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**EM News**

Volume 5 Issue 1 April, 2001

Annual EM Program Review letters mailed

The FY 2000 EM Program review letters have been mailed to the VISN and
Medical Center Director of each Program. A separate courtesy copy was
mailed to each EM Program Director as well, since sometimes the copy
routed through the VISN and/or Medical Center Director is lost or
mis-routed. If any Program Director did not receive at least one copy of
their FY 2000 review letter, please contact Alex Tuszynski at
919-286-0411x5218 for a duplicate.

Minutes of the EM Ad Hoc Review Group Meeting

####### March 3, 2001

**1. Welcome/Introduction**

**(Dr. Shelburne)**

Dr. Shelburne welcomed and thanked the members for their timely reviews
of all of the cases and for attending the meeting. He particularly
thanked Dr. Beals for serving as a reviewer as well as a member of the
committee.

**2. General Comments**

**(Dr. Beals)**

a\. **[National Issues]{.underline}**: Dr. Beals reviewed the current
status in VA National Headquarters concerning Mr. Principi and Dr.
Garthwaite. Key points included the impression that the VISN structure
will continue, that the VERA model will continue to be used, that the
FY02 budget will not show large increases in VHA.

Dr. Beals noted that in FY01 there are four VISNs predicting substantial
deficits. Dr. Beals then reviewed a number of general informatics
issues, including database integration, the Government Clinical Patient
Record (GCPR), blood bank software and the FDA, and VISTA imaging. At
the Ann Arbor VAMC consent forms and other such legal documents are
scanned and displayed in VISTA.

b\. **[Laboratory Issues]{.underline}**: Each VAMC will soon receive a
CLIA number. This number can then be used for billing purposes. The
autopsy rate in VHA has not yet reached the ideal goal of 30%, but the
current 15% rate is still excellent. Rates in VHA vary from zero to 60%.
Michael Brophy is the new enforcement officer in VANHQ, replacing Agatha
Francis.

With regard to the national EM Program, Dr. Beals predicts no changes at
the national level. However, there may be local changes as managed by
individual VISN's.

c\. **[New Laboratory Package in VISTA]{.underline}**: Dr. Beals
reviewed the new anatomic pathology package in VISTA.

Due to be released very soon is the **[electronic signature for AP
reports]{.underline}** that will include EM reports. When one
electronically signs, at that moment in time it will capture the report
as a document, and lock it so that it will always look the way it looked
when signed. Implications to that are those when one has to make changes
to the report one has to generate a new report with the phrase "modified
report". If the diagnosis is modified, this clinically significantly
changes that information on that report, and then it says, "modified
diagnosis". The clinician will not see the original document that was
changed, but for legal purposes the system will preserve it so it goes
into an archive file where it is preserved forever. Pathology staff will
be able to access this archive file.

**[CPT coding will be done at the same time as electronic
signature]{.underline}**. ICD9 coding is a requirement of HCFA, not
within the VA at the present time. VA Pathology is not compliant with
this rule, and should not be billing for chemistry, microbiology, etc.,
whereas in the private sector that would be a requirement to be able to
do billing. Dr. Beals recommends not doing third party billing for lab
tests, except perhaps for anatomic pathology. The expert panel of
pathologists and programmers who are working on this project are looking
for contributing knowledge about how this should be presented to the
pathologist when signing out cases. What CPT codes do you want, how
should it appear to you? Pick from a presented list of AP related codes
or just write in the ones you want? If you have experience with other AP
computer systems, which handle this well or have other ideas on this, it
would be appreciated if you contact Dr. Beals' Headquarters office with
your information. Work is currently in progress and rapid responses with
your information would be appreciated.

d\. **[CPRS]{.underline}**: Dr. Beals then led a detailed discussion
concerning how the new anatomic pathology package will be displayed in
CPRS. There are many options and decisions to make. These include how to
arrange reports -- in chronological order, or by topography, etc. Should
pathology allow clinicians to order anatomic pathology? Who should
receive the alerts? What results in anatomic pathology should be an
alert? Dr. Beals is also consulting with other groups of pathologists
before finalizing the new package. Again, if any pathologist or provider
who is reading these minutes wishes to contribute their thoughts and
opinions on any of the above important CPRS issues, please contact
Headquarters office as soon as possible.

