Courses & Teaching
The AMMRF nodes are offering a wide range of courses in the areas of microscopy and microanalysis. If you wish to participate in a course or require one-one-training, please contact the relevant node for more information.
Featured Courses :: 2 Weeks of EM-based Training at the University of Queensland
With Steve Chapman (Protrain) and Luc Harmsen (Anaspec cc South Africa)
Course 1: Microtomy and Transmission Electron Microscopy
Monday, 6th October 2008 until Friday, 10th October. AUD 700.00 plus GST
Course 2: Monitoring and Maintaining the Electron Microscope
Monday, 13th October 2008 until Friday, 17th October 2008. AUD 950.00 plus GST
Contact: Ruth O’Loughlin,
ANASPEC Branch Manager
Office: +61 (0) 2 8338 8157 |
Mobile: +61 (0) 4 3863 2470
Download courses flyer with detailed information (PDF, 428KB)
AMMRF Teaching Timetable 2008
| Course | Dates |
| The University of Sydney, Australian Key Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis | |
| Introduction to Microscopy and Microanalysis | March 10–13, March 17–20 and August 4–15 |
| Operation of the Transmission Electron Microscope | April 21–24 and August 18–21 |
| Operation of the Scanning Electron Microscope | March 31 – April 4 and August 25–29 |
| Biological Specimen Preparation for TEM & SEM | April 7–11 and September 1–5 |
| Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques | April 28 – 2 May and September 15–18 |
| Light Microscope Workshop | May 5 and September 22 |
| Introduction to Confocal Microscopy | May 6–9 and September 23–26 |
| Stereology | May 12–13 and October 27–28 |
| Image Analysis | May 14–16 and October 29–31 |
| Materials Specimen Preparation for TEM & SEM | May 19–22 and October 13–17 |
| TEM of Crystalline Materials | May 26–28 and October 20–22 |
| Research Methodology | August–October |
| The University of Western Australia, Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis | |
| Scanning Electron Microscopy | July 14–17 |
| Transmission Electron Microscopy | July 7–10 |
| Electron Microprobe Analysis | July 21–23 |
| Optical & Confocal Microscopy | June 30 – July 2 |
| Introduction to Flow Cytometry | July 28–31 |
| Workshop: Preparing Images for Theses and Publication | TBA |
| Workshop: Tissue Fixation and Immunolabelling for Biological Samples |
TBA |
| Workshop: Specimen Preparation for Biological TEM | As required – register now! |
| Workshop: High-Resolution TEM | As required – register now! |
| Workshop: WDS X-ray Microanalysis | As required – register now! |
| Workshop: Energy-Filtered TEM | As required – register now! |
| Workshop: Selected Area Electron Diffraction | As required – register now! |
| Workshop: Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy | As required – register now! |
| Workshop: Variable Pressure/Environmental SEM | As required – register now! |
| Australian National University, Electron Microscopy Unit | |
| Understanding and Manipulating Images | April 4 |
| Introduction to Scanning Electron Microscopy | April 10 |
| Introduction to Transmission Electron Microscopy | April 12 |
| Light Microscopy | April 26 |
| The University of New South Wales, Electron Microscope Unit | |
| Elements of Microscopy | June/July (date TBA) |
| SARF: Ian Wark Research Institute | |
| Workshop: Microanalysis and Surface Analysis | As required |
| SARF: Adelaide Microscopy | |
| General Training Sessions for SEM, TEM, Dualbeam FIB, EPMA, LAICPMS, X-ray, MicroCT, Laser Dissection, Confocal & Optical Microscopy, Sample Preparation |
Available on demand |
| Workshop: Laser Ablation ICPMS | September (date TBA) |
| Workshop: EBSD/EDS Fast Mapping | September (date TBA) |
| SARF: Flinders University Nanotechnology | |
| Raman/AFM/NSOM | February 18–22 |
| Workshop: Combining High-Resolution Optical and Scanning Probe Microscopy |
February 20 |
| The University of Queensland, Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis | |
| General training sessions are scheduled throughout the year | |
| SEM, TEM & XRD | Commencing January 14 |
| SEM, TEM & XRD | Commencing March 10 |
| SEM, TEM & XRD | Commencing May 19 |
| SEM, TEM & XRD | Commencing July 14 |
| SEM, TEM & XRD | Commencing September 15 |
| SEM & TEM | Commencing November 10 |
