The official journal of Microscopy Society of America, Microbeam Analysis Society, Microscopical Society of Canada / Société de, Microscopie du Canada, Mexican Microscopy Society, Brazilian Society for Microscopy and Microanalysis, Venezuelan Society of Electron Microscopy, European Microbeam Analysis Society, Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Society.

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Microscopy and Microanalysis editorial board, editorial board representatives from affiliated societies, and founding editor.

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Table of contents.

Microscopy & Microanalysis 2005 registration form.

Calendar of events.

Registration fees, sponsoring societies, registration, cancellation policy, commercial exhibits, important events during the meeting, pre-meeting events, MSA Center, business and committee meetings, awards, future Microscopy and Microanalysis meetings, and poster instructions.

The M&M 2005 meeting will begin on Saturday, July 30, with a pre-meeting congress entitled “Biophotonics and Live Cell Imaging.” The pre-meeting congress will continue on Sunday along with a number of topical Short Courses addressing digital imaging, image analysis and specimen preparation. Examples of biological topics that will be addressed during the week of the meeting include Tracking and Tagging of Stem Cells, Use of Green and Other Fluorescent Proteins, Cell Communication and Pathology, and the use of microscopy in the study of Viruses, Infectious Diseases and Their Associated Pathologies. Topical symposia in the physical sciences will examine the role of microscopy and microanalysis in the study of Extraterrestrial Materials, Catalysts, and Metallographic Techniques, Applications and Failure Analysis. In joint sessions for biological and materials scientists, several symposia will address the development and imaging of a variety of Nanoparticles, Biopolymers and Biomembranes. Instrumentation and Techniques Development sessions will also address a number of state-of the-art instruments and techniques including Aberration Corrected Electron Microscopy, ESEM, FIB, Advanced Detectors, Spectral Imaging Techniques, FRET, and Tomography. Of special interest will be the Presidential Symposium, “The Golden Anniversary of Imaging Atoms” commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first atomic images using field-ion microscopy, which will provide keynote addresses concerning the historical and advanced technology that has grown from the first application of atomic imaging. This year we will also have a series of topical sessions organized by the Focused Interest Groups of MSA. Supplementing the topical sessions will be a number of Tutorials and Ask the-Experts sessions that will provide the opportunity to learn the basics behind many popular techniques. As always, the commercial exhibits will provide the unique opportunity for hands-on learning with the largest variety of state-of-the-art instrumentation found at any microscopy meeting worldwide. The poster sessions will again provide the best venue for discussions and exchange of scientific information. To facilitate communication, we have made arrangements to have appropriate kegs of beverages available on the exhibit floor during the 3:30–5:00 PM afternoon poster sessions. To promote this interaction, posters should be put up Monday morning and not removed until after the Wednesday afternoon Poster Session ends. It is the sincere hope of the Executive Program Committee that the Scientific Program will be of interest to all microscopists in the Pacific Rim countries. We look forward to meeting and interacting with as many of you as possible in Hawaii.

Biophotonics and live cell imaging (Saturday & Sunday), and Pre-meeting Congress sponsors.

Organizers: John Mansfield and Louis Kerr

Additional fees required.

SC01: Towards Nanoscale Imaging of Anything in VPSEM (including ESEM): From Basics to Current Practices. Full Day: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, Room 317A.

SC02: Image Processing and Analysis. Full Day: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, Room 317B.

SC03: Photoshop for Microscopy and Microanalysis. Full Day: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, Room 318A.

SC04: High Pressure Freezing Cryosectioning of Vitrified Samples for Tomography, and Freeze Substitution. Full Day: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, Room 318B.

SC05: Specimen Preparation for the Physical Sciences. Full Day: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, Room 319A.

SC06: Digital Microscopy and Image Analysis for Materials Characterization. Half Day: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM, Room 319B.

SC07: Interpretation of Microstructure. Half-Day: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM, Room 323A.

Special Events: Presidential happenings; IMS Henry Clifton Sorby award and lecture; and Art Exhibit.

Educational Venues: Microscopic explorations: A workshop; and It's a Family Affair!

Biological sciences and physical sciences symposia, advances in instrumentation and techniques symposia, focused interest groups, technologists' forum, and 2006 MSA award submission information.

