Firstly, I wish to thank the Microscopy Society of Ireland for supporting my travel to the 17th European Microscopy Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark. The conference was a fantastic experience on all accounts, including both amazing presentations, exciting networking events, and fascinating vendor demos. For me personally, attending this conference was important to keep my motivation…
First and foremost, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to the Microscopy Society of Ireland (MSI) for the generous support, which allowed me to attend the 17th European Microscopy Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark. There was a wonderful range of presentations, ranging from material science, to ptychography, to cryo-EM advances. Held between August 25th…
The University of Galway are hosting a Community Building Workshop for Core Facilities and Science Technology Platforms (or groups with a focus on technology based science), and the broader ecosystem of people that are involved with them, in Galway on October 9th. This is a free event. There will be some wonderful invited guests including Saskia Lippens (VIB Ghent),…
MSI will be providing travel awards to attend EMC 2024 in Copenhagen on the 25th-30th August 2024. Awards will be up to the value of €500 and are open to postgraduate students, post-doctoral research fellows, and technicians and imaging scientists within 8 years of starting work or studies in a microscopy-related field (excluding career gaps)….
The Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) and Microscopy Society of Ireland are organising an Introduction to Image Analysis course at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), Dublin on the 25th and 25th of April 2024. This two-day workshop is designed to empower microscopists and researchers with the necessary skills and tools to confidently analyse…
The 2024 MSI Symposium was hosted by the University of Limerick. The symposium brought together researchers from around the world for discussions on various microscopy themes such as advances in image analysis, solid-state physics, nanomedicine, as well as materials and biological microscopy applications.
The Microscopy Society of Ireland (MSI) are delighted to support a bursary for CTLS2023 Early Bird Registration (worth up to €450). The successful applicant must work on/with microscopical techniques as part of their normal employment. This must be highlighted in their application. Consider including details such as current role and future ambitions, background, interest in…
Electron Holography of Magnetic Fields in Nanoscale Materials and Progress Towards a Distributed Research Infrastructure for Electron Microscopy in Europe Professor Rafal Dunin-BorkowskiErnst Ruska-Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany Date: Monday, 3rd April 2023 from 5:00-6:00 pmVenue: MSG-024/025 (MSSI Building), Bernal Institute, University of Limerick
The 2023 MSI Symposium was hosted by Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork. The symposium was an active hub of discussion between researchers, vendors and technical staff. Featuring talks from a wide range of fields, from materials science and biology to infrastructure access and vendor technobites. Overall the 2023 was a great success and can…
The 2022 MSI Symposium was hosted by National University of Ireland, Galway and is the 2nd joint organised with the Scottish Microscopy Society. This symposium was an exciting return to in-person meetings after the pandemic. The symposium was a great success, incorporating talks, discussion panels, poster sessions, awards, exhibitors, and social events! We look forward…