Students

The Pre-meeting Congress X60 (PMCx60) is an annual meeting organized by the MSA Student Council (StC) for Students, Postdocs, and Early-career Professionals in Microscopy and Microanalysis. The PMCx60 is held in conjunction with the annual Microscopy and Microanalysis (M&M) Meeting.

In addition to the premier technical program, the PMCx60 features informal get-togethers on Friday and Saturday nights so participants can meet in a relaxed setting. The PMCx60 is scheduled to allow attendees to participate in Sunday Short Courses or Focused Interest Group (FIG) sponsored PMCs, or to enjoy a free day with new friends.

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The PMCx60 is organized by, and tailored to, students and early-career professionals, however all are welcome to attend. The PMCx60 offers a highly interactive forum for participants to discuss their cutting-edge research, and to network and engage with peers ahead of the main meeting. Invited speakers are selected from the awardees to be honored at M&M, giving attendees a unique opportunity to sample the best research from their peers in biological science, physical science, analytical science, and instrumentation. Contributed posters also give attendees an opportunity to share their work with peers in an intimate and casual setting.

Additional professional development activities include a luncheon featuring a panel of recent graduates currently working in industry, academia, policy, and government labs. The PMCx60 and M&M are wonderful opportunities for students (undergraduate and graduate), postdocs, and early-career professionals to network with peers, members of academia and industry, as well as vendors from a variety of top companies who are invited to exhibit their latest developments during the PMCx60 Poster and Extended Networking Sessions.

PMCx60 2020 in Milwaukee, WI

We are hard at work organizing the next PMCx60 in Milwaukee, WI. See you there!

Thank you to our sponsors and supporters!

PMCx60 Meeting Highlights

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Thank you to our sponsors and supporters!

Link to PMCx60 Program - 2020 Milwaukee (To Come)

Steps to attend the PMCx60

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Schedule of Deadlines for PMCx60

November 1, 2019 - M&M call for papers

February 21, 2020 - M&M paper submission deadline

May 13, 2020 - PMCx60 financial aid award application deadline

June 1, 2020 - M&M and PMCx60 early-rate registration ends

June 8, 2020 - Deadline for submitting posters to be included in the printed PMCx60 program

June 22, 2019 - Poster late submission deadline

Attend the PMCx60

All are welcome, but we encourage you to share your work.

Present a poster

This is a great chance to expand your audience by presenting your research to peers and colleagues, and there is a cash prize for best poster and runner-up, as voted on by the PMCx60 attendees. Poster submission to the PMCx60 is very simple, just email your accepted M&M paper and the poster title to be printed in the PMCx60 program book to Meeting Chairperson.

Meet the 2019-2020 PMCx60 Programming Committee

Program Chair Eric Hoglund Graduate Student University of Virginia
Biological Sciences Co-chair Louisa Mezache Graduate Student Ohio State University
Physical Sciences Co-chair Kartik Venkatraman Graduate Student Arizona State University
Social & Activities Chair Jenna Wardini Graduate Student University of Irvine California