Close-up microscopic view of a plant stem

About GLMS

GLMS Mission Statement

The mission of GLMS is to foster education, career development and scientific insights in light and electron microscopy and their analytical applications.

Welcome to the Great Lakes Microscopy Society

Current Board Members

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President

Tao Ma

University of Michigan

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President-Elect

Vacant


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Past-president

Vickie Kimler

Wayne State University (retired)

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Secretary

Carol Heckman

Bowling Green State University

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Program Coordinator

Ellen Keene

DuPont

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Webmaster

Alyssa Fielitz

Dow Chemical Company

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Treasurer

Daria Monaenkova

Dow Chemical Company

Meeting Program Committee 

Meeting Program Chair
DuPont

Life Sciences Director
University of Michigan

Physical Sciences Director

Vendor Liaison

Past board members

Webmaster, 2025

Arpan Arora

University of Michigan

Past-president

Clifford Todd

Dow Chemical Company

President-elect, 2018-2019

Mariam van Deventer Breed

The Jewish Community Center of Ann Arbor

President, 2016-2017

Charlie Harkins

Laser Scanning Confocal Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, Wayne State University (retired)

Treasurer, 2013-2019

Michael Behr

The Dow Chemical Company

President-elect, 2015

Carmel Harkins

Oakland Community College

Associate Professor, Biology Session Chair, 2015

Eric W. Linton

Department of Biology, Central Michigan University

President-elect 2013-2014, President 2015

Takeshi Sakamoto

Wayne State University