Analytical and Quantitative Light Microscopy Course
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This is the account for the Analytical and Quantitative Light Microscopy Course at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole MA. We love all things microscopy!
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Applications are now open for AQLM 2026! Join us @mblscience.bsky.social April 29th-May 8th, 2026 for a comprehensive, hands-on light microscopy course with an amazing roster of faculty who are leading experts in their fields!
We've posted a lot recently about the amazing qualities of AQLM: the incredible faculty, the breadth of imaging topics, the amazing educational experience. Can we pause and just admire the view from the snack room?
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January 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM
We've posted a lot recently about the amazing qualities of AQLM: the incredible faculty, the breadth of imaging topics, the amazing educational experience. Can we pause and just admire the view from the snack room?
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Think you might be interested in attending AQLM? Come meet the directors and ask any questions you may have about the course and if it's the right fit for you!
🔬 Info session
⏰ Tomorrow, Tuesday 1/20 at 12pm EST
📍 Register here: forms.gle/vnsNe44L5kEZ...
🔬 Info session
⏰ Tomorrow, Tuesday 1/20 at 12pm EST
📍 Register here: forms.gle/vnsNe44L5kEZ...
AQLM Info session
Event Timing: January 20th, 12:00pm EST Come chat with the AQLM directors and ask all of your questions about the course.
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January 19, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Think you might be interested in attending AQLM? Come meet the directors and ask any questions you may have about the course and if it's the right fit for you!
🔬 Info session
⏰ Tomorrow, Tuesday 1/20 at 12pm EST
📍 Register here: forms.gle/vnsNe44L5kEZ...
🔬 Info session
⏰ Tomorrow, Tuesday 1/20 at 12pm EST
📍 Register here: forms.gle/vnsNe44L5kEZ...
The capstone of AQLM is the Inoué Lecture, held in honor of founder Dr. Shinya Inoue. His catch phrase, "keep your cells happy and optics clean!" is just one of his bits of wisdom that we hope to instill in every AQLM student.
Read more about his history- buff.ly/ft954D2
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A tribute to Shinya Inoue and innovation in light microscopy
The 2003 International Prize for Biology was awarded to Shinya Inoue for his pioneering work in visualizing dynamic processes within living cells using the light microscope. He and his scientific…
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January 19, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The capstone of AQLM is the Inoué Lecture, held in honor of founder Dr. Shinya Inoue. His catch phrase, "keep your cells happy and optics clean!" is just one of his bits of wisdom that we hope to instill in every AQLM student.
Read more about his history- buff.ly/ft954D2
@mblscience.bsky.social
Read more about his history- buff.ly/ft954D2
@mblscience.bsky.social
On the final day of AQLM, we also have a special, hand on session with OpenUC2 @openuc2.bsky.social! They come all the way from Germany to spend a few hours helping us build cube-based microscopes. The perfect book-end to day 1 rails!
Apply now to join us- bit.ly/49YQl7q
@mblscience.bsky.social
Apply now to join us- bit.ly/49YQl7q
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January 17, 2026 at 5:02 PM
On the final day of AQLM, we also have a special, hand on session with OpenUC2 @openuc2.bsky.social! They come all the way from Germany to spend a few hours helping us build cube-based microscopes. The perfect book-end to day 1 rails!
Apply now to join us- bit.ly/49YQl7q
@mblscience.bsky.social
Apply now to join us- bit.ly/49YQl7q
@mblscience.bsky.social
Did you miss our last info session? Don't worry, we're having another one!
What is AQLM?
What will I learn?
What will it be like?
Are there snacks?
We will answer these and any other burning questions. Join us! 🔬
📆 January 20
⏰ 12:00 pm EST
📍Zoom! Register here forms.gle/Q5KifPS6TtEe...
What is AQLM?
What will I learn?
What will it be like?
Are there snacks?
We will answer these and any other burning questions. Join us! 🔬
📆 January 20
⏰ 12:00 pm EST
📍Zoom! Register here forms.gle/Q5KifPS6TtEe...
AQLM Info session
Event Timing: January 20th, 12:00pm EST Come chat with the AQLM directors and ask all of your questions about the course.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Did you miss our last info session? Don't worry, we're having another one!
What is AQLM?
What will I learn?
What will it be like?
Are there snacks?
We will answer these and any other burning questions. Join us! 🔬
📆 January 20
⏰ 12:00 pm EST
📍Zoom! Register here forms.gle/Q5KifPS6TtEe...
What is AQLM?
What will I learn?
What will it be like?
Are there snacks?
