The nomination period opened July 1st and ends on September 30th. The designation of "MSA Fellow" is intended to recognize senior distinguished members of the Society who have made significant contributions to the advancement of the science and practice of microscopy imaging, analysis and diffraction techniques. Election to MSA Fellow is highly selective and is intended to represent a broad cross-section of the MSA membership. Minimum of ten years MSA membership is required, except in very special circumstances. No self-nominations are accepted. Please note that only members may submit nominations, and that you must log into the web site before continuing. For more details or to submit your nomination,  click here

FIGs are only open to current MSA members. For an additional fee of $10.00, Each FIG provides periodic information on a specific area of interest. And most groups expand on this information through live discussion at the Microscopy & Microanalysis Annual Meeting each summer. Approximately nine Focused Interest Groups currently exist and more are constantly in development.  ...visit the FIG site

The Microscopy & Microanalysis Annual Meeting will be held from August 1-5 in Portland, OR. Many generous sponsors have stepped up to the plate to support this year's functions and overall program. Please join us in thanking our sponsors for their commitment to the field of microscopy.  ...visit Sponsor Page

We are pleased that so many of your colleagues will be joining us in Portland, OR. Hotel rooms are becoming scarce. Visit the official housing website for the Microscopy and Microanalysis 2010 Annual Meeting.  ...book a room

Volunteers form the core of all committees and Focused Interest Groups and their participation enables MSA to provide more benefits to its members. There are many levels of participation. Some members tackle projects that can be done throughout the year at their own facility, while some volunteers are busiest immediately prior to the annual M&M meeting. Whether you have a little time or a lot to devote to MSA, we can find a place for you.  ...go to the volunteer form

The M&M 2010 Meeting is drawing near. Beyond the official meeting activities, the Local Host Committee has lined up a variety of exciting tours for attendees. Separate registration is required. Visit the tour information page for further details.  ...view the list and register

This is an intensive hands-on course/workshop, in which theory and practice are tightly intertwined. The spectrum of topics covered suits attendees who are entirely new to the field as well as those for whom the technique is of growing importance and who wish to acquire an in-depth understanding of the field. Topics range from data collection, alignment, MSA classification, and three-dimensional reconstruction techniques, to the interpretation of fitted X-ray structures into cryo electron microscopy maps. This school will take place from 8 - 19 September, 2010, just prior to IMC17 to be held in Rio de Janeiro (www.imc-17.com).  ...see School web site for details