Microscopy Society of Canada (MSC)

The Microscopical Society of Canada is an association dedicated to the promotion of all areas of #microscopy research🔬 Follow us to keep up to date with the latest #microscopy #events and #research in Canada 🇨🇦, check out our website to learn more: msc-smc.org

Don't miss the upcoming Australia-hosted Expansion Microscopy User Group Meeting (18 Sep, 5pm-6pm AEST / 8am-9am BST). This is a great forum for researchers to share experiences and enable rapid uptake of new techniques. Book now: rms.org.uk/rms-event-cale…

#WesternU biologist David Smith's pandemic hobby evolved from collecting vintage microscopes to photographing strangers on the streets of #LdnOnt with a 1960s camera. Find out how art, science and community came together through a new lens: news.westernu.ca/2025/07/wester…

April 30th is a big day for deadlines! Our abstract submission for MSC2025, early-bird registration, and award applications are all closing next week! Head over to event.fourwaves.com/msc2025 for more information.

Abstract deadline EXTENDED to April 30th for MSC 2025! Join us June 9–12 in Winnipeg: event.fourwaves.com/msc2025 Keynotes from Dr. Frances Ross & Dr. Yuval Garini, with topics in EM & OM of mat and bio science. Offering workshops on Lattice SIM & in-situ EM. Travel grants available!

Registration and abstract submission for our upcoming MSC meeting in Winnipeg on June 9 - 12 are open! We are excited to host Prof Frances Ross from @MIT and Prof Yuval Garini @ygwatch from @TechnionLive as our invited speakers! More details: event.fourwaves.com/msc2025 @um_research

Job opportunity: CT Scan Research Assistant at @McGillU, Montreal. mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Careers… Please RT! #microscopy #Imaging #CTscan #Radiology #Job #ResearchCareers #OpenPositions #BioImage @McGillMacCampus

It was such a pleasure to prepare the #msc_smc2024 with my great co-chair Jeff Fraser who got the F. W. Doane award for the lifetime commitment to Microscopy! And he deserves it so much!! 🤩 @MSC_SMC

And we wrap-up a week full of exchanges, multidisciplinary and constructive discussions, workshops, clinics and a lot of fun! Thank you to @AngryAstroPanda for the fantastic presentation! @msc_smc

Got to poke around the new LSM980 at @Carleton_U 🔬 (I had a bit of trouble trying to pry myself away from the thing). What an excellent way to end this year’s @MSC_SMC meeting!

Historical time #msc_smc2024 ! dr Anja Geitmann chairing the 50th anniversary history session with Pr. Jim Corbett! @MSC_SMC

Our 50th anniversary meeting is off to an amazing start with our plenary speaker, Dr. James Weaver, presenting their work on the imaging of biological architectures and 3D-printing of biologically-inspired structures. Thank you for the fascinating images and 3D models!

With our 50th anniversary meeting being just over two weeks away, we would like to invite you to attend a free online symposium that is being organized by the MSC and the Japanese Society of Microscopy (JSM). Register and learn more about the program here omu.ac.jp/eng/japan-cana…

Good news! Backed by popular demand, we have extended our abstract submission deadline to April 15th! Head over to our website to submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation, and do not forget to register! event.fourwaves.com/msc2024

Our deadline for Early-Bird Registration and Abstract Submission is around the corner in 2 days on Wednesday, April 10th! Head over to our event page and use EARLYBIRD as a coupon during checkout to receive a $100 discount on registration!

Do not forget to register for our 50th anniversary meeting in Ottawa! Abstract registration is still open until March 25th. Learn more about the exciting line up of speakers and workshops for this year's meeting: event.fourwaves.com/msc2024/pages

The deadline for the MSC and CFDM awards is around the corner! Do not forget to submit your applications by April 1st for a chance to win some cash prizes and travel support to our annual conference! msc-smc.org/en/about-the-a…

Attention MSC members: To help pave the future of our society, we kindly ask you to take a moment (~10 mins) to fill out this survey and provide us with feedback on how we can best serve the Canadian microscopy community! tinyurl.com/bvr79e3d

📢*TOMORROW - 5 MARCH* Tomorrow's instalment of the International Microscopy Lecture Series #MicroscopyLectures features a talk from Dr Harald Hess. Sign up (FREE) - and listen to Harald in recent conversation with @Eric_Betzig rms.org.uk/rms-event-cale…

Be sure to sign up (FREE!) for our next instalment of the International Microscopy Lecture Series #MicroscopyLectures featuring a talk from Dr Harald Hess (5 March). Sign up here - and listen to Harald in recent conversation with @Eric_Betzig : rms.org.uk/rms-event-cale…