UCEM is regularly offering EM courses and practical advice as well as training for research students and staff. The offered programmes are as follows
One-to-one basis on specimen preparation and microscope operation. Training is conducted subject to demand and availability of UCEM personnel.
Upcoming courses and workshops will be announced here once planned.
Registration is closed
TEM sample preparation practical course, 22-26 April 2024
Registration is closed
Basic Course in Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy (SEM/TEM) for Life Sciences (1 ECTS), 20-22 February 2024
Registration is closed
Cryo-EM sample preparation and data collection course 17-19 October 2023
The purpose of the course is to prepare and train Cryo-EM facility users in sample preparation methods, introduce users to the image data acquisition workflow, expand knowledge about cryo-EM methods among researchers and show that everyone can learn how to use cryo-EM for structure and cell biology.
Basic Course in Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy (SEM/TEM) for Life Sciences (1 ECTS) 26-28 September 2023
This course covers lectures and practical demonstrations in SEM and TEM techniques, specifically for life science applications. The contents include principles of electron microscopy, specimen preparation, cryo-electron microscopy and correlative light-electron microscopy.
For electron microscopy in physical science applications, there will be a similar-content basic course in early 2024.
Basic Course in Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy (SEM/TEM) for Physical Sciences (1 ECTS) 21-23 February 2023
This course covers lectures and practical demonstrations in SEM and TEM techniques, specifically for materials science applications. The contents include principles of focused electron and ion beam microscopy, specimen preparation for EM imaging and advancements in electron microscopy such as high-resolution TEM, scanning TEM, electron diffraction, elemental analysis and in-situ electron microscopy. We encourage applications from doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers and technical staff in the field of physics, chemistry and geology with materials-of-interests such as metals, ceramics, polymers, semiconductors, optical and electronic materials, biomaterials and nanomaterials. For electron microscopy in life science applications, there will be similar-content basic course in autumn 2023.
Workshop on Advanced Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy (CLEM) methods 5-8 December 2022
This 4-day workshop aims to highlight the advanced correlative light and electron microscopy (CLEM) techniques. Participants will learn the latest workflows on how to correlate fluorescence microscopy images with high resolution EM images obtained from state-of-the-art equipment.
TEM sample preparation course (part II), 14-18 November 2022
TEM sample preparation course – Chemical fixation, high pressure freezing, plastic embedding and staining methods including practice on ultra-microtome sectioning, TEM imaging and an introduction to CLEM (Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy), FIB-SEM (Focused Ion Beam) and electron tomography.
Cryo-EM sample preparation and data collection course 11-13 October 2022
The purpose of the course is to prepare and train Cryo-EM facility users in sample preparation methods, introduce users to the image data acquisition workflow, expand knowledge about cryo-EM methods among researchers and show that everyone can learn how to use cryo-EM for structure and cell biology.
Basic Course in Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy (SEM/TEM) for Life Sciences (1 ECTS) 20-22 September 2022
This course covers lectures and practical demonstrations in SEM and TEM techniques, specifically for life science applications. The contents include principles of electron microscopy, specimen preparation, cryo-electron microscopy and correlative light-electron microscopy.
For electron microscopy in physical science applications, there will be a similar-content basic course in early 2023.
Basic Course in Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) - 1 ECTS 22-24 February 2022
This course covers lectures and practical demonstrations in SEM and TEM techniques, suitable for applications in both physical and life sciences.
TEM sample preparation course – Chemical fixation, high pressure freezing, plastic embedding and staining methods including practice on ultra-microtome sectioning, TEM imaging and an introduction to CLEM (Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy), FIB-SEM (Focused Ion Beam) and electron tomography.
The purpose of the course is to prepare and train Cryo-EM facility users in sample preparation methods, introduce users to the image data acquisition workflow, expand knowledge about cryo-EM methods among researchers and show that everyone can learn how to use cryo-EM for structure and cell biology.
This course covers lectures and practical demonstrations in SEM and TEM techniques, suitable for applications in both physical and life sciences.
New and just started EM users are invited to an introduction to all different possibilities and method offered at the facility. It is a condensed summary of all different EM instruments and sample preparation equipment at UmU. We will talk about EM functions, method and discuss results, images and information you can expect from an EM project. Experienced users are also welcome, if you like to learn something new, join selected topics.
National course. The purpose of the course is to prepare and train our users in sample preparation methods, introduce users to the image data acquisition workflow, expand knowledge about cryo-EM methods among Swedish researchers and finally show that everyone can learn how to use cryo-EM.
TEM sample preparation course part II – Chemical fixation, high pressure freezing, plastic embedding and staining methods including practice on ultra-microtome sectioning, TEM imaging and an introduction to (Focused Ion Beam) FIB-SEM and electron tomography.
This course covers fundamental theory and operational principles as well as specimen preparation techniques for scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM/TEM).
All EMBL staff, alumni, their colleagues and networks in Sweden and the nordic countries are invited to the EMBL in Sweden event at the Academicum, University of Gothenburg on Friday 18 October 2019.
This course covers fundamental theory and operational principles as well as specimen preparation techniques for scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM/TEM).
National course. The purpose of the course is to prepare and train our users in sample preparation methods, introduce users to the image data acquisition workflow, expand knowledge about cryo-EM methods among Swedish researchers and finally show that everyone can learn how to use cryo-EM.
The course schedule can be found in this link
Non-applicants are welcome
TEM sample preparation course part II – Chemical fixation, high pressure freezing, plastic embedding and staining methods including practice on ultra-microtome sectioning, TEM imaging and an introduction to (Focused Ion Beam) FIB-SEM and electron tomography.
Advanced course in Cryo Electron Tomography arranged by Cryo-EM Swedish National Facility, Umeå node, is open for registration until 24 Feb 2019.
This course covers fundamental theory and operational principles as well as specimen preparation techniques for scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM/TEM).
