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_contacts#committees> -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *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