Advanced Light Microscopy Workshop

Confocal and non-confocal fluorescence techniques

May 19-20, 2026
HUN-REN BRC, Szeged

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May 19-20, 2026
Gabor Steinbach Gabor Steinbach

Our mission in the CILab is to understand the unique needs, goals, and challenges of our microscopy users. By doing so, we try to deliver the most appropriate and effective techniques to support and enhance their research outcomes.

Gabor Steinbach, Lili Ladányi Organizers, CILab, HUN-REN BRC
Arpad Sebestyen

Since its founding in 1996, BioMarker Ltd. has been driven by a single mission: to make the world’s leading diagnostic and research technologies accessible in Hungary. Over the past three decades, we have become one of the country’s key professional and commercial representatives, working as an exclusive partner with some of the most innovative global high-tech manufacturers.

The aim of this workshop is to bring the cutting-edge technologies of Leica Microsystems closer to leaders of imaging laboratories, and closer to users as well. Offering insight into the latest advancements and practical applications.

Arpad Sebestyen BioMarker Ltd., Sales manager, Life Science, Leica Microscope Division

Schedule

9:00 AM 60 min
Registration

Registration & Welcome Coffee

Main Lobby
9:30 AM 30 min
Talk

Introduction of CILab, member of Complex Molecular and Cell Biology Service Centre in HUN-REN BRC

Speaker
Gabor Steinbach
Core Facility manager

Widefield, scanning and spinning disk confocal microscopes, available techniques at Laboratory of Cellular Imaging

Kondorosi Hall
10:00 AM 15 min
Talk

Leica Microsystems Introduction

Speaker
Thorben Kurz
Channel Partner Manager

Who we are as Leica Microsystems – our purpose, values, and what we stand for. How Leica’s complete workflow and product portfolio, combined with strong local and European support, provide unique value to customers in Hungary and across Europe.

Kondorosi Hall
10:15 AM 15 min
Break

Coffee Break & Networking

Kondorosi Lobby
10:30 AM 45 min
Talk

Leica STELLARIS PLATFORM - Next generation STELLARIS. Your fast track to rewarding research

Speaker
Ulf Schwarz
Application Manager (LS), Confocal Microscopy

STELLARIS Platform, FLIM, FCS, SpectraPlex, Viventis SCAPE - Single Objective Light Sheet Microscope

Kondorosi Hall
11:15 AM 45 min
Talk

THUNDER technology with spinning disk

Speaker
Arpad Sebestyen
Sales manager, Life Science, Leica Microscope Division

Struggling to navigate complex samples? Discover the power of combining THUNDER technology with the CrestOptics CICERO spinning disk

Kondorosi Hall
12:00 AM 60 min
Break

Lunch & Networking for hands-on participants

'Club', 2nd floor, entrance building
13:15 AM 45 min
Hands-On Session  

STELLARIS SPECTRAPLEX

Speaker
Ulf Schwarz
Application Manager (LS)

Practical experience for participants with Leica experts

'Green' reading room, entrance building
Hands-On Session  

Leica THUNDER Spinning disk + Leica THUNDER STEREO

Speaker
Arpad Sebestyen
Biomarker Ltd.

Live demonstration of the Leica THUNDER SD + Leica THUNDER STEREO

Library's Digital reading room, entrance building
Hands-On Session  

STELLARIS 8 FALCON

Speaker
Gabor Steinbach
CF manager

Live demonstration of the Leica FALCON, practical experience for participants

7th floor, research building
14:00 AM 45 min
Hands-On Session  

Leica THUNDER Spinning disk + Leica THUNDER STEREO

Speaker
Arpad Sebestyen
Biomarker Ltd.

Live demonstration of the Leica THUNDER SD + Leica THUNDER STEREO

Library's Digital reading room, entrance building
Hands-On Session  

STELLARIS 8 FALCON

Speaker
Gabor Steinbach
CF manager

Live demonstration of the Leica FALCON, practical experience for participants

7th floor, research building
Hands-On Session  

STELLARIS SPECTRAPLEX

Speaker
Ulf Schwarz
Application Manager (LS)

Practical experience for participants with Leica experts

'Green' reading room, entrance building
14:45 AM 45 min
Hands-On Session  

STELLARIS 8 FALCON

Speaker
Gabor Steinbach
CF manager

Live demonstration of the Leica FALCON, practical experience for participants

7th floor, research building
Hands-On Session  

STELLARIS SPECTRAPLEX

Speaker
Ulf Schwarz
Application Manager (LS)

Practical experience for participants with Leica experts

'Green' reading room, entrance building
Hands-On Session  

Leica THUNDER Spinning disk + Leica THUNDER STEREO

Speaker
Arpad Sebestyen
Biomarker Ltd.

