Quantitative Superresolution Microscopy Workshop
Theme: Quantitative Superresolution Microscopy
In-Person Dates: May 11-15, 2026
Location: University of Calgary, Foothills Campus, Calgary, Alberta
Workshop Overview
Students will join us for a workshop designed for active and personalized learning. This workshop is a unique opportunity to learn and group with other participants and facilitators across Canada. Our instructional delivery is informed by best practices in education research, ensuring a memorable and effective learning experience. As such, our workshop is unique because it blends live sessions with structured online pre‑work, making the learning more manageable, paced, and easier to absorb.
- High instructor to student ratio ensuring that participants receive individual attention and guidance
- Case study approach provided practical experience and real-world applications
- Hybrid delivery to ensure that attendees get the most of the onsite learning
Topics covered in this workshop
- Single molecule localization microscopy
- dSTORM
- DNA PAINT
- Particle tracking
- SRRF
- STED
- Organoid imaging
- One on one mentoring sessions with faculty and/or imaging personnel tailored to the individual and their imaging goals
- Best practices in sample preparation
- Tissue clearing
- Tissue expansion
- Fluidics and live-cell applications
- Data visualization and analysis
- Prototyping and 3D printing (optional)
Who should attend
This course is targeted to researchers who wanted to apply superresolution and related optical microscopy techniques to address their research questions. The workshop requires a working knowledge of fluorescence microscopy.
Registration Deadline: March 6, 2026
Course Fees: $1850
2023 QSW attendees
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Funding Opportunities
- GBI i4A Training Grant: for LMIC researchers of all levels and imaging facility staff and imaging facility management who want to expand their imaging science-related know-how by attending training courses and workshops.
- Deadline: February 28 for March 15 announcement
- JCS - FocalPlane Training Grants: aimed at early career researchers working in an area covered by JCS to attend a microscopy training course.
- Deadline: February 20 for funding after April 6.
- Many Universities have travel funding available for current graduate students. Check with your University to see what programs they have available.
- GBI i4A Training Grant: for LMIC researchers of all levels and imaging facility staff and imaging facility management who want to expand their imaging science-related know-how by attending training courses and workshops.
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Instructional Leadership Team
Pina Colarusso, PhD, University of Calgary
Flavie Lavoie-Cardinal, PhD, Université Laval
Nicolas Touret, PhD, University of Alberta
Thomas Stroh, PhD, McGill University
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Instructors
Craig Brideau, PhD, University of Calgary
Dylan Greening, University of Calgary
Nicholas Pittner, University of Calgary
Björn Petri, PhD, University of Calgary
Blanca Callejas Pina, PhD, University of Calgary
Bryan Heit, PhD, Western University
David Elliott, PhD, University of Calgary
Daiana Alvarez Olmedo, PhD, University of Calgary
Grant Gordon, PhD, University of Calgary
Guang Gao, PhD, University of British Columbia
Hilmar Strickfaden, PhD, University of Alberta
Hyun Jae Chung, PhD, University of Calgary
Ivan Robert Nabi, PhD, University of British Columbia
Jeffrey Mewburn, Queens University
Luc Provencher, PhD, University of Calgary
Lucas Daniel Lo Vercio, PhD, University of Calgary
Matthew Adams, PhD, University of Calgary
Vincent Ebacher, PhD, University of Calgary
Xuejun Sun, PhD, University of Alberta
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Instructional Assistants
Anjali Kapilan, PhD student, University of Calgary
Aysa Imanzadeh, Masters student, University of Calgary
Joshua David, Masters student, University of Calgary
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Event Organizer
Bronwen Parry, Research Operations Specialist
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