Reposted by Michelle Peckham
www.nature.com/articles/d41... Excellent summary by @prof-tregoning.bsky.social @natureportfolio.nature.com @ukri.org
Science funding needs fixing — but not through chaotic reforms
The changes announced by a major UK science funder are putting scientists — and the future of research — in a difficult position.
www.nature.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:16 PM
www.nature.com/articles/d41... Excellent summary by @prof-tregoning.bsky.social @natureportfolio.nature.com @ukri.org
Reposted by Michelle Peckham
Can confirm
Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
academic.oup.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Can confirm
Reposted by Michelle Peckham
More on the UKRI/STFC funding squeeze.
Significant quote: “It is clear that no UK university will want to open lecturer positions in curiosity-driven research if such lecturers would not be able to attract much national funding." KCL's Lucien Heurtier.
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Significant quote: “It is clear that no UK university will want to open lecturer positions in curiosity-driven research if such lecturers would not be able to attract much national funding." KCL's Lucien Heurtier.
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
UK ‘could lose generation of scientists’ with cuts to projects and research facilities
UK’s research funding body says best scientists are taking posts overseas due to lack of job stability at home
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:39 PM
More on the UKRI/STFC funding squeeze.
Significant quote: “It is clear that no UK university will want to open lecturer positions in curiosity-driven research if such lecturers would not be able to attract much national funding." KCL's Lucien Heurtier.
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Significant quote: “It is clear that no UK university will want to open lecturer positions in curiosity-driven research if such lecturers would not be able to attract much national funding." KCL's Lucien Heurtier.
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Reposted by Michelle Peckham
Please share!
My group at @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social is offering a post-doctoral position (4 years). We look for a structural biologist with experience in Cryo-EM/Cryo-ET to investigate the mechanisms of host invasion by pathogenic fungi. Deadline February 28th!
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
My group at @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social is offering a post-doctoral position (4 years). We look for a structural biologist with experience in Cryo-EM/Cryo-ET to investigate the mechanisms of host invasion by pathogenic fungi. Deadline February 28th!
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
January 30, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Please share!
My group at @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social is offering a post-doctoral position (4 years). We look for a structural biologist with experience in Cryo-EM/Cryo-ET to investigate the mechanisms of host invasion by pathogenic fungi. Deadline February 28th!
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
My group at @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social is offering a post-doctoral position (4 years). We look for a structural biologist with experience in Cryo-EM/Cryo-ET to investigate the mechanisms of host invasion by pathogenic fungi. Deadline February 28th!
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
Reposted by Michelle Peckham
Only two weeks to go until EMUKI 2026! 🔬
EMUKI 2026 is just around the corner (Feb 12–13). Stratocore is excited to sponsor this gathering of the #ElectronMicroscopy community to discuss facility management, technical innovation, and the future of the field.
@royalmicrosoc.bsky.social
EMUKI 2026 is just around the corner (Feb 12–13). Stratocore is excited to sponsor this gathering of the #ElectronMicroscopy community to discuss facility management, technical innovation, and the future of the field.
@royalmicrosoc.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Only two weeks to go until EMUKI 2026! 🔬
EMUKI 2026 is just around the corner (Feb 12–13). Stratocore is excited to sponsor this gathering of the #ElectronMicroscopy community to discuss facility management, technical innovation, and the future of the field.
@royalmicrosoc.bsky.social
EMUKI 2026 is just around the corner (Feb 12–13). Stratocore is excited to sponsor this gathering of the #ElectronMicroscopy community to discuss facility management, technical innovation, and the future of the field.
@royalmicrosoc.bsky.social
Reposted by Michelle Peckham
Great to be working more closely together! - And thanks so much for receiving us this week; we had a lovely visit 😊
We have signed a new agreement with @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social to explore new ways to further our shared purpose of advancing microscopy and imaging and supporting the scientific communities engaged in these disciplines.
January 30, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Great to be working more closely together! - And thanks so much for receiving us this week; we had a lovely visit 😊
Reposted by Michelle Peckham
Organized with the @sheffielduni.bsky.social team: Matt Newton, @alicepyne.bsky.social & Ruby Peters.
👏 Speakers include Gijs Wuite, @jwelburn.bsky.social, @slfort.bsky.social, @akellett.bsky.social, @michellepeckham.bsky.social & Aakash Basu.