**3.** **Overview of FY 00 EM Program (Dr. Shelburne)**

**[Minutes of 2000 Meeting]{.underline}**: Dr. Shelburne next reviewed
the minutes of the EM Ad Hoc Review Group at its meeting in New Orleans
on Saturday, March 25, 2000. There were no corrections or additions to
those minutes, which were approved unanimously. Dr. Shelburne then
reviewed requests by the Ad Hoc Review Group made at the 2000 committee
meeting. Briefly, almost all requests by the Ad Hoc panel were
accomplished.

**4.** **[New Web Page]{.underline}**

The group reviewed the new EM web page. It was agreed that this would be
placed on the VA Intranet (not the Internet). There will be
[no]{.underline} patient, pathologist, laboratory or hospital specific
information. No protected or confidential information or program
specific quality assurance data will be displayed. All previous issues
of the VA EM News will be available for viewing or downloading. Links to
SUP (Society of Ultrastructural Pathology) and related microscopy sites
are acceptable. The names of Ad Hoc Committee members and EM Program
Directors will be listed. In addition to EM Program information,
documents and newsletters, we have placed a request for computer
equipment funding to purchase an image file server to store scanned EM
photos and digital EM images. These will be available via links from the
EM Program web page.

**5. [Renal Biopsies]{.underline}**

More accurate data was collected this year than last year. In FY 00
there were 2,026 medical renal biopsies, representing 31.2% of the total
6,623 accessions. Thus medical renal biopsies now are approximately
one-third of all EM accessions. The number of medical renal biopsies
done on VA patients in VA EM labs is smaller, estimated at 500-600 per
year.

**6. [EM Reviews]{.underline}**

The panel divided into groups to review each of the laboratories.
Particular attention was paid to flagged cases in which a reviewer had
expressed some concern. However, each group reviewed all cases for each
lab. A group consensus for each flagged case as well as for each lab was
obtained. The panel members also were asked to identify particularly
good cases that could be sent to labs as examples of general interest,
and/or posted on the web page. Finally the panel summarized the
accomplishments of each laboratory.

**7. [Next Meeting]{.underline}**

The next meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee will be Saturday, February 23,
2002 in Chicago, IL, again at the beginning of the USCAP Meeting.

# New EM Program Web Page

The National EM Program will have a web presence on the VA
**[intranet]{.underline}** in the near future. Current plans are to have
the page reside on the same intranet server, which currently hosts the
**National VA Pathology & Laboratory Medicine** web page. This EM web
page is tentatively planned to be located within:
[**http://vaww.lab.med.va.gov/**](http://vaww.lab.med.va.gov/)

This server/site is maintained by William Chapman, MD - a pathologist at
the Asheville VAMC. This very useful site contains a wealth of VA
Pathology related information, including such topics as:

-   **National Newsletter**

###### National Lab Phone Directory 

-   **National Teleconferences**

-   **Regional Commissioners**

-   **Accreditation Discussion Forum**

-   **CAP Survey Shipping Schedule**

-   **VA Directives**

-   **Educational Materials**

-   **Search**

-   **Links to VA Intranet Pathology Websites (6, 14, 16)**

The EM web page may also be accessed directly by setting your browser
to:

[**http://vaww.lab.med.va.gov/em/**](http://vaww.lab.med.va.gov/em/)

**Web sites, e-mail**

###### 

###### Pathology Resources WWW

Electron Microscopy Yellow Pages

A collection of links to electron microscopy laboratories, education in
EM, news and publications on EM, software for EM, and much more.

[**http://cimewww.epfl.ch/emyp/**](http://cimewww.epfl.ch/emyp/)

**[Electronic Journals]{.underline}** There are well over a thousand
biomedical journals available in some form on the Internet. The Emory
Health Sciences Library maintains a terrific list with addresses at:

http://www.cc.emory.edu/WHSCL/medweb.ejs.html

The great majority of e-journals are limited to tables of contents of
recent issues, abstracts of major articles, and sometimes the text of
selected sections. A couple of examples are the *New England Journal of
Medicine*, available at: http://www.nejm.org (the current issue is
posted on Thursday mornings) and the publications of the American
Medical Association - The Archives titles as well as JAMA, [available
at: http://www.ama-assn.org/]{.underline}

**[Computer]{.underline} terminology** http://whatis.com

[**Super-fast and reliable search engine**]{.underline}
http://google.com

**[Digital scanners]{.underline}** http://scantips.com

Women\'s College Hospital - Toronto, Ontario

A useful resource for EM images from the pathology findings in selected
skin biopsies, plus general information and services provided by the
Electron Microscopy Unit, Department of Pathology at Women\'s College
Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.

