In-situ Correlative Electron Microscopy Conference & Workshop 2025

The focus of ICEM 2025:

• New methods and instrumentation for mili-to-nano scale correlative and 3D imaging, dynamical in-situ characterization and elementary analysis in materials and life sciences using SEM, STEM, ESEM, A-ESEM, TEM, ETEM, and other imaging methods.
• Mathematical-physical simulations, radiation and environmental damages of samples, nano-manipulation and in-situ measurement, AI for electron microscopy.

Workshops:

• Scientific laboratories of ISI CAS
• Demonstration laboratories of Thermo Fisher Scientific, and TESCAN GROUP
• Delong Instruments, Alemnis, Imina Technologies, NenoVision, point electronic, and DENSsolutions will showcase its in-situ characterization tools, solutions, and services.

Registration

Registration

Registration fees

Registration fees include Welcome Party, Conference Gala Dinner, two workshops (including transportation) and lunch snacks every day. All prices excluding VAT.

Until March 3 2025:

• Standard: EUR 200 
• Standard - member of EMS: EUR 180 
• Student EUR: 100 
• Student - member of EMS: EUR 90

After March 3 2025:

• Standard: EUR 300 
• Standard - member of EMS: EUR 280 
• Student: EUR 150 
• Student - member of EMS: EUR 140

Abstract submissions

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE
March 31 2025

ABSTRACT ACCEPTANCE NOTICE
April 30 2025

The abstracts will be published in the electronic conference proceedings with ISBN.

Important information regarding abstract submission

• All abstracts must contain original work that has no prior ownership or copyright restrictions. Abstracts may be from a range of categories, including original research, case studies, and insight or review articles.
• All abstracts must be prepared in the format specified in the TEMPLATE. Submissions will be returned to the author without review if not in the correct format and must be resubmitted immediately in the correct format to be reviewed and considered for inclusion in the program.
• The presenting author must submit the abstract.
• Abstracts will be reviewed according to the evaluation criteria by the Scientific Program Committee (SPC).
• The SPC may reject or accept the abstract and their decision is final. The SPC will allocate accepted abstracts into a particular presentation type. The SPC will consider the authors’ preferences in relation to presentation type.
• Authors will be asked to list the contact author within the text box as indicated. The contact author may be different to the presenting author (e.g. supervisor).
• Abstracts will be submitted with the registration.

*There is no limit to the number of abstracts an author may submit.

Poster

• Each author will be allocated one presentation area of 125 cm (height) x 95 cm (width). We recommend that authors keep to the A0 format, which corresponds to 1189 mm (height) x 841 mm (width).
• The content of your poster (text, figures, graphs) should be legible from a distance of 1.5 m. The content of the poster should be concise and to the point. Use short phrases and bullet points for clarity. Avoid long narrative texts without formatting.
• Posters and their presentations should be designed in the following format:
  • Abstract: A concise summary of the problem, method, and results. Place it in the upper left corner of the presentation area.
  • Introduction: A brief overview into the issues of the work presented.
  • Methods: A brief description of the methodology and methods of measurement (instruments and equipment), materials, samples, and data processing.
  • Results: Graphs, spectra, tables, figures, etc. with a minimum of text to describe the results.
  • Conclusion: Brief and concise description of results. Recommendations for future research on the subject may also be given.
  • Acknowledgement

Short talk

• 10 minutes presentation during POSTER SESSION on Monday the 2nd of June.
• pptx or ppt format
• aspect ratio 4 : 3 

Program

Monday, June 2, 2025

In Situ and Correlative Transmission Electron Microscopy (Material and Life Science)

07:40–08:40: Registration

08:40–09:00: Opening Remarks

09:00–09:25: Invited Lecture "The advantages of sparse-sampling and inpainting for electron microscopy"

• Nigel Browning (University of Liverpool, UK)

09:25–09:45: Thermo Fisher Scientific

09:45–10:05: Multimodal analysis in low-voltage electron microscopy

• Jaromír Bačovský (Delong Instruments) 

10:05–10:35: Coffee Break

10:35–11:00: Invited Lecture "In-situ mechanical testing starting with SEM and going to TEM looking at deformation mechanisms but also obtaining quantitative data"

• Gerhard Dehm (Max-Planck-Institut, Germany)

11:00–11:20: Invited Lecture "Advancing instrumentation and workflow for low dose electron crystallography and in situ 4D-STEM"

• Peng-Han Lu (ER-C Jülich, Germany)

11:20–11:50: Correlative microscopy from Data to Information

• Daniel Němeček (TESCAN GROUP) 

11:50–13:00: Lunch Break

13:00–13:05: Departure of Buses to External Workshops

14:00–17:00: Workshops

18:00–22:00: Welcome Party and Poster Session

19:00–20:30: Short Talks

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Advanced Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy and SW Simulations (Material and Life Science)