We will answer these and any other burning questions. Join us! 🔬
📆 January 20
⏰ 12:00 pm EST
📍Zoom! Register here forms.gle/Q5KifPS6TtEe...
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January 15, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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The final day of AQLM begins with a reprisal of Dr. Beth Cimini (@bethcimini.bsky.social) to continue the image analysis discussion, focusing on AI and deep learning tools. Even if you can't attend AQLM, check out the awesome tools and resources coming out of her lab ciminilab.github.io/WeMakeStuff/
Cimini Lab resources
A meta-listing of software, training resources, and more from the Cimini Lab at the Broad Institute Imaging Platform
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January 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM
The final day of AQLM begins with a reprisal of Dr. Beth Cimini (@bethcimini.bsky.social) to continue the image analysis discussion, focusing on AI and deep learning tools. Even if you can't attend AQLM, check out the awesome tools and resources coming out of her lab ciminilab.github.io/WeMakeStuff/
Looking for a scholarship to help offset the cost of attending AQLM? Apply for a travelling fellowship from The Company of Biologists (@biologists.bsky.social)! The deadline to apply for support for AQLM is February 6th.
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Travelling Fellowships
About Travelling Fellowships Three of The Company of Biologists’ journals – Development, Journal of Cell Science and Journal of Experimental Biology – offer Travelling Fellowships of up to £3,000 to…
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January 14, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Looking for a scholarship to help offset the cost of attending AQLM? Apply for a travelling fellowship from The Company of Biologists (@biologists.bsky.social)! The deadline to apply for support for AQLM is February 6th.
www.biologists.com/grants/trave...
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I had so much fun at the AQLM info session yesterday. Talking about @mblscience.bsky.social and @aqlm.bsky.social got me excited! Here are photos I shared of Shinya Inoué whose founding vision of a course joining technological innovation and biological discovery remains a driving principle of AQLM.
January 13, 2026 at 4:51 PM
I had so much fun at the AQLM info session yesterday. Talking about @mblscience.bsky.social and @aqlm.bsky.social got me excited! Here are photos I shared of Shinya Inoué whose founding vision of a course joining technological innovation and biological discovery remains a driving principle of AQLM.
AQLM Day 8 is super-res! We cover SIM, STED, dSTORM, single particle tracking (SPT) and more, requiring an awesome team of faculty: course director Dr. Diane Lidke (SPT), Dr. Anna-Karin Gustavsson (dSTORM), and director-emeritus Dr. Peter Kner (SIM, etc).
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January 13, 2026 at 5:03 PM
AQLM Day 8 is super-res! We cover SIM, STED, dSTORM, single particle tracking (SPT) and more, requiring an awesome team of faculty: course director Dr. Diane Lidke (SPT), Dr. Anna-Karin Gustavsson (dSTORM), and director-emeritus Dr. Peter Kner (SIM, etc).
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Reminder! AQLM info session this afternoon, 2:30pm EST. Join us to learn all about AQLM and why you should attend this year.
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Considering attending AQLM 2026? Join us January 12th at 2:30pm EST to ask the directors and a few former students any questions you have about the course! Registration is required via Google form to…
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January 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Today! Join us!🔬
What is AQLM?
What will I learn?
What will it be like?
Are there snacks?
We are hosting an info session to answer these and any other burning questions. Join us! 🔬
📆 January 12
⏰ 2:30 pm EST
📍Zoom! Register here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
What will I learn?
What will it be like?
Are there snacks?
We are hosting an info session to answer these and any other burning questions. Join us! 🔬
📆 January 12
⏰ 2:30 pm EST
📍Zoom! Register here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Are you microscopy-curious? Or already obsessed?
We are hosting a zoom info session for AQLM on Monday Jan 12 (info below). Come ask me anything!
@mblscience.bsky.social
We are hosting a zoom info session for AQLM on Monday Jan 12 (info below). Come ask me anything!
@mblscience.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Today! Join us!🔬
What is AQLM?
What will I learn?
What will it be like?
Are there snacks?
We are hosting an info session to answer these and any other burning questions. Join us! 🔬
📆 January 12
⏰ 2:30 pm EST
📍Zoom! Register here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
What will I learn?
What will it be like?
Are there snacks?
We are hosting an info session to answer these and any other burning questions. Join us! 🔬
📆 January 12
⏰ 2:30 pm EST
📍Zoom! Register here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Are you microscopy-curious? Or already obsessed?
We are hosting a zoom info session for AQLM on Monday Jan 12 (info below). Come ask me anything!
@mblscience.bsky.social
We are hosting a zoom info session for AQLM on Monday Jan 12 (info below). Come ask me anything!
