M&M 2022 - MEETING UPDATE!

Register Now!

Take advantage of the early bird rates for this year’s meeting and register here before the early bird deadline of June 1, 2022.

Don't wait to book your hotel! Special rates are good through June 28, 2022.

Book your hotel today to make sure you get the lowest rates and the best availability. Take advantage of excellent summertime rates when you book early and within the M&M 2022 room block. Please support the meeting and your societies and book your room reservations through this reservations site.

Please Note: Housing reservations for this year’s conference is a self-initiated process. The Societies will not contact you or have a third-party contact you for reservations. If you are contacted by a third party, please decline the call and send any notice or notification you receive to [email protected].

Submit a Paper to Present a Post-Deadline Poster!

Post-deadline papers will be accepted via the Google Form noted below.

DEADLINE: Friday, July 1, 2022 (midnight Eastern Daylight Time). No exceptions. Papers received after that deadline will not be considered.

●   If accepted, your post-deadline paper will be presented as a poster on Monday, August 1, 2022, from 3:00 - 5:00 PM.

●   To submit, please cick here to access the Google Form.

Submit an Article to Microscopy Today

The Editors of Microscopy Today (MTO) encourage and greatly appreciate submission of articles from microscope users as well as microscope manufacturers and suppliers. Of particular interest are summaries of in-depth articles published in peer reviewed journals and articles that describe new equipment and applications. Microscopy Today is open access and there are no charges for publishing in MTO. All articles are available free to our subscription list of over 18,000 microscopists and through our collaboration with Cambridge University Press over 8,000 libraries worldwide. For further information email the Editor-in-Chief at [email protected] or visit

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/microscopy-today.

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Self-Driving Microscopes Could Lead to Material Innovations

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are teaching microscopes to drive discoveries with an intuitive algorithm, developed at the lab’s Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, that could guide breakthroughs in new materials for energy technologies, sensing and computing. Read more.

Non-invasive imaging of atomic arrangement at the sub-angstrom scale in 2-D hybrid perovskites

Materials scientists aim to identify the atomic arrangement of 2D Ruddlesden-Popper hybrid perovskites (RPP) using non-invasive imaging; however, the process is challenging due to the insulating nature and softness of the organic layers. In a new report now published in Science Advances, Mykola Telychko, Shayan Edaltmanesh, and Kai Leng, and a team of scientists in physics, chemistry, and materials at the National University of Singapore, and Palacky University Czech Republic, demonstrated sub-angstrom resolution imaging of soft organic layers and inorganic frameworks in a two-dimensional lead-halide perovskite crystal. Read more.

The Technologists’ Forum is free to join and provides a community for those who work in the technical areas of microscopy sample preparation and imaging or anyone interested in expanding their skills.

Join us for the Tech Forum Member’s Meeting at M&M 2022 on August 1^st from 3:30-4:30pm to learn more about our events and how to become more involved.

2022 M&M Tech Forum Sessions

The Tech Forum will join forces with the B07 [3D Volume Electron Microscopy in Biology Research] and B10 [Development, Challenges and Biomedical Applications of Tissue Clearing, Expansion Microscopy and Volumetric Imaging] session organizers to provide the techniques portion of the research presentations.

●   X30 - Image Data Analysis Software Review [B10 complimentary session]

●   X31 - 3D SEM Techniques [B07 complimentary session]

●   X32 - Tissue Clearing Tips & Techniques [B10 complimentary session]

Certified Electron Microscopy Technologist [CEMT]

The Microscopy Society of America (MSA) provides the only certification for technologists in biological transmission electron microscopy available in the US. Certification can be important in determining job classification, salary level, and potential for advancement or promotion. Individuals with the requisite educational and/or occupational qualifications can attain certification by completing an application and passing both written and practical examinations.

The next registration deadline is August 16, 2022. For additional information and registration materials, go to the CEMT Certification Program link.

Are you excited about M&M 2022 in Portland? Don’t forget to sign-up for PMCx60 when you register for the conference–you won’t want to miss this exciting line-up of research and networking events.

More info here: https://tinyurl.com/PMCx60

Local Affiliated Societies News

by Ru-ching Hsia, LAS Director

MSA members across the country have also established 25 local affiliated societies (LAS). These LAS hold regular meetings, social events, and publish newsletters to provide regional networking and outreach opportunities for the local microscopy community. Please join a local society or renew your membership in 2022. Find out more about your local microscopy society and its activities on the LAS community page at http://microscopy.org/communities/local.cfm.

LAS Breakfast Meeting During M&M 2022

Mark your calendar! MSA Local Affiliated Societies & MAS Affiliated Regional Societies Breakfast meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, 7:15 AM, PST. Look out for the room number in the meeting program.

LAS Quarterly Business Meetings

Our second meeting in 2022 will be held virtually on

Thursday, June 9, 2022 1 -2 PM EST. 

https://carnegiescience.zoom.us/j/91026266719

Speakers:

●  Jessica Riesterer, President of Pacific Northwest Microscopy Society (PNMS)

●  Gail Celio, President of Minnesota Microscopy Society (MMS)

We share ideas for event organization, fundraising, and tips on publishing newsletters and boosting membership during these meetings.  All are welcome. 

LAS Activities

Southeastern Microscopy Society (SEMS) will be hosting its 57^th annual meeting in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 18-20, 2022. Find meeting details at https://southeasternmicroscopy.org/2022-meeting/. Registration is already open.

Microscopy Society of NorthEastern Ohio (MSNO) and Society for Applied Spectroscopy (SAS) joint annual meeting will be held on May 25, 2022, from 11:45 AM to 1:30 PM EST via Zoom. Free registration (https://cwru.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XF7Jhw06TQqSalrCTcvaHA)

If you are interested in starting an Affiliated Society in your region or have any questions and concerns, please feel free to contact me at [email protected].

Ru-ching Hsia

MSA FIGs are groups of MSA members who have organized, with the approval of MSA Council, to promote a specific discipline relevant to microscopy or microanalysis. Each FIG must have a minimum of 10 members to remain active. All MSA members are eligible and encouraged to participate in the existing FIGs. There is an annual fee of $15 per FIG joined. Learn more about FIGs here.

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