We are delighted to announce that we are running our 50th annual symposium, to be held at Hampden Park Conference Centre, Glasgow. Watch out for notifications on when registration opens. 

This is a 1-day conference with great opportunities for post-docs and students (and others!) to present in a friendly environment. There will be talks, posters, workshops and a trade exhibition. We will be running an Image Competition in advance of the Symposium and we will also be presenting our annual award to the Scottish Microscopist of the Year.

We are excited to announce that our Keynote Speaker, Sponsored by Echo, will be Professor Sally Lowell from the University of Edinburgh. Professor Lowell is a developmental biologist who has developed novel tools to study how cells influence their neighbours.  

 This conference is open to anyone who uses or builds microscopes, across all disciplines, techniques and research themes. Details of how to register for the Symposium, and how to enter the competitions, will be circulated soon.

We encourage ECRs to submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation. This is a great opportunity to present in a friendly environment, to win prizes and to interact with peers in the microscopy community. 

There will be plenty of chance to interact with trade, with technobites from leading microscopy vendors, and facility managers from different universities around Scotland will be available to give you more information on the microscopes and techniques available in Scotland.