Workshop Overview: Part one of the workshop will showcase the two high-resolution slide scanning systems (Hamamatsu Nanozoomer HT and Olympus vs120), which are operated by the Pediatric BioBank & Analytical Tissue Core in the Children’s Research Institute, and will discuss advantages of digitizing microscope slides for easier archiving, sharing, and image analysis. Part two will focus on “real life” examples of applications involving microscope slide scanning and quantitative image analysis for research projects. Workshop Facilitator: Alexandra Lerch-Gaggl, PhD: Dr. Lerch-Gaggl, a trained molecular biologist and microscopy specialist, currently holds the position of Scientific Director of the Pediatric BioBank & Analytical Tissue Core at the Children’s Research Institute in Milwaukee. This core facility provides services to all clinical and basic scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin and its affiliate institutions. Services include: Collecting, processing, and long-term storage of biospecimens, high-resolution microscope slide scanning, digital image post-processing and quantitative analysis, generation of tissue micro arrays (TMAs), as well as nucleic acid extraction from blood, and fresh, frozen and formalin fixed tissues. This event is limited to 15 people! Email the completed registration form (attachment) to alerch@mcw.edu no later than December 13th, 2012.