Australian Microscopy & Microanalysis Society

Microscopy Knowledge Exchange

It our great pleasure to announce a new microscopy exchange scheme between Australia and New Zealand established in partnership with the Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Society (AMMS) and Microscopy New Zealand (Microscopy NZ).

Facility staff will get the opportunity to participate in a visit to another facility to exchange training, expertise and mentoring skills to benefit their career, their colleagues and the host facility. The research experience and collaborative opportunity will benefit the successful applicants and enhance the support provided by the host facility to their users.

The funding will allow up to 9 exchange visits (up to $2,500ea) over the next 2 years. The applications will be assessed against the need of both the applicant and the institution, and not against the applicant’s Curriculum Vitae. Both professional and academic staff are eligible.

Applications and further information is available here (https://micro.org.au/news/microscopy-knowledge-exchange-visits/)

SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS FROM NEW ZEALAND:

Andrew Chan from The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research (NZ) visited the Ramaciotti Centre for Cryo-Electron Microscopy at Monash University to gain insights into 3D image data analyses using artificial intelligence.

Alice-Roza Eruera from University of Otago (NZ) visited the Ian Holmes Imaging Centre (Bio21 Institute) at The University of Melbourne (AUS) to gain experience in the use of high-end electron microscopes (Glacios and Krios) and associated data collection software, with non-human virus specimens from NZ.

Alfonso Schmidt from Malaghan Institute of Medical Research (NZ) visited the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (AUS) to learn more about multicolour lightsheet microscopy, , including sample staining, optical clearing, image acquisition, analysis, and data management.

Al Makilan from Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand (NZ) visited the Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research (AUS) to learn about the use of scanning electron microscopy in diagnostic pathology.

Alisha Dabb from the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research visited the Katharina Gaus Light Microscopy Facility at UNSW Sydney (AUS) to increase knowledge of multiplex immunofluorescence methods and associated image analysis workflows.