Opening of STED microscopy facility at Utrecht University

October 27, Utrecht University (Kruytbuilding room O622, Padualaan 8, Utrecht, pdf)

• Scientific Session

14:00-14:30 Lukas Kapitein, Cell Biology, UU “Unraveling cytoskeletal organization using optical nanoscopy”
14:30-15:00 Hans Gerritsen, Molecular Biophysics, UU, “Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging using STED”
15:00-15:30 Nathalie Garin, Leica, “STED microscopy: new horizons for life scientists”
15:30-16:00 Fedja Bobanovic, Leica, “Leica STED: From Technology to Applications”
16.00-16.15 Coffee break

• Official Opening

16.15-16:20  Welcome by Anna Akmanova, Professor of Cell Biology, UU
16.20-16.40  Eva van Pelt, Vice President Sales EMEA , Leica, “The role of public-private collaboration in the  development of instruments and their applications ”
16.40-17.00  Bert van der Zwaan, Rector of Utrecht University “The significance of infrastructures for academic research”
17.00-17.15 Tour of the facility
17.15 Drinks