<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><p data-start="273" data-end="313"><strong data-start="273" data-end="313">Dear EM Community, </strong></p><p data-start="315" data-end="496"><strong data-start="315" data-end="381">Have you ever thought how will the 21st century electron microscopist be remembered?</strong><br data-start="381" data-end="384">Will the image reflect the diversity, passion, and innovation truly shaping our field—or something more limited?</p><p data-start="498" data-end="678">To find out, we’re inviting the global electron microscopy community to take part in a short, anonymous survey that explores the <strong data-start="627" data-end="677">demographics and identities behind the science</strong>.</p><p data-start="680" data-end="835"><strong data-start="680" data-end="722">Do you see yourself represented in EM?</strong><br data-start="722" data-end="725"><strong data-start="725" data-end="777">What does inclusion look like in our profession?</strong><br data-start="777" data-end="780"><strong data-start="780" data-end="835">Is your story part of a broader shift in the field?</strong></p><p data-start="837" data-end="968">📊 <strong data-start="840" data-end="888">Take just 1 minute to share your experience:</strong><br data-start="888" data-end="891">👉 <a data-start="894" data-end="968" rel="noopener" target="_new" href="https://forms.gle/NP2gXYbrXzWTDruR6">https://forms.gle/NP2gXYbrXzWTDruR6</a></p><p data-start="970" data-end="1261">💡 Curious what AI thinks an electron microscopist looks like?<br data-start="1032" data-end="1035">The microscope may be off—but what about the person?<br data-start="1087" data-end="1090">👉 <a data-start="1093" data-end="1261" rel="noopener" target="_new" href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ernst-tuska-centre-er-c_survey-on-demographics-in-the-em-community-activity-7325161870531641344-qvv4">Join the conversation on LinkedIn</a></p><p data-start="1263" data-end="1395">📍 <strong data-start="1266" data-end="1314">Survey results will be presented at ‘Women in Electron microscopy-2025'</strong>, from October 8-10, 2025, at the <b>Ernst Ruska Centre, Förschungszentrum Jülich – Germany. </b></p><p data-start="1397" data-end="1568">📝 <strong data-start="1400" data-end="1438">Planning to attend? Register here:</strong><br data-start="1438" data-end="1441">👉 <a data-start="1444" data-end="1568" rel="noopener" target="_new" href="https://er-c.org/index.php/conferences/wem/wem-registration/">https://er-c.org/index.php/conferences/wem/wem-registration/</a></p><p data-start="1225" data-end="1265">🎤 <b>Confirmed </b><strong data-start="1228" data-end="1265">Highlighted Speakers at WeM 2025 @ ER-C, Jülich, Germany this October:</strong></p><ul data-start="1342" data-end="2024"><li data-start="1342" data-end="1436"><p data-start="1344" data-end="1436"><strong data-start="1344" data-end="1371">Prof. Bridget Carragher</strong> – Founding Technical Director, Chan Zuckerberg Imaging Institute, United States</p></li><li data-start="1437" data-end="1511"><p data-start="1439" data-end="1511"><strong data-start="1439" data-end="1461">Prof. Peijun Zhang</strong> – University of Oxford, Founding Director of eBIC, United Kingdom </p></li><li data-start="1512" data-end="1621"><p data-start="1514" data-end="1621"><strong data-start="1514" data-end="1537">Prof. Marta Carroni</strong> – University of Stockholm, Cell and Molecular Imaging Platform Director, SciLifeLab, Sweden </p></li><li data-start="1622" data-end="1718"><p data-start="1624" data-end="1718"><strong data-start="1624" data-end="1650">Prof. Patricia Kooyman</strong> – University of Cape Town, SARChI Chair Nanomaterials for Catalysis, South Africa</p></li><li data-start="1719" data-end="1769"><p data-start="1721" data-end="1769"><strong data-start="1721" data-end="1742">Prof. Grace Burke</strong> – University of Manchester, United Kingdom </p></li><li data-start="1770" data-end="1864"><p data-start="1772" data-end="1864"><strong data-start="1772" data-end="1797">Prof. Laure Bourgeois</strong> – Interim Academic Director, Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy, Australia</p></li><li data-start="1865" data-end="1923"><p data-start="1867" data-end="1923"><strong