Current methods in cell biology

Overview

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Course overview

Cell biology is undergoing a transformative shift, driven by advances in single-molecule imaging, in situ structural biology, and quantitative live-cell microscopy. Breakthroughs in AI-based image analysis have further accelerated discovery, generating vast, high-dimensional datasets that reveal unprecedented details of cellular organization and dynamics. Yet, these developments bring new challenges in experimental design, data integration, and interpretation.

This course will adopt a systems-level, holistic approach to these challenges, offering cutting-edge, hands-on training in advanced imaging, quantitative analysis, and complementary biophysical methods. Expert instructors will guide participants in selecting and combining techniques to move beyond the limitations of individual approaches to better understand complex cellular processes. By bringing together participants from diverse scientific backgrounds, the course will foster interdisciplinary collaboration and critical thinking. It will equip early-career scientists with the tools and perspectives needed to fully harness recent innovations and contribute to the next wave of discoveries in cell biology.

What past participants say about the course

“This was an action-packed course with detailed lectures and thorough practical sessions. The opportunities to learn from and network with such talented scientists is unparalleled and incredible value for money!” – Ben O’Gorman, University of Galway, Ireland

Speakers

Speakers, trainers, and staff

Niccolò Banterle

EMBL Heidelberg

Germany

Marianne Bauer

Delft University of Technology

The Netherlands

Buzz Baum

MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

UK

Beth Cimini

Broad Institute

USA

Sara Cuylen-Häring

EMBL Heidelberg

Germany

Gautam Dey

EMBL Heidelberg

Germany

Alba Diz-Muñoz

EMBL Heidelberg

Germany

Jan Ellenberg

EMBL Heidelberg

Germany

Ben Engel

Biozentrum, University of Basel

Switzerland

Anna Erzberger

EMBL Heidelberg

Germany

Isabella Graf

EMBL Heidelberg

Germany

Simone Köhler

EMBL Heidelberg

Germany

Anna Kreshuk

EMBL Heidelberg

Germany

Yamuna Krishnan

The University of Chicago

USA

Jesper V. Olsen

University of Copenhagen

Denmark

Olivier Pertz

University of Bern

Switzerland

Robert Prevedel

EMBL Heidelberg

Germany

Thomas Quail

EMBL Heidelberg

Germany

Selman Sakar

EPFL

Switzerland

Yannick Schwab

EMBL Heidelberg

Germany

Fiona Watt

EMBL Heidelberg

Germany

Timo Zimmerman

EMBL Heidelberg

Germany

Scientific organisers

Niccolò Banterle

EMBL Heidelberg

Germany

Beth Cimini

Broad Institute

USA

Thomas Quail

EMBL Heidelberg

Germany

Course organisers

Julia Patricia Nohle

Course and Conference Officer

EMBL Heidelberg

Germany

Irena Provaznikova

Scientific Training Manager

EMBL Heidelberg

Germany

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