[**http://www.onramp.ca/wch/pathology/em.htm**](http://www.onramp.ca/wch/pathology/em.htm)

St Georges Hospital EM Unit, London, England

This facility operates primarily as an EM service for St. Georges
Hospital Medical School and Hospital. The site has a TEM and SEM
micrograph gallery,

current research projects, and technical information.

[**http://www.sghms.ac.uk/em/welcome.html**](http://www.sghms.ac.uk/em/welcome.html)

Dennis Kunkel\'s Image Gallery - Electron Microscopy

A site devoted to SEM, but the quality of these colorized images
warrants a visit. Since viruses, bacteria, and some medical SEM images
are available, it

may have practical value for some electron microscopists.

[**http://www.pbrc.hawaii.edu/\~kunkel/gallery/**](http://www.pbrc.hawaii.edu/~kunkel/gallery/)

The University of Utah\'s WebPath

An exceptional website, which is of considerable interest for residents
and practicing pathologists. An electronic laboratory chocked full of
text and tutorials demonstrating gross and microscopic pathology and
more than 1800 images. Some of these images, as evidenced below, even
illustrate the beauty

of Utah. Multiple-choice questions abound for those preparing for
qualifying examinations. There is even a section of forensic pathology
devoted to firearms. This ever-expanding educational site is worth a
visit.

[**http://medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/webpath.html**](http://medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/webpath.html)

New York University Case Studies

Hematopathology, lymph node and aspiration cytology of breast case
studies, provided by New York University. A well organized web site with
instructive, well-documented and illustrated cases.

[**http://mchip00.med.nyu.edu/path-cases/pathcases.html**](http://mchip00.med.nyu.edu/path-cases/pathcases.html)

University of Pittsburgh Departments of Pathology and Laboratory
Medicine.

[**http://path.upmc.edu/**](http://path.upmc.edu/)

Internet Resources for Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Many links and resources related to pathology in general, plus a number
of specific subspecialty resources and links.

[**http://www.pds.med.umich.edu/users/amp/path_resources.html**](http://www.pds.med.umich.edu/users/amp/path_resources.html)

Immunohistochemistry Home Page

A comprehensive list of immunohistochemistry resources on the Internet,
including forums and user groups related to immunohistochemistry,
listing of

tutorials on this topic, selected laboratories and vendors.

[**http://immuno.hypermart.net/**](http://immuno.hypermart.net/)

Cytolink

The virtual cytology, multimedia resource center. Includes conferences,
cases

and other information.

[**http://www.cytology.com/home.htm**](http://www.cytology.com/home.htm)

Cytopathnet

An online cytopathology resource base with an \"interesting cases\"
section.

[**http://www.cytopathnet.org**](http://www.cytopathnet.org/)

University of North Carolina

Nephropathology Biopsy Review Cases Excellent series of renal biopsy
cases with clinicopathological correlation.

Micrographs of high quality and useful discussion of the cases.

[**http://www.gamewood.net/pathcase/nephpath.html**](http://www.gamewood.net/pathcase/nephpath.html)

Renal Image Database

Part of an instruction course in renal pathology with a supplemental
database

of images on normal anatomy, cystic disease, glomerulopathies,

glomerulonephritis, and more.

[**http://www.kumc.edu/instruction/medicine/pathology/ed/ch_16/ch_16_nf.html**](http://www.kumc.edu/instruction/medicine/pathology/ed/ch_16/ch_16_nf.html)

Review of Pediatric Renal Neoplasms

John Hicks, Texas Children\'s Hospital, Houston, Texas **(email:**

[**mjhicks@texaschildrenshospital.org**](mailto:mjhicks@texaschildrenshospital.org)

Presentation notes on a series of pediatric renal tumors including
nephroblastoma, congenital mesoblastic nephroma, clear

cell sarcoma, and more. Clinocopathologic information and micrographs
are

available

[**[http://sup.ultrakohl.com/uscap/abs-1998/hicks98.htm]{.underline}**](http://sup.ultrakohl.com/uscap/abs-1998/hicks98.htm)

RENALNET

Extensive listing of academic nephrology departments. This web site also
has renal biopsy case reviews and other information related to kidney
diseases.

[**http://www.renalnet.org/**](http://www.renalnet.org/)

Neuroanatomy and Neuropathology on the Internet.

