Dear Microscopists and HistoNetters,

 "Microwave Techniques for Clinical Histopathology"

There will be a microwave session at Scanning 99 entitled "Microwave
Techniques for Clinical Histopathology".  Scanning 99 is being held at
the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, IL from April 11-14, 1999.  The
"Microwave Techniques for Clinical Histopathology" session is set for
Tuesday, April 13, 1999, in the morning and will consist of invited and
contributed presentations.  The details of the conference and
deadlines/forms for abstract submissions can be found at
http://www.scanning.org <http://www.scanning.org>  or details can be
requested from Mary Sullivan (e-mail:  scanning@fams.org
<mailto:scanning@fams.org> , tel:  201-818-1010).

A preliminary list of invited speakers and the titles for the
presentation is shown below.


Co-Chairs:

Beverly Giammara - Virtek Vision Inc.

Title "Simple Microwave Methods for Electron Microscopy"

Steven E. Slap - Energy Beam Sciences, Inc.

Title "Introduction to Laboratory Histoprocessing Techniques"


Speakers:

Richard W. Dapson, Ph.D - Anatech Ltd

Title "Microwave Fixation for Histopathology"


D. Denise Hardy - ARUP

Title "Routine Microwave Processing in the Clinical Laboratory"


Linda M. Chicoine - Cognetix/Viatech Imaging, Inc.

Title "Microwave Techniques for Immuno Labeling in Electron Microscopy"


Nathan T. Brinn - Leica Microsystems

Title "Microwave Staining Techniques in Histopathology"

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Steven E. Slap
Vice President
Energy Beam Sciences, Inc.
11 Bowles Road
P.O. Box 468
Agawam, MA  01001

Tel:  413-786-9322
Fax:  413-789-2786

sslap@ebsciences.com <mailto:sslap@ebsciences.com>