X63 - Facilities and Operations Management: Skills, Strategies, and Best Practices

X63 - Facilities and Operations Management: Skills, Strategies, and Best Practices

Organized by the Microscopy Society of America Facility Operation and Management Focused Interest Group (FOM)


Sunday, August 2, 2026 • 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Separate registration required — See Registration Page

INCLUDED IN REGISTRATION FEE:
Breakfast, AM Break, Lunch, PM Break

Organizers:

  • Felipe Rivera, Brigham Young University
  • Luisa Amelia Dempere, University of Florida
  • Maria Arellano-Jimenez, University of Texas at Dallas
  • Elizabeth Miller, Michagan Technology University
  • Lee Cohen-Gould, Cornell University

Topics covered within this PMC will include:

  • Assessment of cost of operation and review of rates
  • User Training and certification
  • Instrument and facility management practices.