Early Career Symposium

The Early Career Symposium will take place from 1515 - 1800 BST on Monday 30 June 2025 at mmc2025

The Early Career Symposium is an interdisciplinary event aimed at students, postdocs and early career professionals working in the field of microscopy. This will be a great opportunity for you to network ahead of the main mmc2025 conference, as well as to showcase your research with peers.

This symposium is free to attend and can be added to your booking during the registration process.


Provisional Programme

1515 – 1520    Welcome

1520 – 1530    RMS Early Career Committee Annual General Meeting

1530 – 1550    Abstract Talk
Integrating AI and imaging for stromal analysis in colorectal cancer, clinical applications
Ross Walsh (University of Galway, Galway, Ireland)

1550 – 1610    Abstract Talk
The Imaging Resource Facility Research Excellence Award: Benefitting the research community through utilisation of underused core equipment
Emily Woodcock (City St George's, University of London, UK)

1610 – 1625    Early Career Award Flash Talks: Niamh BurkeAnthoula Chatzimpinou, and Alessandro Zunino

1625 – 1650    Break

1650 – 1710    Abstract Talk
Microwave-assisted Rapid Sample Processing (MARSP) for ultrastructural preservation of Magnaporthe oryzae infected rice and barley
Kokila K. Wickramanayake (School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, UK)

1710 – 1740    Invited Speaker
Adventures in nano-land: A journey from single-molecules to leadership in microscopy
Lisa-Maria Needham (University of Cambridge, UK)

1740 – 1750    Announcement of Early Career Award Winner
More information about the Early Career Award can be found on the RMS website.

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The 2025 award is kindly sponsored by the Journal of Microscopy.


1750 – 1800    mmc2025 Preview

BioImagingUK / Early Career Networking Event - Monday 30 June, 1800 onwards. Manchester Central

Join us in celebrating the opening of mmc2025 with an informal BioImagingUK / Early Career Networking Reception in the foyer of Manchester Central.


Scientific Organisers

Katherine Paine

Katherine Paine

Early Career Committee Chair , University of Edinburgh

Alex Payne-Dwyer

Alex Payne-Dwyer

University of York

Liam Rooney

Liam Rooney

Early Career Committee Vice Chair , University of Glasgow

Tim Young

Tim Young

Light Microscopy Section Representative , University of Cambridge

Invited Speaker

Lisa-Maria Needham

Lisa-Maria Needham

University of Cambridge