@mblscience.bsky.social
Considering attending AQLM 2026? Join us January 12th at 2:30pm EST to ask the directors and a few former students any questions you have about the course! Registration is required via Google form to get the Zoom link.
forms.gle/gJedFnzfJhqd...
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January 9, 2026 at 9:31 PM
What is AQLM?
What will I learn?
What will it be like?
Are there snacks?
We are hosting an info session to answer these and any other burning questions. Join us! 🔬
📆 January 12
⏰ 2:30 pm EST
📍Zoom! Register here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
What will I learn?
What will it be like?
Are there snacks?
We are hosting an info session to answer these and any other burning questions. Join us! 🔬
📆 January 12
⏰ 2:30 pm EST
📍Zoom! Register here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Resuming our faculty countdown, Day 7 of AQLM wraps up with an advanced #image #analysis lecture and lab from none other than Dr. Beth Cimini @bethcimini.bsky.social. We're thrilled to have Beth back this year to revamp our analysis and AI labs!
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January 9, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Resuming our faculty countdown, Day 7 of AQLM wraps up with an advanced #image #analysis lecture and lab from none other than Dr. Beth Cimini @bethcimini.bsky.social. We're thrilled to have Beth back this year to revamp our analysis and AI labs!
bit.ly/49YQl7q
@mblscience.bsky.social
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@mblscience.bsky.social
Considering attending AQLM 2026? Join us January 12th at 2:30pm EST to ask the directors and a few former students any questions you have about the course! Registration is required via Google form to get the Zoom link.
forms.gle/gJedFnzfJhqd...
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January 8, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Considering attending AQLM 2026? Join us January 12th at 2:30pm EST to ask the directors and a few former students any questions you have about the course! Registration is required via Google form to get the Zoom link.
forms.gle/gJedFnzfJhqd...
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Day 7 of AQLM is #light sheet day! New AQLM faculty but former AQLM student, Dr. Reto Fiolka @retof.bsky.social will educate us on the vast landscape of #optical techniques used to generate a light sheet and why they are all useful.
Apply now to join us! bit.ly/49YQl7q
Apply now to join us! bit.ly/49YQl7q
December 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Day 7 of AQLM is #light sheet day! New AQLM faculty but former AQLM student, Dr. Reto Fiolka @retof.bsky.social will educate us on the vast landscape of #optical techniques used to generate a light sheet and why they are all useful.
Apply now to join us! bit.ly/49YQl7q
Apply now to join us! bit.ly/49YQl7q
On Day 6 of AQLM 2026 we will hear from #TIRF expert Dr. Justin Taraska (NIH),
@taraska.bsky.social. Learn all about the critical angle and evanescent field, image some endocytosis, and play with lasers all within one evening!
If that sounds fun, apply now! bit.ly/49YQl7q
@taraska.bsky.social. Learn all about the critical angle and evanescent field, image some endocytosis, and play with lasers all within one evening!
If that sounds fun, apply now! bit.ly/49YQl7q
December 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
On Day 6 of AQLM 2026 we will hear from #TIRF expert Dr. Justin Taraska (NIH),
@taraska.bsky.social. Learn all about the critical angle and evanescent field, image some endocytosis, and play with lasers all within one evening!
If that sounds fun, apply now! bit.ly/49YQl7q
@taraska.bsky.social. Learn all about the critical angle and evanescent field, image some endocytosis, and play with lasers all within one evening!
If that sounds fun, apply now! bit.ly/49YQl7q
Day 6 of AQLM begins with a lecture on live #cell imaging by Dr. Emily Bartle (AQLM course lab director) following the sage advice of Shinya Inoue, "keep your optics clean and your cells happy!". The lab includes hand-on sample prep with Halo-dyes before imaging.
Apply now-- bit.ly/49YQl7q
Apply now-- bit.ly/49YQl7q
December 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Day 6 of AQLM begins with a lecture on live #cell imaging by Dr. Emily Bartle (AQLM course lab director) following the sage advice of Shinya Inoue, "keep your optics clean and your cells happy!". The lab includes hand-on sample prep with Halo-dyes before imaging.
Apply now-- bit.ly/49YQl7q
Apply now-- bit.ly/49YQl7q
On Day 5 of AQLM, we dive into #deconvolution with Sid Shaw (Indiana Univ.) and then follow that up with everyone's favorite #confocal #imaging of EB1 dynamics in Arabidopsis!
