Tuesday 13
10.00 - 10.45 | Lecture: Definition of probes, sampling and basic statistics JRN |
10.45 - 11.30 | Lecture: Volume estimation, Cavalieri principle JBA |
11.30 - 12.30 | Exercise: Volume estimation KA |
12.30 - 14.00 | Lunch |
14.00 - 14.45 | Lecture: The fractionator principle (systematic sampling) JRN |
14.45 - 15.45 | Exercise: The fractionator JBA |
15.45 - 16.15 | Coffee |
16.15 - 17.00 | Lecture: The disector, counting and sampling in 3D KA |
17.00 - 18.00 | Exercise: Number estimation JBA |
18.30 - | Get-together-dinner |
19.30 - 21.30 | Workshops with individual instructors |
Wednesday 14
09.00 - 09.45 | Lecture: Length and Surface, IUR KA |
09.45 - 10.45 | Exercise: Length estimation KN |
10.45 - 11.15 | Coffee |
11.15 - 12.00 | Lecture: Estimation via ratios, multilevel sampling design JRN |
12.00 - 13.00 | Lunch |
13.00 - 14.00 | Lecture: How many animals, blocks, sections? JRN |
14.00 - 15.00 | Demonstration of computer-assisted stereology JBA |
15.00 - 15.15 | Coffee |
15.15 - 16.00 | Lecture: More disector sampling, including connectivity JRN |
16.00 - 17.00 | Exercise: Connectivity JBA |
17.00 - 17.45 | Lecture: Tissue deformation KA |
18.00 - | Dinner |
19.30 - 21.30 | Workshops with individual instructors |
Thursday 15
09.00 - 09.30 | Lecture: Vertical sections KA |
09.30 - 11.00 | Exercise: Surface from vertical sections – bananametry JBA |
11.00 - 11.15 | Coffee |
11.15 - 12.00 | Exercise: Length from vertical projection – roots KN |
12.00 - 12.25 | Lecture: Slicing, sectioning, tools and gadgets JBA |
12.25 - 13.30 | Lunch |
13.30 - 14.15 | Lecture: Sampling and Sizing of particles JRN |
14.15 - 15.15 | Exercise: The nucleator KN |
15.15 - 15.30 | Coffee and evaluation |
15.30 - 16.15 | Exercise: Point sampled intercept KN |
16.15 - 17.00 | Exam |