Programme

  • 6 July – 10 July 2026

  • Chinese University of Hong Kong

  • HK$3,000 (Includes accommodation)

  • Apply by 15 June 2026

1st Day
09:30 – 12:10
Lab 1 : Demonstration on cryo-EM/ET/FIB analysis
12:10 – 14:20
Lunch & discussion
14:20 – 18:10
Lab 2: Confocal techniques and Imaris software analysis
18:10 – 19:40
Dinner & discussion
2nd Day
09:30 – 10:00
Technical lecture A: Professor Alice Cheung

(Professor Cheung join via Zoom)

10:00 – 10:30
Technical lecture B: Professor Laurent Blanchoin
10:30 – 11:10
Tea Break
11:10 – 11:40
Technical lecture C: Professor Ana Paula Arruda
11:40 – 12:10
Technical lecture D: Professor David Drubin
12:10 – 14:20
Lunch & discussion
14:20 – 18:10
Lab 3: Demonstration on 3D TEM analysis
18:10 – 19:00
Dinner & discussion
19:00 – 22:00
Evening informal chat with speakers on scientific research and career development (I)

(Professor Cheung join via Zoom)

3rd Day
09:30 – 09:50
Opening remarks & group photo
09:50 – 10:40
Regular lecture 1: Professor Alice Cheung

(Professor Cheung join via Zoom)

10:40 – 11:30
Regular lecture 2: Professor Wah Chiu

(Professor Chiu join via Zoom)

11:30 – 12:20
Regular lecture 3: Professor Laurent Blanchoin
12:20 – 13:30
Lunch & discussion
13:30 – 14:20
Regular lecture 4: Professor Jonas Ries
14:20 – 15:10
Regular lecture 5: Professor Ori Avinoam
15:10 – 16:00
Regular lecture 6: Professor Ana Arruda
16:00 – 16:30
Tea break
16:30 – 17:20
Regular lecture 7: Professor Stefan Hell

(Professor Hell join via Zoom)

17:20 – 18:10
Regular lecture 8: Professor Jürgen Plitzko (pending)
18:10 – 19:00
Regular lecture 9: Professor David Drubin
19:00 – 20:00
Dinner & discussion
20:00 – 21:00
Data analysis for presentation
4th Day
09:30 – 12:10
Lab 4 : Hands-on training

1. 3D TEM

2. Cryo-EM/ET/FIB

3. Confocal microscopy

12:10 – 14:20
Lunch & discussion
14:20 – 18:10
Data analysis for presentation
18:10 – 19:00
Dinner & discussion
19:00 – 20:30
Evening informal chatting with speakers on scientific research and career development (II)

(Professor Cheung join via Zoom)

5th Day
09:30 – 10:00
Technical lecture E: Professor Wah Chiu
10:00 – 10:30
Technical lecture F: Professor Jonas Ries
10:30 – 11:10
Tea break
11:10 – 11:40
Technical lecture G: Professor Ori Avinoam
11:40 – 12:10
Technical lecture H: Professor Jürgen Plitzko (pending)
12:10 – 14:20
Lunch & discussion
14:20 – 18:10
Students’ presentation & awards presentations
18:10 – 20:50
Dinner & social activities

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