Microscopy & Microanalysis - 96 Program

Special Note to MSA, MAS, MSC/SMC Society Members:

On July 1, the complete 1996 Program Book will be mailed ONLY TO MEETING REGISTRANTS. It will NOT be mailed automatically to all members. If you are not a registrant but would like to receive a program book, or any other meeting information, contact Microscopy & Microanalysis by post, phone, fax or email at:

The Meeting includes the world's largest and most comprehensive exhibition of equipment, supplies, services and publications related to all aspects of imaging and analysis at the microscopical level. More than 130 manufacturers and suppliers are expected to be on hand, most with fully-operating instrumentation and their top technical experts.

Monday Noon - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Booth space is still available; contact Microscopy & Microanalysis for an Invitation to Exhibit.

• Pre-Meeting Workshop on High Resolution Field Emission SEM in Biology Saturday, August 10. Sign up on the Advance Registration Form.
• Pre-Meeting Topical Conference on Resources on the World Wide Web for Microscopy and Microanalysis Saturday, August 10. To sign up contact Dr. John F. Mansfield, Phone or Fax, 313-936-3352, Email john.f.mansfield@umich.edu, or via the WWW http://WWW.Microanalysis.org/topicalconf96.html.

Sign up on the Advance Registration Form.
• 96-01 Colloidal Gold Labeling for LM, TEM, SEM and SFM.
• 96-02 Scanning Electron Microscopy in the Physical and Biological Sciences.
• 96-03 Introduction to Digital Imaging.
• 96-04 Advanced Image Analysis and Image Processing in Microscopy.
• 96-05 Atomic Force Microscopy.

Sunday Evening Reception

The traditional opening event will feature unlimited rides and a buffet dinner at Knott's Camp Snoopy in the Mall of America. Camp Snoopy is the largest indoor amusement park in the U.S. with 23 rides and attractions on 7 acres. Admission is included with all paid registrations. Additional tickets are available.

Wednesday Evening Dinner Cruise

Enjoy a Mississippi River cruise aboard the sidewheeler Anson Northrup. Tickets are $35; shuttle, dinner and entertainment are included. Sign up on the Advance Registration Form.

Ninth Annual Golf Tournament

The traditional Golf Tournament will be held Sunday morning. Contact Stan Erlandsen at 612-624-1491 (voice mail) or by fax at 612-624-8118. The cost is approximately $55.

University of Minnesota Gabbert Raptor Center

The Raptor Center provides medical treatment, rehabilitation, research, and conservation of birds of prey. Join the tour on Sunday, August 11 at 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.. Sign up on the Advance Registration Form; cost is $8.

Mayo Clinic Tour

A day trip to the world famous Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, has been scheduled for Friday, August 16 (the day after the Meeting ends), from 7:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Pre-registration on the Advance Registration Form is required; cost is $25.

To submit a late breaking poster you must fill out a Data Form and prepare an Abstract as described in the Call for Papers ( or contact the Microscopy & Microanalysis office). Mail the completed Data Form and Abstract to:

After your submission is reviewed, you will be contacted about acceptance and with instructions on when and where to display your poster. The deadline for receipt is: FRIDAY JULY 26, 1996. Contributors are encouraged to submit Late Breaking Poster Abstracts early to allow time for peer review.

Although Abstracts accepted as Late Breaking Posters cannot be published in the Proceedings, they will be listed on a special Meeting handout and in daily Meeting newsletters.

• August 10 - Saturday
  • Pre-Meeting Workshop High Resolution Field Emission SEM in Biology
  • Pre-Meeting Topical Conference Resources on the World Wide Web for Microscopy and Microanalysis

• August 11 - Sunday

  Morning

  • Golf Tournament
  • Short Courses
    1. 96-01 9:00 - 5:00
       Colloidal Gold Labeling for LM, TEM, SEM and SFM. R. Albrecht, P.Sims.
    2. 96-02 9:00 - 5:00
       Scanning Electron Microscopy in the Physical and Biological Sciences. O. Wells, D. Joy, R. Becker.
    3. 96-03 8:00 - Noon
       Introduction to Digital Imaging. J. MacKenzie.
  Afternoon
  • Raptor Center Tour 12:30 - 2:30
  • Short Courses
    1. 96-04 1:00 - 5:00
       Advanced Image Analysis and Image Processing in Microscopy. J. Friel, E.B. Prestridge.
    2. 96-05 1:00 - 5:00
       Atomic Force Microscopy. P. Russell.
  Evening
  • Reception at Camp Snoopy 6:00 - 10:00

• August 12 - Monday

  Morning

  • Platform Sessions
    1. Challenge of Generating and Displaying Images
       MSA Presidential Symposium
    2. Microscopy of Altered Gene Expression
    3. Elemental Mapping of Nucleoprotein Complexes
    4. Quantitative HREM
    5. Polymer Microscopy & Microanalysis
    6. Hi-Res FESEM - Materials
  • Tutorials - 3-D Light Microscopy

  Afternoon

  • Exhibit Hall Opens at Noon
  • Poster Sessions 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
    1. Antibody Localizations **
    2. Computational Methods
    3. Oxidation & Corrosion **
    4. Plant Biology & Pathology **
    5. Polymers **
  • Platform Sessions 3:00 - 5:00
    1. Microscopy of Altered Gene Expression
    2. Macromolecular Microscopy
    3. Micro XRD & XRF
    4. Quantitative HREM
    5. Polymers
    6. NanoPhase Materials
    7. International Reception
  Evening
  • MSC/SMC Business Meeting & Reception

• August 13 - Tuesday

  Morning

  • Platform Sessions
    1. Compositional Imaging in Biology MAS Presidential Symposium
    2. AEM in Biology
    3. 3-D Light Microscopy
    4. Developments in Instrumentation
    5. Grain Boundary Microengineering
    6. EPMA: Fact & Fiction
    7. TelePresence Microscopy
    8. Tech Forum - Practical Methods for TEM

Afternoon

• MSA Business Meeting Noon - 1:00
• Poster Sessions 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
  1. Correlative Microscopy in Biology **
  2. Developments in Instrumentation **
  3. Electron Probe Microanalysis **
  4. Grain Boundary Microengineering **
  5. Pathology **
• Platform Sessions 3:00 - 5:00
  1. Correlative Microscopy in Biology
  2. Electron Probe Microanalysis
  3. Grain Boundary Microengineering
  4. Surfaces & Interfaces
  5. TelePresence Microscopy
  6. Public Policy Presentation
• Exhibitor Tutorials 5:00 - 6:00

August 16 - Friday

Mayo Clinic Tour 7:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.

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