The Arizona Imaging and Microanalysis Society hosts an annual conference every spring. This annual meeting provides a forum for members to discuss research and exchange ideas, as well as an opportunity for learning about new techniques and concepts. We encourage anyone who works with microscopy to sign up as an AIMS member. Registration for the conference is separate and you can register through this link.
Scientific Poster Session: Undergraduate or graduate students who use microscopy in their research are invited to submit an abstract and present a poster. There will be three microscopy poster awards each in the categories of Undergraduate or Graduate Students. The awards will be for 1st ($150), 2nd ($100) and 3rd ($75) place. Poster abstracts must be submitted by March 17, 2026. Poster format guidelines.
Image Contest: We will be hosting our 2nd annual image contest that will take place during the conference on April 17th. There will be awards for 1st ($75), 2nd ($50) and 3rd ($25) place as well as one determined by popular vote ($20). Use this LINK to submit your images. These must be submitted my Apr 3, 2026.
Professional Development and Training Workshop: On Monday April 16, 202, there will be an all day Image Processing Workshop that will will introduce researchers to best practices in processing data and image files from microscopy experiments, including Cryo-EM, TEM, and Light Microscopy using multiple software tools. Ethical considerations and responsibilities for data handling will also be discussed. Must register by April 3, 2026. Registration is required. Please use this Registration Link.
Important Deadlines:
2026 AIMS Conference
April 17, 2026
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Sky Song I & II
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Travel Details [Including link to Hotel discount]
AIMS Announcement Flyer
AIMS 2026 Program
AIMS 2026 Abstract Guide
Check–In
|8:00AM – 8:45AM|
Opening remarks
Page Baluch – AIMS President
| 8:45AM – 9:00AM |
Dewight Williams, PhD, Research Scientist, Eyring Materials Center, Arizona State University
| 9:00AM – 9:40AM |
Katie Jungjohan, PhD, Group Research Manager III-Materials Science, National Laboratory of the Rockies
| 9:40AM – 10:20AM |
Morning Break/Student Posters/Visit Vendors
| 10:20AM – 11:20AM |
Kedar Narayan, PhD, Group Leader and Senior Scientist at the National Institutes of Health
| 11:20AM – 12:00PM |
TBA
| 12:00PM – 12:15PM |
Buffet Lunch
| 12:15PM – 1:15PM |
John Watts, PhD, Scientist and Electron Microscopist, Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT), Los Alamos National Laboratory
| 1:15PM – 1:55PM |
Vendor Lightening Talks
| 1:55PM – 2:35PM |
Break/Student Posters/Vendors
| 2:50PM – 3:05PM |
Peter Ercius, PhD, Staff Scientist, National Center for Electron Microscopy, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
| 3:05PM – 3:45PM |
Jess Warren, Postdoctoral Researcher, Arizona State University
| 3:45PM – 4:05PM |
Dalton Leprich, Postdoctoral Researcher, Arizona State University
| 4:05PM – 4:25PM |
Awards and Closing Remarks
| 4:25PM – 4:40PM |
AIMS Business Meeting
Annual Society general meeting
| 4:40PM – 5:00PM |