Registration for the May 2025 Workshop is now open!
Virtual Workshop- May 12-16, 2025
Workshops on Rigor and Reproducibility in Microscopy, Quantitation, and AI
Best practices for confocal microscopy and quantitative histology
Background of the Workshops
The workshops were designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the basic principles and practice of microscopy and quantitative histology/stereology to help individuals newer to the field to rapidly advance their studies with solid, reliable results. After holding in-person workshops since 2003, the academic portion of the workshops was changed to a virtual format due to the Covid pandemic. The August 2020 Workshop was the first held as a virtual event.
The change to a virtual format proved to be very popular as participants could remain active in the lab outside of actual session times and there are substantial savings of time and resources without having to travel to Chicago. We had intended to bring back an in-person workshop later this year. However, the recent uncertainty in US funding and travel policy suggest that the workshop should remain virtual for this year. This will ensure that participants can save on travel costs and avoid uncertainty, while still having access to this training.
To keep the workshop topics relevant with current research activity, the syllabus will contain a greater focus on best practices for achieving reliable and reproducible results, including implementation of machine learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) assisted cell counting. Download the restructured syllabus for detailed information on the didactic content of the Workshop.
New Workshop topics this year include:
- Artificial Intelligence for Quantification
- High-Throughput Confocal Stereology
- Cleared Tissue and Light Sheet Microscopy and Stereology
The next Workshop will be:
May 12-16, 2025
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See August 2020 virtual workshop Survey Monkey results
Recent News:
Prof. Daniel Peterson, President of NeuroRenew, was recently elected to the Governing Board of the International Society for Stereology and Image Analysis https://www.issia.net
About NeuroRenew
The use of multipotent stem or progenitor cells offers great hope for treating injury or disease in many organ systems, including the brain and spinal cord. The development of therapeutic strategies for use of neural stem cells may rely on the ability to recruit or reprogram endogenous neural stem cells within the adult brain or may be achieved through the transplantation of identified populations of neural stem cells into injured brain regions. Success in developing clinical treatments will depend upon basic research. NeuroRenew, Inc. offers expert consultation and training in the analysis of neural stem cells in animal models for academia or industry.
Mission Statement:
NeuroRenew, Inc. provides consultation and training for biomedical research into the use of stem cells for brain repair and in the regulation of neurogenesis in the adult brain. We are not involved in clinical trials at the present time.
NeuroRenew, Inc. also conducts intensive, multi-day, hands-on training workshops in the use of confocal microscopy and design-based stereology. These techniques are critical for cutting-edge qualitative and quantitative histological analysis for biomedical research. One day short courses may be offered in conjunction with major scientific meetings.