Time: 27th September-1st October 2021
Place: Online Event
Participation fee: 250 CHF (academia) / 500 CHF (industry)
ZIDAS 2021 will be virtual (hopefully next year we see each other in Lausanne). Due to worldwide travel restrictions, it would be problematic for all participants and instructors to come to Switzerland.
In order to make the best out of the current situation, we have decided to turn 2021 edition course into an online teaching event. The program will be adapted to make it compatible with online teaching!
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About the School
This one-week school provides a hands-on introduction to image processing and analysis, with an emphasis on biologically relevant examples.
Is this school for you?
Motivation
Digital images of high quality and quantity are now the norm in biomedical sciences. Ten to twenty years ago, when many current professors trained as students or post-docs, this was not yet the case as most microscopes were, at best, equipped with low-resolution digital cameras, celluloid-film (analogue) cameras, or no camera at all.
This rapid change is rarely reflected in the curricula of life-science university departments and they offer few, if any, courses in image processing and analysis. Understandably, courses in image-analysis (computer-vision) in the computer-science departments tend to have different aims, work on different image-data, and pre-suppose literacy in at least one programming language, rendering them all but irrelevant for the life-scientist working in the laboratory.
To bridge this gap, between what the life-scientist needs and what courses he/she is normally offered, we have created this school for image analysis. No former experience with programming is assumed, nor will much indeed be needed; only a strong desire to learn what can be done and how to do it is required.
What you will learn
You will learn the fundamentals of image analysis, including basic macro programming in ImageJ/Fiji as well as other software solutions.
MOOC
Before the start of the course, you’re expected to validate the IPA4LS on-line course . You’ll have some videos, exercises and quizzes to gauge your IDA knowledge. We ask you to follow the “extra week” dealing with the ImageJ Macro language.
POSSIBLE TOPICS
Some possible topics, based on popularity last years:
Structure of the week
You will be working actively with image-analysis software every day -- this is an interactive hands-on school, not a passive lecture series. Short introductions are followed by guided workflows that we step through together. You can (and should) ask questions at any time throughout.
There will be a single invited lecture every day, alternating between scientists using image-analysis as an integral part of their biomedical research and researchers developing new image-analysis algorithms and software.
You will have the chance to work on your own data, that you brought from home, throughout the week, with support from the trainers.
In the second part of the week you will be working on image-analysis projects, in groups, with support from the trainers. On the last day you will present the results of your project-work.
Factoids
Program
Expect some changes - the program will be updated here
Online Course Practical Information
Schedules
Based on the location of most teachers and students, know that your schedule will revolve around European time zones (9h-18h CET)
We are aware that this might be inconvienient for participants
IT Requirements
Participants should have access to good IT infrastructure, namely
It is recommended to have access to two screens (one for viewing live teaching material, courses and one for following along with the exercises).
We will organize a preschool session to ensure that each one of you meets these requirements! We want to ensure a smooth experience for every participant and trainer.
Your Own Space
It is important that you secure a room, or secluded corner, where you can work uninterrupted for 8-10 h/day for the duration of the school.
This is important not only for you, but also for the other participants who will often be able to see and hear you and your surroundings.
Getting Together Online!
Upon being selected for ZIDAS, you will gain access to a Slack channel where you will be able to discuss with the other participants!
We will plan online social events during the week to discuss more informally and spend time together.
Poster
Please help us promote the event!
Speakers & Trainers (alphabetical order)
With backgrounds in biology, computer science, and physics and extensive teaching experience across the disciplines
Organizers
The people behind ZIDAS 2021
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