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<h3><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Dear Microscopists, Image Analysts, and machine learning enthusiasts,<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">We will be hosting a day-long workshop on “<i>Machine Learning approaches in High Resolution Microscopy Imaging</i>” (</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">MLHRM
 2018</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"> -
<a href="http://www.mlhrm.net/">http://www.mlhrm.net/</a>) at the 2018 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine December 3-6, 2018 in Madrid, Spain (<a href="http://orienta.ugr.es/bibm2018/">http://orienta.ugr.es/bibm2018/</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">This workshop aims to bring the researchers from computational and imaging fields together to focus on the computational approaches for construction and analysis in high
 resolution imaging modalities. Special emphasis will be on the applications of deep learning and other machine learning methods in imaging modalities such as cryo-electron microscopy, FIB-SEM tomography, and fluorescence super-resolution microscopy. <o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Topics include:<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Noise reduction in electron microscopy (EM) & super-resolution microscopy (SRM) modalities <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Signal detection and image reconstruction in SRM <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Image segmentation in EM modalities <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Image classification in EM modalities and SRM <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">3D reconstruction methods and pipelines in cryo-EM <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Characterization of single molecule structure using machine learning approaches <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Applications of high resolution microscopy in precision medicine <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Applications in single molecule tracking, multiphoton imaging <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<h3><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Original contributions in applications of deep learning and other machine learning methods in high resolution microscopy including but not limited to noise reduction, detection,
 segmentation, classification, and reconstruction of 2D and 3D models, as well as new approaches in 3D reconstruction of single molecules are welcome. Contributions regarding other related modalities and automated analysis methods such as single molecule tracking,
 multiphoton imaging, and combining electron microscopy (EM) with super-resolution microscopy (STORM/PALM) will also be considered for inclusion in the workshop program. 
<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Please submit a full-length original and unpublished research contribution (up to 6 pages in IEEE 2-column format) through the online
 submission system.  <span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
<h3 style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Formatting instructions for paper submission are available here:
<a href="http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html">
http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html</a> 
<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Paper submission deadline has been extended to
</span><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">October 5th, 2018</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"> and submissions can be made here:
<a href="https://wi-lab.com/cyberchair/2018/bibm18/index.php">https://wi-lab.com/cyberchair/2018/bibm18/index.php</a> <o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Dr. Tommi White, Electron Microscopy Core & Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, USA. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Dr. Filiz Bunyak, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Missouri, USA. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Dr. Ilker Ersoy, Informatics Institute, Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, University of Missouri, USA.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tommi A. White, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Assistant Professor of Biochemistry<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director, Electron Microscopy Core Facility<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Missouri<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">W117 Veterinary Medicine Building<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1600 East Rollins Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Columbia, MO 65211<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">573-882-8304<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:WhiteTo@missouri.edu">WhiteTo@missouri.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://emc.missouri.edu/">http://emc.missouri.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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