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[FILM-Users 00314] COMMERCIAL Fwd: New ibidi products from Thistle Scientific
by Martin Spitaler 07 Feb '13

07 Feb '13

COMMERCIAL ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Original Message -------- Subject: New ibidi products from Thistle Scientific Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 17:28:05 +0000 From: James Smith <James(a)thistlescientific.co.uk> Reply-To: <enquiries(a)thistlescientific.co.uk> To: Dr Martin Spitaler <m.spitaler(a)imperial.ac.uk> Celebrating 20 Years of Biometra Thermocyclers Dear Dr Spitaler, Here we are in 2013 and already ibidi are introducing new products to one of their most popular ranges. The 24-well m-plate with flat clear bottom was designed specifically with high throughput applications in mind. This product can also be used for a variety of routine cell based assays including fluorescence based work and live cell imaging. For product details, including ordering information and pricing, please click here <http://www.thistlescientific.co.uk/e-news/ibidi-jan-2013/IBIDI-Jan-2013-E-m…>. Should you require further information on this or any other ibidi product, please click here <http://ibidi.com/>. Kind regards, *Thistle Scientific Ltd* *DFDS House, Goldie Road* *Uddingston,* *Glasgow* *G71 6NZ* *Tel: 01698 338844 Fax: 01698 338880* *email: Enquiries <mailto:Enquiries@thistlescientific.co.uk>**(a)thistlescientific.co.uk* <mailto:Enquiries@thistlescientific.co.uk>

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[FILM-Users 00313] Fwd: [neuroscience-technology-network] Fwd: Workshop on Decision Making in Nature
by Martin Spitaler 07 Feb '13

07 Feb '13

...forwarded for your information, Martin -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [neuroscience-technology-network] Fwd: Workshop on Decision Making in Nature Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 09:55:03 +0000 From: Simon Schultz <s.schultz(a)imperial.ac.uk> Reply-To: <s.schultz(a)imperial.ac.uk> To: neuroscience-technology-network <neuroscience-technology-network(a)imperial.ac.uk> > *From:* "Jones, Nick" <nick.jones(a)imperial.ac.uk> > *Date:* 4 February 2013 16:56 > *To:* "Schultz, Simon R" <s.schultz(a)imperial.ac.uk> > *Subject:* Workshop on Decision Making in Nature > Dear Simon - I don't suppose you could circulate this around both bioengineering and your neurotechnology network? > Thanks > Nick > -- > Department of Mathematics - Imperial College London > > > Dear all, > > Imperial College Biomathematics group is organising a meeting on Decision Making in Nature (2-4 May 2013). Biological decisions take place at different levels including single cells (e.g. yeast budding or cell differentiation), populations of cells (e.g. in bacterial biofilms or in developmental biology ), networks of interacting cells (e.g. neural ensembles), by individual complex organisms (e.g. the brain) or by populations of individuals (e.g. group of fish or human society). There has been a recent marked increase in the study of biological decision making in disciplines such as cell biology, developmental biology, neuroscience, psychology, behavioural ecology, robotics and economics. The researchers use a diverse set of theoretical methods including stochastic processes, game theory, dynamical systems, Bayesian statistics, machine learning and control theory. This meeting brings those researchers together to explore the overlap of mathematical formulations and techniques > employed in these different areas mentioned above that could lead to improved understanding of decision making processes at different levels in Nature. > > The confirmed speakers at the workshop grouped loosely based on the level of decision making they focus on are: > > Decisions by Cells: > Peter Swain (Edinburgh, UK); Jordi Garcia Ojalvo (Barcelona, Spain); Alfonso Martinez-Arias (Cambridge, UK); Ido Golding (Houston, US) > > Decisions by Neurons: > Mike Shadlen (Seattle, US); Andrew Straw (Vienna, Austria); Alex Pouget (Rochester, US); Bert Kappen (Nijmegen, Netherlands) > > Decisions by Individuals: > Alex Kacelnik (Oxford, UK); Daniel Wolpert (Cambridge, UK); Josh Tenenbaum (MIT, US); Paul Glimcher (New York, US); Nick Chater (Warwick, UK) > > Decisions by Collectives: > Kevin Foster (Oxford, UK); David Sumpter (Uppsala, Sweden); James Marshall (Shefield, UK); Tobias Galla (Manchester, UK) > > Registration deadline is 28th of February. For more information and for registration go to the workshop website at: > https://sites.google.com/site/decisionmakinginnature > > > > > > > ------------------------------------- > Vahid Shahrezaei > Lecturer in Biomathematics > Department of Mathematics > Imperial College London > Phone: +44 (0) 2075948516 > www.imperial.ac.uk/people/v.shahrezaei<http://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/v.shahrezaei> > > >

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[FILM-Users 00312] FILM User Committee
by Martin Spitaler 04 Feb '13

04 Feb '13

Dear microscopists, to make sure FILM is running to everybody's satisfaction, it is time to congregate the FILM User Committee again. It has somewhat shrunk since last time, due to people leaving or moving on to new jobs. Could anyone interested in getting involved please let me know? It's not much hard work, unless urgent issues arise and additional meetings are requested, we only meet once a year and review the running of the facility, to make sure the running of the facility, rules, support etc. are fitting users' needs. There was a proposal recently to have an dedicated user committee meeting for our users in Hammersmith, to discuss local issues. If there is general interest and enough representatives volunteer, we are happy to organise such a meeting. Please let us know. And for ALL FILM Users: The User Committee is the forum to discuss any issues regarding the organisation of the facility. If there is anything you would like to feed back, simply tell any member of the User Committee or myself. Currently these are: Eric Dubuis (Maria Belvisi lab) Guy Rutter (PI) Jennifer Frueh (Robert Krams lab) Martina Lundberg (Jane Mitchell lab) Nadia Guerra (PI) Ralph Knoell (PI) Simon Schultz (PI) Vania Braga (PI) Once the list is updated (keep an eye on the website), I'll organise a meeting some time in February. Good imaging, Martin <http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/portal/page/portallive/imagingfacility/location_…> -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *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 00311] COMMERCIAL Fwd: A Great Start in the NEW Year: Save 15% on µ-Slides 2, 4, and 8 well
by Martin Spitaler 04 Feb '13

04 Feb '13

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[FILM-Users 00310] updated charging rates for grant applications
by Martin Spitaler 01 Feb '13

01 Feb '13

Dear microscopists, please be aware that Research Support Services have now updated the charging rates to be used on grant applications for facility usage. Please always make sure you use the up-to-date rates when you apply for grants, to make sure you are not under-funded. Also don't forget to update the rates if you have started to write a grant application recently, which hasn't been submitted yet. The link to the new rates is on the FILM website under GUIDELINES / CHARGES / GRANT APPLICATIONS. <http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/portal/page/portallive/imagingfacility/facility_…> These rates are based on estimates of future costs and usage. Hopefully, usage will be good and actual charges lower than estimated, so you will get more hours out of your grant money. As always, the more you use it, the cheaper it gets, a win-win situation for facility and users. 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 00309] Fwd: [neuroscience-technology-network] Fwd: Invitation from Cambridge Neuroscience
by Martin Spitaler 31 Jan '13