A handy collection of images of brain cutting and sections stained for
myelin. Also access to neuroanatomy structures and an online
neuropathology

atlas. Many handy links.

[**http://www.dote.hu/\~hegedus/**](http://www.dote.hu/~hegedus/)

Brain Pathology

A neuropathology journal now in its ninth year, but additionally a
useful resource in this field. Not only is there a listing of back
issues, but the current issue is online. Well structured case reports
from current and previous iussues are available with excellent images
and final diagnoses.

[**http://brainpathology.upmc.edu/**](http://brainpathology.upmc.edu/)

Neuropathology on the Internet

This site offers light micrograph images of \"Basic Pathology of the
Central Nervous System\", as well as representative images of tumors of
the CNS organized as to the WHO International Histological
Classification of Tumours.

[**http://ampat.amu.edu.pl/guzyuno/program.htm**](http://ampat.amu.edu.pl/guzyuno/program.htm)

Oral Pathology Image Database

Though mainly clinically based, this site illustrates the potential of
such an image database for lectures, post-graduate education, and for
review by students.

[**http://www.uiowa.edu/\~oprm/AtlasHome.html**](http://www.uiowa.edu/~oprm/AtlasHome.html)

Medical Information Center

A broad based medical information center with a page dealing with
medical school education including pathology courses, post-graduate
pathology education and the Department of Laboratory Medicine at the
University of

Texas - Houston Medical School. There are also links to other

pathology-related WWW sites.

[**http://medic.med.uth.tmc.edu/edprog/tocedpr.htm**](http://medic.med.uth.tmc.edu/edprog/tocedpr.htm)

Canadian Association of Pathologists

[**http://cap.medical.org/**](http://cap.medical.org/)

Royal College of Pathology

[**http://www.rcpath.org/contents.html**](http://www.rcpath.org/contents.html)

Italian Society of Anatomical Pathology and Cytopathology

[**http://www.siapec.it/**](http://www.siapec.it/)

Adriatic Society of Pathology

[**http://www.siapec.it/adriatic/index.htm**](http://www.siapec.it/adriatic/index.htm)

American Society of Cytopathology

[**http://www.cytopathology.org/**](http://www.cytopathology.org/)

American Society for Investigative Pathology The American Society for
Investigative Pathology fosters investigations directed towards
understanding the pathogenesis of disease. Towards this end,

they organize an annual meeting (usually in conjunction with
Experimental Biology and other FASEB Societies) as well as publish The
American Journal of

Pathology. A link is also available to the web pages for the American
Journal of Pathology, which highlights key articles in recent issues.

[**http://asip.uthscsa.edu/**](http://asip.uthscsa.edu/)

Renal Pathology Society

World Wide Web site at the University of Alberta with an excellent
resource listing of links to many additional sites devoted to renal
pathology.

[**http://www.med.ualberta.ca/rps/000r000q.htm**](http://www.med.ualberta.ca/rps/000r000q.htm)

Ultrastructural Pathology

General information and instructions for authors for the journal
Ultrastructural Pathology. By subscribing to their listserver it is
possible to get a table of contents for current issues of this and other
journals they publish. Taylor and Francis, Publishers

[**http://www.tandf.co.uk**](http://www.tandf.co.uk/)

Microscopy and Analysis

This site contains many links to Microscopy-related WWW sites, e.g.,
laboratories, societies, news groups and resources. This site is
prepared by the journal \"Microscopy and Analysis\"
[**www.microrgc.demon.co.uk/index.htm**](http://www.microrgc.demon.co.uk/index.htm)

If you are involved in purchasing EM supplies and equipment, you might
qualify for a subscription.

[**http://www.microrgc.demon.co.uk/linkssci.htm**](http://www.microrgc.demon.co.uk/linkssci.htm)

**[MicroWorld News]{.underline}** is an e-mail newsletter for
microscopists and microanalysts. The issue lists a large number of web
sites, resources, meetings and conferences in the area of EM, imaging,
etc. To subscribe to the e-mail newsletter send an e-mail message to
MWN@mwrn.com

To subscribe to the e-mail Microscopy newsgroup or discussion group send
an e-mail message containing the message "Subscribe Microscopy
YourUserID@YourDomain" to Listserver@MSA.Microscopy.com

An example message from John Doe in FORUM might be:

Subscribe Microscopy doe.john@forum.va.gov

A few sample entries from the e-mail discussions and the MicroWorld
newsletter are provided in the meetings calendar section and in the
following web site listings.