Program & registration --> bit.ly/3NtxZlM
👏 Speakers include Gijs Wuite, @jwelburn.bsky.social, @slfort.bsky.social, @akellett.bsky.social, @michellepeckham.bsky.social & Aakash Basu.
Program & registration --> bit.ly/3NtxZlM
January 14, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Organized with the @sheffielduni.bsky.social team: Matt Newton, @alicepyne.bsky.social & Ruby Peters.
👏 Speakers include Gijs Wuite, @jwelburn.bsky.social, @slfort.bsky.social, @akellett.bsky.social, @michellepeckham.bsky.social & Aakash Basu.
Program & registration --> bit.ly/3NtxZlM
👏 Speakers include Gijs Wuite, @jwelburn.bsky.social, @slfort.bsky.social, @akellett.bsky.social, @michellepeckham.bsky.social & Aakash Basu.
Program & registration --> bit.ly/3NtxZlM
Reposted by Michelle Peckham
We’re hiring!
@jcellsci.bsky.social is looking for a Reviews Editor to join the team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves #cellbiology and wants to stay connected with the field. A great chance to work for an organisation that believes in helping the community!
Details below👇
@jcellsci.bsky.social is looking for a Reviews Editor to join the team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves #cellbiology and wants to stay connected with the field. A great chance to work for an organisation that believes in helping the community!
Details below👇
Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social is recruiting an enthusiastic and motivated Reviews Editor. An exciting opportunity for a talented scientific editor to make a contribution to an important journal in the field of #cellbiology. Deadline 2 Feb.
More at: www.biologists.com/about-us/wor...
More at: www.biologists.com/about-us/wor...
Work for us
Working for us We’re always looking for talented and motivated people to work as part of our close-knit team. Roles range from editorial to production, marketing to event co-ordination, HR to accounts...
www.biologists.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:13 AM
We’re hiring!
@jcellsci.bsky.social is looking for a Reviews Editor to join the team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves #cellbiology and wants to stay connected with the field. A great chance to work for an organisation that believes in helping the community!
Details below👇
@jcellsci.bsky.social is looking for a Reviews Editor to join the team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves #cellbiology and wants to stay connected with the field. A great chance to work for an organisation that believes in helping the community!
Details below👇
Reposted by Michelle Peckham
As a Christmas present, our Jove paper with @ebertiaux.bsky.social is out and available for everyone ! Check this out & thanks @centriolelab.bsky.social for the nice highlight
A super detailed protocol + video on Cryo-ExM - Cryo-Expansion Microscopy, led by the labs of our former postdocs @marinelap.bsky.social & @ebertiaux.bsky.social.
Clear, practical, and very useful for anyone doing nanoscale imaging 🚀 app.jove.com/t/68595/expa...
Clear, practical, and very useful for anyone doing nanoscale imaging 🚀 app.jove.com/t/68595/expa...
December 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
As a Christmas present, our Jove paper with @ebertiaux.bsky.social is out and available for everyone ! Check this out & thanks @centriolelab.bsky.social for the nice highlight
Reposted by Michelle Peckham
How does Ras signalling affect actin?
Some answers in a new review from Joe Tyler & I @mcb-sheffield.bsky.social
authors.elsevier.com/a/1m8v-3PA3s...
We discuss how Ras proteins coordinate local and global changes to the actin cytoskeleton and contribute to cytoskeletal plasticity in cancer.
Some answers in a new review from Joe Tyler & I @mcb-sheffield.bsky.social
authors.elsevier.com/a/1m8v-3PA3s...
We discuss how Ras proteins coordinate local and global changes to the actin cytoskeleton and contribute to cytoskeletal plasticity in cancer.
December 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
How does Ras signalling affect actin?
Some answers in a new review from Joe Tyler & I @mcb-sheffield.bsky.social
authors.elsevier.com/a/1m8v-3PA3s...
We discuss how Ras proteins coordinate local and global changes to the actin cytoskeleton and contribute to cytoskeletal plasticity in cancer.
Some answers in a new review from Joe Tyler & I @mcb-sheffield.bsky.social
authors.elsevier.com/a/1m8v-3PA3s...
We discuss how Ras proteins coordinate local and global changes to the actin cytoskeleton and contribute to cytoskeletal plasticity in cancer.
Reposted by Michelle Peckham
We wrote two reviews on cell migration, published today in Nature Methods.
They provides practical guidelines how to select a cell-migration assay and how to analyze cell-migration data
Review 1: nature.com/articles/s41...
