September 2012 - FILM-Users

[FILM-Users 00249] change to Sharepoint booings
by Martin Spitaler 12 Sep '12

12 Sep '12

Dear microscopists, there was a slight change to the way new bookings are made: The field USER EMAIL is now selected from registered FILM users, rather than the college directory. Unfortunately, due to a technical glitch this field can be left empty, so we would need to go through all those bookings and enter it manually before recharging. So please make sure you select your own email address from the list for all your new bookings. It would also be very helpful if you could update all your recent bookings (in the last two weeks) if needed. Thanks, good imaging, Martin -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Martin Spitaler, PhD* *FILM - Facility for Imaging by Light Microscopy* - Facility Manager - Sir Alexander Fleming Building, desk 401 Imperial College London / South Kensington Exhibition Road London SW7 2AZ UK Tel. +44-(0)20-759-42023 E-mail m.spitaler(a)imperial.ac.uk <mailto:m.spitaler@imperial.ac.uk> Website: http://imperial.ac.uk/imagingfacility

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[FILM-Users 00248] Fwd: In Vivo Imaging Senior Scientific Officer position available
by Martin Spitaler 12 Sep '12

12 Sep '12

...forwarded, for your information, Martin -------- Original Message -------- Subject: In Vivo Imaging Senior Scientific Officer position available Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:13:12 +0100 From: Francois Lassailly <Francois.Lassailly(a)CANCER.ORG.UK> Reply-To: Francois Lassailly <Francois.Lassailly(a)CANCER.ORG.UK> To: <UK-EUROBIOIMAGING-PROJECT(a)JISCMAIL.AC.UK> Dear friends and colleagues, Please find bellow a brief description of the Senior Scientific Officer position available at the LRI In Vivo Imaging Facility. I would be very grateful if you could follow the information to potential good candidates you might think of. Best wishes, Francois Lassailly *Francois Lassailly, MSc PhD,* *---------------------------------------------------------------------*** *In Vivo Imaging Facility*** *London Research Institute*** *Cancer Research UK (RCN 1089464)* *44 Lincoln's Inn Fields* *London WC2A 3PX - United Kingdom* *Tel : +44 (0) 20 7269 3426* *Fax : +44(0) 20 7269 3581* *Email : francois.lassailly(a)cancer.org.uk* *Website: http://www.london-research-institute.org.uk/technologies/in-vivo-imaging* *UK-EUROBIOIMAGING Visit the website http://www.bioimaginguk.org <http://www.bioimaginguk.org/>* *European Society for Molecular Imaging: www.e-smi.eu* *---------------------------------------------------------------------* Senior Scientific Officer, In Vivo Imaging Facility We are looking for a Senior Scientific Officer in the In Vivo Imaging core facility at the London Research Institute (LRI). The facility is equipped with Biophotonic / Optical whole body imaging (Bioluminescence (BLI), Fluorescence, including NIR, spectral unmixing, tomography), X-ray microCT as well as combined multiphoton / confocal microscopy for intravital imaging of live tissues with a sub-cellular resolution. To support our research activity, you will be a committed and proactive team member with interest in science and management. The role will involve evaluating and validating the use of optical and radionuclide probes and / or micro-CT imaging in order to monitor disease progression during longitudinal studies. You will be involved in all aspects of the study ranging from design, realisationas well as analysis and presentation of theresults for internal and external communications. For more information please visit the page bellow: *https://cruk.taleo.net/careersection/cruk_corporate/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=SCI00246* * * * * * * NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended for the above-named person(s). If you are not the intended recipient, notify the sender immediately, delete this email from your system and do not disclose or use for any purpose. We may monitor all incoming and outgoing emails in line with current legislation. We have taken steps to ensure that this email and attachments are free from any virus, but it remains your responsibility to ensure that viruses do not adversely affect you. Cancer Research UK Registered charity in England and Wales (1089464), Scotland (SC041666) and the Isle of Man (1103) A company limited by guarantee. Registered company in England and Wales (4325234) and the Isle of Man (5713F). Registered Office Address: Angel Building, 407 St John Street, London EC1V 4AD. -- UK-EUROBIOIMAGING Visit the website http://www.bioimaginguk.org To e-mail the group, send messages to UK-EUROBIOIMAGING-PROJECT(a)JISCMAIL.AC.UK To subscribe visit https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=UK-EUROBIOIMAGING-PROJECT --

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[FILM-Users 00247] problems with image acquisition due to computer / software problems
by Martin Spitaler 06 Sep '12

06 Sep '12

Dear microscopists, unfortunately we all know that problems with software crashes during image acquisition are far too frequent, and with time naturally computers get older, which makes things worse. We are trying to minimise this by regularly cleaning up and defragmenting the harddrives, but after years of heavy usage this can't completely solve the problem. Consequently, I have asked Leica to replace the acquisition computers with new up-to-date machines, which I thought should be a routine thing having everything under a GOLD PLUS contract, claiming to keep each microscope "checked to its original performance specifications" and including "spare part cover". Unfortunately, Leica see it differently and insist on charging for a "computer upgrade", and no less than £9,000 for two systems (CF3 and CF4). I'm sure you will agree with me that it is not something unexpected that a computer gets slower after six years of heavy usage and should be regarded like any other ageing spare part. One important aspect of the whole discussion is that a slow computer does indeed affect the performance of the system, either slowing down image acquisition, limiting the ways multi-dimensional datasets can be acquired and probably most dramatically resulting in more frequent software crashes, with all their effects on your time and live samples. To help me with my argument, I'm asking for your help here: (1) Could ALL of you (including users of other microscopes - the same discussion will come up with other manufacturers) please write down until end of September EVERY TIME an error code or have to restart the software, or any other computer-related problem. Please use the normal NOTES AND TROUBLES field in the SHAREPOINT BOOKING for this. I know on some microscopes it's so frequent that you don't bother anymore, but please let's create an accurate record of these problems for a few weeks. (2) Those of you who affected, could you please send me a short written feedback describing how unstable systems (due to computer / software problems) have affected you, either as a direct financial loss (e.g. lost time and samples, expensive stainings, ...) or just as a constant hindrance to your work; while the former is a direct argument, the latter will decide future purchasing decisions, so could be convincing as well. I hope with your help we will manage to convince Leica (and later others) to simply care more for the users of their microscopes. If successful, it could save you as facility users a lot of money as well, £9,000 corresponds to more than 200 hours of usage; and while we don't charge for usage hours when microscopes don't work, it reduces the number of usable hours, driving up the rates. Thanks, good imaging, Martin -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Martin Spitaler, PhD* *FILM - Facility for Imaging by Light Microscopy* - Facility Manager - Sir Alexander Fleming Building, desk 401 Imperial College London / South Kensington Exhibition Road London SW7 2AZ UK Tel. +44-(0)20-759-42023 E-mail m.spitaler(a)imperial.ac.uk <mailto:m.spitaler@imperial.ac.uk> Website: http://imperial.ac.uk/imagingfacility

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