The 81st Annual Meeting of The Japanese Society of Microscopy will be held at the Fukuoka International Conference Center (Fukuoka City) on June 9 (Mon.) to 11 (Wed.), 2025. The Executive Committee and Program Committee are making an all-out effort in their preparations to provide a setting for lively, successful discussions on a wide range of topics, from the fundamentals to applications of microscopy.
The theme (slogan) for the 81st Annual Meeting is “Insights, Connections, and Challenges Derived from Microscopy.” Due to the many constraints we experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have reconfirmed the significance and value of an Annual Meeting conducted face-to-face. We asked ourselves: What are the key points of such face-to-face conferences? And what benefits do we derive from annual meetings pursuing technologies and theories relating to microscopy? We arrived at three words as an answer: “insights” as scientists and engineers, “connections” with colleagues, and meeting the “challenges” of new science. These keywords will serve as the sources and foundation for the coming Annual Meeting.
As a new initiative, we are taking a creative approach to program composition. To maximally exploit the Society of Microscopy’s unique ability to bring together materials-based and biology-based researchers, we have established interdisciplinary microscopy technology as the fifth category after materials-based microscopy technology, materials-based applied research, biology-based microscopy technology, and biology-based applied research. We hope to further deepen insights, connections, and challenges by bringing together cutting-edge research in both the materials and biology fields from the common perspective of microscopy.
We are planning diverse programs and events for this meeting, as at our previous, successful Annual Meeting at Makuhari Messe. These include an international symposium for young researchers to foster their development, an open lecture for the public to convey the appeal of microscopy and related research to the junior and senior high school students who will lead the next generation, and a career support corner.
We are looking forward to your participation.
Executive Committee Chairman
81st Annual Meeting of The Japanese Society of Microscopy