**[From MicroWorld Resources, your guide to microscopy on the Internet
at]{.underline}**

<http://www.mwrn.com/>

<http://www.mwrn.com/guide.htm>

(the above location contains articles on electron microscopy, laser and
confocal microscopy, light microscopy, job postings, etc,)

**[University of Washington]{.underline}**

<http://www.pathology.washington.edu/>

**[University of Pittsburgh]{.underline}**

<http://path.upmc.edu/>

**[Uniformed Services University]{.underline}**

<http://wwwpath.usuf2.usuhs/mil/>

**[Virgil's Web]{.underline}**

<http://virgil.mc.vanderbilt.edu/>

**[GI and Liver Pathology]{.underline}**

<http://www.pds.med.umich.edu/users/greenson/>

**[Osaka Medical College]{.underline}**

<http://www.osaka-med.ac.jp/>

**[Microscopy Society of America]{.underline}**

<http://www.msa.microscopy.com/>

***[MSA - FTP site address]{.underline}***

[ftp.msa.microscopy.com](ftp://ftp.msa.microscopy.com/)

**[Emory University School of Medicine]{.underline} has a Web page for
the residency program**

<http://www.emory.edu/PATHOLOGY/RESIDENT/>

**Government sites of possible interest**:

***[Armed Forces Institute of Pathology]{.underline}***

[http://www.afip.mil](http://www.afip.mil/)

**[CancerNet]{.underline}**

[gopher.nih.gov:70/11/clin/cancernet](gopher://gopher.nih.gov:70/11/clin/cancernet)

**[National Cancer Institute]{.underline}**

[http://www.nci.nih.gov](http://www.nci.nih.gov/)

**[National Library of Medicine]{.underline}**

[http://www.nlm.nih.gov](http://www.nlm.nih.gov/)

**[Institute of Medicine]{.underline}**

<http://www2.nas.edu/iom>

**[Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Review]{.underline}**

<http://www.cdc.gov/epo/mmwr/mmwr.html>

**[National Institutes of Health]{.underline}**

[http://www.nih.gov](http://www.nih.gov/)

**[Visible Human Project]{.underline}**

<http://www.nlm.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html>

**[Cumulative Survey of Histopathological and Cytological Findings
1989-1996]{.underline}** (more than 55,000 aspiration biopsy findings
and more than 90,000 histopathological findings) is available on the
Internet on:

<http://www.mpt.com.mk/stavric/survey96.zip>

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If you have any comments, suggestions, article submissions for use in a
future Newsletter, please send to: Alex Tuszynski (EM-QA/QM) Coordinator
via FAX 919-286-6818 or call 700-671-6925x5218 or e-mail
<tuszynski.a@forum.va.gov> or

<Tuszynski.Alexander@med.va.gov>

**Microscopy Calendar**

**FOR INFORMATION** on specialty and regional meeting and links to
additional meeting information, **visit** the MicroWorld Resource\'s
Meetings and Conference at
[**www.mwrn.com/feature/meeting.htm**](http://www.mwrn.com/feature/meeting.htm)

[[SCANNING
2001]{.underline}](http://www.scanning.org/scanning2001/call.html)\
May 5-7, 2001, The Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue at 45th New York, New
York, USA An outstanding international scientific conference on
microscopy and its applications is planned. Organized by: Foundations
for Advances in Medicine and Science, Inc. (FAMS) and SCANNING, The
Journal of Scanning Microscopies Information: Paula Pivnick SCANNING
2001, P.O. Box 832, Mahwah, NJ 07430-0832 Email:<scanning@fams.org>
Internet: [www.scanning.org](http://www.scanning.org/)

[**[Microscopy &
Microanalysis-2001]{.underline}**](http://www.msa.microscopy.com/MSAMeetings/MM01/MMHomePage.html),
Convention Center Long Beach, California Aug. 5-9. Information:
Microscopy & Microanalysis 2001 Meeting Management Phone: (708) 361-6045
or toll free (877)MSA-MAS-1 Fax: (708) 361-6166 E-Mail:
[[msa@tradeshownet.com]{.underline}](mailto:msa@tradeshownet.com)

[**[5th Multinational Congress on Electron
Microscopy]{.underline}**](http://www.mcem5.unile.it/)\
September 20-25, 2001, University of Lecce, Lecce, Italy

