Postdoc and PhD course on Advanced Optical Microscopy 2026​

Course information

The Maastricht advanced optical microscopy group in Maastricht organizes, already for the 22-nd time, a 1-week course on advanced optical microscopy, MMM 2026 starting on 23rd of November 2026. You will find the full program here. You are invited to participate when you always wanted to know more about microscopic imaging.

Aim:

The aim of this one-week course is to introduce, discuss, and experience the technologies and applications of various advanced optical microscopic techniques. Also, tissue and cell preparation protocols and procedures will be discussed. Finally, vital imaging and quantification of molecular processes in the cell will be explained and demonstrated.

Target group:

PhD students and Postdocs in the Life Sciences and plant Biology. Microscopy-dedicated Technicians are also welcome.

Content:

This course is composed of lectures, practical training, and demonstrations on the following topics:

• Basic Microscopy

• Fluorescence (spectroscopic) Microscopy

• High-throughput Microscopy

• Lightsheet Microscopy

• Confocal laser scanning laser Microscopy

• Multiphoton laser scanning laser Microscopy

• Multiphoton Endosocopy

• Super-resolution Single Molecule Microscopy

• Super-resolution STED Microscopy and its applications

• Fluorescence Lifetime Microscopy

• Spontaneous Raman Microscopy

• Stimulated Raman Microscopy

• Virtual Histology

• Tissue Clearing

• Expansion Microscopy: the sample preparation method for resolution improvement

• ExSRRF and multiplexing

Location

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences,

Maastricht University Medical Center