THE 67 TH ANNUAL MAY MEETING CONFERENCE
WEDNESDAY MAY 21, 2025- DOLAN SCIENCE CENTER, JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY
Organized By
Society of Applied Spectroscopy, SAS-Cleveland regional Section
Microscopy society of northeastern Ohio, MSNO
American chemical society, AKRON ACS
Akron Council of engineering and scientific societies, ACESS
Call for Papers!
Please submit youR paper Here! Please submit before April 18th.
Online registration here!
Online registration for May Conference 2025
Registration fee - Society member $40, Non-member $50, Retirees $20, Full-time students $20 (including MSNO membership for 2025)
Please register by May 7, 2025 5pm
Registration fee - Society member $40, Non-member $50, Retirees $20, Full-time students $20 (including MSNO membership for 2025)
Please register by May 7, 2025 5pm
Last year's Keynote and invited speakers
Dr. Andrew Shoftsall (Keynote Speaker), Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University. "Fibers, Fascicles and Nerves, Oh My"
Dr. Hamza Balci, Physics Department, Kent State University, "Investigating the Role of G-quadruplex Structures in Transcription Control and Telomere Protection Contexts Using Single Molecule Fluorescence Approaches"
Dr. Xiong Gong, School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, "Wireless Self-Charging Powered Packs/Electronics"
Dr. Zach Harris, Mechanical & Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh, "Leveraging Correlative Microscopy to Understand Hydrogen Environment-Assisted Cracking in Additively Manufactured 17-4PH Stainless Steel"
Dr. Caleb Holyoke, Geosciences, The University of Akron, "Melt segregation mechanisms during syndeformational partial melting of an amphibolite"
Dr. Sai Veeraraghavan, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, "Unlocking the investigative power of high-resolution microscopy through computational image analysis"
Dr. Weinan Xu, School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, "Advanced polymer nanocomposites and their structure-property relationship"
Dr. Hamza Balci, Physics Department, Kent State University, "Investigating the Role of G-quadruplex Structures in Transcription Control and Telomere Protection Contexts Using Single Molecule Fluorescence Approaches"
Dr. Xiong Gong, School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, "Wireless Self-Charging Powered Packs/Electronics"
Dr. Zach Harris, Mechanical & Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh, "Leveraging Correlative Microscopy to Understand Hydrogen Environment-Assisted Cracking in Additively Manufactured 17-4PH Stainless Steel"
Dr. Caleb Holyoke, Geosciences, The University of Akron, "Melt segregation mechanisms during syndeformational partial melting of an amphibolite"
Dr. Sai Veeraraghavan, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, "Unlocking the investigative power of high-resolution microscopy through computational image analysis"
Dr. Weinan Xu, School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, "Advanced polymer nanocomposites and their structure-property relationship"
How to get there?
The full-day conference will be held at Dolan Science Center of John Carroll University. The Dolan Science center is located at the lower left corner of JCU. For GPS users, please use 1 John Carroll Blvd, University Heights, OH 44118, or maybe the old address: 20700 North Park Boulevard University Heights, Ohio 44118.
Student Awards
May Conference Student Paper Awards:
3 monetary awards for oral presentations: $100 for 1st place, $50 for award of merit and $25 for special mention
4 monetary awards for poster presentations: $50 for 1st place and $25 for 2nd place in both physical and biological sciences.
MSNO Student Awards (up to 2):
$100 monetary awards and sponsoring up to $500 for each awardee to attend the national microscopy meetings (valid through the end of 2026).
The full-day conference will be held at Dolan Science Center of John Carroll University. The Dolan Science center is located at the lower left corner of JCU. For GPS users, please use 1 John Carroll Blvd, University Heights, OH 44118, or maybe the old address: 20700 North Park Boulevard University Heights, Ohio 44118.
Student Awards
May Conference Student Paper Awards:
3 monetary awards for oral presentations: $100 for 1st place, $50 for award of merit and $25 for special mention
4 monetary awards for poster presentations: $50 for 1st place and $25 for 2nd place in both physical and biological sciences.
MSNO Student Awards (up to 2):
$100 monetary awards and sponsoring up to $500 for each awardee to attend the national microscopy meetings (valid through the end of 2026).
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Left: 2024 MSNO Award winner, Sylvie Crowell (Case Western Reserve University) and then MSNO President Dr. Jeff Pigott; Middle: 2023 MSNO Award winner, Louisa Mezache (The Ohio State University); Right: 2019 MSNO Award winner, Taras Turiv (Kent State University) and then MSNO President, Dr. Virgil Solomon.
Vendors and sponsorship
IONIC Donor: he $350 IONIC sponsors will be displayed in the event brochure, and will be provided an individual table space for displays with access to electrical supply as well as registration for 1 person. Please specify in the form attached if you need electrical for instrumentation.
RYDBERG Donor: The $500 RYDBERG Donor receives all of the above plus registration for two persons.
Vendor Registration Form Download
2025_may_conference_sponsorship_registration.docx (Deadline: May 7, 2025)
IONIC Donor: he $350 IONIC sponsors will be displayed in the event brochure, and will be provided an individual table space for displays with access to electrical supply as well as registration for 1 person. Please specify in the form attached if you need electrical for instrumentation.
RYDBERG Donor: The $500 RYDBERG Donor receives all of the above plus registration for two persons.
Vendor Registration Form Download
2025_may_conference_sponsorship_registration.docx (Deadline: May 7, 2025)
For Poster Presentations
Poster size - The posters should be no more than 48 inches (Width) x 45 inches (Length)
Poster size - The posters should be no more than 48 inches (Width) x 45 inches (Length)
paper submission
Please submit your papers here
CONTACT US
For general meeting information, please contact:
Brian Perry, Parker Hannifin Corporation
Rick Kus, DeNora
Laura Wilson, NASA
Jeffrey Pigott, Case Western Reserve University
Virgil Solomon, Youngstown State University
Regan Silvestri, Lorain County Community College
Min Gao, Kent State University
For technical program, please contact:
Rick Kus, DeNora
Brian Perry, Parker Hannifin Corporation
Laura Wilson, NASA
Regan Silvestri, Lorain County Community College
Jeffrey Pigott, Case Western Reserve University
Min Gao Kent State University
For corporate sponsors and vendor exhibitions, please contact:
Rick Kus, DeNora Tech
Emily Graves, Parker Hannifin Corporation
For online submission, online registration and meeting webpage, please contact:
Min Gao Kent State University
Kim Fraiser, Lubrizol Corp.
Rick Kus, DeNora
For general meeting information, please contact:
Brian Perry, Parker Hannifin Corporation
Rick Kus, DeNora
Laura Wilson, NASA
Jeffrey Pigott, Case Western Reserve University
Virgil Solomon, Youngstown State University
Regan Silvestri, Lorain County Community College
Min Gao, Kent State University
For technical program, please contact:
Rick Kus, DeNora
Brian Perry, Parker Hannifin Corporation
Laura Wilson, NASA
Regan Silvestri, Lorain County Community College
Jeffrey Pigott, Case Western Reserve University
Min Gao Kent State University
For corporate sponsors and vendor exhibitions, please contact:
Rick Kus, DeNora Tech
Emily Graves, Parker Hannifin Corporation
For online submission, online registration and meeting webpage, please contact:
Min Gao Kent State University
Kim Fraiser, Lubrizol Corp.
Rick Kus, DeNora
Corporate Sponsors of 2024
RYDBERG
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IONIC
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