The 16th Annual Fall Stereology Workshop

“Applications of Unbiased Stereology
To Neural Systems”

November 10-12, 2010
San Diego, CA

The Stereology Workshop will be followed by the
39th Annual Meeting of the
Society For Neurosciences
in San Diego.

In the early 1990s, Peter R. Mouton, Ph.D., a faculty member of the Department of Pathology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, organized the first comprehensive three-day Stereology Workshop in the United States. Shortly thereafter, journal editors and grant reviewers began to favor state-of-the-art stereological methods for morphometric analysis of biological tissue. Since that time, design-based (unbiased) stereology has become the method of choice for morphometric analysis of biological tissue.

Over 1700 scientists from academia, government agencies, and private industry have completed SRC-sponsored stereology training programs in the USA, Canada, and Europe. In 2010, the 16th Annual Fall International Stereology Workshop will be held in San Diego, CA. Each year tis intensive course trains a small group of interested students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty from the neurosciences, psychology, toxicology, and pathology in the applications of stereological approaches.

Purpose

• To familiarize participants with the theory and practice of modern stereology as applied to neural structure.
• To improve participants' skills in experimental design and critical analysis of quantitative morphometry of neural structure, with emphasis on design-based (unbiased) stereological approaches.
• To provide training in computerized stereology systems and related equipment.
• To maintain an informal environment for fruitful exchange of information between stereologists, neuroscientists, and developers of technology interested in the morphological analysis of tissue sections.

Course Organizer/Instructor

This workshop will be led by Dr. Peter R. Mouton, Chief Scientific Officer of the Stereology Resource Center, is an highly experienced neuroscientist and stereologist, and the official United States representative for the International Society for Stereology. The course follows the format of Dr. Mouton's book, “Principles and Practices of Unbiased Stereology: An Introduction For Bioscientists,” published by The Johns Hopkins University Press.

Instructors

Arun M. Gokhale, Ph.D., Professor of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.

Jeffrey M. Long, Ph.D., Laboratory of Experimental Gerontology, National Institutes on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD.

Kebreten F. Manaye, M.D., Associate Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, D.C.

Program Features

• Formal lectures by expert stereologists, materials scientists, mathematicians, and neuroscientists.
• Hands-on exercises
• One-on-one sessions with participants and instructors
• Demonstrations of state-of-the-art computerized technology and stereology-related equipment.
• Concepts and exercises will be presented in a progressive manner; therefore, participants should plan to attend all sessions.
• Participants will make short five minute presentations of their research projects for group discussion.
• Participants will receive a 120-page workbook containing instructional material, practical teaching aids, and up-to-date references.

Registration Fee

Early registration fee (on or before September 12, 2010): $900.00. Regular registration is $950.00. The registration fee covers all lectures, daily lunch, instructional materials, an evening reception, and meeting room costs during the meeting. Participants are responsible for sleeping accommodations, transportation to/from the workshop, and other meals.

Please Note: Seats in the course and discounted rooms for the Stereology Workshop are limited. Once the course is filled a waiting list will be started. Only pre-registration will be accepted; no on-site registration will be accepted.

Payment and Registration

Full payment is required at the time of registration.

Refunds: Payments will be refunded in full, minus a $50.00 refund processing fee, for any reason until September 12, 2010; after that date, refunds will be made provided the space can be filled from the waiting list.

Payment options:

Credit cards or Check: Upon registration you will be asked to submit credit card information though a secured PayPal web page, which accepts all major credit cards. You may also pay by check at the PayPal web page. After PayPal processes the payment you will be prompted to print your confirmation and receipt. PLEASE print your receipt at this time.

If you need additional information or to make special institutional payment arrangements for multiple registrations from the same institution, please contact Ms. Sammie Elkins (Sammie@disector.com; phone: 410-490-2034).

Accommodations

The 16th Annual Fall Stereology Workshop will be held at the Bay Club Hotel and Marina located at 2131 Shelter Island Dr., Shelter Island, San Diego, CA.

The SRC has negotiated a discounted room rate for participants of the Stereology Workshop, though the number of discounted rooms is limited (first-come, first-served). All Bay Club guestrooms offer furnished balconies with marina or San Diego Harbor views, South Pacific-style decor, compact refrigerators, and wireless Internet access. Guests enjoy an outdoor splash pool and spa tub; complimentary hot buffet breakfast is served daily. The Bay Club Hotel and Marina is three miles from the San Diego Airport, five miles from SeaWorld, the cruise-ship terminal, Seaport Village shops and restaurants, and the San Diego Zoo.

Transportation

The hotel provides complimentary scheduled airport shuttle service. Participants are responsible for their transportation to and from the workshop. Rental cars and area maps are available at nearby airports.

Questions and Information

As the course dates draw near registered participants will receive further information via e-mail. In the meantime, please see the website at http://www.disector.com/workshop or contact Ms. Elkins with any questions.

Ms. Sammie Elkins
Course Coordinator, SRC, Inc.
410.490.2034 (ph)
866.262.4901 (fax)
Email: workshop@disector.com
Internet: http://www.disector.com

Recommended Text

"Principles and Practices of Unbiased Stereology: An Introduction For Bioscientists," The Johns Hopkins University Press (2002). Books can be ordered at a 20% discount directly from the publisher (http://www.disector.com/stereology-education-book/bioscientists-introduction.htm).

We look forward to meeting you at the 16th International Fall Stereology Workshop in San Diego.

"Good Science Through Good Stereology"