Join us for Summer School on Electron Microscopy Techniques 2025, a collaborative event hosted by École Polytechnique de Montréal, McGill University, Université de Montréal, Université de Sherbrooke, and the University of Toronto, in partnership with the McGill Facility for Electron Microscopy Research (FEMR) and the Microscopy Society of Canada (MSC-SMC).
This immersive experience will feature plenary talks, focused lectures, poster sessions, and hands-on workshops, diving into advanced techniques and data analysis in electron microscopy. Explore the latest technologies and applications through exhibitor booths presented by leading industry innovators. On the final day, we spotlight environmental applications of electron microscopy in a special plenary session.
It will be a unique chance to connect with experts, peers, and industry leaders in the field of electron microscopy sciences.
Access to the workshop:
The workshop is free to attend, but registration is mandatory.
Who should attend:
Students, PDFs, early-career researchers, and professionals in materials science, biology, chemistry, and related fields.
Registration:
Register to participate in person by Friday, 16 May 2025 (11:59 P.M. EDT).
Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/uAQcbxv04J
Date: Monday, June 2 to Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
Location: Strathcona Anatomy & Dentistry Building (SADB), McGill University, 3640, rue University, Montreal, QC H3A 0C7.
Agenda:
Monday, June 2, 2025 |
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8:30 – 9:15 a.m. |
Plenary Lecture | Maureen Lagos / McMaster University | New paths in high-energy resolution EELS: Phonon Spectroscopy |
SADB M/1
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9:15 - 10:00 a.m. |
Lecture | Raynald Gauvin / McGill University | Principles and applications of SEM |
SADB M/1
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10:00 – 10:30 a.m. |
Coffee Break |
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10:30 – 11:15 a.m. |
Lecture | Nadi Braidy / Université de Sherbrooke | Principles and applications of TEM | SADB M/1 | |
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11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Lecture | Simon Fairclough / Cambridge University | Principles and applications of EELS |
SADB M/1 |
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12:00 – 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch / Posters sessions | ||||
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1:30 – 2:00 p.m. |
Lecture | Natalie Zeytuni / McGill University | Insights into self-compartmentalizing proteases from single-particle cryoEM |
SADB M/1
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2:00 – 3:30 p.m. |
Workshops |
SEM–EDS Raynald Gauvin/ McGill University |
TEM-STEM Nadi Braidy / Université de Sherbrooke |
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3:30 – 4:00 p.m. |
Coffee Break |
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4:00 – 5:30 p.m. |
Workshops |
EELS for Materials Science Simon Fairclough / Cambridge University |
EELS for Microscopists Maureen Lagos/ McMaster University |
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5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Wine and Cheese |
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Tuesday, June 3, 2025 |
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8:30 – 9:15 a.m. |
Plenary Lecture |
Oussama Mountanabbir/ Polytechnique de Montreal |
3-D atomic-level imaging of materials and devices | SADB M/1 | ||
| 9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Lecture |
Raynald Gauvin / McGill University |
Principles and applications of EBSD | SADB M/1 | ||
| 10:00 am - 10:30 a.m. | Coffee Break | SADB Main Floor Hallway | ||||
| 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. | Lecture |
Natalie Reznikov / McGill University |
Principles and applications of FIB in biosciences | SADB M/1 | ||
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Lecture |
Gilles L'Esperance / Polytechnique de Montreal |
Ga-FIB and PFIB for materials: principles and applications | SADB M/1 | ||
| 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch, Posters & Booths | SADB Main Floor Hallway | ||||
| 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. | Lecture |
Maryam Golozar / University of Toronto |
Applications of in-situ scanning electron microscopy for advanced material characterization | SADB M/1 | ||
| 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. | Workshops |
FIB-SEM Natalie Reznikov / McGill University |
Montecarlo Raynald Gauvin / McGill University |
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| 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Coffee Break | |||||
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Workshops |
3-D Image Digital Analyses - Introduction Staff - Comet Technologies |
3-D Image Digital Analyses - Advanced Staff - Comet Technologies |
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Wednesday, June 4, 2025 |
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8:30 – 9:15 a.m. |
Plenary Lecture |
Byron Gates / Simon Fraser University |
Guiding the Development of Advanced Materials for Clean Energy Applications through EM Techniques. |
SADB M/1 | |
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9:15-10:00 a.m. |
Lecture |
Richard Martel / Universite de Monteal |
Black Phosphorus Oxidation Probed by Electron Microscopy |
SADB M/1 | |
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10:00 – 10:30 a.m. |
Coffee Break |
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10:30 – 11:00 a.m. |
Lecture |
Wanting He / McGill University |
Electron Tomography (ET): Imaging 3D Nanostructure and Chemistry at Sub-Nanometre Scale. | SADB M/1 | |
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11:00 – 11:30 a.m. |
Lecture |
Angel Valdez / McGill University |
Development and Applications of Microcrystal Electron Diffraction (MicroED). | SADB M/1 | |
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11:30 – 12:00 p.m. |
Lecture |
Audrey Moores / McGill University |
Nanomaterials Research: How TEM is Helping Us in Our Journey |
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12:30 – 2:30 p.m. |
Lunch and Booths |
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2:30 – 5:00 p.m. |
Tour of the Facility for Electron Microsocopy Research (McGill) and Centre de characterisation microscopique des materiaux (Polytechnique de Montreal) |
MSC - Quebec Student Chapter Kick-Off |
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