Czech‐BioImaging Annual Scientific Conference

The annual Czech-BioImaging conference Imaging Principles of Life will take place on 4 - 5 October 2022 in the heart of vineyards and almond trees, Wine Wellness Hotel Amande, Hustopeče. Important information including the final programme can be found below.

Anyone interested in imaging methods is welcome to enjoy the interesting presentations of expert speakers from the fields of biological and medical imaging. No presentation is required in order to attend, as the event is open. Oral presentations complemented with a poster session will showcase the most exciting results obtained in Czech-BioImaging facilities. Special space will also be allocated to the industrial partners for presenting current technology novelties.

Registration

Deadline for registration is 23 September 2022 - registration is now closed.

Registration Fee 500,- Kč includes:

Attendance to the scientific sessions & poster session
Conference materials
Lunch & Coffee breaks & Poster refreshments
Conference dinner at the wine cellar První Vinařská

Registration form

Abstracts

Book of Abstracts - PDF

How to submit: First step is to fill out the registration form and check the „abstract submission box“

Language of the abstract: English

Submission deadline: 9 September 2022

For submission of more than 1 abstracts, please contact the organizers.

Book of Abstracts will be published in an electronic form only.

Please note that the authors are responsible both for the scientific content and grammar. The abstracts will not be proofread or revised by the organizers.

Final program

Program - PDF

October 4^th

11:00 - 13:00	Arrival and registrations
12:00 - 13:00	Conference Lunch
13:00	Conference Opening
	Welcome by Pavel Hozák Director of Czech-BioImaging
13:15 - 15:00	SESSION I (Chaired by Vlada Filimonenko & Daniel Zicha)
13:15	Julia Fernandez-Rodriguez (invited lecture) Centre for Cellular Imaging, University Gothenburg, Sweden The Centre for Cellular Imaging – a Research Infrastructure for Correlated Multimodal Imaging
13:45	Leo Sala J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry, Prague Electron microscopy tools for the characterization of DNA origami nanostructures for radiotherapeutic applications
14:00	Luděk Štěpánek Institute of Molecular Genetics, Prague Studying structure of primary cilium using CLEM
14:15	Daria Khuntsariya Institute of Biotechnology, BIOCEV, Vestec (The presentation supported by HPST, s. r. o.) Microtubule doublet assembly in vitro and its regulation by MIPs
14:30	Meri Eichner Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology, Třeboň Coordination of photosynthesis and N2 fixation in Trichodesmium: Insights from Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy
14:45	Markéta Šuráňová CEITEC, University of Technology, Brno Methodology of Microscopical Assessment of Tumour Cells Behaviour in 2D or 3D in vitro Environment with Coherence- Controlled Holographic Microscope
15:00 ‐ 16:00	Poster Session + Coffee Break
16:00 - 18:00	SESSION II (Chaired by Michal Mikl & Daniel Hadraba)
16:00	Martin Hrubý Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Prague Collaboration of the Department of Supramolecular Polymer Systems at the IMC with the First Medical Faculty, CUNI, on the Development of Polymers for Medicine
16:15	Ivan Rektor Masaryk University, Brno The lifelong impact of extreme stress on the human brain: a three-generation study of Holocaust survivors
16:30	Martin Mistrík IMTM, Palacky University, Olomouc Live-cell microscopy of cellular responses induced by hyperthermia
16:45	Jakub Horák Měřicí technika Morava s. r. o. Novel methods for correlational bioimaging by Bruker
17:00	Kateřina Štěpánková Institute of Experimental Medicine, Prague Label-free pSHG/THG microscopy for the visualization of axon regeneration after spinal cord injury
17:15	Peter Hoboth Institute of Molecular Genetics, Prague Spatial organization of the gene expression compartments in human cells and tissues revealed by super-resolution imaging
17:30	Vladimír Vinarský Faculty Hospital of St. Anne in Brno, Brno Automating calcium transients signal processing by combining R and ImageJ to describe novel function of YAP1 mechano-sensing protein
17:45	Jana Cimická Institute of Physiology, Prague Vasopressin and oxytocin neurons mapping in cleared brain using digital light sheet microscopy
19:00 ‐ 22:00	Conference Dinner