09:00–09:25: Invited Lecture "Advanced environmental scanning electron microscopy"

• Vilém Neděla (Institute of Scientific Instruments of the CAS, Czech Republic)

09:25–09:40: Complete solution for optimisation of thermodynamic conditions in Advanced Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy (A-ESEM)

• Aleš Macálka (NUM Solution)

09:40–09:55: Studies of plasma membrane hormonal transport using HR-CLEM and A-ESEM - a new approach to correlative imaging

• Jan Petrášek (Institute of Experimental Botany of the CAS, Czech Republic) 

09:55–10:20: Invited Lecture "In situ dynamic ESEM imaging in reflection and transmission modes followed by quantitative analysis"

• Zahava Barkay (Tel-Aviv University, Israel)

10:20–10:50: Coffee Break

10:50–11:15: Invited Lecture "Hydrated and liquid samples in 3D using Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy (ESEM)"

• Karine Masenelli-Varlot (INSA Lyon, France)

11:15–11:40: Invited Lecture "Discovery of metastable hydrates of CsCl based on calorimetry, x-ray and electron microscopy"

• Thomas Loerting (University of Innsbruck, Austria)

11:40–11:50: Subzero ESEM: an efficient tool for studying static and dynamically changing ice samples

• Ľubica Vetráková (Institute of Scientific Instruments of the CAS, Czech Republic) 

11:50–13:00: Lunch Break

13:00–13:05: Departure of Buses to External Workshops

14:00–17:00: Workshops

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

In Situ and Correlative Scanning Electron Microscopy (Material and Life Science)

09:00–09:25: Invited Lecture "Insights into the 3-dimensional world of cells and tissues using volume CLEM"

• Paul Verkade (University of Bristol, UK)

09:25–09:45: Thermo Fisher Scientific

09:45–10:00: AFM-in-SEM: The next level of in-situ Correlative and Multimodal analysis

• Veronika Hegrová (NenoVision)

10:00–10:15: Robotic solutions for in-situ electrical nanoprobing and failure analysis

• Anya Grushina (Imina)

10:15–10:45: Coffee Break

10:45–11:15: Multimodal Correlative Characterization of Battery Electrode Materials

• Jiří Honč (TESCAN GROUP)

11:15–11:30: Recent Innovations in small-scale mechanical properties testing

• Nicholas Randall (Alemnis)

11:30–11:50: Thermo Fisher Scientific

11:50–12:05: Advanced detection & control aspects of in-situ heating experiments in SEM

• Grigore Moldovan (point electronic)

12:05–12:20: DENSsolutions In situ solutions for Electron Microscopy and beyond

• David Westmoreland (DENSsolutions)

12:20–13:30: Lunch Break

19:00–22:00: Conference Gala Dinner

Workshops

Monday, June 2, 2025

Unique ESEM QUANTA 650 FEG with High Resolution for Correlative Microscopy

• Location: Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Sciences
• Capacity: Maximum 14 visitors

SOLARIS FIB Application

• Location: Live system demonstration in TESCAN Demolab
• Capacity: Maximum 40 visitors

AMBERX FIB Application

• Location: Live system demonstration in TESCAN Demolab
• Capacity: Maximum 40 visitors

Hydra Bio Plasma FIB

• Organizer: Thermo Fisher Scientific
• Capacity: Maximum 12 visitors

Apreo ChemiSEM

• Organizer: Thermo Fisher Scientific
• Capacity: Maximum 12 visitors

Helios 5 DualBeam

• Organizer: Thermo Fisher Scientific
• Capacity: Maximum 12 visitors

Imina and DENSsolutions

• Location: CEITEC BUT - Building A - Structural Analysis Laboratory
• Capacity: Maximum 20 visitors

NenoVision and Alemnis

• Location: CEITEC BUT - Building A - Structural Analysis Laboratory
• Capacity: Maximum 20 visitors

Point Electronic

• Location: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology
• Capacity: Maximum 12 visitors

Social events

Welcome Party and Poster Session

• Date & Time: June 2, 2025, from 18:00 to 22:00
• Description: An opportunity to network with colleagues from around the world. The session will include short talks between 19:00 and 20:30.

Conference Gala Dinner

• Date & Time: June 4, 2025, from 19:00 to 22:00
• Description: A formal dinner to conclude the conference, providing a chance for attendees to socialize and reflect on the event.

Venue

The Institute of Scientific Instruments, The Czech Academy of Science  was founded in 1957 and its activity is based on the legacy of prof. Aleš Bláha and prof. Armin Delong. The institute succeeded in the development of the electron microscope BS242 obtaining the gold medal on the World Exposition EXPO 58 in Brusel.

Address: Královopolská 147 612 00 Brno Czech Republic