data-start="1867" data-end="1889">Dr. Regina Ciancio</strong> – Head of LAME, AREA Science Park, Italy </p></li><li data-start="1924" data-end="1975"><p data-start="1926" data-end="1975"><strong data-start="1926" data-end="1947">Prof. Miyoung Kim</strong> – Seoul National University, South Korea</p></li><li data-start="1976" data-end="2024"><p data-start="1978" data-end="2024"><strong data-start="1978" data-end="2000">Prof. Kerstin Volz</strong> – University of Marburg, Germany</p></li></ul><p data-start="2026" data-end="2076"><strong data-start="2026" data-end="2076">Panel Discussion on Promoting Gender Equality:</strong></p><ul data-start="2078" data-end="2480"><li data-start="2078" data-end="2160"><p data-start="2080" data-end="2160"><strong data-start="2080" data-end="2112">Prof. Catherine Venien-Bryan</strong> – Sorbonne Université and Group Leader at IMPMC</p></li><li data-start="2161" data-end="2255"><p data-start="2163" data-end="2255"><strong data-start="2163" data-end="2188">Prof. Laure Bourgeois</strong> – Interim Academic Director, Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy, Australia</p></li><li data-start="2256" data-end="2374"><p data-start="2258" data-end="2374"><strong data-start="2258" data-end="2282">Prof. Katharina Hipp</strong> – Head of the Electron Microscopy Facility at the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, Germany</p></li><li data-start="2375" data-end="2425"><p data-start="2377" data-end="2425"><strong data-start="2377" data-end="2398">Prof. Grace Burke</strong> – University of Manchester, United Kingdom </p></li><li data-start="2426" data-end="2480"><p data-start="2428" data-end="2480"><strong data-start="2428" data-end="2447">Dr. Treva Brown</strong> – U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, United States</p></li></ul><p data-start="1570" data-end="1749"><b>Industrial keynotes, young scientist pitches, career pathway workshops and lot of networking opportunities... </b></p><p data-start="1570" data-end="1749"><b>Endorsers:</b></p><p data-start="1570" data-end="1749"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>European Microscopy Society (EMS), International Federation of Societies of Microscopy (IFSM),Deutsche Gesellschaft für Elektronenmikroskopie (DGE)<b>, </b><span data-start="3294" data-end="3318">Microscopy Australia<b>, </b></span>Royal Microscopical Society, </p><p data-start="1570" data-end="1749"><strong data-start="3255" data-end="3274">Travel Support:</strong><br data-start="3274" data-end="3277"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>For those in need, <strong data-start="3296" data-end="3312">travel funds and Childcare support</strong> are available for attendees, including support for early career researchers. Please refer to the <a data-start="3410" data-end="3491" rel="noopener" target="_new" href="https://er-c.org/index.php/conferences/wem/wem-registration/">registration page</a> for more details.</p><p data-start="1570" data-end="1749">📣 <strong data-start="1573" data-end="1602">Help amplify this effort:</strong><br data-start="1602" data-end="1605">Please forward this message or reshare the LinkedIn post to reach more members of the EM community. Every voice adds to a fuller, truer picture.</p><p data-start="1751" data-end="1825">Thank you for shaping the story of the 21st century electron microscopist.</p><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"></div></div></div></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Best<br>Dr. Saba Shahzad (Ph.D)<br>CryoEM Specialist<br>Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH<br>Ernst-Ruska Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons / ER-C-3 Structural Biology<br>Wilhem-Johnen-Straße, 52425 Jülich, Germany<br>Phone (office): +49 2461 61 6691<br></div><div><a href="https://er-c.org/index.php/facilities-2/life-science/">https://er-c.org/index.php/facilities-2/life-science/</a></div><div>Email: <a href="mailto:s.shahzad@fz-juelich.de">s.shahzad@fz-juelich.de</a><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85); font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">What Does a 21st Century Electron Microscopist Look Like? 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