Session Index

Biological Sciences Symposia
Physical Sciences Symposia
Analytical Sciences Symposia
Imaging Sciences Symposia
Other Major Meeting Presentations

• Short Courses
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Dynamic Organization of the Cell

Organizers

John Lemasters

Brian Herman

This symposium will emphasis the use of light microscopy to study cell structure and dynamics

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging from Molecules to Humans

Organizers

Alan Koretsky

Developments in magnetic resonance techniques now make it possible to do strucutre-function studies over a large distance scale from isolated molecules to human organs in a non-invasive manner. This symposium will present state-of-the-art lectures that illustrate the remarkable range of applications of these magnetic resonance techniques to significant problems in the biological sciences.

Correlative Microscopy in Biological Sciences: Advances and Applications

Organizers

Ralph Albrecht

This session will cover a broad range of integration of microscopical techniques (LM, EM, AFM, and SFM) for the characterization of biological materials. in research and clinical studies

Microscopic Analysis of Animals with Altered Gene Expression

Organizers

Susan Wert

David Witte

This session will cover microscopic techniques currently used to localize foreign and endogenous gene experession in a variety of animal models. An introduction to the various marker genes used to study gene expression in transgenic animals or in response to gene transfer or replacement strategies will be provided. Techniques for the localization of mRNA and/or protein by in situ hybridization, insitu PCR, immunohistochemistry, and enzyme histochemistry will be presented, as welll as morphometric techniques used to quantify tissue responses to altered gene expresssion.

New Labels in Biological Microscopy

Organizers

Jim Hainfeld

David Spector

This session will focus on novel Light Microscopy, Confocal, and Electron Microscopy probes. Topics will include: New fluorophores, use of green fluorescent protein fusions, low copy number in situ hybridization techniques, PCR, new gold probes, direct labeling of targeting proteins, peptides, lipids, nucleic acids, and cofactors, to achieve improved localizations at both the cellular and high resolution molecular levels.

High Resolution Biological Cryo SEM

Organizers

Mandayam Parthasarathy

Martin Muller

Cyro SEM in is becoming a routine tool for characterization. This symposium will look at recent advances in its use in biological systems.

Advances in Confocal and Multidimensional Light Microscopy

Organizers

Matt Chestnut

This symposium covers confocal, wide-field and novel light microscopic technologies and 3-D image analysis along with their applications to biological systems. Talks will be presented on multiphoton excitation fluorescence, stimulated emission fluorescence, and other new instrument designs. Multicolor confocal microscopy, the automated 3-D analysis of confocal data and additional applications of confocal technology will also be discussed.

Grain Boundary MicroEngineering

Organizers

David A. Smith

Doug Perovic

It has been known for some years that interfaces exhibit a variation of properties which depends on their structure and composition. Only recently has it become possible to begin to engineer materials to take advantage of this behavior. The symposium on grain boundary microengineering will survey the latest developments in microscopy and microanalysis relevant to grain boundary behavior and some of their practical applications.

Microscopy of Modulated Structures and QuasiCrystals

Organizers

Craig Bennett

Jim Corbett

This symposium will highlight the application of high resolution electron microscopy, convergent beam electron diffraction, dark field imaging and scanned probe microscopies to the study of quasicrystals or modulated structures arising in low-dimensional materials, alloy phases,ceramic superconductors and ferroelectrics.

Frontiers in Polymer Microscopy and Microanalysis

Organizers

Mary Buckett

Vin Berry

This symposium focuses on new techniques and methods used for the imaging and microanalysis of polymers. This includes (but is not limited to) advances in the scanning probe microscopies, electron spectroscopies, and electron microscopies, as well as new developments in the areas of cryo-microscopy, low dose imaging, digital image acquisition, processing, and analysis, and sample preparation techniques. Emphasis will be placed on the discussion and comparison of techniques and methods which probe the structural and chemical limits of these challenging materials.

Critical Issues in Ceramic Microstructures

Organizers

C.B. Carter

Jim Speck

Many forms of microscopy are now available to study ceramic materials and the field of ceramics is itself becoming both broader and more complex. This Symposium will assess where and how the different forms of microscopy can increase our understanding of ceramics materials. Invited speakers will address such issues as industrial and processing challenges, the special features of inorganic materials and spectroscopy of ceramics; throughout the Symposium we will emphasize the combination of new and traditional techniques.

Quantitative HREM Analysis of Perfect and Defected Materials

Organizers

Manfred Ruhle

The ultimate goal of Quantitative High Resolution Electron Microscopy of Defects in Materials is the determination of the coordiantes of atoms (ions) at or close to defects. There exists different routes for a quantitative evaluation which will be discussed. The symposium will also focus on the atomistic structure of interfaces, and dislocations as well as tomographic studies of defect structures.

