Leading global meeting of the X-ray microscopy community will take place from August 30 to September 4 at CNPEM
The International Conference on X-ray Microscopy (XRM), a biennial event that since 1983 has brought together experts in X-ray microscopes, imaging methods, and related techniques, will be held in Brazil for the first time. From August 30 to September 4, the campus of the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), in Campinas, São Paulo, will host the 17th edition of this international conference.
Registration is now open, and the official website provides full details and step-by-step instructions to complete participation. The conference is organized by the Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS), which is part of CNPEM.
XRM 2026 is expected to bring together 300 to 400 scientists, engineers, and industry professionals to discuss topics such as new imaging and microscopy opportunities at synchrotron sources, X-ray free-electron lasers, laboratory sources, and many other areas related to X-ray microscopy.
Participants will have access to a comprehensive program featuring invited talks by international researchers, scientific presentations, poster sessions, exhibitors, and networking opportunities, as well as a visit to Sirius, the largest and most complex scientific infrastructure in Brazil, located at CNPEM.
The conference will also include poster awards and the Werner Meyer-Ilse Award, presented to young scientists in recognition of their contributions to advances in X-ray microscopy.
Sponsorship packages are also available. For more information, visit the XRM 2026 Sponsors page to explore opportunities to showcase products and technological solutions to a specialized audience that includes representatives from universities, research centers, industry, and synchrotron laboratories worldwide.
About LNLS
The Brazilian Synchrotron Light National Laboratory (LNLS) works with scientific research and technological development that involves synchrotron light, focusing on the operation and utilization of the multidisciplinary potential of Sirius, the country's most advanced scientific infrastructure. With ten research stations already online and open to the scientific and industrial communities, Sirius allows thousands of researchers from various areas to test their hypotheses about the microscopic mechanisms that produce the properties of both natural and synthetic materials which are used in a variety of fields such as health, the environment, energy, and agriculture. LNLS is part of the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) in Campinas, São Paulo, a private, non-profit organization overseen by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI).
About CNPEM
The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) is home to a state-of-the-art, multi-user and multidisciplinary scientific environment and works on different fronts within the Brazilian National System for Science, Technology and Innovation. A social organization overseen by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), CNPEM is driven by research that impacts the areas of health, energy, renewable materials, and sustainability. It is responsible for Sirius, the largest assembly of scientific equipment constructed in the country, and is currently constructing Project Orion, a laboratory complex for advanced pathogen research. Highly specialized science and engineering teams, sophisticated infrastructure open to the scientific community, strategic lines of investigation, innovative projects involving the productive sector, and training for researchers and students are the pillars of this institution that is unique in Brazil and able to serve as a bridge between knowledge and innovation. CNPEM’s research and development activities are carried out through its four National Laboratories: Synchrotron Light (LNLS), Biosciences (LNBio), Nanotechnology (LNNano), Biorenewables (LNBR), as well as its Technology Unit (DAT) and the Ilum School of Science — an undergraduate program in Science and Technology supported by the Ministry of Education (MEC).
