{"id":5586,"date":"2022-04-04T13:45:06","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T13:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/?page_id=5586"},"modified":"2026-03-18T13:46:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T13:46:45","slug":"training-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/training-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Training &#038; Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3\"><div class=\"vf-grid__col--span-2\"><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Training as a core mission to spread expertise across Europe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the core missions of the EMBL Imaging Centre is to provide training to scientists in general, imaging facility staff and our users. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Training can cover different imaging technologies and their biological applications and parts or the full experimental cycle, from sample preparation via the actual imaging process to image analysis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We furthermore offer training focused on new imaging technologies and service workflows, together with researchers at EMBL and our industrial partners.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--striped vf-u-margin__bottom--800\" default>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20230815_BehindtheScenes_KeyVisual-copy-l-1024x511.jpg\" class=\"vf-card__image\" alt=\"Key Visual for EMBL Behind the Scenes 2023.. CRedit: Anna Steyer\/EMBL.\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20230815_BehindtheScenes_KeyVisual-copy-l-1024x511.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20230815_BehindtheScenes_KeyVisual-copy-l-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20230815_BehindtheScenes_KeyVisual-copy-l-768x383.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20230815_BehindtheScenes_KeyVisual-copy-l-1536x766.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20230815_BehindtheScenes_KeyVisual-copy-l.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n  <div class=\"vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>\n      #wp-block-1 .vf-card-container::before {\n  background:url(https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-11-at-10.41.00.png);\n  background-position: 50%;\n  background-size: cover; }\n <\/style>\n\n<section id=\"wp-block-1\">\n  <div class=\"vf-card-container vf-card-container__col-3 | vf-u-fullbleed  \n\">\n        <div class=\"vf-card-container__inner\">\n            <div class=\"vf-section-header | vf-u-margin__bottom--600 | vf-u-sr-only\">\n        <h2 class=\"vf-section-header__heading\" >\n        .    <\/h2>\n              <\/div>\n      \n\n<article class=\"vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--bordered vf-u-margin__bottom--800\" default>\n  \n  <div class=\"vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n          <h3 class=\"vf-card__heading\">\n        \n        Courses and Workshops\n              <\/h3>\n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--bordered vf-u-margin__bottom--800\" default>\n  \n  <div class=\"vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n          <h3 class=\"vf-card__heading\">\n        \n        Train-the-trainers\n              <\/h3>\n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--bordered vf-u-margin__bottom--800\" default>\n  \n  <div class=\"vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n          <h3 class=\"vf-card__heading\">\n        \n        Individual user training\n              <\/h3>\n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3\"><div class=\"vf-grid__col--span-2\"><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Courses and Workshops<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With our courses and workshops we are extending EMBL\u2019s outstanding existing course and conference programme in the area of imaging technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Courses and workshops range from sample preparation, via the imaging process itself to image analysis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Courses cover imaging technologies and various topics in life sciences applying or developing imaging technologies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regular user meetings are bringing together the EMBL IC community and the wider imaging community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dedicated hands-on workshops and summer schools for a small group of people are providing a deep insight and practical training on different expertise levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--striped vf-u-margin__bottom--800\" default>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20230421_160620-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"vf-card__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20230421_160620-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20230421_160620-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20230421_160620-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20230421_160620-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20230421_160620-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n  <div class=\"vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n          <h3 class=\"vf-card__heading\">\n                  <a class=\"vf-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/upcoming-courses-and-workshops\/\" target=\"\">\n        \n        Upcoming courses and workshops\n                  <svg 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programme\n                  <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n            <path d=\"M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><\/path>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/a>\n              <\/h3>\n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"vf-divider\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3\"><div class=\"vf-grid__col--span-2\"><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Train-the-trainers: Facility staff training and job shadowing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To serve a\u00a0 broad user community beyond those that can carry out their experiments at the EMBL IC, we are providing dedicated training for international facility expert staff and imaging scientists in courses as well as during job shadowing visits to get hands-on, in-depth experience on our technologies and workflows. We also engage in exchange of experience activities related to imaging facility management matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to accelerate the use of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Newly developed sample preparation workflows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Services applying new imaging technologies and custom-built instrumentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Services  applying multiple technologies in a correlative manner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The IC is working closely together with the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/globalbioimaging.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/globalbioimaging.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Global BioImaging<\/a><\/strong> initiative, an international network of imaging infrastructures and communities that brings together imaging facility operators and technical staff, scientists, managers and science policy officers from around the globe, to network, exchange experiences and build capacity internationally.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--striped vf-u-margin__bottom--800\" default>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IC_201022_04-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"vf-card__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IC_201022_04-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IC_201022_04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IC_201022_04-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IC_201022_04-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IC_201022_04-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n  <div class=\"vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n          <h3 class=\"vf-card__heading\">\n                  <a class=\"vf-card__link\" href=\"mailto:%20ic-contact@embl.de\" target=\"\">\n        \n        Contact us for job shadowing opportunities\n                  <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n            <path d=\"M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><\/path>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/a>\n              <\/h3>\n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalbioimaging.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"524\" height=\"166\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-15-at-15.24.06.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-15-at-15.24.06.png 524w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-15-at-15.24.06-300x95.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"vf-divider\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3\"><div class=\"vf-grid__col--span-2\"><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Individual user training<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Training of individual users beyond workshops and courses is an integral part of every project-related visit to the EMBL IC. The topic and level of training in closely aligned with the user\u2019s needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can covers the entire experimental workflow from sample preparation techniques, and microscope handling to image analysis, or only aspects of that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embo.org\/funding\/fellowships-grants-and-career-support\/scientific-exchange-grants\/eligibility\/\"><strong>EMBO Scientific Exchange Grants<\/strong><\/a> fund research exchanges of up to three months between laboratories in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embo.org\/about-embo\/embc\/\"><strong>EMBC Member States<\/strong><\/a>, EMBC\/EMBO global partners (Chile, India, Singapore, Taiwan). The grants facilitate collaborations with research groups with expertise, techniques, or infrastructure that is unavailable in the applicant\u2019s laboratory. They cover travel and subsistence costs of the fellow.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--striped vf-u-margin__bottom--800\" default>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/BioImaging_Users-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"vf-card__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/BioImaging_Users-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/BioImaging_Users-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/BioImaging_Users-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/BioImaging_Users-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/BioImaging_Users-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n  <div class=\"vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n          <h3 class=\"vf-card__heading\">\n                  <a class=\"vf-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/access-updated\/\" target=\"\">\n        \n        Access to project support\n                  <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n            <path d=\"M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><\/path>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/a>\n              <\/h3>\n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>\n      #wp-block-1 .vf-card-container::before {\n  background:url(https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-11-at-10.41.00.png);\n  background-position: 50%;\n  background-size: cover; }\n <\/style>\n\n<section id=\"wp-block-1\">\n  <div class=\"vf-card-container vf-card-container__col-3 | vf-u-fullbleed  \n\">\n        <div class=\"vf-card-container__inner\">\n            <div class=\"vf-section-header | vf-u-margin__bottom--600\">\n        <h2 class=\"vf-section-header__heading\" >\n        The EMBL Imaging Centre training activities are generously supported by the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation.    <\/h2>\n              <\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-title-left-aligned.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"embl_taxonomy":[],"class_list":["post-5586","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"embl_taxonomy_terms":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5586"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5586\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75371,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5586\/revisions\/75371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"embl_taxonomy","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/imaging-centre\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/embl_taxonomy?post=5586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}