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Sue. J. Kim
Global Marketing Manager
Park Systems Corp.

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Japanese Society of Microscopy has announced that Park Systems Japan will be the sponsor for its upcoming AFM Bio-Imaging Forum. Set to take place at WINC AICHI (room 1303) in Nagoya on Tuesday, December 27th, 2011, the forum will invite leading Japanese scientists and researchers who apply state of the art AFM techniques to study biophysics, biochemistry, and cell biology.

December 9th, 2011

Park Systems Japan to Sponsor AFM Bio-Imaging Forum

Tokyo, Japan, November 1, 2011 ,Japanese Society of Microscopy has announced that Park Systems Japan will be the sponsor for its upcoming AFM Bio-Imaging Forum. Set to take place at WINC AICHI (room 1303) in Nagoya on Tuesday, December 27th, 2011, the forum will invite leading Japanese scientists and researchers who apply state of the art AFM techniques to study biophysics, biochemistry, and cell biology. The topical meeting will cover studies of a wide range of biological objects from protein and molecule to tissue and cell, including evaluation of the mechanical property.

"Park Systems is a significant player in the AFM industry," says Prof. Jiro Usukura of Nagoya University, chairman of the Kansai chapter. "We are very excited to work with Park Systems and hold this important topical meeting for Japanese researchers."

The forum will be divided into two sessions. In the first session, Prof. Ando of Kanazawa University, Prof. Ogino of Yokohama National University, and Prof. Yamada of Kyoto University will talk about AFM imaging of protein and biomolecule dynamics. The second session will invite four renowned users of Park Systemsf XE-Bio, Prof. Usukura of Nagoya University, Prof. Ushiki of Niigata University, Prof. Okajima of Hokkaido University, and Prof. Sokabe of Nagoya University, who will present unique bio-imaging results of live cells in liquid, in vitro, with AFM and scanning ion conductance microscope (SICM). Especially Prof. Sokabe will discuss about SICMfs significance for studies of nanoscale electrophysiology and its future. Also, Dr. Sang Joon Cho of Park Systems will summarize the recent progress of bio-imaging using AFM/SPM.

"A serious discussion forum to share the current state of bio-imaging studies by AFM has been long overdue, especially in Japan," says Dr. Mineharu Suzuki, General Manager of Park Systems Japan. "It is our pleasure to help more active communication among researchers at the forefront of AFM-based bio-imaging."
For more information or to register for the AFM Bio Imaging Forum, visit the website at http://www.numse.nagoya-u.ac.jp/bio or contact at .

For more information about the products and services offered by Park Systems, visit http://www.parkAFM.com
Program

Date: 12:00PM , 5:00PM, December 27th (Tuesday), 2011
Place: Room 1303 on 13th Floor, WINC AICHI (Near Nagoya Station) http://www.winc-aichi.jp/access/
Registration Fee: Free

12:00〜12:30 Luncheon Seminar: Recent Progress of Bio SPM by Sang-Joon Cho (Park System)
12:30〜13:00 Break
Session 1 (Chair: Jiro Usukura)
13:00〜13:30 Fast Direct Imaging AFM of Dynamic Process of Bio Molecules by T. Ando (Kanazawa Univ.)
13:30〜14:00 AFM Observation of Proteins Adsorbed on Solid Surfaces by T. Ogino (Yokohama National Univ.)
14:00〜14:30 FM-AFM Imaging of Bio-Molecules and Functionalities Measurements by H. Yamada (Kyoto Univ.)
14:30〜14:45 Break
Session 2 (Chair: Masahiro Sokabe)
14:45〜15:15 Spatial Structure of Actin Fibers Studied by In-Liquid AFM by J. Usukura (Nagoya Univ.)
15:15〜15:45 SICM Application to Bio Materials by T. Ushiki (Niigata Univ.)
15:45〜16:15 Rheological Measurements of Single Cell by T. Okajima (Hokkaido Univ.)
16:15〜16:45 Significance and Potential of SICM on the Basis of Physiology by M. Sokabe (Nagoya Univ.)

About Park Systems
Park Systems serves its customers by providing a complete range of AFM solutions including AFM systems, options and software, along with global service and support. Park Systems is the leading nanotechnology solutions partner of nanoscale measurements and systems for both research and industry. The product line of Park Systems reflects its focused strength to help customers achieve the metrology performance that meets the needs and requirements of present and future applications. Since improvements in nanometrology are key to enabling tomorrow's research, analysis, processing and product manufacturing, the innovative technology and market leadership of Park Systems in the field of nanmetrology will remain as the core competence and market driving force of its future business. Park Systems' manufacturing and engineering facilities are located in Suwon, South Korea. Global sales and service offices are located throughout the U.S., Japan, and Singapore. For more information, visit http://www.parkAFM.com .

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