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MSA is a resource which is second to none throughout the world, and we would like to take this opportunity to invite you to join our family.
Pioneering Scientific Discovery
The Microscopy Society of America (MSA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to enabling the discoveries that positively impact the course of humanity.
2200+ Members Around the world
30 Local Affiliates across the Unites States
81 Annual Meetings Since 1942
Featured Members
Congratulations to our 2025 Major Society Awardees and our Class of 2025 Fellows! To view our Fellows, please click here. To learn more about our Major Society Awards, click here.
Marc De Graef
Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
2025 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Physical Sciences
Lucy Collinson
Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
2025 Major Society Awardee - Distinguished Scientist, Biological Sciences
Dmitry Lyumkis
Burton Medal, Biological Sciences
2025 Major Society Awardee - Burton Medal, Biological Sciences
Steven Spurgeon
Burton Medal, Physical Sciences
2025 Major Society Awardee - Burton Medal, Physical Sciences
Shawn Zheng
Hildegard H. Crowley Award
2025 Major Society Awardee - Hildegard H. Crowley Award
Kim Kisslinger
Chuck Fiori Award
2025 Major Society Awardee - Chuck Fiori Award
Ellen D. Zhong
George Palade Award
2025 Major Society Awardee - George Palade Award
Sandhya Susarla
Albert Crewe Award
2025 Major Society Awardee - Albert Crewe Award
Stephen Carmichael
Morton D. Maser Award
2025 Major Society Awardee - Morton D. Maser Award
Annual ConferenceMicroscopy and Microanalysis (M&M) 2025
Salt Lake City, UT | July 27th - 31st, 2025 | Learn More
Upcoming Events
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July 1, 2025
Microscience Microscopy Congress (mmc2025) incorporating EMAG 2025
The Microscience Microscopy Congress (mmc) is back for 2025! One of the biggest events of its kind in Europe, mmc2025 incorporating EMAG 2025 will bring you the very best in microscopy, imaging and cytometry from across the globe. With six parallel conference sessions, a world-class exhibition, workshops, RMS learning zone, satellite meetings, an international Imaging Competition and more, it’s simply the place to be for anyone who uses a microscope for work, study or pleasure.
July 15, 2025
yDGE x MSA StC ECG Collaboration Series - Technical Mentorship -- Machine Learning Workflows in STEM
This will be a live demonstration of k-means clustering workflows in pre-coded Jupyter notebooks written and lead by Austin Houston, MS, a PhD Student in Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. No experience is necessary to join and learn a new skill! We are happy to serve as technical mentors for you on your journey in electron microscopy!