**[VI Interamerican Congress on Electron Microscopy\
]{.underline}**October 7-11, 2001, Hotel Emporio, Veracruz, México

**Meeting:** EMAS 2001: 7th European Workshop on Modern Developments and
Applications in Microbeam Analysis\
**Dates:** 6 - 10 May 2001\
**Topic:** The primary aim of this series of workshops is to assess the
state of the art and reliability of microbeam analysis techniques.\
The workshops are organised in such a way as to maximise transfer of
knowledge among the participants. We also aim to provide a comprehensive
exhibition of the latest analytical equipment and leave adequate time in
the programme for delegates to benefit by interaction with the
manufacturers.\
**Sponsor:** EMAS: European Microbeam Analysis Society\
**Location:** Tampere, Finland\
**Interests:** Both Physical & Biological Sciences\
**Fields:** Scanning Probe, Scanning Ion, X-Ray Microscopy, SEM, TEM,
STEM, IVEM/HVEM, LEEM, AEM, EELS, EDS, WDS, EMPA, AES, SIMS,
FIM/AtomProbe\
**Contact:** EMAS Secretariat, c/o University of Antwerp (UIA), Dept.
Chemistry, Universiteitsplein 1, Antwerp-Wilrijk, BE-2610, Belgium\
**Tel:** +32-3-8202343\
**Fax:** +32-3-8202376\
**E-mail:** <vantdack@uia.ua.ac.be>\
**WWW:** <http://www.emas.ac.uk/emas2001>

**Meeting:** ICOM\'2001\
**Dates:** 17 - 21 June 2001\
**Topic:** This meeting aims to provide a survey of the recent
developments concerned with the manufacture of X-ray capillary
concentrators and the way capillary-generated X-ray microbeams are being
used to perform innovative types of analytical investigations.\
Attention will be devoted to the following topics:\
- Monocapillary manufacture\
- Polycapillary manufacture\
- Ray tracing: theory versus experiment\
- Capillary-based micro-XRF analysis\
- Capillary-based micro-XRD analysis\
- Innovative uses of capillary-generated X-ray beams\
**Location:** Antwerp, Belgium\
**Interests:** Both Physical & Biological Sciences\
**Fields:** X-Ray Microscopy, EDS, XRF/XRD\
**Contact:** ICOM\'2001 Secretariat, c/o University of Antwerp (UIA),
Dept. Chemistry, Universiteitsplein 1, Antwerp-Wilrijk, BE-2610,
Belgium\
**Tel:** +32-3-8202343\
**Fax:** +32-3-8202376\
**E-mail:** <vantdack@uia.ua.ac.be>\
**WWW:** <http://sch-www.uia.ac.be/xmba/icom2001.html>

**Meeting:** EMBO Course: Microinjection and detection of probes in
cells\
**Dates:** 18 - 23 June, 2001\
**Topic:** The objective of the course is to teach all the different
techniques and aspects of capillary microinjection, electroporation and
particle transfection of cells, as well as the detection and analysis of
microinjected and transfected cells in various practical experiments.
The application and usage of microinjection and detection systems
together with fluorescence, confocal and video microscopy will be the
major part of the practicals. Current methods and experimental
approaches for the use of the techniques introduced during the course in
different fields of biology will be discussed and extensively practised
or demonstrated in the laboratory.\
**Sponsor:** EMBO/EMBL\
**Location:** Heidelberg, Germany\
**Interests:** Both Physical & Biological Sciences\
**Fields:** Scanning Probe\
**Contact:** Course and Conferece Office, European Molecular Biology
Laboratory (EMBL), Meyerhofstrasse 1, Heidelberg, D-69117, Germany\
**Tel:** +49-6221-387106\
**Fax:** +49-6221-387158\
**E-mail:** <courses@embl-heidelberg.de>\
**WWW:** <http://www-db.embl-heidelberg.de/CoursesConferences.html>

