National Microscopy Infrastructure
10-12 March 2026
Location: KBC and EM buildings, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
Deadline for registration: 1 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
Time of event: 8-12 December 2025
Location: KBC and EM buildings, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
Deadline for registration: 23 November 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
Deadline for registration: 30 September 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
The purpose of the course is to prepare and train cryoEM facility users in sample preparation methods, introduce users to the image data acquisition workflow, expand knowledge about cryoEM methods among researchers and show that everyone can learn how to use cryoEM for structural biology.
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.
Time of event: 4-6 December 2024
Location: UCEM and Chemical Biological Centre (KBC) Building, Umeå University, Linnaeus väg 6, Umeå
Deadline for registration: 1 November 2024
Weblink: https://www.umu.se/en/research/infrastructure/medicinska-fakulteten/u/umea-centre-for-electron-microscopy-ucem/courses-workshops-and-training/cryoem-course-2024/
Contact email: sara.sandin@umu.se, tanvir.shaikh@umu.se
This course is supported by SciLifeLab, CryoNET and Umeå University and organized by the Umeå Centre for Electron Microscopy (UCEM).
Welcome to this electron microscopy course at our NMI node UCEM in Umeå. The 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.
Time of event: 1-3 October 2024
Location: Lectures at the KBC Building and laboratory demonstrations at UCEM, Umeå University
Deadline for registration: 10 September 2024
Weblink: https://www.umu.se/en/research/infrastructure/medicinska-fakulteten/u/umea-centre-for-electron-microscopy-ucem/courses-workshops-and-training/basic-course-oct-2024/
Contact email: agnieszka.ziolkowska@umu.se, sara.sandin@umu.se
Welcome to a practical course on sample preparation for TEM at the NMI node UCEM in Umeå. Participants will practice TEM sample preparation and TEM imaging with a sample from their own project. The course includes Ultra-microtome sectioning, Chemical fixation, Plastic embedding, TEM imaging, High-pressure freezing & freeze substitution, Immunolabeling techniques (Immunogold, CLEM) and Volume EM (FIB-SEM & Tomography). For more information, please visit the course website, see link below.
Time: April 22-26, 2024
Registration deadline: January 27, 2024
Location: UCEM Umeå University
Weblink: https://www.umu.se/en/research/infrastructure/medicinska-fakulteten/u/umea-centre-for-electron-microscopy-ucem/courses-workshops-and-training/tem-sample-preparation-course-2024/
Contact: linda.sandblad@umu.se
It is time to sign up for the SEM/TEM course given by the NMI node in Umeå next semester. This course covers lectures and practical demonstrations in SEM and TEM techniques, specifically for life science applications. The contents include principles of electron microscopy, specimen preparation, cryo-electron microscopy and correlative light-electron microscopy. The course is free but requires full attendance. For electron microscopy in physical science applications, there will be a similar-content basic course later.
Time of event: February 20-22, 2024
Registration deadline: January 26, 2024
Location: UCEM & KBC, Umeå University
Weblink: https://www.umu.se/en/research/infrastructure/medicinska-fakulteten/u/umea-centre-for-electron-microscopy-ucem/courses-workshops-and-training/basic-course-feb-2024/
Contact email: linda.sandblad@umu.se
We invite you to participate in the KBC Days 2023 where the Umeå NMI research infrastructure will be presented. New NMI users are welcome to join and to talk to both BICU and UCEM staff. The microscopy facilities also offer facility tours.
Time of event: 7-8 November
Location: Umeå University, KBC-Building
Deadline for registration: 25th October
Weblink: https://www.umu.se/en/events/kbc-days-2023_11766534/
Contact email: info.kbc@umu.se
Welcome to the second kick-off event for the national SciLifeLab site – now hosted by Umeå! Learn more about the services and infrastructure development, research highlights, and activities offered by SciLifeLab, both nationally and locally; interact with the SciLifeLab capabilities – Precision Medicine, Pandemic Laboratory Preparedness and Planetary Biology, and much more! Director of the new SciLifeLab site Umeå is Linda Sandblad of the NMI node UCEM and the NMI facilities in Umeå will be presented during the day.
Time of event: September 11, 2023
Location: Rotundan, Aula Nordica and other locations at the Umeå University Campus
Weblink: https://www.scilifelab.se/event/scilifelab-day-umea/
Contact email: linda.sandblad@umu.se
This course covers lectures and practical demonstrations in SEM and TEM techniques, specifically for life science applications. The contents include principles of electron microscopy, specimen preparation, cryo-electron microscopy and correlative light-electron microscopy. For electron microscopy in physical science applications, there will be a similar-content basic course in early 2024.
Time of event: September 26-28, 2023
Location: UCEM & KBC, Umeå University
Weblink: https://www.umu.se/en/research/infrastructure/medicinska-fakulteten/u/umea-centre-for-electron-microscopy-ucem/courses-workshops-and-training/basic-course-sept-2023/
Contact email: linda.sandblad@umu.se
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