The Brain Enlightened - Advanced Imaging Techniques in Neuroscience


Suzhou, China 

June 15 - 29, 2025

Application Deadline: March 31, 2025




Organized by:


Guoqiang Bi, University of Science and Technology of China; Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology

Helmut Kettenmann, Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology

Yi Zuo, University of California, Santa Cruz



COURSE DESCRIPTION


Topics covered by this workshop:

  • Fundamentals in optical microscopy

  • Confocal & multi-photon microscopy

  • Super-resolution microscopy

  • Adaptive optics

  • FRET/FLIM

  • Light-sheet microscopy

  • Head-mounted 1P and 2P mini-microscopes

  • Integration of imaging and behavioral data

  • Computational microscopy & More


This course covers the theory and application of light microscopy in a systematic but non-mathematical way, with an emphasis on state-of-the-art imaging approaches for neuroscience research. We will have morning lectures and afternoon hands-on lab modules guided by experts in the field. We encourage applications from senior PhD students, post-doctoral fellows, research scientists, and early-career faculty members from diverse backgrounds who are interested in neuroscience.



2025 FACULTY ROSTER


Michael Häusser,  University College London

Dong Li, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Ju Lu, Lehigh University

Minmin Luo, Chinese Institute for Brain Research

Tim Murphy, University of British Columbia

Ruben Portugues, Technical University Munich

Chao Sun, Aarhus University

Gordon Wang, Stanford University

Jiamin Wu, Tsinghua University

Ryohei Yasuda, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience

Qinrong ZhangCity University of Hong Kong

Chunzhu Zhao, Peking University

Pengcheng Zhou, Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology

Qingyuan Zhu, University of Science and Technology of China



2025 PRICING (INCLUDING TUITION, BOARD AND LODGING): TBD


No payment is due until the selection decisions are made, but any applicant requiring financial support (i.e. stipends) should make that request in written form during the online application. The admissions process is need-blind, your financial situation will not be considered before admission decisions are made. 


Sponsored by:

Bruker Corporation, Transcend Vivoscope, Thorlabs, Abberior, Spectra-Physics, Olympus, Nikon, 荷湖科技, LiT and Illumos.