meeting note

[Amanda M. Lawrence]

Greetings,
Sara Miller a past president of the Microscopy Society of America asked me to post the following note  about two upcoming meetings of interest to any and all microscopists.


Dear microscopy students and advisors,

I would like to tell you about upcoming educational opportunities for faculty and students.  There are two very exciting meetings coming up soon that not only are exceptional scientific presentations, but also sponsor student participation.

First, the Microscopy and Microanalysis conference (July 26-30, 2009, Richmond, VA) is the largest microscopy meeting with the largest trade show floor in the world.  The exhibits occupy over 100,000 sq ft with instrumentation including light, laser, transmission electron and scanning electron microscopes, as well as ancillary equipment, and book vendors.

Furthermore, the Microscopy Society of America has thirteen $1000-fellowships for students (various ones for undergraduate, graduate, medical resident, postdoctoral) to present their work.  The awardees are chosen based on use of any kind of microscopy (e.g., light, fluorescence, confocal, electron, ion, Xray, etc.) and scientific merit.  Our sister society the Microbeam Analysis Society also gives six student awards of $600 each.  Other scientific and service awards are also presented.  Abstracts for M&M 2009 are due February 15, 2009.  More information is available at the MSA web site:  http://www.microscopy.org (click on Meeting/Conferences then Microscopy & Microanalysis 2009, then Award Competitions) or go directly to the M&M 2009 web site http://microscopy.org/MMMeetings/MM09   .  MAS awards are described at http://www.microbeam analysis.org/index.htm (click Awards).

Richmond is centrally located within 350 miles of half the population of the US-reasonably
easy to reach without an air ticket.  Also, the city is serviced by 7 major airlines, and the airport is only about 8 miles away from downtown.  Hotel accommodations are reasonable, and student housing will be available at the university for a greatly reduced rate.  Additional assistance is available for students who help staff the meeting (contact Amanda Lawrence [hidden email]).

Secondly, the Society for Ultrastructural Pathology, an international organization of doctors and scientists who study disease at the fine structural level will hold its meeting in the same city in July, 2010.  Student competition is also encouraged for those who have investigated ultrastructure, either in the research or clinical setting.  Attendees do not have to be pathologists to participate.  A Pathologist-in Training Award ($1000) is made to the resident with the best presentation.  More information will follow as details become available.

I urge you to make these meetings known to your faculty and students so that they can be preparing talks.  We welcome their participation and student competition.  The student does not have to be a member of either society to compete, but will be encouraged to join at a reduced rate if interested.

Feel free to call or email me if you have any questions.

Very sincerely yours,
Sara Miller, a past president of MSA

Sara E. Miller, Ph. D.
Professor, Department of Pathology
Director, Electron Microscopy Laboratory
P. O. Box 3712
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC  27710

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