The Olympus Discovery Summit Virtually Connects the Microscopy Community

Looking Forward: A New Era of Research

WALTHAM, Mass., (March 9, 2021)— Olympus’ next virtual life science event, the Olympus Discovery Summit—Looking Forward: A New Era of Research will take place on April 27–29, 2021. The Olympus Life Science team has organized this opportunity for the microscopy community to virtually share its expertise and learn about important advances in technology. During this free three-day summit, attendees can enjoy a full schedule of customer presentations, tech talks, roundtable discussions and product demos.

Looking Forward to a New Era of Research

The Olympus Discovery Summit will focus on moving on from the impacts of the global pandemic to a new era of research. Presentation topics include emerging technologies, best practices for a post-pandemic workplace and next-generation models enabling groundbreaking research. A customer-led panel will also discuss the topic of “What's the New Normal for the Lab?”

Preview of the Agenda

The presentation topics of these speakers offer a glimpse of the advanced technologies that will be discussed:

April 27

“FluidFM: A New World of Possibilities for Research in Mechanobiology, CRISPR Gene Editing, Neurobiology, and Virology,” presented by Paul Monnier, PhD, Field Application Scientist, Cytosurge AG

“High-Content Imaging of 3D Cancer Models,” presented by Shannon Mumenthaler, PhD, Assistant Professor, Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC

April 28

“Improving Your Cell Culture Process with the Olympus Provi™ CM20 Incubation Monitoring System,” presented by Joanna Hawryluk, PhD, Associate Product Manager, Olympus Life Science

April 29

“Complex Human Vascularized Tissue Models,” presented by Jay Hoying, PhD, Chief Scientist, ASI Life Sciences

Registration for the event is required at www.olympusdiscoverysummit.com.

About EVIDENT

In 2022, Olympus Corporation spun off its Scientific Solutions Division, which included its life science and industrial solutions businesses, to establish a new company called Evident. Although our name is different, our expertise, manufacturing capabilities, and commitment to our customers, which defined us over the past 100 years, remain unchanged.

At Evident, innovation and exploration are at the heart of what we do. Committed to making people’s lives healthier, safer, and more fulfilling, we support our customers with solutions that solve their challenges and advance their work; whether it’s researching medical breakthroughs, inspecting infrastructure, or exposing hidden toxins in consumer products.

Evident’s industrial solutions range from microscopes and videoscopes to nondestructive testing equipment and X-ray analyzers for maintenance, manufacturing, and environmental applications. Backed by state-of-the-art technologies, Evident products are widely used for quality control, inspection, and measurement.

In life science, Evident empowers scientists and researchers through collaboration and cutting-edge solutions. We’re dedicated to meeting the challenges and supporting the evolving needs of our customers, continuing to advance a comprehensive range of microscopes for pathology, hematology, IVF, and other clinical applications as well as for research and education.

For more information, visit EvidentScientific.com.

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