EMS – Outstanding Paper Award 2025
The Executive Board of the European Microscopy Society (EMS) presents an annual EMS “Outstanding Paper Award” (OPA). The prize is awarded to papers containing original work in the field of microscopy and judged on scientific merit, technical and general quality, expected impact, originality and relevance to microscopy. Each year one paper is selected in each of the categories (i) Instrumentation and Technique Development, (ii) Materials Sciences and (iii) Life Sciences. The prize consists of 1000 (one thousand) euros plus a plaque for the first author (per winning paper) in each category and printed certificates for all authors. A total of 16 papers were nominated for 2025. One nominated paper had to be withdrawn from the selection process as it was nominated by one of the authors, which is against the OPA rules. One paper was nominated in two categories by independent nominators. The 14 eligible papers are categorized into the following three categories (one paper is present in two categories): Instrumentation and Technique Development: 9 Materials Sciences: 3 Life Sciences: 3 Members of the Awards Committee for the year 2025: Instrumentation and Technique Development: Emmanuel Beaurepaire (FR) and Randi Holmestad (NO) Materials Sciences: Mehmet Ali Gulgun (TR) and Ana Maria Sanchez (UK) Life Sciences: Wiebke Möbius (GE) and Pavel Hozak (CZ) Chair: Igor Weber (EMS board member, CR) The winners of the European Microscopy Outstanding Paper Awards for papers published in 2025 are: Instrumentation and Technique Development Hasan Ali, Jan Rusz, Daniel E. Bürgler, Joseph V. Vas, Lei Jin, Roman Adam, Claus M. Schneider and Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski. Visualizing subatomic orbital and spin moments using a scanning transmission electron microscope. Nature Materials 24, 1215–1220 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-025-02242-6 Life Sciences Martin Strnad, Jiří Týč, František Kitzberger, Jana Kopecká, Ryan O. M. Rego and Marie Vancová. Targeted volume imaging reveals early vascular interactions of Lyme disease pathogen in skin. Nature Communications 16, 9330 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-64326-w Life Sciences *Demie Kepaptsoglou, José Ángel Castellanos-Reyes, Adam Kerrigan, Júlio Alves do Nascimento, Paul M. Zeiger, Khalil El hajraoui, Juan Carlos Idrobo, Budhika G. Mendis, Anders Bergman, Vlado K. Lazarov, Ján Rusz and Quentin M. Ramasse. Magnon spectroscopy in the electron microscope. Nature 644, 83–88 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09318-y * the first two authors share the equal contributions and the prize will be divided accordingly The OPA winners will receive their awards at the IMC21 conference, to be held from 31st August to 4th September 2026 in Liverpool, UK (https://www.imc21.org.uk ). Hope to see you all there!!! Sincerely, Igor WeberChair of the EMS OPA Jury Vladislav KrzyžánekEMS President Catherine Vénien-BryanEMS General Secretary
PHASE in Brno 2026
Dear EMS members, You are warmly invited you to participate in the 4th international scientific meeting PHASE in Brno, which will take place on October 12–15, 2026 in Brno, Czech Republic. The meeting will focus on recent advances and applications in Quantitative Phase Imaging and related fields, bringing together researchers and experts from across the international scientific community. The conference is designed to foster open scientific exchange in a friendly and collaborative atmosphere, with ample opportunities for networking and discussion. More information about the event is available here: PHASE in Brno 2026 We very much hope you will be able to join us in Brno and look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards,Experimental Biophotonics GroupCEITEC Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic More information
The EMS newsletter #91
Dear colleagues, The EMS newsletter #91 is now available. Enjoy reading!! Dr. Vladislav KRZYZANEKEMS President Dr. Catherine VENIEN-BRYANEMS General Secretary Download the PDF
2026 Young Scientist Assembly at IMC21 Liverpool
Dear colleagues, Welcome to the upcoming IFSM Young Scientist Assembly taking place August 29-30th prior to IMC21 in Liverpool. This is a great opportunity for our younger colleagues so we would be extremely grateful if you could help spread the word through your contacts in the regional societies. Young Scientist Assembly at IMC21 Liverpool The YSA brings together 50 early-career scientists recognized for their achievements and the quality of their IMC21 abstract submissions. The programme features round-table discussion with discipline leaders, and networking opportunities. Benefits for Successful Applicants: Event Access: Attendance to the YSA/ECR dinner & excursion (Saturday, 29 August) and the full-day YSA meeting (Sunday, 30 August). Accommodation: One night’s accommodation, including breakfast, for Saturday, 29 August. Registration Support: Free registration (Early Bird fees) for the IMC21 meeting Congress Welcome: Attendance to the IMC21 Congress Welcome Reception on Sunday, 30 August. Imaging Contest: The programme includes a prestigious imaging contest. Entries will be on display during the event, and the winning image will be published in the Journal of Microscopy. Eligibility: This programme is open to all PhD students and researchers who have completed their degree within the five years prior to IMC21 (i.e. after August 2021). Please note that applicants must be the first author/presenter of an abstract accepted into the IMC21 Congress Programme to be eligible. Thank you for your support. With best wishes, on behalf of IFSMDemie Kepaptsoglou & Jordi Arbiol YSA Chairs Website
The EMS newsletter #89
Dear colleagues, The EMS newsletter #89 is now available. Enjoy reading!! Dr. Vladislav KRZYZANEKEMS President Dr. Catherine VENIEN-BRYANEMS General Secretary Download the PDF
17MCM – 17th Multinational Congress on Microscopy
Looking back at 17MCM – 17th Multinational Congress on MicroscopyPortorož, Slovenia | September 7–12, 2025 A huge thank you to the entire microscopy community for an inspiring and dynamic week! The European Microscopy Society (EMS) is proud to have participated and thanks the organisers and participants for this rich EMS extension meeting; where many EMS activities took place, including: EMS meetings:• EMS Board Meeting, on Monday September 8, 2025• EMS General Assembly, on Wednescay September 10, 2025 – Download EMS OPA – Outstanding Paper Award 2024:Taking place at the EMS General Assembly. Congratulations to the awardees for this well-deserved scientific recognition! The Charity Run organised by the congress, where EMS members participated with enthusiasm — running together for a good cause Meeting sientists at the EMS booth — a lively space for interaction, networking, and sharing ideas. And more….. Check out some highlights in the congress website: https://17mcm.si ! Thank you to all participants, volunteers, organizers, and partners for making this edition truly memorable. Looking forward to what’s next in science and the microscopy community! Website
Issue 3 of M&A is now online!
