This course is jointly organized by National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), inStem (Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine). Taught by world leaders in biological microscopy, this course provides didactic and hands-on training in state-of-the-art optical microscopy techniques. A range of topics from basic microscopy to super-resolution imaging will be covered. Research seminars detailing applications of light microscopy to address specific biological questions will also be part of the program.

Lectures will be combined with hands-on training in a dedicated teaching laboratory equipped with many state-of-the-art microscopes. The final two days of the course will give the participants an opportunity to do independent work or a mini-project.