Courses – NMI

Course: 4th CryoNET Advanced Image Processing Workshop, June 2026

Title: 4th CryoNET Advanced Image Processing Workshop
Time of event: 22-26 June 2026
Location: KBC building, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
Deadline for registration: 1 June 2026
Weblink: https://www.umu.se/en/cryonet-workshop-2026/

The aim of the course is to provide training in cryoEM image processing including the latest developments in the field to intermediate or advanced users.

The course is open for facility users or potential facility users, such as PhD students, postdocs, and researchers within the life sciences who are curious and will profit from cryoEM skills. Swedish and international course participants are welcome. To attend, the course participants should be familiar with electron microscopy and structural biology.

Participants will receive an overview and hands-on training in state-of-the-art techniques for single particle cryoEM image processing, model building, validation, and tomographic workflows from a range of guest lecturers by international specialists. The course also includes plenty of opportunity for discussions during the week, which should facilitate the participants to tackle their own research challenges.

Participation in the entire course is mandatory, and an attendance certificate will be given at the end of the course.

This course is supported by SciLifeLab, CryoNET and Umeå University and organized by the Umeå Centre for Electron Microscopy (UCEM).

Short course: Introduction to Light Microscopy for 3D and LiveCell Imaging (2hp), 16-18 March 2026

Registration deadline extended until 8th March!

IFSU and IVMSU are hosting a 3-day intensive course in light microscopy, combining lectures and hands-on training. The course covers the complete imaging workflow—from theory and sample preparation, through image acquisition, to image analysis—with a strong focus on 3D imaging, live-cell applications, and challenging or thick samples. The course is aimed at PhD students, but is also open to MSc and BSc students.

Date: 16-18 March 2026
Location: MBW and IFSU, Stockholm University
Deadline for registration: 8 March 2026

Email IVMSU@su.se to register.

See the flyer for more information:

Basic course: Electron Microscopy in Life Sciences

10-12 March 2026

Location: KBC and EM buildings, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden

Deadline for registration: 1 March 2026

Weblink: https://www.umu.se/en/research/infrastructure/medicinska-fakulteten/u/umea-centre-for-electron-microscopy-ucem/courses-workshops-and-training/basic-course-march-2026/

This course combines fundamental theory with hands-on demonstrations to provide a solid understanding of the Electron Microscopy in the biological sciences. The contents include principles of electron microscopy, specimen preparation, cryo-electron microscopy, correlative light-electron microscopy and 3D EM methods.

Contact email: agnieszka.ziolkowska@umu.se

LCI course – From sample preparation to image analysis. 21 Jan-13 Feb 2026

Are you unsure of your microscopy skills? Can your sample preparation be improved? Do you feel confident with your microscope settings? Which microscope specifications should you put in your article?

LCI course schedule 2026 (PDF, 454.41 KB)

LCI course public lectures on Zoom

All lectures (in blue in the schedule) are broadcasted live on this zoom link (click on “Join meeting as an attendee”) and accessible to anyone who is not registered as course students. There is no need to register. Just join and enjoy.

The recordings of the lectures can also be found on the LCI YouTube channel.

Practical Course at UCEM – TEM sample preparation

Time of event: 8-12 December 2025

Location: KBC and EM buildings, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden

Deadline for registration: 23 November 2025

https://www.umu.se/en/research/infrastructure/medicinska-fakulteten/u/umea-centre-for-electron-microscopy-ucem/courses-workshops-and-training/tem-sample-preparation-course-2025/

A practical course on biological sample preparation for TEM that includes: ultra-microtome sectioning, chemical fixation, plastic embedding, TEM imaging, high-pressure freezing & freeze substitution, immunolabeling techniques (Immunogold, CLEM), volume EM (FIB-SEM & Tomography), segmentation and sampling.

Contact email: sara.henriksson@umu.se

Basic Course in Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy (SEM/TEM)

Deadline for registration: 30 September 2025

https://www.umu.se/en/research/infrastructure/medicinska-fakulteten/u/umea-centre-for-electron-microscopy-ucem/courses-workshops-and-training/basic-course-oct-2025/

This course covers lectures and practical demonstrations in SEM and TEM techniques. The contents include principles of electron microscopy, specimen preparation, cryo-electron microscopy and correlative light-electron microscopy. The main focus will be on imaging biological samples, but the course may also be suitable for material scientists interested in high-resolution electron microscopy.

Contact email: agnieszka.ziolkowska@umu.se

Basic Course in Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy (SEM/TEM) for Life Sciences (1 ECTS)

11-13 February 2025

Lectures at the KBC Building and laboratory demonstrations at UCEM, Umeå University, Umeå

Deadline for registration: 28 January 2025

Weblink: https://www.umu.se/en/research/infrastructure/medicinska-fakulteten/u/umea-centre-for-electron-microscopy-ucem/courses-workshops-and-training/basic-course-feb-2025/

Contact email: nils.hauff@umu.se

Euro-BioImaging User Forum “Focus on Immunology”

The next Euro-BioImaging User Forum “Focus on Immunology” will take place on October 15, from 2-5 pm online. The event will explore how imaging can support immunology research and will feature keynote speakers as well as presentations from Euro-BioImaging Nodes & Users. Please join us for this exciting afternoon dedicated to immunology research! Registration is free and open to all.

Full programme:
https://www.eurobioimaging.eu/wp-content/uploads/Euro-BioImaging_User_Forum_on_Immunology.pdf

EMBL course on Advanced fluorescence imaging techniques

Do you want to learn how to derive qualitative and quantitative insights on molecular mechanisms in cells and developing organisms? Then join ‘Advanced fluorescence in imaging techniques’, a hands-on course for researchers using light microscopy equipment to solve biological problems at the cellular and molecular level in vivo.

Organizer: EMBL Heidelberg
Location: EMBL Advanced Training Centre
Time of event: May 7-12, 2023
Deadline for registration: February 12, 2023
Weblink: https://www.embl.org/about/info/course-and-conference-office/events/mic23-02/?utm_source=EMBL+courses+and+conferences&utm_campaign=ad0cc26a4e-MIC23-02+announcement&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-ad0cc26a4e-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D#vf-tabs__section-53de8397-0f08-449c-b4a4-0fdca47249f2
Contact: lea.hohmann@embl.de

Basic Course in Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy (SEM/TEM) for Physical Sciences

This course covers lectures and practical demonstrations in SEM and TEM techniques. The contents include principles of focused electron and ion beam microscopy, specimen preparation for EM imaging and advancements in electron microscopy such as high-resolution TEM, scanning TEM, electron diffraction, elemental analysis and in-situ electron microscopy.

NMI node: UCEM at Umeå University
Location: Lectures at KBC Building and laboratory demonstrations at UCEM, Umeå
Time of event: February 21-23, 2023
Deadline for registration: February 14, 2023
Weblink: https://www.umu.se/en/research/infrastructure/medicinska-fakulteten/u/umea-centre-for-electron-microscopy-ucem/courses-workshops-and-training/basic-course-feb-2023/
Contact: linda.sandblad@umu.se

You can find more info on UCEM’s courses here: https://www.umu.se/en/research/infrastructure/medicinska-fakulteten/u/umea-centre-for-electron-microscopy-ucem/courses-workshops-and-training/