Objectives

After the course, the student will:
• Be familiar with the physical and technical principles of electron microscopes.
• Have knowledge on the basic methods used for sample preparation in biomedical electron microscopy.
• Know how molecules can be localized in biological samples using antibodies and other probes.
• Know how electron microscopes can be used to acquire three-dimensional images of biological samples.
• Know the basics on how electron microscopy can be applied in structural biology, element analysis, and characterization of materials.
• Have experience in using electron microscopes and in image interpretation.
• Know examples on how electron microscopy has been applied in biomedical research.