MICROSCOPY EDUCATION, COLLABORATION, AND RESEARCH AT WESTERN UNIVERSITY

Welcome to Micrographia@Western

Micrographia@Western brings together microscopists from across Western University in order to develop, support, and grow an inclusive and supportive community of microscopists, run educational programs, establish mentorships, and to promote and enhance Western’s microscopy core facilities.

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2026 Spring Image Analysis Sessions

Micrographia@Western is excited to be offering a short 3-afternoon course on microscope image analysis. These afternoon tutorials, running June 23, 24, & 25, will teach you three core skills needed to perform several common image analysis tasks – basic quantification, colocalization, and image segmentation using AI.

Each session is a stand-alone session, so you can pick and choose which sessions you attend. All three sessions are free, but space is limited, so you must sign up for each session you wish to attend. Prior to each session you will need to install some software and download some datasets – videos will be provided to assist you with this. There are no other pre-requisite, but to get the most out of them you will need to bring a laptop to each session, and you will need to install some free software prior to the sessions. A short description of each day’s module, and signup links, can be found below.

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Micrographia@Western Activities

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Courses

During the fall reading week, Micrographia@Western offers a course on basic microscopy principals, imaging modalities, experimental design, sample preparation, and image analysis. During the winter reading break we offer a series of workshop-style courses on advanced imaging modalities and sample preparation. These courses, and other educational opportunities, are open to all members of Micrographia@Western.

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Lunch-and-Learn

Several times each year lunchtime seminars are held where an expert provides a talk on a microscope technology, technique, or analytical approach, with the goal of educating the participants on the research opportunities provided by the technique/technology. These are often paired with existing equipment, or an incoming demonstration system, allowing participants the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with the technique or technology.

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Mentorship & Research

Western University has many are experts in a broad range of microscopy techniques. Micrographia@Western supports the establishment of one-on-one mentorships between experts in these specialized techniques and trainees/scientists wishing to establish these techniques in their own research programs.

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About Us

Microscopy is a technology central to many scientific disciplines and has been subject to significant capital investments by faculties, departments, and individual faculty members at Western University. However, the rapid evolution of new imaging technologies and their associated, complex methodologies necessitates formalized training, active collaboration between microscopists, practical mentorship of trainees, and leveraging of the expertise and technologies already available in Western’s established cores facilities. Micrographia@Western brings together microscopists from across Western University, including the affiliated hospitals and colleges, to promote microscopy education and the use of microscopy in research.

Primary Academic Functions:
1. Provide formal training in microscopy through courses, seminars, and other training endeavors.
2. Promote mentorships between experts in specific microscopy approaches and trainees or faculty members whose research would benefit from those approaches.
3. Enhance research at Western through the specific adoption of microscopy-based approaches.
4. Promote the existing microscope technology, methodologies, and expertise available in Western’s core facilities.
5. Promote the coordinated acquisition of leading-edge microscopy technology and assist in the adoption of these new technologies and techniques by Western researchers.

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Community

Engage with your local microscopy enthusiasts.

Collaboration

Work with skilled microscopists from across London, Ontario.

Education

Courses, mentorship, and networking.

Membership to Micrographia@Western is available to all faculty, students, and staff at Western University and its affiliate colleges and hospitals.

Membership is free!

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