October 5^th

9:00 - 10:30	SESSION III (Chaired by Milan Ešner & Ondrej Horváth)
9:00	Trevor Epp Institute of Molecular Genetics, Prague Visualizing ICF syndrome-associated structural chromatin alterations by STORM super-resolution imaging
9:15	Lucie Crhak-Khaitová CEITEC, Masaryk University, Brno Heat stress impairs centromere structure and segregation of meiotic chromosomes in Arabidopsis
9:30	Tetiana Kalachová Institute of Experimental Botany, Prague Chasing the intruder: imaging plant interactions with multicellular pathogens
9:45	Martin Kopecký Pragolab s. r. o., Prague Meet Mica - The world’s first Microhub and New Era of Cryo-electron tomography with Leica STELLARIS
10:00	Valéria Fabríciová Charles University, Prague Lightsheet microscopy: Development of the pancreas and inner ear
10:15	Štěpán Čada Masaryk University, Brno Looking into the phenotype and migratory variability of B-cell malignancies
10:30 ‐ 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30	SESSION IV (Chaired by Zenon Starčuk & Michal Kozubek)
11:00	Claus Lamm (invited lecture) University of Vienna, Austria Novel multi-method neuroimaging approaches to unravel the complexities of the human social brain
11:30	Eva Syková Institute of Neuroimmunology, Slovakia Transient changes of brain extracellular matrix followed by MRI
11:45	Pavla Linhartová University Hospital Brno and Masaryk University, Brno Neuroimaging in the research and innovative treatments in psychiatric disorders
12:00	Pavel Krist Carl Zeiss spol. s r.o., Prague ZEISS - X-ray, Electron, Light Microscopy and Much More
12:15	Zuzana Sumbalová Koledová Masaryk University, Brno Deciphering the regulation of epithelial morphogenesis using organoids, light microscopy and mathematical modeling
12:30 ‐ 13:30	Conference Lunch
13:30 - 15:30	SESSION V (Chaired by Aleš Benda & Marie Vancová)
13:30	Andreas Nowak Leica Mikrosysteme Austria Advanced (cryo) preparation methods for Cryo-Electron Tomography, live-cell CLEM and for Array Tomography sample preparation
13:45	Eliška Miková Charles University, BIOCEV, Vestec Imaging membrane tension
14:00	Adriana Jelínková (invited lecture) Institute of Experimental Botany, Prague Insight into the root inside
14:30	Jan Sabó Institute of Biotechnology, Charles University, BIOCEV, Vestec CKAP5 enables seeding of actin bundles by exploratory microtubules
14:45	Jan Vávra Abberior Instruments GmbH MATRIX STED - Many eyes see clearer: enhancing resolution, signal quality and brightness
15:00	Michal Franěk CEITEC, Masaryk University, Brno CLEM alias STORM on EM cuts
15:15	Martin Strnad Institute of Parasitology, České Budějovice Borrelia – host interactions: zoom in on the big picture
15:30	Conference Closing
	Pavel Hozák Director of Czech-BioImaging

Venue & Accomodation

Conference venue

The conference Imaging Principles of Life 2022 will take place at the Wine Wellness Hotel Amande in Hustopeče.

Accomodation

Accommodation can be arranged by the participants on an individual basis directly at the venue Wine Wellness Hotel Amande.

INVITED PARTICIPANTS: The organizer covers accommodation expenses for 1 night/4-5 October 2022. Please contact us at conference@czech-bioimaging.cz to get the invited-speaker reservation code.
OTHER PARTICIPANTS: Reduced-rate hotel rooms are available if you use the conference promo code “CZBI”

Accommodation booking

Capacity is limited!

Cancellation policy

In case any government restrictions should occur relating to Covid-19 pandemic (e.g. lockdown, travelling and large event limitations), no cancellation fee is required.

If any other individual matters appear that will prevent you from attending the Conference, standard cancellation fees will be charged by the hotel.

Information for participants

Oral presentations

The length of the oral presentation is 10 min (+5 min discussion). Invited lectures are 25 min (+5 min discussion).

Poster presentations

Maximal size of a poster is A0 (118,9 cm x 84,1 cm)

Conference dinner

An integral part of the conference will be a dinner party in the nearby wine cellar První Vinařská, to truly experience the touch of the wine culture that is so typical for the area.

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Sponsorship & Exhibition

Would you like to promote your company's product or service directly at the conference and enhance the participants' experience? Are you interested in reserving a presentation slot to introduce your company's latest products or current offers? The Principles of Life 2022 is the perfect opportunity to network, engage and reach the Czech-BioImagingreach audience!

The capacity is limited to: