Dear microscopists, next week (Monday 18th) the user committee will meet. The purpose of the FILM User Committee is to inform users about organisation and developments of FILM and discuss any user or usage-related issues. The agenda so far is: • FILM review o recent developments: ▪ high-resolution (TIRF, PALM, STORM) ▪ in vivo imaging ▪ Definiens image analysis ▪ Omero database ▪ Sharepoint integration o training, FILM Club, outreach, other activities o finances • future plans: o new charges for 2011 o technical developments: high-resolution o trainings (Microscopy Open Day, Definiens training, Omero) If there is anything else you would like to have discussed, please let either myself or any member of the user committee know. Committee members are always listed on the FILM website (under CONTACTS), current members are: • Alice Brown (Dan Davis lab) • Cristina Lo Celso (PI) • Eric Dubuis (Maria Belvisi lab) • Felix Munkonge (Eric Alton lab) • Graham Joyce (Brian Robertson lab) • Guy Rutter (PI) • Jennifer Frueh (Robert Krams lab) • Martina Lundberg (Jane Mitchell lab) • Mirna Chahine (Sian Harding lab) • Ralph Knoell (PI) • Simon Schultz (PI) • Vania Braga (PI) A summary of the meeting will be made available on the FILM website as usual (under RESOURCES / DOCUMENTS). 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@imperial.ac.uk <mailto:m.spitaler@imperial.ac.uk> Website: http://imperial.ac.uk/imagingfacility