The 68TH Annual May Conference Wednesday, May 20, 2026- Dolan Science Center, John Carroll University
Organized By:
- Society of Applied Spectroscopy, SAS-Cleveland regional Section
- Microscopy society of northeastern Ohio, MSNO
- American chemical society, AKRON ACS
- Akron Council of engineering and scientific societies, ACESS
Call for Papers!
Please submit youR paper Here! Posters are still open to submissions.
Online registration here!
Online registration for May Conference 2026
??Registration fee - Society member $40, Non-member $50, Retirees $20, Full-time students $20 (including MSNO membership for 2026)
Please register by May 7, 2026, 5 pm
Keynote Speaker (2026)
Julianna Ly,
Associate Conservator of Paintings, Cleveland Museum of Art
Title:
"Beneath the Brushstrokes: Investigating Paintings with Microscopy & Spectroscopy Technologies"
Confirmed invited speakers (2026)
Dr. Laura Bruckman, Case Western Reserve University, "Materials Data Science Approach to Fluoroelastomer Crystallization"
Dr, Allison Christy, NASA Glenn, "Evaluating Crystallinity in Thermoplastic Composites"
Dr. Mike Dunphy, Walsh University, "Spectroscopic analysis and stability characterization of synthesized Nitrosylcobalamin (NOCbl), a potential anti-cancer therapeutic"
Dr. Tony Rollet, Carnegie Mellon, "Can We Predict Fatigue with a Digital Twin of Additive Manufacturing?"
Dr. Metin Uz, Cleveland State University, "Functional platforms for exosome bioproduction and isolation"
?Dr. Courtney Wagner, Kent State University, "Magnetism and microscopy reveal magnetite magnetofossils"
How to get there?
The full-day conference will be held at Dolan Science Center of John Carroll University. The Dolan Science center is located at the lower left corner of JCU. ?For GPS users, please use 1 John Carroll Blvd, University Heights, OH 44118, or maybe the old address: 20700 North Park Boulevard University Heights, Ohio 44118.
Student Awards
May Conference Student Paper Awards:
3 monetary awards for oral presentations: $100 for 1st place, $50 for award of merit and $25 for special mention
4 monetary awards for poster presentations: $50 for 1st place and $25 for 2nd place in both physical and biological sciences.
MSNO Student Awards (up to 2):
?$100 monetary awards and sponsoring up to $500 for each awardee to attend the national microscopy meetings (valid through the end of 2026).
- Left: 2024 MSNO Award winner, Sylvie Crowell (Case Western Reserve University) and then MSNO President Dr. Jeff Pigott;
- Middle: 2023 MSNO Award winner, Louisa Mezache (The Ohio State University);
- Right: 2019 MSNO Award winner, Taras Turiv (Kent State University) and then MSNO President, Dr. Virgil Solomon.
CONTACT US
For general meeting information, please contact:
Brian Perry, Parker Hannifin Corporation
Rick Kus, DeNora
Laura Wilson, NASA
Jeffrey Pigott, Case Western Reserve University
Virgil Solomon, Youngstown State University
Regan Silvestri, Lorain County Community College
Min Gao, Kent State University
For the technical program, please contact:
Rick Kus, DeNora
Brian Perry, Parker Hannifin Corporation
?Laura Wilson, NASA
Regan Silvestri, Lorain County Community College
Jeffrey Pigott, Case Western Reserve University
?Min Gao, Kent State University
For corporate sponsors and vendor exhibitions, please contact:
Rick Kus, DeNora Tech
Emily Graves, Parker Hannifin Corporation
For online submission, online registration and meeting webpage, please contact:
Min Gao, Kent State University
Kim Fraiser, Lubrizol Corp.
Rick Kus, DeNora
