, Electron Microscopy Unit and Mats Eriksson, Bruker AXS Nordic AB

3D-MODELLING WORKSHOP

  • Time: 7.06.2011 at 15.00-18.00
  • Place: Scandem 2011, 62nd Meeting of the Scandinavian Microscopy Society, Oulu
  • Demonstrators: Doc. Ilya Belevich & Doc. Helena Vihinen, Electron Microscopy Unit, Institute of Biotechnology

PRACTICAL COURSE IN ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (4.5 ects)

  • Time: 9.-11.3. & 15.-19.3.2010 at 9.00-17.00
  • Place: EM-unit (Viikinkaari 9, 1st floor)
  • Organizer: Doc. Eija Jokitalo, Institute of Biotechnology, Electron Microscopy Unit & VGSB

IMAGING TECHNIQUES IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (3 ects), Practical course

  • Time: All modules will be organized between 1.2. and 30.4.2010 according to a schedule that will be announced early October 2009. Place: Viikki Campus
  • Organizers: Eija Jokitalo and Maria Vartiainen  (Institute of Biotechnology), Helsinki Functional Imaging Center (HFIC), GSBM and VGSB.

IMAGING TECHNIQUES IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES  (3 ects), Lecture course

  • Time: Wednesdays, 9.9.-16.12.2009 at 09.00 (sharp!) - 10.30.
  • Place: Viikki Campus, Infokeskus Auditorium 1 (9.12. and 16.12. in Aud 2)
  • Organizers: Maria Vartiainen and Eija Jokitalo (Institute of Biotechnology), Helsinki Functional Imaging Center (HFIC), GSBM and VGSB.

ADVANCED LABORATORY COURSE IN CELL BIOLOGY (5 ects)

  • Spring 2009, Biikki Biocenter
  • Organizers: Institute of Biotechnology & MBIOT

PRACTICAL COURSE IN ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (3 cr / 4.5 ects)

  • Spring 2008, Viikki Biocenter
  • Organizers: Eija Jokitalo & VGSB

ADVANCED LABORATORY COURSE IN CELLULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY (5 ects)

  • Spring 2008, Viikki Biocenter
  • Organizers: Institute of Biotechnology & MBIOT

ADVANCED LABORATORY COURSE IN CELLULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY (5 ects)

  • Spring 2007, Viikki Biocenter
  • Organizers: Institute of Biotechnology & MBIOT

PRACTICAL COURSE IN ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (3 cr / 5 ects)

  • Fall 2006, Viikki Biocenter
  • Organizers: Eija Jokitalo & VGSB

PRACTICAL COURSE IN ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (3 cr)

  • Fall 2005, Viikki Biocenter
  • Organizers: Eija Jokitalo & VGSB

GATAN NORTHERN EUROPE TEM DIGITAL MICROSCOPY SCHOOL

  • 7.-10.12.2004
  • Organizers: Link & Eija Jokitalo

Workshop Cryo-Ultramicrotomy

  • 28.-29.10.2004
  • Organizers: Leica Microsystems & Eija Jokitalo

PRACTICAL COURSE IN ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (2 cr)

  • Fall 2003, Viikki Biocenter
  • Organizers: Eija Jokitalo & VGSB

MICROSCOPY & MICROANALYSIS SEMINAR

  • 17.1.2003
  • Organizers: Michael Andersson, Link Nordiska, John Critchell, Jeol,
  • Kari Kaasinen, Jeol & Eija Jokitalo

EDAX OPERATOR'S SCHOOL

  • 26.-29.11.2002
  • Organizers: Hans Dijkstra, EDAX Europe & Eija Jokitalo

PRACTICAL COURSE IN ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (2 cr)

  • April 15-19, May 15, 2002, Viikki Biocenter
  • Organizers: Eija Jokitalo & VGSB

GET FAMILIAR WITH ELECTRON MICROSCOPY* (1 cr)

  • Seminar series and demonstrations
  • Viikki Biocenter
  • February 12-16, March 21 and April 4, 2001
  • Organizer: Eija Jokitalo

PRACTICAL COURSE IN IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY (2 cr)

  • February 11-16, 2001, Viikki Biocenter
  • Organizers: Eija Jokitalo & VGSB
  • Teachers: Gareth Griffiths, EMBL Heidelberg
  • Norbert Roos, University of Oslo
  • Paul Webster, House Ear Institute, Los Angeles