**Meeting:** 2nd European Cells & Materials Meeting: The
Cell-Biomaterial Interaction\
**Dates:** June 25th-28th 2001\
**Topic:** This meeting seeks to build on and extend the groundwork
prepared by the First European Cells and Materials Meeting which was on
Bone and soft tissue biomaterial interactions held in Davos in 1999, by
exploring the latest developments and research findings in the area of
the Cell-Biomaterial Interactions. The emphasis of the meeting again
will be to have an in depth multi disciplinary set of discussions with
biologists, chemists, materials scientists and clinicians on latest
research and developments in the field.\
**Sponsor:** AO Research Institute\
**Location:** Davos, Gr, Switerland\
**Interests:** Both Physical & Biological Sciences\
**Fields:** Light/Optical, Confocal, SEM, TEM, EDS, WDS, SIMS, MRI\
**Contact:** Dr Geoff Richards, Head of Interface Biology Group, AO
Research Institute, Clavadelerstrasse, Davos, Gr, CH 7270, Switzerland\
**Tel:** +41 81 414 23 97\
**Fax:** +41 81 414 22 88\
**E-mail:** <geoff.richards@ao-asif.ch>\
**WWW:** <http://www.ao-asif.ch/events/other/ecm/index.html>

**Meeting:** MEMS Conference\
**Dates:** August 24 - 26, 2001\
**Topic:** Each year, the biggest conference in the world, for the MEMS
Industry.\
**Sponsor:** we need the sponsor!\
**Location:** Berkeley, CA, USA\
**Interests:** Physical Sciences\
**Fields:** Light/Optical, Confocal, 2 Photon, Near Field, IR/Raman,
Acoustic, Scanning Probe, Scanning Ion, X-Ray Microscopy, SEM, TEM,
STEM, IVEM/HVEM, LEEM, AEM, EELS, EDS, WDS, EMPA, AES, ESCA, SIMS,
FIM/AtomProbe, MRI, XRF/XRD, Other\
**Contact:** Ted Strauss\
**Tel:** 514-408-6158\
**E-mail:** info@memsconference.com\
**WWW:** [http://www.memsconference.com](http://www.memsconference.com/)

**Meeting:** EMBO Practical Course on \"Electron microscopy,
immunocytochemistry and stereology for cell biology\"\
**Dates:** August 30 - September 8, 2001\
**Topic:** This is a course about the production of thin sections of
biological material and their use in studying ultrastructure in the
context of molecular cell biology. The course will introduce the
techniques of cryosectioning, rapid freezing methods as an alternative
to chemical fixation, freeze substitution and resin embedding. It will
instruct participants in the sectioning of suitably prepared material
and will then concentrate on the use of these sections for localizing
specific molecules within cells. Ample time will be given to hands on
practical work as well as formal and informal discussion of available
techniques for the localization of subcellular molecules.\
**Sponsor:** EMBO / EMBL\
**Location:** Heidelberg, Germany\
**Interests:** Both Physical & Biological Sciences\
**Fields:** Confocal, Scanning Probe\
**Contact:** Course and Conference Office EMBL, European Molecular
Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstrasse 1, Heidelberg, D-69117, Germany\
**Tel:** +49-6221-387106\
**Fax:** +49-6221-387158\
**E-mail: <courses@embl-heidelberg.de>\
WWW:**
<http://www.EMBL-Heidelberg.DE/courses/ElectronMicroscopy01/index.html>

**Meeting:** EMAG 2001\
**Dates:** 5-7 September 2001\
**Topic:** The aim of this bi-annual conference is to bring together
international academics and industrialists in science and engineering,
who employ electron and scanning probe microscopies, together with
associated techniques such as surface analysis, in both imaging and
analytical applications. All aspects of Electron and Scanning Probe
Microscopy/Spectroscopy including current issues in this field will be
highlighted and discussed, including:New Instrumentation (emphasis on
Field Emission Systems), Imaging and Analytical Techniques; High
Resolution Electron Microscopy and Electron Crystallography; Advanced
SEM, Scanning Probe Microscopy and Surface Science; Advances in
Microanalysis and Elemental/Chemical Imaging; Microscopy of Catalysts,
Sensors and Environmental Materials; Ferrous/Non-ferrous Metals and
Intermetallics; Carbons, Ceramics, Electroceramics and Composites;
Semiconductors, Superconductors and Magnetic Materials; Sample
Preparation; Microscopy of Interfaces and S!\
urfaces\
Sessions will be arranged by topic with keynote invited lectures. These
will be complemented by contributed oral and poster presentations.
Papers from graduate students are particularly encouraged;
correspondingly, registration fees will be kept low and student
bursaries will be available through the Institute of Physics EMAG
Group.\
**Sponsor:** The Institute of Physics / The University of Dundee\
**Location:** Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom\
**Interests:** Physical Sciences\
**Fields:** Scanning Probe, SEM, TEM, STEM, IVEM/HVEM, LEEM, AEM, EELS,
EDS, WDS, EMPA, AES, ESCA, SIMS, FIM/AtomProbe\
**Contact:** Jasmina Bolfek-Radovani, Conferences Dept., The Institute
of Physics, 76 Portland Place, London, W1N 3DH, United Kingdom\
**Tel:** +44 20 7470 4800\
**Fax:** +44 20 7470 4900\
**E-mail:** <jasmina.bolfek-radovani@iop.org>\
**WWW:** <http://www.iop.org/IOP/Confs/EMAG/>

