The Asia-Pacific Congress on Electron Tomography (APCET) will be held in Brisbane - the beautiful capital city of the state of Queensland (QLD) in AUSTRALIA from Saturday January 31 through Wednesday February 4, 2009. This meeting represents the first opportunity to bring together world leaders in the field of electron tomography of molecules and cells outside of Europe or North America, and will foster the exchange of ideas and technical information among biologists, biophysicists, computer scientists, mathematicians, materials scientists and electron optical instrumentation specialists in an open interdisciplinary environment.

Electron tomography (ET) has emerged as a powerful method for the study and visualization of molecules in situ in a near-native cellular context, and is proving to be an increasingly useful analytical tool in materials science applications. Consequently, although not quite 'mainstream', ET has moved from a highly specialized experimental technique practiced by a just a handful of laboratories to one that is delivering critical new information in the areas of nanobiology, molecular cell biology, structural biology, materials science and bioinformatics.

For students and experts alike, this conference aims to cover emerging issues and recent advances related to new developments in technology/instrumentation for studying molecules and cells in 3D by ET as well as new applications in ET for addressing major research challenges in modern biology and medicine. In particular, this conference presents a unique training opportunity for Australasian scientists and students to learn about cutting-edge developments in ET methodology and application.