31 Jan '13

...forwarded for your information, Martin -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [neuroscience-technology-network] Fwd: Invitation from Cambridge Neuroscience Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:34:49 +0000 From: Simon Schultz <s.schultz(a)imperial.ac.uk> Reply-To: <s.schultz(a)imperial.ac.uk> To: neuroscience-technology-network <neuroscience-technology-network(a)imperial.ac.uk> This may be of interest. Cheers, Simon > *From:* Dr. Dervila Glynn <dg248(a)cam.ac.uk> > *Date:* 30 January 2013 15:12 > *To:* Trevor Bushell <trevor.bushell(a)strath.ac.uk> > *CC:* Anne King <A.E.King(a)leeds.ac.uk>, Ben Whalley > <b.j.whalley(a)reading.ac.uk>, BNA office <office(a)bna.org.uk>, Bristol > Neuroscience <b-n(a)bristol.ac.uk>, Bruno Frenguelli > <B.G.Frenguelli(a)warwick.ac.uk>, Caroline Herron > <caroline.herron(a)ucd.ie>, Cath Hortop <hortopcs(a)cardiff.ac.uk>, "David > Mazzocchi-Jones" <d.mazzocchi-jones(a)biol.keele.ac.uk>, Deji Asuni > <a.a.asuni(a)soton.ac.uk>, Duncan Banks <duncan.banks(a)open.ac.uk>, > Elaine Snell <elaine.snell(a)bna.org.uk>, Emil Toescu > <E.C.TOESCU(a)bham.ac.uk>, "Felicity Gavins" <f.gavins(a)imperial.ac.uk>, > Gareth Miles <gbm4(a)st-andrews.ac.uk>, "H Rheinallt Parri" > <h.r.parri(a)aston.ac.uk>, Jane Haley <Jane.Haley(a)ed.ac.uk>, Janet > Johnston <J.A.Johnston(a)qub.ac.uk>, John Haycock > <j.w.haycock(a)sheffield.ac.uk>, Jolanta Opacka-Juffry > <j.opacka-juffry(a)roehampton.ac.uk>, Jon Cooper <jon.cooper(a)kcl.ac.uk>, > "Laura Batty" <l.e.batty(a)newcastle.ac.uk>, Lauren Bishop > <Lauren.Bishop(a)newcastle.ac.uk>, Leanne Mckay <L.Mckay(a)bio.gla.ac.uk>, > Lindsey Gaunt <lindsey.gaunt(a)bristol.ac.uk>, Mark Cunningham > <mark.cunningham(a)ncl.ac.uk>, Matt Wakelin <m.wakelin(a)ucl.ac.uk>, > "Nicholas Irving" <nicholas.irving(a)ndcn.ox.ac.uk>, Nick Gutowski > <N.J.Gutowski(a)exeter.ac.uk>, Paul Chazot <paul.chazot(a)durham.ac.uk>, > "Paul Goodwin" <eexpg1(a)nottingham.ac.uk>, Peter Magill > <peter.magill(a)pharm.ox.ac.uk>, Rod Scott <rod.scott(a)abdn.ac.uk>, > Roland Jones <r.s.g.jones(a)bath.ac.uk>, Ros Langston > <r.f.langston(a)dundee.ac.uk>, "Sarah King" <s.l.king(a)sussex.ac.uk>, > Simon Schultz <s.schultz(a)imperial.ac.uk>, Stuart Allan > <Stuart.allan(a)man.ac.uk>, Vanessa Davies <daviesvj(a)cardiff.ac.uk>, > Volko Straub <vs64(a)leicester.ac.uk>, "Yuriy Pankratov" > <Y.Pankratov(a)warwick.ac.uk>, Yvonne Allen <Y.Allen(a)liverpool.ac.uk> > *Subject:* Invitation from Cambridge Neuroscience > Dear All, > I hope that you are all very well. > I would be very grateful if you were to advertise our annual > neuroscience seminar across your networks (registration is open). > This, our 25th Cambridge Neuroscience Seminar, is hosted by the > Department of Zoology and will be held on Tuesday 26th March 2013, in > the Babbage Lecture Theatre, Cambridge. This year, the theme is 'From > Sensation to Action' with sessions covering both sensory and motor > systems. > > All the information for the programme and registration can be found at > the following link and I attach a jpeg and PDF of the poster: > http://www.neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/news/article.php?permalink=db8e6e2c97 > > Please note that the BNA will be sponsoring the Professor Sir Gabriel > Horn Memorial Lecture which will take place on the day. If any of you > would like to come along, please let me know as I would be delighted > to welcome you to Cambridge. > > Very best wishes, Dervila > >

