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Frontiers in Neurophotonics Summer School – Student Feedback

(Feedback from participants in the 2019 Edition of the Summer School)

As an optical engineer, it is very useful and important to understand what you look at in a microscope, to design new instruments. This summer school fulfills entirely this goal.

This summer school allows to develop an incredibly robust and versatile toolbox for any research involving optical imaging.’

The Neurophotonics workshop is an excellently organized tour-de-force of microscopy and imaging techniques, ranging from the principles of optics to the latest of microscopy setups. As a trained biologist, I have become confident in my understanding of microscopy and imaging due to the workshop and am no longer intimidated by the microscopy litterature. It’s exciting now to hear about the latest imaging techniques and a delight to think that perhaps I can put together a microscopy setup myself.

An excellent and very interdisciplinary summer school

Everything about the school was excellent. Highly recommended.

I have been doing meso- and microscopy for 3 years and never realized how much I didn’t understand. After this school, I feel like the whole field is available to me with such wonderful teaching and newfound understanding.

Great organisation combined with innovative science.

The Neurophotonics summer school was a great time and very informative. I will use much of what I learned in my research.

A great diversity of topics! Appropriate for those very familiar, and and new to neurophotonics

The summer school is super helpful for neuroscientists working on different subareas

Non-stop, effective, and fun.

How to apply

Please read the following information carefully, as they are very important for your application.

The application deadline is January 17th. The decision about the choice of candidates will be communicated on January 31, 2025

All applicants must provide the following:

  • The candidate’s curriculum vitae.
  • A statement briefly describing how the Summer School Frontiers in Neurophotonics will complement their current research, studies, or career. Candidates from the fields of biology, photonics, neuroscience or related are strongly encouraged to apply. Maximum length of 2 pages, simple line spacing, margins of 2cm, Time New Romans 12 pts.
  • A letter of recommendation from the candidate’s current mentor, describing the relevance of the neurophotonics summer school for the progression of the candidate’s research project, and a commitment to cover registration fees.
  • All students and academic personnel will also have to provide a proof of affiliation with their university.
  • Applicants who need a visa to come to Canada to participate in the summer school must inform us at the time of application.

If you plan on applying to the school, please let us know before January 21, 2024, by completing this short form. It constitutes an optional declaration of interest that is not binding for the candidates, but it will help organize the work of the selection committee. Your collaboration is greatly appreciated.

The application package should be sent by email to

school@neurophotonics.ca

 

Summer School Archives

The Frontiers in Neurophotonics Summer School has been held yearly since 2007. Use the following links to navigate through our archives.

2023View the Poster or the Program
2022View the Poster or the Program
2021View the Program or a Recorded lecture: Imaging Brain Circuit Development in vivo
Presentation by Ed Ruthazer
2020Cancelled – COVID-19 
2019View the Poster or the Program
2018View the Poster or the Program
2017View the Poster or the Program
2016View the Poster or the Program
2015View the Poster or the Program
2014View the Poster or the Program
2013View the Poster or the Program
2012View the Poster or the Program
2011View the Poster or the Program
2010View the Poster or the Program
2009View the Poster or the Program
2008View the Poster or the Program
2007View the Poster or the Program

Frontiers in Neurophotonics Summer School

The 18th Edition of the Frontiers in Neurophotonics Summer School will take place, from June 2nd to 13th, 2025, at the CERVO Brain Research Center in Quebec City.

Frontiers in Neurophotonics is an opportunity to meet fellow researchers and students from around the world, discuss and discover the latest advances in live cell optical imaging techniques put in perspective by experimental challenges in the field of neuroscience. The school combines tutorials given by experts in optics, biophotonics, and neuroscience with hands-on experiments involving advanced optical approaches to measure, manipulate and follow molecular events in brain cells and to quantify circuit and synaptic activities in several models.

Selection criteria

Note that the trainees (graduate students, post-docs and facility managers) attending the school are selected through a competition. Applications will be evaluated by a jury on the following criteria:

  • quality of academic training;
  • the trainees scientific background, including research contributions (publications, scientific presentations, mentoring, community involvement, weighted on academic curriculum);
  • relevance of the summer school with respect to the student’s research project and academic curriculum;
  • mentor’s recommendation.

*The selection committee favors the participation of students of different levels, expertise and educational backgrounds from around the world.

Go to the How to Apply page to learn more about the application process.

 

Invited speakers – 2024 Edition

  • Estibaliz Gomez de Mariscal, Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
  • Darcy Peterka, Columbia University, USA
  • Ed Ruthazer, McGill University, Canada
  • Guanghan Meng, University of California Berkley, USA
  • Chen Yang, Boston University, USA
  • Luke Lavis, Janelia Farm, USA
  • Majid Mohajerani, McGill University, Canada
  • Yves De Koninck, Université Laval, Canada
  • Paul De Koninck, Université Laval, Canada
  • Flavie Lavoie-Cardinal, Université Laval, Canada
  • Daniel Côté, Université Laval, Canada
  • Rochelin Dalangin, CERVO Brain Research Center, Canada
  • Michèle Desjardins, Université Laval, Canada

Topics covered:

  • Fluorescent protein engineering
  • Video-rate multimodal imaging of microglia dynamics in vivo. Example
  • Fluorescence lifetime approaches. Example
  • Super-resolution microscopy Example
  • Fast volumetric methods for whole brain imaging Example
  • Transparent vertebrate animal models for the study of neuronal connectivity and development Example
  • Single receptor tracking on neuronal membranes Example
  • Quantitative image analysis with deep learning
  • Multimodal digital holographic microscopy
  • Optogenetics
  • Micro-optrodes for single cell optogenetics and electrophysiology in vivo
  • Multiple fiberphotometry
  • Non invasive brain imaging with MRI
  • Genetically encoded fluorescent sensors

The schedule shown below is a brief overview of the 2024 Summer School structure.

To find out more about the subjects covered at the summer school and the type of activities offered, consult the “Archives” section of the website. There you will find information on previous speakers and sample programs from past editions.

The school is supported by funds from Brain Canada and the CERVO Brain Research Centre. We look forward to seeing you in Quebec City!

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