High Resolution Field Emission SEM in Materials Research

Organizers

David Joy

Jim Pawley

The advent of the FE gun to the SEM has made major impact to the use of SEM for high resolution studies in materials research. This syposium will consider various issues relating to instrumenation and application of these instrument to materials research in the physical sciences.

Frontiers of Analytical Electron Microscopy in the Physical and Life Sciences

Organizers

Jim Bentley

Meredith Bond

This symposium will explore state-of-the-art analytical electron microscopy and challenges for the future, and will feature advanced techniques such as spectrum imaging, energy-filtered TEM for elemental mapping, quantitative electron diffraction, EELS fine structure, ALCHEMI, and sophisticated treatment of analytical data. Contributions are solicited on techniques or applications, especially those that stress quantitative measurements or approach detection limits.

High Resolution Elemental Mapping of Nucleoprotein Interactions

Organizers

Peter Ottensmeyer

George Harauz

The discrimination of protein from nucleic acid is an important problem in structural studies of ribosomes, nucleosomes, and many other nucleoprotein complexes. Electron microscopical approaches typically involve some form of contrast variation in the sample, or the discrimination of relative proportions of elastically and inelastically scattered electrons. This symposium will explore such methodologies with an emphasis on electron spectroscopic imaging.

Microbeam Mass Spectrometry

Organizers

Susan MacKay

Scott Bryan

The ability to acquire both elemental and molecular maps of surfaces using SIMS has revolutionized the field of microbeam mass spectrometry. This symposium will present a wide variety of imaging SIMS applications including: cell adhesion studies, chemical mapping of polymer surfaces, and high spatial resolution surface elemental imaging. Data procesing and instrumental advances will also be discussed ranging from 3D visualization methods to the addition of laser post ionization to SIMS in order to increase the achievable spatial resolution.

Quantitative Electron Probe Microanalysis: Fact and Fiction

Organizers

John Small

Ian Anderson

This symposium aims to give a critical assessment of current methods for quantitative microprobe analysis including progress in the analyses of layered structures and particles. The symposium will also consider the trends that are shaping the evolution of this technique. Contributions that address the opportunities and obstacles for soft X-ray and low voltage microanalysis are particularly solicited.

Optical and FT/IR Microscopy

Organizers

John A. Refner

E. Neil Lewis

High Resolution Microanalysis using XRD and XRF

Organizers

Brian York

Michael Eatough

The Challenges of Generating and Displaying Images with Emerging Technologies - MSA Presidential Symposium and Awards

Organizers

Margaret Ann Goldstein

The presentations in this session will explore how the generation and display of images and the communication by images has and will be changed using today's modern technology.

Scanning Probe Microscopy: Instrumentation and Applications in Biological and Physical Sciences

Organizers

Inga Musselman

Phil Russell

This symposium will highlight recent deveopments and advances in instrumentation and applications in scanning probe microscopy including atomic force microscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy, and related proximal probe based technologies. Novel applications of scanning probe techniques ranging from biological studies, materials microstructural evaluations, and metrology to commercial research and quality control will be highlighted.

Image Analysis in the Biological and Physical Sciences

Organizers

Gilles L'Esperance

Carmen Mannella

Physical and Biological Applications of leaky (low vacuum/environmental) SEM

Organizers

John F. Mansfield

Stuart McKernan

Telepresence Microscopy in Education & Research

Organizers

Nestor J. Zalzuec

Advances in digital technology have brought us to the regime where we can now realistically transmit commands, text, images, and voice in near real time over high speed communications interfacs. Using this methods it is now practical to consider on-line remote access and control of scientific instrumentation over networks. In this symposium we will explore the present status and future prospects of these operating modes for use by the Microscopy and Microanalysis community applied to both dducation and research environments

Meeting Tutorials

Organizers

W. Gray Jerome

Jim Pawley

Training Scientists and Engineers of Tomorrow-The Changing Scene - MAS Presidental Symposium and Awards-

Organizers

Dale Johnson

MSC Presential Speaker and Awards-

Organizers

Jim Corbettt

Tech Forum

Organizers

Sandy Silver

Computer Workshop & Software Exhange

Organizers

Nestor J. Zaluzec

John F. Mansfield

The computer workshop and software exhcange will be operating during the entire meeting. Participants can view, discuss, and copy the more than 500 Mbytes of data, programs,and information in the libraries maintained by the societies. Various live demonstrations of Telecommunications interfaces will be demonstrated during the meeting.

Public Policy

Organizers

Michael Isaacson

Project Micro

Organizers

Caroline Schooley

Educational Outreadh (Pre-College )

Organizers

J. G.ardener

Sunday Short Courses

Organizers

W. Gray Jerome

Pre Meeting Workshop #1 Saturday

Organizers

Stan Erlandsen

Pre Meeting Wrokshop #2 - Sunday (MAS)

Organizers

John F. Mansfield

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