The UW NAPE Center hosts a free, week-long imaging workshop focusing on deep-brain single- and multi-photon functional imaging in the fall. This workshop instructs attendees on the entire pipeline for calcium/biosensor imaging experimentation.
Registration for 2026 will open in late June 2026.
contact NAPE Program Manager Dr. Lydia Joy with any questions (lgordonf@uw.edu) or if you’d like to be put on an email list for when registration becomes live.
example schedule and details below…
When: September/October, Mon-Fri, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM each day with lunch break
Where: University of Washington Magnuson Health Science Building J-wing and K-wing lab and meeting spaces. We offer a virtual option as well, but highly encourage out-of-state individuals to attend in person to maximize the benefit of the workshop.
Who: We are prioritizing Graduate Students and Post Docs who have minimal to no experience in fiber photometry, 1-photon, or 2-photon imaging.
Topics:
- Overall calcium imaging study design
- Behavioral setup and integration with imaging
- Introduction to viral and genetic tools
- Virus injection, GRIN lens, and headcap implantation surgery
- Photometry
- Imaging acquisition using 1-photon Inscopix mini-microscope
- Imaging acquisition using 2-photon microscopy
- Biosensors
- Data preprocessing and analysis
- Data post-processing and analysis
- Generalized linear models for time-series and behavior
- Discussion and brainstorming of personalized attendee study design
Contact: Feel free to reach out to Dr. Lydia Joy (NAPE Program Manager; lgordonf@uw.edu) with any questions or to get on a list to receive an email when registration is live.
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