“The workshop was a great success, and showed the need of hands-on training and community effort to lower entry barriers for AT. While many labs and facilities are recognizing its potential for light and electron microscopic as well as multimodal inspection in cell biology, innovation, and commercial solutions are mostly driven by the connectomics field," says Martina Schifferer, SyNergy’s Nanoscale Hub Leader at DZNE.

The workshop covered the entire array tomography (AT) workflow: from sample preparation, serial ultramicrotomy, light and electron microscopy, to image analysis. Practicals included traditional AT methods like rigid support AT and automated tape collecting ultramicrotomy (ATUM), correlative and conjugate light, and electron microscopy.

Array Tomography Training and Network

The initiative aims at developing an international array tomography user community via courses and an online hub to increase skills and accessibility, and reveal the scale of biology in health and disease. The program is funded by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, RFA Advancing Imaging Through Collaborative Projects. You can find more information on their website: www.arraytomography.com