EMBL Workshop: From 3D Light to 3D Electron Microscopy

13 - 16 March 2016, Heidelberg, Germany

Introduction

In Life Sciences, imaging in three dimensions is a prerequisite for the understanding of the fine organisation of cells and tissues. Whilst key biological functions are addressed by a large choice of fluorescence microscopy techniques, volume imaging by scanning electron microscopy offers now an unprecedented understanding of the ultrastructure of large biological objects. Correlating both imaging modalities, in 3D, is therefore a powerful way to link function to structure, even in complex biological systems.