Corporate Partner Series

BINA Corporate Partner Series

(formerly the Insights and Educational Tools from Industry Series)

New Series on the 3rd Wednesday at 12pm CT

Hosted by the Corporate Partners WG

Series Presentations will cover a variety of topics, including, but not limited to:

• Educational microscopy tools developed by BINA corporate members
• Insights shared from corporate experience
• Opportunities for further education and development within companies

Next Session: 2026.11.04 

Event: Beyond the Basics: Microscope Objectives and the Imaging Possibilities You May Be Missing

Abstract: Light microscope objective lenses are one of the most important components of the light path for imaging. The choice of objective is key for optimal light throughput and preservation of chromatic information. The sample – thickness, composition, and mounting conditions – will determine which type of objective will facilitate the best data collection. Sometimes researchers default to common or familiar objective lenses without thinking about optimal refractive index matching and other characteristics of objective lenses. This online event will bring six objective manufacturers together (ASI, Evident, Leica, Nikon, ThorLabs, and Zeiss) to present short tech bites on their objectives that you may know less about and can be very powerful components to improve imaging. Following the presentations by each company expert representative, there will be opportunities to ask questions and meet with each company representative in Zoom breakout rooms. Bring your questions.

Find Details on each upcoming presenter here!

2026 Presenters

• January 21- BINA Working Groups
• February 18 – Dan Beacham, Thermo Fisher Scientific
• March 18 – Component Companies “Speed Dating” with AVR Optics, Chroma, Coherent, CoolLED, Excelitas, Lumencor, Oxxius, Sprectra-Physics Toptica, Vortran
• April 15– Kyle Kern, Miltenyi Biotec Inc. “Demystifying tissue clearing: Takeaways from teaching clearing workshops”
• May 20- Josh Moore, Image Cooperative, “Understanding the Standardization Runway of OME-Zarr”
• September 16 – Magnifying your Market Value: Converting Your Academic Skills and CV to an Industry Resume in the Age of AI

2025 Presenters

• January 15 – George Glekas, Evident Scientific
• February 19 – Louise Bertrand, Leica Microsystems
• March 19 – Nicolaas van der Voort, Scientific Volume Imaging
• April 16 – Amita Gorur, ZEISS Research Microscopy Solutions
• May 21 – Nikki Bialy, BINA Program Coordinator
• June 18 – Jim Sims, Hamamatsu Corporation, Research Camera Product Manager
• September 17 – Bruno Sanguinetti, Dotphoton
• October 15 – José Manuel Martínez López, Química Tech
• November 12 – Jon Daniels, Applied Scientific Instrumentation
• November 12 – Mike Fussell, Zaber Technologies

2024 Presenters

• October 16 – Peter Brunt, AVR Optics
• November 20 – Jens Küchenmeister, ThorLabs