Live demonstration of the Leica THUNDER SD + Leica THUNDER STEREO

Library's Digital reading room, entrance building
15:30 AM 20 min
Break

Coffee Break & Networking

'Green' reading room, entrance building
15:50 AM 20 min
Round table

Customer & Market Perspectives panel discussion

Speaker Speaker
Ulf Schwarz & Thorben Kurz
Leica Microsystems

Addressing regional challenges and opportunities in the industrial market. Interactive Q&A session with Leica

'Green' reading room, entrance building
16:10 AM 10 min
Round table

Closing Remarks & Next Steps

Speaker Speaker
Thorben Kurz & Arpad Sebestyen
Leica Microsystems & Biomarker Ltd.

Summary of key insights from the workshop

'Green' reading room, entrance building

Please note that the schedule may be adjusted in the future.

9:00 AM 6x30 min
Hands-On Session  

STELLARIS SPECTRAPLEX

Speaker
Ulf Schwarz
Application Manager (LS)

Practical experience for participants with Leica experts

'Green' reading room, entrance building
Hands-On Session  

Leica THUNDER Spinning disk + Leica THUNDER STEREO

Speaker
Arpad Sebestyen
Biomarker Ltd.

Live demonstration of the Leica THUNDER SD + Leica THUNDER STEREO

Library's Digital reading room, entrance building
Hands-On Session  

STELLARIS 8 FALCON

Speaker
Gabor Steinbach
CF manager

Live demonstration of the Leica FALCON, practical experience for participants

7th floor, research building

Machines for hands-on workshops

Leica STELLARIS for SpectraPlex

STELLARIS is a true confocal point scanning system, including a White Light Laser as excitation light source, an Acousto Optical Beam Splitter (AOBS) and a highly sensitive, prism-based spectral detection design with computer controlled adjustable bandwidth for all fluorescence channels. The extended detection range up to 850 nm plus the excitation range in the visible from 440 nm up to 790 nm (different models available on request) allow the application and separation of an extended range of spectrally overlapping fluorophores.

Including TauSense, a set of tools based on fluorescence lifetime information, it provides an additional contrast, improved image quality and separation of spectrally overlapping fluorophores. LIGHTNING allows for optimal extraction of image details and maximum resolution, thus expanding the imaging portfolio both in the classical range and beyond the diffraction limit.

Explore Platform Explore Spectraplex
Leica Stellaris for Spectraplex
Next generation STELLARIS

- a confocal microscope platform designed around your research needs.

Power. Potential. Productivity.

The next generation STELLARIS confocal platform is your fast track to rewarding research.

Leica THUNDER Spinning disk & Leica THUNDER Model Organism

Struggling to navigate complex samples? Discover the power of combining THUNDER technology with the CrestOptics CICERO spinning disk.

This synergistic pairing allows you to get higher quality data and clearer details from 3D samples, delivering a deeper and more detailed view of your research.

Combine spinning disk with THUNDER for greater contrast

Get more convincing, high-quality data by combining the power of THUNDER with spinning disk confocal.

Fast, versatile, confocal imaging

Obtain more statistically significant data from diverse and challenging 3D samples faster with high-throughput spinning disk confocal.

Streamline workflows with intelligent automation

Boost your productivity by focusing on your experiment, rather than your system, with the DMi8's intelligent automation concept.

Adaptive Immersion: No compromise

Never have to compromise on your choice of objective because our Adaptive Immersion cap, with its embedded sensor, continuously monitors and maintains immersion throughout your experiments.

Explore Spinning disk Watch Demo Explore Model Organism

Leica STELLARIS 8 FALCON

Leica Stellaris 8 Confocal Microscope in HUN-REN BRC with 6 objectives (10x/0.3, 20x/0.4, 20x/0.75, 40x/0.8, 40x/1.25 GLYC és 63x/1.4 OIL) is suitable for transmission imaging (with laser scanning, non-confocal), bright field illumination and fluorescence imaging (DAPI, FITC, FITC LP, TXR cubes) with camera, confocal fluorescence imaging

White Light Laser

Excitation from 440 to 790 nm, pulse rate form 2.5 to 80 MHz

Lightning Fast

5 channel simultaneous detection (2x HyD S, 2x HyD X, 1x HyD R), galvo scanner (8kHz)

Seamless Integration

Tau sense and FALCON, Lightning, FCS, Navigator modules. Adaptive Focus Control, Okolab Incubator (for temperature, CO2)

Explore Platform Watch Demo
Leica Stellaris of BRC