Anthrax Ore Hypertension
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Contact: Clarissa Sutton, President CSMMS
cvierret@mst.edu, 573-341-4393
Rolla, Missouri October 7, 2009
What do Anthrax, Ores, and Hypertension have in common? At first glance they have nothing obvious in common. When they are examined under a microscope, hidden information about each becomes apparent. To learn more about these topics and others, attend the 40th Anniversary Meeting of the Central States Microscopy and Microanalysis Society (CSMMS). The Anniversary Meeting will be held on the campus of Missouri S&T at the Havener Center November 9-10, 2009. Dr. Joseph Micheal, Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, will be describing Sandia's involvement in the FBI investigations on the 2001 Anthrax Attacks and how microscopy answered critical questions relating to the case. Missouri S&T’s own, Dr. Hagni, will talk on his personal experiences as an ore microscopist in Missouri and around the world. Dr. Hayden of the University of Missouri will give insight on his current use of microscope images to direct research on the high blood pressure drug nebivolol.
The theme of the CSMMS Anniversary meeting is “The History of Microscopy”. Included in the presentations, are slide shows of the history of light microscopy and electron microscopy. Monday afternoon will consist of tours of microscopy labs on the Missouri S&T campus with a glass blowing demonstration, ending the activities will be a wine tasting. Tuesday will be the presentations, student presentation competition, poster presentations and a chance to talk to vendors. The meeting is open to the public, preregistration is preferred. For registration information contact, Clarissa Wisner, CSMMS President, at 573-341-4393
The CSMMS is a non-profit society that was started in 1968 by a group of likeminded microscopists in the central states region. Their goal was to advance microscopy, share knowledge and information. CSMMS has held two meetings a year with topics covering, gunshot residue, color in gem stones, Red Giant Starsmoke, as well as CSI-forensic microscopy.