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[FILM-Users 00308] Fwd: anti-RFP
by Martin Spitaler 31 Jan '13

31 Jan '13

...if you can help Chiara, please reply directly to her... Martin -------- Original Message -------- Subject: anti-RFP Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:45:35 +0000 From: Recchi, Chiara <c.recchi(a)imperial.ac.uk> To: Spitaler, Martin <m.spitaler(a)imperial.ac.uk> Hi Martin, can you please ask around if anybody has an anti-RFP antibody that works in IF? Thanks! Chiara Chiara Recchi, PhD Imperial College, South Kensington Campus Faculty of Medicine, NHLI Sir Alexander Fleming Building Exhibition Road London SW7 2AZ tel +44 20 7594 3104 fax +44 20 7594 3190

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[FILM-Users 00307] Fwd: Can I please circulate this postdoc vacancy
by Martin Spitaler 28 Jan '13

28 Jan '13

Dear microscopists, see below an excellent opportunity for a very much imaging-focussed postdoc position in Dan Davis' new lab in Manchester. On this occasion, you you might be aware that unfortunately for us Dan Davis has taken up an excellent opportunity at the Institute of Inflammation and Repair in Manchester. Dan was a co-founder of FILM back in 2006 (together with Tony Magee and Mike Ferenczi) and a major user and supporter of the facility ever since. His lab has also produced some of the most spectacular results and publications coming out of FILM. We wish him all the best for his new lab, and many more exciting discoveries. Good imaging, also to Manchester, Martin ========================================== On 26/01/2013 20:02, Davis, Daniel M wrote: > > Martin, If possible can you please circulate these postdoc vacancies > that I have available through your FILM list and any other microscopy > lists you know of? (Just delete this line!) Thanks a lot, Dan > > *The University of Manchester* > > *Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research* > > *Opportunities for Postdoc Research Fellows * > > Salaries will be within the range £29,541 – £36,298 per annum > > The Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research (MCCIR) > is*a new collaboration between the University of Manchester, > GlaxoSmith Kline and AstraZeneca *to establish a world-leading > translational centre for research in inflammation. > > *Imaging Immune Cell Biology Ref: LSX-02094* > > Up to four Research Associate positions are available for 3 years in > Dan Davis’s laboratory within the MCCIR (relocating from Imperial > College London). Projects include (i) using super-resolution > fluorescence microscopy of human immune cells to understand > recognition of disease at the nano-metre scale (ii) studying Natural > Killer and T cell immune synapses (iii) probing the mechanisms and > functions of membrane nanotubes and (iv) studying new functions for > the transfer of proteins and microRNAs between human immune cells. > Details also available on the lab web-page > http://www.dandavislab.co.uk <http://www.dandavislab.co.uk> > > Informal enquiries to Professor Davis: daniel.davis(a)manchester.ac.uk > <mailto:daniel.davis@manchester.ac.uk> > > Please see further particulars for more information on this project. > > Please apply online via the following website: > http://www.manchester.ac.uk/jobs <http://www.manchester.ac.uk/jobs> > > *Closing date: 20 February 2013.* > > Dan Davis > Professor of Molecular Immunology > Lab Web Page: http://www.dandavislab.co.uk/ > > Book: http://t.co/A0A9810w > >

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[FILM-Users 00306] no FILM Club this month
by Martin Spitaler 25 Jan '13