**Meeting:** 5th Multinational Congress on Electron Microscopy\
**Dates**: 20-25 September 2001\
**Topic:** The purpose of the congress is to provide an
interdisciplinary forum where scientists, both in Materials Science and
in Biomedical research, will present the results of their most recent
investigations in all fields of microscopy.\
March 31st is the deadline for the registration\
June 1, 2001 is the deadline for the arrival of the papers\
**Sponsor:** Dept. of Biology, University of Lecce - Institute for the
studyof new Materials for Electronics IME-CNR\
**Location:** Lecce, Italy, Italy\
**Interests:** Both Physical & Biological Sciences\
**Fields:** Light/Optical, Confocal, Scanning Probe, SEM, TEM, STEM,
IVEM/HVEM, LEEM, AEM, EELS, EDS, WDS, FIM/AtomProbe, XRF/XRD, Other\
**Contact:** Massimo Catalano, IME-CNR, ed. La Stecca, Via per Arnesano,
Lecce, Italy, 73100, Italy\
**Tel:** +390832322362\
**Fax:** +390832325299\
**E-mail:** <massimo.catalano@ime.le.cnr.it>\
**WWW:** [http://www.mcem5.unile.it](http://www.mcem5.unile.it/)

**[EM Training Schools & Short Courses]{.underline}**

**LOM/AFM/SEM/TEM Specimen Preparation Workshops -** contact AMC Group,
7620 E. McKellips Rd. No 4109, Scottsdale, AZ 85257-4600 for schedule &
locations.

**Image Analysis Workshop** College Park, Maryland, Contact: Dr. John
Russ, Fax: (301) 495-5964 or http://www.mediacy.com

**Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-ray Microanalysis** New Paltz, NY
Contact: Dr. A.V. Patsis, The Inst. of Mats. Sci., SUNY, New Paltz, NY
12561, (9194) 255-0757 or FAX: (914) 255-0978, e-mail:
inquiries@ims-np.org

**[Electron Microscopy Courses]{.underline}**

**[Department of Material Sciences, Lehigh University - Microscopy
School]{.underline}**

**Scanning EM and X-Ray Microanalysis June 11-15, 2001**

**Advanced Scanning EM with Digital Imaging June 18-22, 2001**

**Quantitative X-ray Microanalysis June 18-22, 2001**

**Other Microscopy courses listed in current catalog for June 18-22,
2001 -- contact Lehigh University Microscopy School for details
Questions: Call Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering Lehigh
University, 5 East Packer Avenue Bethlehem, PA 18015-3195 Phone: (610)
758-5133 Fax: (610) 758-4244 e-mail <Sharon.coe@lehigh.edu> or
[www.lehigh.edu/microscopy](http://www.lehigh.edu/microscopy)**

**Australian Key Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis at the
University of Sydney\
Many courses at various dates**

[**http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/kc/educational_products/courses.html**](http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/kc/educational_products/courses.html)

**Small World introduces a new one day EDS course. Check out our web
site for more information:**

[**www.small-world.net/**](http://www.small-world.net/)

**[Moran Scientific]{.underline}, kmoran@goulburn.net.au, P.O. Box 651
Goulburn N.S.W. 2580 Australia, phone: 61 24844 4234**

**[Microscopy Technology Center]{.underline}**, San Joaquin Delta
College, 5151 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA 95207 (209) 474-5284 FAX:
(209) 474-5600

<http://www.deltacollege.org/dept/electmicro/>

E-mail: <jmurphy@sjdccd.cc.ca.us>

**[Madison Area Technical College]{.underline} - Electron Microscopy
Program**, 3550 Anderson Street, Madison Wisconsin 53704, Glenn Boda
(608) 246-6254 Michael Kostrna (608) 246-6762

<http://electron-microscopy.madison.tec.wi.us/default.htm>