Welcome, Registration & Coffee
Theme of the day: Microscopy by Interrogation Probe (light, electrons, X-rays, and computational methods)
8:00 AM
8:55 AM
Opening remarks from the organizers
9:00 AM
Plenary lecture 1: Rafal Dunin-Borkowski
10:00 AM
Coffee break
10:30 AM
Session 1. Electron Microscopy
Keynote: Ben Britton Chair: Roland Kröger
Session 2. BioImaging North America
Invited speaker: Natalie Woo Chair: Youssef Chebli
12:15 PM
Hitachi Lunch & Learn - free
High-throughput Insights : Automated Material Identification and Classification System (AMICS). As laboratories move toward increasingly complex material characterization workflows, the demand for versatile, interoperable analytical platforms continues to grow. The Automated Material Identification and Classification System (AMICS) is a mineral and materials identification software system that automates phase classification and streamlines data collection through large-area mapping and intelligent placement of energy-dispersive spectrometry (EDS) analysis points. Building on four decades of SEM-EDS automation experience, AMICS has evolved into a multi-source, multi-domain platform that unifies data across applications ranging from mining and steel inclusion analysis to additive manufacturing, battery research, technical cleanliness, and forensic science—and is uniquely designed to integrate complementary sources such as µXRF alongside SEM-EDS. A F.A.I.R.-compliant data architecture keeps results Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable, creating a high-integrity foundation for machine learning, cross-platform collaboration, and long-term data value. Join us to see how AMICS delivers the flexibility and scalability today's material classification demands, while preparing your laboratory for the next generation of AI-driven analysis.
Lunch Break
Poster Viewing, Exhibition
1:30 PM
Session 3. Light Microscopy
Keynote: Claire Brown Chair: Jose Moran Mirabal
Session 4. Computation in Microscopy
Keynote: James LeBeau Chair: Ben Britton
3:30 PM
Coffee Break
4:00 PM
Session 5. X-ray Microscopy
Keynote: David Cooper Chair: Natalie Reznikov
Session 6. Institut Courtois
Invited speaker: Shigeo Mori Chair: Raynald Gauvin
