title: Introduction to the Novel Techniques in Microscopy feature issue.
abstract: The editors introduce the feature issue on "Novel Techniques in Microscopy", which was the topic of a symposium held on April 14-18, 2013, in Waikoloa Beach, HI. This symposium was part of the Optics in the Life Sciences Congress.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
authors.forename: Jerome
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mertz
authors.forename: Eric O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Potma
keywords: (000.1200) Announcements, awards, news, and organizational activities; (180.0180) Microscopy