25 Jan '13

Dear microscopists, if you have been waiting for the invitation to the FILM Club this month, unfortunately I have to disappoint you. Despite hard negotiations up to the last minute, I haven't managed to convince anybody to present their work. This is of course very disappointing, but it is a reminder that the whole point about the FILM Club is the exchange of knowledge and expertise between microscopists, through simple, informal presentations of their work. But fact is - if nobody presents, it won't happen. So on this occasion, my appeal to you: If you think it's a good idea, you have to contribute. Every month I try hard to convince users to do so, and thankfully several of you have done so in the past, but it can be very frustrating, everyone is busy, and pressure from supervisor typically has priority. My appeal also goes to supervisors: If you think this is a good thing for your people, that they can learn new techniques, get ideas, start collaborations and eventually do better science, we need your help. You are much more likely to convince your people to give a presentation than I possibly could. From the FILM perspective, as much as I'm convinced of it and have enjoyed past presentations, this really is primarily for you users. We in the facility get to see first-hand the full range of experiments done by FILM users anyway, this really is very much for you. Hoping for LOTS of feedback and many more exciting FILM CLubs; good imaging, Martin ...for a list of past FILM Clubs, see <http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/imagingfacility/news#filmclub> -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *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 00305] Fwd: LIVIm club on January 28th
by Martin Spitaler 24 Jan '13

24 Jan '13

...forwarded for your information. The original poster is at <http://workspace.imperial.ac.uk/imagingfacility/Public/seminar-130128.pdf> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: LIVIm club on January 28th Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:26:29 +0000 From: LIVIm <LIVIm(a)cancer.org.uk> To: LIVIm <LIVIm(a)cancer.org.uk> Dear friends and colleagues, Happy New Year ! May it be full of nice and informative images ! Please see attached the program of the next LRI In Vivo Imaging club (LIVIm) which will take place on Monday 28th January. Attached are also the indications to attend the meeting. Looking forward to seeing you around this very exciting program ! Best wishes Francois --------------------------------------------------------------------- LIVIm LRI In Vivo Imaging Club In Vivo Imaging Facility London Research Institute Cancer Research UK (RCN 1089464) Email : livim(a)cancer.org.uk <mailto:francois.lassailly@cancer.org.uk> LIVIm club: http://www.london-research-institute.org.uk/news-and-events/special-interes… Website: http://www.london-research-institute.org.uk/technologies/in-vivo-imaging --------------------------------------------------------------------- To register to the LIVIm mailing list please send SUBSCRIBE to livim(a)cancer.org.uk <mailto:francois.lassailly@cancer.org.uk> If you no longer wish to receive messages from LIVIm please send UNSUBSCRIBE to livim(a)cancer.org.uk <mailto:francois.lassailly@cancer.org.uk> LIVIm __ LRI In Vivo Imaging club __ From whole body to sub-cellular scale, in health and disease Monday January 28th Venue: Room 37A&B, London Research Institute, Cancer Research UK, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields -- WC2A 3LY London 17.00 -- 17.30 Dr Amit Jathoul In Vivo Molecular Genetic Photoacoustic Imaging Department of Haematology Cancer Institute (Pule's Lab) UCL / CABI . Photoacoustic imaging . New reporter system . Cell tracking and vasculature imaging 17.35 -- 17.50 Dr Cerys Manning: Imaging Tumour Angiogenesis Tumour Cell Biology (Sahai's Lab) -- London Research Institute . Heterogeneity in tumour vascular morphology . Longitudinal window imaging reveals interconversion between vascular zones . Response / resistance to Sunitinib anti-angiogenic therapy in different vascular zones 17.55 -- 18.15 Dr Eishu Hirata: In Vivo FRET Imaging Reveals Differential Actication of Rho-family GTPases in Glioblastoma Cell Invasion Tumour Cell Biology (Sahai's Lab) -- London Research Institute . Intravital multiphoton microscopy analysis of glioblastoma modes of invasion . FRET imaging of Rac1/Cdc42 and Rho activities . Rac1 activity and transcriptional signature of glioblastoma invasion . DOCK9 mediated regulation of gliobastoma cells intraparenchymal migration Drinks and munchies are provided after the talks to follow the conversations in an informal atmosphere Registration is FREE but REQUIRED if you would like to attend, or even better, to contribute, you just need to register to LIVIm(a)cancer.org.uk

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