Volutome User Meeting 2027

Unlocking 3D Insights: ZEISS Volutome and Multimodal Workflows

April 13th and 14th, 2027 | CNR-Nanotech, Istituto di Nanotecnologia in Lecce, Italy

We are pleased to invite you to join our workshop on Serial Block Face Imaging (SBFI), the Volutome, and associated correlative workflows, taking place on April 13th and 14th, 2027, at CNR-Nanotech – Istituto di Nanotecnologia in Lecce, Italy.

This workshop will bring together the Volutome user community to share detailed insights into their scientific work utilizing SBFI, exchange best practices and experiences, and build and strengthen cross-regional networks. In addition, we will focus on correlative workflows incorporating X-ray Microscopy and targeted sample preparation. If you are interested in Volume Electron Microscopy (Volume EM) beyond SBFI, you will also have the opportunity to explore X-ray Microscopy and the newest Crossbeam generation at the CNR facilities.

Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. To register, please complete the form located at the bottom of this page. Once your registration has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation email containing further details.

We look forward to welcoming you to Lecce!

Agenda


from 18:00	Welcome & Get-together at Cantiere Hambirreria - Lecce

	Topic	Speaker
from 08:30	Registration at Demo Center Lecce
09:00 – 09:45	Welcome & Introduction of CNR Lecce	CNR Lecce & ZEISS Life Sciences Solutions
09:45 – 10:30	Cells in Context: Exploring Cell and Tissue Architecture with Volume EM	Dr. Eija Jokitalo, University of Helsinki
10:30 – 10:45	Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:30	3D X-ray Microscopy of Biomedical Tissue Samples - Applications, Correlative Workflows, and spectral Imaging Options	Dr. Stephan Handschuh, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
11:30 – 12:00	From XRM to Volutome	Instituto Besta, Milan
12:00 – 13:00	Lunch Break
13:00 – 14:00	Immersive Multi-Media Tour - Experience augmented reality datasets	tbd
14:00 – 14:30	Train, import, analyse: Deep Learning Workflows for 3D Imaging in arivis Pro	Dr. Dieter Lauer, ZEISS
14:30 – 15:00	From Cells to Tissues: The Versatility of SBF-SEM in a Multi-User Facility	Dr. Miriam Lucas, ScopeM, ETH Zürich
15:00 – 15:40	Coffee Break
15:40 – 16:00	Expanding the Usable Field of View for Resin-Embedded Biological Samples	Dr. Ilya Belevich, University of Helsinki
16:00 – 16:30	Volutome Update	Dr. Marlene Thaler, ZEISS
16:30 – 16:45	Wrap-up & Discussion
From 18:30	Evening Event at Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi

	Topic	Speaker
From 08:00	Bus Transfer from Lecce City Centre to CNR Nanotec
08:30 – 08:45	Welcome & Agenda	CNR Nanotec & ZEISS Life Sciences Solutions
08:45 – 09:45	Rotation 1	See details below
09:45 – 10:45	Rotation 2	See details below
10:45 – 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00	Rotation 3	See details below
12:00 – 13:00	Rotation 4	See details below
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch
Between 13:30 and 14:30	Bus transfer to Lecce Main Station

Experience the Technology First-Hand

Rotation 1

Advantages of next generation ZEISS GeminiSEM 4 Lens for 3D FIB-SEM imaging in life sciences applications.

Image: Mouse brain, neocortex, imaged with XB-550, AI segmented synapses Sample courtesy of Bordeaux Imaging Center, electronic team
Rotation 2

X-Ray Microscopy in biomedical research and diagnostics

Image: Mouse embryo imaged with ZEISS Versa XRM 5 Insight.
Sample courtesy of Chih-Wei Logan Hsu, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
Rotation 3

Fully integrated serial block face imaging, heavy metal reduced sampel preparation & correlative workflows.

Image: Mouse brain, imaged with ZEISS Volutome, SBF raw data and arivis Pro rendered neurons. Sample courtesy of Christel Genoud, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland
Rotation 4

AI supportend segmentation of complex 3D SEM & XRM data sets of biological samples

Image: Mouse brain, intertwined neurons and mitochondria, imaged with ZEISS Volutome, rendered with arivis Pro. Sample courtesy of Christel Genoud, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland