Information for Presenters

Please see “The application guidelines [PDF]” for details.

Please note that the style of holding the conference may be changed to on-line style or others due to force majeure such as infectious diseases.

Requests to on-site participants

Please refrain from on-site participating if you feel sick on the date or if you had any symptoms such as fever within the past 2 weeks from the date.
Please be sure to wear a mask and disinfect your hands with alcohol disinfectant diligently in the venue.
Please sign on a notebook at the entrance of the meeting room every time you enter the room.
Please register with the Ibaraki amabie-chan.

Guidelines for Oral Presentation

Please refer to a “Guidelines for Oral Presentation” page

Guidelines for Online Poster Presentation

Upload your presentation video (will be released on April 20)

Video upload period (tentative)

Apr 20, 2021 (Tuesday) - May 12, 2021 (Wednesday), 24:00 (JST(GMT +09:00))

Video presentation release period

June 1, 2021 (Tuesday) - June 15, 2021 (Tuesday)

Presentation time

On-demand poster presentation: Video presentation (maximum 15 minutes, maximum 16 slides, aspect ratios of 3:4 and 16:9 are acceptable)

How to create a video

Please refer to the Video Creation Manual (Japanese version) or Video Creation Manual (English) to create. Login to the site of “Registration/Application for presentation” and upload your presentation video using the video upload form at the bottom of the registration page. (The video upload form will be available from Apr 20 (Tuesday).) The maximum size of the presentation video (mp4) is 2 GB. You will receive an email by automatic delivery system after successfully uploading.

Best Poster Award (for the members of the Japanese Society of Microscopy)

During the video presentation release period (Tuesday, June 1, 2021 -Tuesday, June 15, 2021), the organizing committee will select the best poster award winners (general and students) based on the video presentations and the Q and A session.
The certificate will be mailed to the winners after the meeting.
The names of the award winners will be posted on the conference website.

Method of Registration

Please apply from the participation / presentation application page.

You will need to upload the abstract as a PDF file. Before applying for a presentation, please prepare a PDF file for upload using the abstract template.

Abstract template (Please prepare a PDF file in either Japanese or English)

The copyright of the materials published in the abstracts of this annual meeting belongs to the Japanese Society for Microscopy.

Application Qualifications and Number of Applications

Both members and non-members of the Japanese Society of Microscopy may submit multiple applications for presentations. We also accept applications for general presentation at symposiums. We look forward to receiving a number of applications. We accept applications for membership in the Japanese Society of Microscopy any time. Non-members should refer to the website of the Japanese Society of Microscopy for information.

Application Period

January 29 (Friday) – ~~February 19 (Friday), 2021~~ February 26 (Friday), 2021

General Presentation Sessions

I：Microscopy technology

I-1．: TEM , STEM & Aberration-Corrected Microscopy
I-2．: SEM
I-3．: Analytical Electron Microscope
I-4．: Phase-Related Topics ( Phase Retrieval, Phase Detection, Phase Plate, Holography, Lorentz-Microscopy & Others )
I-5．: Ion beam, sample preparation
I-6．: Image Processings & Analyses ( Biology & Material Sciences )
I-7．: 3D Analysis ( Biology & Material Sciences )
I-8．: Others ( Instruments & Methods )

B：Medical and biological sciences

B-1．: Bio-Imaging ( Super-Resolution Microscopy & Others )
B-2．: Cryo-Electron Microscopy & Protein Crystallography
B-3．: CLEM: Correlative Light & Electron Microscopy
B-4．: Sample Preparation & Observing Methods for Biological Specimens
B-5．: Cells & Tissues ( Biological & Medical Sciences )
B-6．: Cells & Tissues ( Plant-based Biology )
B-7．: Microorganisms ( Fungi, Bacteria & Virus )
B-8．: Others ( Biological & Medical Sciences )

M：Material sciences

M-1．: Metals & alloys
M-2．: Semiconductors
M-3．: Ceramics
M-4．: Magnetic Materials & Ferroelectric Materials
M-5．: Nanomaterials
M-6．: Soft Materials & Organic Materials
M-7．: Surfaces & Interfaces
M-8．: In-situ Observation & Environmental Microscopy
M-9．: Others ( Materials Sciences & Bio-Material Sciences )

Symposium Sessions

S-1.: International Symposium on Advanced Electron Microscopy in Asia
S-2.: New technologies of molecular dynamics. Co-hosted by: Mext Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on innovative Areas, Molecular Movies
S-3.: Recent advances in cryo-electron microscopy
S-4.: Current status and problems of data analysis in microscopic volume imaging
S-5.: The Frontier of correlative microscopy: Toward high accuracy and high volume
S-6.: The leading cryo-SEM for the study of vitreous frozen-hydrated specimens
S-7.: Microbiological mechanisms and diversity revealed by advanced microscopy
S-8.: Nanotechnology Platform・10 Years of Activities and Achievement of Advanced Characterization Nanotechnology Platform
S-9.: Fusion of Data Science and Microscopy
S-10.: SEM, Comprehensive / Its Impact and Image Interpretation
S-11.: Cutting-Edge Technologies in Electron Interference Microscopy
S-12.: Nature of Materials Revealed by In-Situ and Operando Observation
S-13.: Advanced High Energy-Resolution EELS
S-14.: Development of Nanostructure Analysis using Atom Probe Tomography
S-15.: Technological Trends in Advanced FIB-SEM as Observation and Microfabrication Instrument
S-16.: Advanced Probe Microscopy for High-Resolution Operando Matarial Characterization

Presentation Format

General presentations may be oral presentations or poster presentations. Symposiums are oral presentations.

Oral presentations:
Each venue will be equipped with projectors and other related equipment.

Poster presentations:
The poster presentations will be presented in an on-demand format using uploaded video created by the presenter, and Q&A chat.
Details will be informed soon.

Acceptance of Presentation Application

Titles of accepted presentations will be posted on our website after a decision has been made by the Program Committee.

Decisions on Presentation Sessions and Presentation Formats

We will meet applicants’ requests for presentation sessions (general presentation/ symposiums) and presentation formats (oral/poster) as much as possible. Please note that we may not be able to comply with all requests.

Presentation Times

Oral presentations at general presentation session: 15 minutes (includes discussion)
Poster presentations: Details will be informed soon.
Oral presentations at symposium session: Determined by the organizers of relevant sessions.

Best Poster Awards (for members of The Japanese Society for Microscopy)

The winners of the Best Poster Awards (general and student) will be selected by the Selection Committee during the exhibition period, and will be posted on our website.