Apply for The Company of Biologists Workshop on Democratising Microscopy in Latin America
Posted by FocalPlane, on 11 February 2025
The deadline for places at The Company of Biologists Workshop on Democratising Microscopy in Latin America in Baños de Agua Santa, Ecuador is coming up soon. The Workshop organisers, Constadina Arvanitis, Mario Del Rosario, Helena De la Torre, Mariana De Niz, Maria Fernanda Latorre Barragán and Licyel Lenny Paulas Condori, have put together a fantastic programme for the event, focussing on the following topics i) microscopy in Latin America, highlighting examples of light sheet, FLIM, cryo-EM, and AFM, ii) open hardware for affordable microscopy, iii) open software for affordable and accessible image analysis, iv) outreach, dissemination, and open science initiatives in microscopy, v) the value of applied microscopy to solve local questions and advance local research, vi) the value of microscopy in education, vii) opportunities for Global South researchers in microscopy and viii) resources and networks to support Global South researchers.
Early-career researchers (ECRs) from the Global South are invited to apply for funded places to attend the Workshop. We define ECRs as anyone from Masters students to Principal Investigators who have completed their PhD in the last 7 years, although there may be flexibility in some cases. Please note that applications from Ecuador and the rest of Latin America with be prioritised. All attendees are expected to actively contribute to the Workshops by asking questions at presentation sessions and taking part in discussions, as well as giving a short talk about their research. Please be aware the language in this workshop will be English.
Application deadline: Friday 14 February 2025
