Basic Image Processing using Fiji

hands-on
software
imaging
live training

Basic Image Processing using Fiji

Target Audience:
VIB PhD Student
VIB Postdoc
VIB Staff Scientist
VIB Group leader & Expert
VIB Technical support
Location:

Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg

Duration:

12 October, 10h -15h, lunch included

General context

Recent years, imaging and image processing has become essential for life scientists dealing with scientific images. In Life science, microscopy and imaging have become more and more important. Imaging has evolved from showing examples images towards quantitative biology. Image processing is playing a crucial role and is becoming a means of quantification in life science.

Objectives

This course aims to introduce and teach the basic concepts of image processing and analysis through hands-on experience using the Fiji distribution of ImageJ. ImageJ is a Java-based image processing and analysis program available in the public domain. It was developed with an open plugin architecture and a built-in development environment, which enables extensive customization and makes it a popular platform for teaching image processing.

The course is divided into two parts. In the first part, participants will learn to perform simple operations on images through a series of short exercises. Advanced features and plugins will also be demonstrated. In the afternoon session, participants will be shown how to use the ImageJ macro language to build an example image analysis pipeline.

Event intended for

This course is designed for researchers working with microscopy images who have little to no experience in image processing. Experienced ImageJ users may find limited novelty in the content.

Required skills

No prior knowledge is required to join this course. Participants are requested to bring their own laptop, Fiji pre-installed.

Extra information
  • This course is only available for VIB participants
  • Note that upon no show without valid justification you will be blacklisted for the VIB training program for 1 year. Click here for more information.

Trainers

Bob Asselbergh
VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology, BE

Bob is staff scientist at the VIB Center for Molecular Neurology’s Bio-Imaging Expertise Unit, with an interest in quantitative fluorescence assays, automated high throughput microscopy and superresolution expansion microscopy.

Benjamin Pavie
VIB Bioimaging Core, BE

Program

Morning session: Image basics and basic operations
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Image properties, pixel operations, filters, segmentation, ROI's, registration, pixel classification, and more.

Introduction to ImageJ1 macro language
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Practical info

Location & Venue
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg

Herestraat 49
3000 Leuven
Belgium

Public transport
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
Public transport
Route description
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
Parking

Please use Parking West - Follow 'Dagcentrum Onco' to get to the O&N buildings. Take the stairs on you left after exiting Parking West. You are now in front of buidling O&N4 and on the left you find O&N5.

Map 0&N

 

Venue contact
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
Extra information

O&N5, 5th floor room 404-28.05.347