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Summary of the Scientific Program
Microscopy and Microanalysis 2002 hosted by the Microscopy Society of America (MSA), the Microbeam Analysis Society (MAS), the Microscopical Society of Canada (MSC)/Societe de Microscopie du Canada (SMC) and the International Metallographic Society (IMS) will provide comprehensive Symposia, Tutorials and Special Sessions covering all aspects of microscopy. The program will begin on Friday, August 2nd with a two-day Pre-meeting Congress chaired by Raynald Gauvin of McGill University entitled "Topical Conference on Characterization of non-Conductive or Charging Materials by Microbeam Analysis". This Pre-meeting Congress will be at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. On Sunday, August 4th, there will be several Short Courses on a variety of topics for those active in teaching, research and industrial applications involving microscopy and microanalysis. Formal meeting sessions will begin on Monday, August 5th, and will consist of a blend of different presentation formats including Symposia, Tutorials and Poster sessions that will offer the latest information on cutting-edge discoveries and also provide the opportunity to learn new techniques and procedures. The unique opportunity for "hands-on" learning with state-of-the-art instrumentation will be provided by the integration of the program with the commercial exhibits. The scientific program will consist of several types of sessions. "Advances in Instrumentation and Techniques" will cover a variety of topics dealing with the exciting new instrumentation and techniques that have recently evolved while "Tutorials" and the "Tech Forum" will focus on well-established and commonly-used techniques and instrumentation. The "Biological and Physical Science Symposia" will cover several specialized applications such as the use of microscopy in the study of Biomaterials and Biominerals, the characterization of Self-organizing Matter, and Nanoscale Technologies. A highlight of the meeting will be the symposium "Aberration Correction in TEM and STEM and its Application to Real-World Materials". We will also continue the popular "Ask the Experts" session during which the audience will be able to ask panels of experts about specific problems that have been encountered. The "Experts" sessions as well as the "Tutorials" will both take a look at the important topics of core facility management techniques and the use of digital images in microscopy. For additional details about the seesions please go to the Symposia pages Rounding out the program will be the afternoon "Poster" sessions that provide an excellent venue for the exchange of scientific information in a one-on-one format. Please review the specific guidelines for the poster honors and awards, e.g., inclusion in the MSA Traveling Poster Exhibit that will be seen at Local Affiliate Society meetings or the Diatome Award that includes a trip to Switzerland for the winner and a guest (pages 12-14). The year 2002 will also bring significant technical changes for the program. In 2002, each poster will be up for only one day due to the growth in the number of posters and due to space constraints. Another change for 2002 is that both electronic and hardcopy will be required for all abstracts to allow for a fully searchable electronic proceeding at the meeting. Please see details on page 15-16! Session categories for submitting Scientific Papers are listed, as usual, in the "Categories for Papers" section (pages 6-12). The program committee has worked hard to ensure that this is an exciting and ambitious program covering as many aspects of microscopy and microanalysis as possible. We hope that you are as excited about the program as we are and hope to see all of you in Quebec City, Canada. If you have any questions concerning the program, donÕt hesitate to check out the MSA home page (http://www.msa.microscopy.com/MMHomePage.html) or contact the Meeting Management office or one of the program chairs listed below for the most recent information about the meeting. Remember that abstracts are due no later than February 15th, 2002.
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