Stereology Resource Center

followed immediately by the
37th Annual Meeting of the
Society For Neurosciences
(November 15-19, 2008)

The Original Stereology Workshop

In the early 1990s Dr. Peter R. Mouton, a faculty member of the Department of Pathology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, organized the first intensive three-day stereology workshop. The first Fall Stereology Workshop was held in the Fall of 1995 at an historic waterfront lodge on the eastern shore of Maryland. By that time journal editors and grant reviewer had begun to favor state-of-the-art stereological methods for morphometric analysis of biological tissue, and that trend was expected to continue. This intensive workshop trained students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty from the neurosciences, psychology, toxicology, and pathology in the applications of stereological approaches to their research projects.

In the past decade over 1100 neuroscientists from academia, government agencies, and private industry have completed stereology training programs organized by the SRC in the USA, Canada, and Europe. In 2008, the 3-day International Stereology Workshop returns to Kent Island, the site of the first Stereology Workshop in 1995, with the Fall Stereology Workshop to be held on November 12-14, 2008, and followed by the Annual Meeting of the Society For Neurosciences in Washington, D.C. on November 15-19, 2008.

Course Organizer/Instructor

Peter R. Mouton, Ph.D., official United States representative for the International Society for Stereology and author of “Principles and Practices of Unbiased Stereology: An Introduction For Bioscientists,” published in 2002 by The Johns Hopkins University Press.

Instructors

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

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

Jeffrey M. Long, Ph.D., Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.

Participants will receive a workbook containing instructional material, practical teaching aids, and up-to-date references. Concepts and exercises will be presented in a progressive manner; therefore, participants should plan to attend all sessions. Participants will make short presentations of their research projects for group discussion.

Registration Fee

Early Registration: $875.00, before Sept. 12, 2008
Late Registration: $925.00, on or after Sept. 12, 2008

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 will be limited, therefore, Early Registration is strongly encouraged. Once the course is filled a waiting list will be started. Only pre-registration will be accepted; no on-site registration will be available.

Payment and Registration

Full payment is required at the time of registration.

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.

Refunds: Payments will be refunded in full minus a $25.00 processing fee for any reason until October 12, 2008. After that date, refunds will be made provided the space can be filled from the waiting list.

If you have any questions, need additional information, or to make special institutional payment arrangements for multiple registrations from the same institution, please contact the Course Coordinator:

Ms. Sammie Elkins
Sammie@disector.com
phone/voice mail/fax: 410-643-4901

Accommodations

Hilton Garden Inn
3206 Main St
Grasonville, MD 21638

Enjoy the hospitality, scenic waterfron,t and spacious accommodations while you enjoy the natural beauty of the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

The Stereology Resource Center has negotiated discount rates ($119.00 per night plus tax) for participants of the Stereology Workshop. At the time of your reservation, be sure to mention that you are a participant in the Stereology Workshop.

For reservations, contact hotel directly; 1-877-782-9444

Transportation

Participants must provide transportation to/from the workshop. Shuttle service is available to/from local airports and to Washington D.C. for those who plan to attend the Annual Meeting of the Society For Neurosciences (Nov.15-19, 2008) after the Stereology Workshop.

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.

Recommended Course Text

"Principles and Practices of Unbiased Stereology: An Introduction For Bioscientists," by Peter R. Mouton, Ph.D. The Johns Hopkins University Press (2002), $34(US). Books will not be available at the course, but can be ordered at a 20% discount directly from the publisher: http://www.disector.com/stereology-education-book/bioscientists-introduction.htm

14th International Fall Stereology Workshop

“Applications of Unbiased Stereology
To Neural Systems”

November 12-14, 2008, Kent Island, Maryland

14th International Fall Stereology Workshop

“Applications of Unbiased Stereology To Neural Systems”

November 12-14, 2008, Kent Island, Maryland

“Applications of Unbiased Stereology
To Neural Systems”