The Histochemical Society Annual Meeting

Abstract

The 48th Annual Meeting of the Histochemical Society (HCS) will be held August 10–14, 1997, at the Cleveland Convention Center, Cleveland, Ohio, jointly with the Microscopy Society of America (MSA) and the Microbeam Analysis Society (MAS) under the title Microscopy & Microanalysis '97. The headquarters hotel for the Histochemical Society will be the Sheraton Cleveland City Centre.

The program is to be preceded by a two-day Symposium/Short Course on Multiphoton Excitation Imaging on Saturday and Sunday and several Short Courses on Sunday. The meeting opens Sunday evening with a reception in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The program Monday through Thursday features an array of exciting Symposia and Poster Sessions in addition to Tutorials and Workshops. Abstracts from all areas of histochemistry and cytochemistry may be submitted, and those relevant to HCS symposia on Neoplasia and on Genomes, Chromosomes & Genes are especially encouraged. All abstracts submitted by Histochemical Society members will be scheduled on Monday or Tuesday. The Vector Laboratories Young Investigator and the Ralph D. Lillie Awards will be presented.

The deadline for submission of abstracts and award applications is March 15, 1997. Direct inquiries to the Histochemical Society Business Office (see Registration and Information).

Microscopy & Microanalysis '97 Preliminary Program

Premeeting

Two-day Symposium/Short Course

Multiphoton Excitation Imaging: John G. White, David Wokosin, Vickie Centonze Frohlich

One-day Short Courses

Digital Imaging: John MacKenzie, Jr.

Practical Confocal Microscopy: Judith Drazba

Using the Tools of Stereology: Theory and Practice: John M. Basgen

Recent Advances in Labeling Techniques for Immunocytochemistry: John M. Robinson

Meeting Symposia and Poster Sessions

The HCS Presidential Symposium: Neoplasia: Abnormal Cell Growth or Death/Apoptosis?

Theresa P. Pretlow, Lloyd A. Culp

Innovative Approaches to 3-D Structure/Function Determination for Cells and Organelles

Bruce F. McEwen, Andrew S. Belmont

Genomes, Chromosomes & Genes: Emerging Technologies

A. Gregory Matera, Huntington F. Willard

Biological Applications of Multi-Photon Excitation Fluorescence Imaging

James N. Turner, John G. White

Cell Biological Applications of Green Fluorescent Protein and Other Vital Labeling Probes

Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz

From Scanning Probe Microscopy to High Resolution Ultrasound: New Visions of the Vasculature

Meredith Bond, Jay Jerome

Application of Novel Microscopic Approaches to Cellular Damage and Response

George Perry

Solving Microbiological Problems with Microscopy

Garry Cole, B.V. Prasad

Light Microscopy: Recent Advances

Ken Spring, Brian Herman

Quantitative Biological and Materials Microanalysis by Electrons and X-rays

Greg Meeker, Richard Leapman, Chris Jacobsen

Optical Microanalysis

Edgar Etz, Neil Lewis, S. Frank Platek

Microscopy and Microanalysis “Showstoppers” in Critical Application Areas

Dale Newbury

Analytical Electron Microscopy

Jim Bentley, Dale Johnson

Quantitative Analysis for Series of Spectra and Images: Getting the Most from our Experimental Data

Ian Anderson, John Bruley

Electron Crystallography: The Electron Phase Problem

Laurence Marks, Doug Dorset

Computational Advances and Enabling Technologies for 3D Microscopies in Biology

Mark Ellisman, Gina Sosinsky

Low-Voltage SEM Imaging and Analysis for the Biological and Materials Sciences

Rob Apkarian, Ed Boyes

Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy Symposium

John F. Mansfield, Brendon J. Griffin

Scanned Probe Microscopies: Technologies, Methodologies and Applications

Jan Hoh, Phil Russell

The Limits of Image Resolution: Seeing is Believing

Mike Kersker, David Joy

Computational Methods for Microscopy

Michael A. O'Keefe, Earl J. Kirkland

Digital Microscopy—What are Its Limits?

John Mackenzie, Jr.

Special Events

MSA/MAS Presidential Events

C. Barry Carter, Joe Michael

HCS Presidential Symposium

Theresa P. Pretlow, Co-organizer: Lloyd A. Culp

Shared Resources—Access to Critical Instrumentation

Platform Session: Lee Peachey, James N. Turner

Poster Session: JoAn Hudson, Greg Erdos, Ken Downing, Larry Allard

Problem Solving with the Experts

Organizers: Ron Anderson, Jos Mascorro

Workshop: Tyramide Signal Amplification

Kevin Roth, Anton K. Raap

Tutorials

Video Light Microscopy

Kenneth Spring, Brian Herman

Confocal vs Widefield Deconvolution: The Practical “Stuff”

James N. Turner, Tim Holmes

Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy—Advantages and Disadvantages

Stuart McKernan

Biological Applications of Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy

Chris Gilpin

Novel and Advanced Applications of Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy

Brendon J. Griffin

Equipment Exhibit: Monday noon through Thursday

Histochemical Society Awards

The Ralph D. Lillie Award ($100) will be given to the student presenting the outstanding histochemical paper, whether platform or poster. Candidates must be either doctoral students or in the first year of a postdoctoral program (i.e., within one year of having received the doctoral degree) at the time of the meeting. To be considered for the award, candidates must check the appropriate box on the Data Form and submit, along with their abstract, a supporting letter from their research advisor, as well as a brief statement attesting to their student status.

The Vector Laboratories Young Investigator Award ($500) will be given for an outstanding histochemical paper, whether platform or poster, to a junior faculty or postdoctoral investigator who is within three years of having received the doctoral degree at the time of the meeting. More than one award may be made. To be considered for the award, candidates must check the appropriate box on the Data Form and submit, along with their abstract, a brief curriculum vitae.

Candidates for the Lillie and Vector Laboratory Awards must be first author (but not necessarily the sole author) of an abstract presented at the meeting. Membership in the Histochemical Society is encouraged but not required. These prizes will be awarded at the meeting.

Registration and Information

Inquiries about program matters and requests for registration materials, abstract forms, and hotel accommodations should be sent to:

The Histochemical Society

4 Barlows Landing Road, Suite 8

Pocasset, MA 12559

TEL: 508 563–1155

FAX: 508 563–1211

E-MAIL: HCS@AssnMgtInc.com

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