[FILM-Users 00306] no FILM Club this month

[Martin Spitaler]

Dear microscopists,

  if you have been waiting for the invitation to the FILM Club this 
month, unfortunately I have to disappoint you. Despite hard negotiations 
up to the last minute, I haven't managed to convince anybody to present 
their work. This is of course very disappointing, but it is a reminder 
that the whole point about the FILM Club is the exchange of knowledge 
and expertise between microscopists, through simple, informal 
presentations of their work. But fact is - if nobody presents, it won't 
happen.

  So on this occasion, my appeal to you: If you think it's a good idea, 
you have to contribute. Every month I try hard to convince users to do 
so, and thankfully several of you have done so in the past, but it can 
be very frustrating, everyone is busy, and pressure from supervisor 
typically has priority. My appeal also goes to supervisors: If you think 
this is a good thing for your people, that they can learn new 
techniques, get ideas, start collaborations and eventually do better 
science, we need your help. You are much more likely to convince your 
people to give a presentation than I possibly could.

  From the FILM perspective, as much as I'm convinced of it and have 
enjoyed past presentations, this really is primarily for you users. We 
in the facility get to see first-hand the full range of experiments done 
by FILM users anyway, this really is very much for you.

Hoping for LOTS of feedback and many more exciting FILM CLubs; good imaging,

Martin
...for a list of past FILM Clubs, see 
<http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/imagingfacility/news#filmclub>
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*Martin Spitaler, PhD*

*FILM - Facility for Imaging by Light Microscopy*
- Facility Manager -
Sir Alexander Fleming Building, desk 401
Imperial College London / South Kensington
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London SW7 2AZ
UK

Tel. +44-(0)20-759-42023
E-mail m.spitaler at imperial.ac.uk <mailto:m.spitaler at imperial.ac.uk>
Website: http://imperial.ac.uk/imagingfacility

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