Opening reception, M&M 2005 Golf Tournament, attractions on Oahu military historical sites, downtown historical/cultural, Waikiki area, other museums, north shore/windward side, and east Oahu.

Special Events: Presidential happenings; IMS Henry Clifton Sorby award and lecture; and Art Exhibit.

Educational Venues: Microscopic explorations: A workshop; and It's a Family Affair!

Microscopy and Microanalysis 2005 promises to be a dynamic meeting proving that good science can transcend national boundaries. In addition to the usual sponsoring societies, the Microscopy Society of America (MSA) and the Microbeam Analysis Society (MAS), the International Metallographic Society (IMS) will again be a co-sponsoring society of the meeting. We are also fortunate that with the prime location of the meeting in Hawaii, many of the Pacific Rim Microscopy Societies will be joining us for the meeting. These include the Committee of Asia-Pacific Societies for Microscopy (CAPSM), the Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Society (AMMS, Inc.), the Australian Microbeam Analysis Society (AMAS), and Microscopy New Zealand (MNZ). This truly international representation will provide attendees with the opportunity to observe how microscopy and microanalysis are advancing multiple fields of science in much of the world. The M&M 2005 Executive Program Committee, comprised of co-chairs from each of the participating societies, has put together a comprehensive scientific program that will address a variety of cutting-edge topics in the applications of microscopy in the biological and physical sciences and in the development of new instrumentation and techniques.

Executive Program Group, committee members and session chairs, and 2005 Local Arrangements Committee.

Welcome from the Local Arrangements Committee and the Technologists' Forum.

Aloha! On behalf of the Microscopy Society of America (MSA), the Microbeam Analysis Society (MAS), the International Metallographic Society (IMS), the Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Society (AMMS, Inc.), the Australian Microbeam Analysis Society (AMAS), Microscopy New Zealand (MNZ), and the Committee of Asia-Pacific Societies for Microscopy (CAPSM), we welcome members of microscopy and microanalysis societies throughout the world, and particularly those in the Pacific Rim, to our jointly-sponsored international Microscopy and Microanalysis 2005 meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, scheduled for July 31–August 4, 2005. The Program Committee, chaired by Bob Price, has already arranged an interesting series of symposia and tutorials, including sessions on pathology, microorganisms, macromolecules, nanotechnology, instrumentation, materials characterization, microanalytical techniques, focused ion beam, and advances in microscopy. There will also be a special Presidential Symposium, “The Golden Anniversary of Imaging Atoms,” to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first images of atoms obtained using field-ion microscopy by Müller and Bahadur. Of course, an essential aspect of the technical program is your vital contributed paper! There are great reasons to arrive early for M&M 2005. Besides the outstanding technical programming for M&M 2005, there will be an excellent Pre-Meeting Congress and a series of topical one-day courses providing a perfect way to acclimatize to the local time zone! Our venue in Honolulu will be all the more enjoyable thanks to the dedication and hard work of the M&M 2005 local arrangements committee, co-chaired by Tina Carvalho and Marilyn Dunlap. A fabulous opening reception on the lawn of the Sheraton Waikiki will be held on July 31, 2005 to welcome you. The Hawaii Convention Center will be our venue for technical symposia, short courses, and the commercial exhibition, with plenty of space for meeting new colleagues and renewing acquaintances. Our Sustaining Members and Exhibitors are committed to making the Commercial Exhibition a must-see event, and a great opportunity to examine new instrumentation in a unique setting. Microscopy and Microanalysis 2005 promises to be an exciting international scientific meeting in a most delightful venue. We look forward to seeing you in Honolulu!

Message from the President and lists of MSA council members, MSA appointed officers, MSA sustaining members, and MSA awards and award winners.

Message from the President; MAS calendar of events; and lists of MAS council officers, past MAS presidents, MAS sustaining members, MAS award winners, MAS distinguished scholars, and previous MAS award winners.

Message from the President; IMS calendar of events; and lists of IMS board of directors, IMS appointments, IMS corporate sponsors, past IMS presidents, IMS award winners, competition judges, and the IMS conference organizing committee.

Message from the President, and lists of officers and past presidents.