VOLUME 39 ISSUE 3 – AUGUST 2025 Publishing date: 21.08.25 Contents EDITORIALPage 3 NEWS Page 6 ANNOUNCEMENT WeM 2025: Launching a New Platform for Women in Electron MicroscopyPage 10 SOCIETY & INITIATIVERMS in FocusPage 11 News From EMS Page 12 News From Global BioimagingPage 13 PROFILESilvio Rizzoli and Ali Shaib: Democratizing Molecular ResolutionPage 14 FEATURE EXPANSION MICROSCOPYSeeing it All: The Rise of Entire-Organism Expansion MicroscopyPage 17 LIGHT MICROSCOPYShedding Light on Pathogenes using MINFLUX Nanoscopy Nanoscale Imaging of Pathogen Proteins at Single Molecular LevelA. Virgilio Failla and A. CarstenPage 20 From Noise to Function with Correlation Clustering Imaging Mapping Functional Domains in Photovoltaic DevicesB. LouisPage 23 ELECTRON AND ION MICROSCOPYVolume EM Uncovers Hidden Tissue Contacts Investigating Cilia-Neuron Connectivity in the PancreasA. MüllerPage 27 Aging SEMs: Repair, Replace, or Modernize Environmental Impact and Sustainable Service for SEMG. Moldovan and M. MosigPage 30 SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY Spectroscopy Analysis in Scanning Probe Microscopy New Tools for Accessibility and ThroughputD. Yablon et al.Page 33 X-RAY ANALYSISTrusting Deep Learning-based Reconstruction for X-Ray MicroscopyEstablishing Confidence in AI-Driven XRM Reconstruction AlgorithmsN. Johnson and K. YanamandraPage 37 PRODUCTSPage 41 INDEX/IMPRINT Page 43 More info
ECMA – Welcome to our latest members: Proteintech
The EMC would like to welcome its latest ECMA member: Proteintech You can consult the whole list of our Corporate Members here. Proteintech Group was founded in 2001 by a group of scientists, who were actively engaged in NIH funded research at the time. One of the original founders and current CEO Dr. Jason Li was an Associate Professor of Immunology at the University of Illinois at Chicago during the company’s foundation years. He says of the reasons behind Proteintech’s establishment: “AT THE HEART OF OUR ASPIRATION WAS A COMPANY FOR SCIENTISTS BY SCIENTISTS; AN ANTIBODY PROVIDER THAT WOULD OFFER RESEARCHERS THE ADVANTAGE — NOT INVESTORS.” As a company founded by scientists, Proteintech Group recognises the tireless efforts and sacrifices made by researchers to advance scientific discovery. Proteintech aims to match its’ customers’ dedication to research by providing high quality, reliable reagents that contribute to reproducible results. More info
ECMA – Welcome to our latest members: Point Electronic GmbH
The EMS would like to welcome its latest ECMA member: Point Electronic GmbH Electronics and software for electron microscopes Point Electronic GmbH is an expert in scanning electron microscopes, transmission electron microscopes and micro analyzers. We develop, manufacture, and distribute turnkey technologies and instruments for electron microscopy. You can consult the whole list of our Corporate Members here. More info
EMS OPA 2024 results
The winners of the European Microscopy Outstanding Paper Awards for papers published in 2024 are: 1. Instrumentation and Technique Development.*J. C. Thiele, *E. Pfitzner and P. Kukura. Single-protein optical holography. Nature Photonics 18, 388–395 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41566-024-01405-2 2. Materials Sciences.L. Zhang, M. H. Raza, R. Wu, K. Gruel, C. Dubourdieu, M. Hÿtch and C. Gatel. Quantification of interfacial charges in multilayered nanocapacitors by operando electron holography. Advanced Materials 37(4), 2413691 (2025)#. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202413691#(first published online: November 25, 2024) 3. Life Sciences.*P. B. Klar, *D. G. Waterman, *T. Gruene, D. Mullick, Y. Song, J. B. Gilchrist, C. D. Owen, W. Wen, I. Biran, L. Houben, N. Regev-Rudzki, R. Dzikowski, N. Marom, L. Palatinus, P. Zhang, L. Leiserowitz and M. Elbaum. Cryo-tomography and 3D electron diffraction reveal the polar habit and chiral structure of the malaria pigment crystal hemozoin. ACS Central Science 10(8), 1504–1514 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.4c00162 *equal contribution More about OPA