If you want to learn to be a great microscopist, apply attend in 2026 bit.ly/49YQl7q
If you want to learn to be a great microscopist, apply attend in 2026 bit.ly/49YQl7q
December 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
On Day 5 of AQLM, we dive into #deconvolution with Sid Shaw (Indiana Univ.) and then follow that up with everyone's favorite #confocal #imaging of EB1 dynamics in Arabidopsis!
If you want to learn to be a great microscopist, apply attend in 2026 bit.ly/49YQl7q
If you want to learn to be a great microscopist, apply attend in 2026 bit.ly/49YQl7q
On Day 4 of AQLM 2026, we will also have a lecture and lab from Dr. Amy Palmer (@amypalmerzinc.bsky.social ) on #fluorescent #proteins and probes, including measuring #FRET with a zinc #biosensor! Manipulating zinc and seeing a real-time response is always a fun lab.
Apply now-- bit.ly/49YQl7q
Apply now-- bit.ly/49YQl7q
December 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
On Day 4 of AQLM 2026, we will also have a lecture and lab from Dr. Amy Palmer (@amypalmerzinc.bsky.social ) on #fluorescent #proteins and probes, including measuring #FRET with a zinc #biosensor! Manipulating zinc and seeing a real-time response is always a fun lab.
Apply now-- bit.ly/49YQl7q
Apply now-- bit.ly/49YQl7q
AQLM Day 4 covers digital detectors, #cameras, image noise and #quantification with lectures and labs led by Dr. Simon Watkins, Distinguished Professor and Vice Chair Cell Biology and Director Center for Biologic Imaging @University of Pittsburgh. #Image all the beads!
Apply now! bit.ly/49YQl7q
Apply now! bit.ly/49YQl7q
December 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
AQLM Day 4 covers digital detectors, #cameras, image noise and #quantification with lectures and labs led by Dr. Simon Watkins, Distinguished Professor and Vice Chair Cell Biology and Director Center for Biologic Imaging @University of Pittsburgh. #Image all the beads!
Apply now! bit.ly/49YQl7q
Apply now! bit.ly/49YQl7q
Day 3 begins our dive into #fluorscence #microscopy with a lab and lecture from none other than Dr. Wendy Salmon, @fishcscells.bsky.social, director of the Hooker Imaging Core @UNC. She teaches us about the fluorescence #light path, filters, and #fluorophores!
Apply here- bit.ly/49YQl7q
Apply here- bit.ly/49YQl7q
December 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Day 3 begins our dive into #fluorscence #microscopy with a lab and lecture from none other than Dr. Wendy Salmon, @fishcscells.bsky.social, director of the Hooker Imaging Core @UNC. She teaches us about the fluorescence #light path, filters, and #fluorophores!
Apply here- bit.ly/49YQl7q
Apply here- bit.ly/49YQl7q
Day 3 of AQLM also finds us learning about point spread functions from Dr. Keith Lidke. Keith hails from the #Physics and Astronomy Department at UNM, and lectures us on the physics of PSFs-- a crucial background for all the advanced #imaging topics to come.
Apply now- bit.ly/49YQl7q
#microscopy
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#microscopy
December 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Day 3 of AQLM also finds us learning about point spread functions from Dr. Keith Lidke. Keith hails from the #Physics and Astronomy Department at UNM, and lectures us on the physics of PSFs-- a crucial background for all the advanced #imaging topics to come.
Apply now- bit.ly/49YQl7q
#microscopy
Apply now- bit.ly/49YQl7q
#microscopy
If you're at ASCB check out this awesome session and say hi to Nat Prunet (AQLM's lab supervisor)! As a former AQLM student turned course faculty, you can ask him all of your burning questions about attending AQLM 2026. #ASCB #microscopy
December 4, 2025 at 4:19 PM
If you're at ASCB check out this awesome session and say hi to Nat Prunet (AQLM's lab supervisor)! As a former AQLM student turned course faculty, you can ask him all of your burning questions about attending AQLM 2026. #ASCB #microscopy
Day 3 begins with a lecture and lab on light #microscopy (#phase, #polarization, #DIC) from the outstanding Dr. Shalin Mehta, @mattersoflight.bsky.social. New this year, we will incorporate an additional exercise on quantitative phase imaging!
Apply now- bit.ly/49YQl7q
Apply now- bit.ly/49YQl7q
December 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Day 3 begins with a lecture and lab on light #microscopy (#phase, #polarization, #DIC) from the outstanding Dr. Shalin Mehta, @mattersoflight.bsky.social. New this year, we will incorporate an additional exercise on quantitative phase imaging!
Apply now- bit.ly/49YQl7q
Apply now- bit.ly/49YQl7q