Students

The Pre-meeting Congress X60 (PMCx60) is an annual meeting organized by the MSA Student Council (StC) for Students, Postdocs, and Early-career Professionals in Microscopy and Microanalysis. The PMCx60 is held in conjunction with the annual Microscopy and Microanalysis (M&M) Meeting.

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The PMCx60 is organized by, and tailored to, students and early-career professionals, however all are welcome to attend. The PMCx60 offers a highly interactive forum for participants to discuss their cutting-edge research, and to network and engage with peers ahead of the main meeting. Invited speakers are selected from the awardees to be honored at M&M, giving attendees a unique opportunity to sample the best research from their peers in biological science, physical science, analytical science, and instrumentation. Contributed posters also give attendees an opportunity to share their work with peers in an intimate and casual setting.

Additional professional development activities include a luncheon featuring a panel of recent graduates currently working in industry, academia, policy, and government labs. The PMCx60 and M&M are wonderful opportunities for students (undergraduate and graduate), postdocs, and early-career professionals to network with peers, members of academia and industry, as well as vendors from a variety of top companies who are invited to exhibit their latest developments during the PMCx60 Poster and Extended Networking Sessions.

PMCx60 2020 Virtual

We are hard at work organizing the virtual PMCx60. See you there!

Thank you to our sponsors and supporters!

PMCx60 Meeting Highlights

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Thank you to our sponsors and supporters!

PMCx60 Program - 2020 Virtual

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Steps to attend the PMCx60

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Schedule of Deadlines for PMCx60

November 1, 2019 - M&M call for papers

February 21, 2020 - M&M paper submission deadline

July 15, 2019 - Poster submission deadline

Attend the PMCx60

All are welcome, but we encourage you to share your work.

Present a poster

This is a great chance to expand your audience by presenting your research to peers and colleagues. Poster submission to the PMCx60 is remarkably simple. Just email poster title to the meeting chairperson. We will collect your poster from the main meeting submission and include your title in the PMCx60 program. If you are not submitting to the main meeting email the poster to the chairperson.

Support the PMC X60

Become a PMCx60 sponsor

To become a Sponsor, email us directly at studentcouncil@microscopy.org.

Benefits of sponsorship include

Supporting the development of a thriving community of students and early career professionals in microscopy and microanalysis.
Increased brand exposure to and recognition amongst the future leaders of the microscopy and microanalysis community.
Recognition of support for students and early career professionals via online/printed PMCx60 promotional material and social networking initiatives.
First access to network with the preeminent and award-winning young talent attending M&M 2019.

Donate to the PMCx60 and MSA Student Council (StC)

MSA Donation Submission Form

Meet the 2019-2020 PMCx60 Programming Committee

Program Chair Eric Hoglund Graduate Student University of Virginia
Biological Sciences Co-chair Louisa Mezache Graduate Student Ohio State University
Physical Sciences Co-chair Kartik Venkatraman Graduate Student Arizona State University
Social & Activities Chair Jenna Wardini Graduate Student University of Irvine California