Hosted by the Shared Equipment Authority (SEA)

Join us for an in-person comprehensive 3D microscopy and analysis workshop at the NIH, where we'll demonstrate the importance of image quality, reliability and reproducibility in microscope imaging. Come discover how to overcome imaging challenges and accelerate your research with Oxford Instruments. For those that cannot attend in person, we are offering the option to attend the workshop seminar sessions virtually (via Teams). 

Get an inside look at spinning disk confocal technology - delivering fast, clear imaging without compromise. We'll showcase the BC43 benchtop confocal system, an award-winning microscope that captures multi-channel z-stacks and tile scans with ease at the push of a button. See firsthand how the BC43 pairs seamlessly with Imaris 3D software, transforming your data into publication-ready insights with new streamlined image analysis workflows.

Explore the powerful new features of Imaris 11 including customizable Workflows for standardized analysis protocols and enhanced tools that expand your analysis capabilities while boosting throughput. Our complete solution, from acquisition through results, allows you to image confidently with technology you can count on.

The workshop agenda is as follows:

Day 1 · Introductions & live demos

Date: Tuesday October 6th, 2026

Morning seminar sessions

Location: BRC, 2nd Floor Lecture Hall, Room 280

10:30-10:35 a.m. Welcome & workshop overview

Budi Utama (Optical Imaging Facility Manager, SEA @ Rice) opens the event; introductions and overview of the two-day agenda.

10:35-11:05 a.m. Introduction to BC43: beautiful confocal data at the push of a button

Overview of the BC43 benchtop confocal - simplicity, speed, and image quality for z-stacks, tile scans, and multi-channel imaging.

11:05-11:35 a.m. Introduction to Imaris: turning images into discoveries

Overview of Imaris capabilities - 3D visualization, segmentation, tracking, and analysis, with AI implementation.

11:35-11:50 a.m. Lunch provided (registration required)

11:15-12:15 p.m. Lunch & Live demo: complete imaging & analysis workflow with BC43 + Imaris

Enjoy lunch while you watch a live demonstration on a prepared sample: acquisition on the BC43 benchtop confocal followed by 3D visualization and analysis in Imaris. Q&A throughout.

Afternoon Hands-on sessions

Location: BRC Optical Imaging Facility, Room 216 & 220

2:00-5:00 p.m. Book a session 

First round of 1:1/ small group Imaging sessions.

Attendees can sign up to bring their own samples/images for a:

• 60-minute BC43 Confocal + Imaris slot (image your own samples) or
• 45-minute Imaris analysis slot (analyze your own images).

Day 2 · Your data, your science

Date: Wednesday October 7th, 2026

Morning seminar sessions

Location: BRC Optical Imaging Facility, Room 216 & 220

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Morning hands-on sign-up slots begin 

Second round of 1:1/ small group Imaging sessions.

Attendees can sign up to bring their own samples/images for a:

• 60-minute BC43 Confocal + Imaris slot (image your own samples) or
• 45-minute Imaris analysis slot (analyze your own images).

12:00-1:00 p.m. Break

1:00-5:00 p.m. Afternoon hands-on sign-up slots begin

Third round of 1:1/ small group Imaging sessions.

Attendees can sign up to bring their own samples/images for a:

• 60-minute BC43 Confocal + Imaris slot (image your own samples) or
• 45-minute Imaris analysis slot (analyze your own images).

Afternoon Hands-on sessions

Location: Building 30, Room 134

5 p.m. End of Workshop