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Registration is free and required to attend
Microscopy Society of America Student Council and Northwestern University’s NUANCE Center are excited to present a half-day conference to highlight women in microscopy in honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2022.
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Event Info:
Date: March 8, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM (CST) - 4:30 PM (CST)
Online networking event from 4:30 - 5:30 PM (CST)
Location: Virtual event; Register for Zoom Link
Schedule:
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1:00 - 1:15 PM
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Welcome & Opening Remarks
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1:15 - 2:00 PM
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Keynote: Prof. Frances M. Ross, Materials Science and Engineering,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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2:00 - 2:15 PM
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Break
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2:15 - 3:15 PM
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Research Talks:
Dr. Jessica Caldwell, Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Davis
Using Macroscale Optical Mapping and FRET to Understand Cardiac Arrhythmia Mechanisms
Dr. Katherine Sytwu, Postdoctoral Researcher, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Adapting and Understanding Neural Networks for Scientific Image Analysis
Dr. Lexi Walls, Scientist, University of Washington and HHMI
Using Structure to Guide SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Design
Dr. Neerja Zambare, Linus Pauling Distinguished Post Doctoral Fellow, Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Micro-scale Imaging of Microbial Calcium Carbonate Biomineralization
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3:15 - 3:30 PM
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Break
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3:30 - 4:30 PM
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Panel Discussions:
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Work-Life Balance
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Dr. Nuria Bagues Salguero
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Research Associate, Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis The Ohio State University
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Ms. Heather Rose
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TEM Applications Engineer, Hitachi High-Technology
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Dr. Kate Burgess
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Geologist, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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Aisha Ghori Ozaki
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Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Northwestern University Office for Research
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Dr. Gail Celio
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EM Imaging Specialist, University of Minnesota
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Dr. Louise Hughes
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Product Manager for Life Sciences, Oxford Instruments
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Dr. Treva Brown
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Physical Scientist, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
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Navigating Career Paths
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Dr. Mariena Silvestry Ramos
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CryoEM Research Specialist, Cornell University
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Dr. Natasha Erdman
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Senior Market Development Manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific
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Dr. Kayla Nguyen
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Postdoctoral researcher, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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3:30 - 4:35 PM
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Closing Remarks
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4:35 - 5:30 PM
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Speed networking social event
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