The Center for Biological Tissue Structure Analysis, Graduate Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, and ABiS (Advanced Bioimaging Support Platform, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research "Academic Transformation Area Research (Formation of Academic Research Support Infrastructure)") will be holding OPT Hokkaido 2026 Autumn Sapporo - Microscope Optics Practical Training from the Basics.

With the remarkable advancements in imaging technology, it has become possible to observe ultrastructures and molecular dynamics within living organisms that were previously difficult to observe, as well as to measure the microenvironment. However, when applying these imaging technologies to research, a lack of a proper understanding of microscopes in the first place can lead to unexpected pitfalls.

This training course aims not just to teach you how to use a microscope, but to teach you the principles behind why we can observe minute structures through a microscope,toexaminethemicroscope's optical system, and then to learn through hands-on practice of assembling a microscope's optical systemyourself.

This course will consist of on-demand lectures (recordings of OPT lectures conducted at the National Institute for Basic Biology in 2025) and practical assembly sessionswhere participants will assemble actual kits on-site (in the Faculty School of Agriculture laboratory).

■Date and time
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 13:00 – Thursday, October 15, 2026 17:00

■Venue
Hokkaido University School of Agriculture Joint Experiment Building C403, C405

■Target
This on-demand lecture is for faculty, postdocs, technical staff, graduate students, and undergraduate students (not limited to those within Hokkaido University). Since the lectures are in Japanese, participants should have a sufficient understanding of the Japanese language.

■Capacity
Approximately 6 participants (If there are many applicants, we will select participants based on the information provided in the application form, taking into consideration factors such as the level of interest in the course, the level of motivation to learn, and the potential impact of the skills and knowledge they will have on others. Please understand this in advance.)

For more details, please click here. *This link will take you to the website of Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University.