X60 - Annual Pre-Meeting Congress for Students, Post-Docs, and Early-Career Professionals in Microscopy and Microanalysis

INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION FEE: Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee and refreshments, Evening banquet

Separate registration required – see registration form (Spring 2025)

PROGRAM CHAIR: Danial Zangeneh, University of Illinois Chicago

PROGRAM CO-CHAIR: Chuhang Liu, Stony Brook University

PHYSICAL SCIENCES CO-CHAIR: Ramandeep Mandia, Arizona State University

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES CO-CHAIR: Abayomi Adegboyega, Purdue University

EARLY CAREER CO-CHAIR: Jacob Smith, Ph.D., Oak Ridge National Laboratory

EARLY CAREER CO-CHAIR: Daniela Fonseca, Ph.D., Lehigh University

SOCIAL CHAIR: Essance Ray, University of Washington

SPONSOR LIAISON: Matthew Patrick, Columbia University

This pre-meeting congress is organized by and for students, postdocs, and early-career professionals, and provides:

• A forum for early-career professionals to present to peers ahead of the meeting
• Opportunities for students and postdocs to present posters and win peer-voted awards
• Career workshops on interview skills and exploring career paths
• A supportive setting to share research in an engaging and interactive way
• Networking opportunities with people from diverse research backgrounds