with kind support of
Center for Fluorescence Spectroscopy & Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Maryland Medical School
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
The course is intended for individuals wishing an in-depth introduction to the principles of fluorescence spectroscopy and its applications to the Life Sciences. Attendees are typically professionals who are using or intend to use fluorescence in their research. Most attendees have some knowledge of fluorescence, typically in a specialized area. However, other individuals, from totally different research areas and industry, get the opportunity to enter this exciting field in a very effective way and benefit especially from the experimental section.
Course instructors
Joseph R. Lakowicz,
Professor of Biochemistry and Director of the Center for Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Zygmunt "Karol" Gryczynski,
Professor at the Department of Molecular Biology and Immunology at the University of North Texas
Rainer Erdmann,
Managing Director of the R&D company PicoQuant GmbH and specialist in ultrasensitive fluorescence analysis
Felix Koberling,
Senior Scientist at PicoQuant GmbH and specialist in time-resolved fluorescence microscopy applications and instrumentation
Matthias Patting,
Senior Scientist at PicoQuant GmbH and specialist in software design for time-correlated single photon counting instrumentation
Michael Wahl,
Senior Scientist at PicoQuant GmbH and specialist in instrumentation for time-correlated single photon counting
Course organisation
The course consists of lectures and hands-on experiments using instruments provided by market leading companies.
The lectures on Monday and Tuesday will deal with basic of steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy, instrumentation and data analysis. They cover time- and frequency-domain measurements, anisotropy, solvent effects, quenching and Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET).
The lectures on Wednesday and Thursday cover advanced time-resolved fluorescence topics and data analysis. Applications of fluorescence in biophysics, sensing, clinical chemistry or material science are presented along with an introduction into fluorescence microscopy.
Apart from the lectures, hands-on experimentation (steady-state and time-resolved experiments as well as data analysis) is offered on various instruments provided by market leading companies.
Hands-on experiments
The following companies will offer hands-on experimentation
(in alphabetical order, subject to changes and additions):
Horiba Jobin Yvon
MF2
- a compact fluorescence lifetime spectrometer based on the frequency domain
FluoroMax
- a compact steady-state fluorescence spectrophotometer
PicoQuant
FluoTime 100
- a compact fluorescence lifetime spectrometer based on Time-Correlated Single Photon Counting
FluoTime 200
- a modular fluorescence lifetime spectrometer based on Time-Correlated Single Photon Counting
FluoTime 300
- an automated fluorescence lifetime spectrometer based on Time-Correlated Single Photon Counting
FluoFit
- a global fluorescence decay data analysis software
MicroTime 200
- a time-resolved confocal fluorescence microscope
Varian
Cary Eclipse
- a steady-state fluorescence spectrophotometer
The course will start on Monday, November 1 around 8:00 am and finish on Thursday, November 4 around 12:30 pm.
The tentative time schedule is available for download as a pdf document.
Course fee
before June 30
July 1 until September 15
Academic / University
700 €
850 €
Industry and Private Sector
1300 €
1500 €
Besides full course attendance, the fee includes all coffee breaks, 1 reception, 1 dinner, daily lunch, course materials and the use of instruments. Attendees will be responsible for their own travel, lodging and meals.
For payment you may choose between credit card (Visa, Master Card) and bank transfer.
Please note that registration is binding and special cancellation conditions apply:
Cancellation before September 15: 75% refund
Cancellation after September 15: 25% refund
Financial support
As in the previous years, PicoQuant will grant a fee waiver to a few participants from the university / academic sector of economically less privileged countries. Accomodation, travel and personal expenses still need to be paid by the participants themselves. The selection of sponsored people is completely the sole decision of PicoQuant and there is no right or guarantee to receive a fee waiver.
Please note that the deadline to apply for a fee waiver has passed. We can no longer accept applications.
Registration
To participate in the course you need to register prior to the event, by September 15, 2010 at the latest. Since the number of participants is limited we recommend an early registration.
Please use our online-form to register for the course. Note: Registration will not be complete until full payment is made, receipt of payment will be given at registration.
Location
The 8th course will be held in the "Max-Born-Saal" in Berlin-Adlershof, located in the south-east of Berlin.
Detailed information on how to get to Berlin-Adlershof can be found
here.
Accommodation
There are various hotels in the area but we strongly recommend the following, which are in walking distance and for which we have negotiated special rates for a limited number of rooms - please book as soon as possible.
Please contact the hotel via phone, fax or email to book a room.
The rooms are bookable at this rate until September 30, 2010. We can not guarantee any reservations to these prices or any reservation at all after this date.
Rooms can be reserved online via the hotel website. Please use the room allotment code: TRF Course
The rooms are bookable at this rate until September 30, 2010. We can not guarantee any reservations to these prices or any reservation at all after this date.
Previous courses
The European short course on
"Principles and Applications of Time-Resolved Fluorescence Spectroscopy"
is an annual event since 2003. For further details about each year's event, please select the year from the list below.
Aim and purposes
Course flyer available for download 
