EMBL STED Nanoscopy Course, 13. - 18. July 2026

This six-day comprehensive advanced microscopy course focuses on stimulated emission depletion microscopy (STED) and its application to biological questions. Through lectures, tutorials and practical workshops, the course provides in-depth knowledge on all aspects of STED nanoscopy. It covers the fundamentals of STED microscopy, different technical implementations and has a strong emphasis on sample preparation – including choice of fluorophores and refractive index matching, as well as image acquisition strategies for fixed samples and living cells. Students will have the opportunity for exercises on state-of the art STED microscopes in which they will acquire high quality nanoscopy data. The faculty consists of invited guest researchers, experts from the EMBL and Leica Microsystems.