Review 2: nature.com/articles/s41...
They provides practical guidelines how to select a cell-migration assay and how to analyze cell-migration data
Review 1: nature.com/articles/s41...
Review 2: nature.com/articles/s41...
December 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
We wrote two reviews on cell migration, published today in Nature Methods.
They provides practical guidelines how to select a cell-migration assay and how to analyze cell-migration data
Review 1: nature.com/articles/s41...
Review 2: nature.com/articles/s41...
They provides practical guidelines how to select a cell-migration assay and how to analyze cell-migration data
Review 1: nature.com/articles/s41...
Review 2: nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Michelle Peckham
More details here: www.eventsforce.net/biochemsoc/f...
Don't forget to register for our Spring Meeting: Dynamic Cell VI
A joint meeting with the @biochemsoc.bsky.social
Super early bird registration ends 21st Jan
A joint meeting with the @biochemsoc.bsky.social
Super early bird registration ends 21st Jan
December 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
More details here: www.eventsforce.net/biochemsoc/f...
Reposted by Michelle Peckham
After the 9 Dec deadline, the next rounds will close on 31 March, 31 July and 30 Nov 2026!
📣 Hey, UK-based researchers! Funding available to perform #imaging projects at #EuroBioImaging's UK Node. Don't miss this excellent opportunity to get access to cutting-edge imaging & expertise to enhance your research!
🗓️ Apply by Dec 9
www.eurobioimaging.eu/news/uk-bioi...
🗓️ Apply by Dec 9
www.eurobioimaging.eu/news/uk-bioi...
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
After the 9 Dec deadline, the next rounds will close on 31 March, 31 July and 30 Nov 2026!
Reposted by Michelle Peckham
Calling all #MotorsInQuarantine fans: Please join us for 1.5 days of science on motors and the cytoskeleton as we celebrate the career of Rob Cross. More info and sign-up here: tinyurl.com/mechanochemi... #kinesin #dynein #myosin #microtubules #actin #cytoskeleton
December 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Calling all #MotorsInQuarantine fans: Please join us for 1.5 days of science on motors and the cytoskeleton as we celebrate the career of Rob Cross. More info and sign-up here: tinyurl.com/mechanochemi... #kinesin #dynein #myosin #microtubules #actin #cytoskeleton
Interested in analysing single molecule super resolution data? Want to know how to use network analysis of clusters to discriminate between cells and disease states? Then look here: (driven by a highly talented PhD student - Oli Umney)
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
ClusterNet: Classifying Single‐Molecule Localization Microscopy Datasets with Graph‐Based Deep Learning of Supracluster Structure
ClusterNet is a graph-based deep learning pipeline for classifying single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM) data. It acts directly on point-cloud localization data from a field of view of any s....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Interested in analysing single molecule super resolution data? Want to know how to use network analysis of clusters to discriminate between cells and disease states? Then look here: (driven by a highly talented PhD student - Oli Umney)
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Reposted by Michelle Peckham
Finally, the first public release of #BigVolumeBrowser, so after teasers, you can try it yourself. For details, please check the announcement post (1/2)
forum.image.sc/t/bigvolumeb...
forum.image.sc/t/bigvolumeb...
BigVolumeBrowser: a new 3D multi volume/mesh/point clould (SMLM) data viewer
Hello everyone, I’d like to share with you another 3D viewer for FIJI, BigVolumeBrowser (full documentation link). It‘s a first initial public release, so there is still space for improvements. Le...
forum.image.sc
November 21, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Finally, the first public release of #BigVolumeBrowser, so after teasers, you can try it yourself. For details, please check the announcement post (1/2)
forum.image.sc/t/bigvolumeb...
forum.image.sc/t/bigvolumeb...
All true! And great ski-ing!
Alpbach Motors Workshop, brilliant discussion-based motility meeting in a stunning alpine setting in Austria, March 21-27, 2026.
Registration open until December 19.
Best conference hotel ever.
www.boeglerhof.at/en
Register at:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Registration open until December 19.
Best conference hotel ever.
www.boeglerhof.at/en
Register at:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
All true! And great ski-ing!
Welcome to the team!
📣We are pleased to welcome two new Scientific Editors to the Journal of Microscopy!
Professor Rik Drummond-Brydson (University of Leeds, UK) and Dr Thomas Walther (University of Sheffield, UK) have recently joined the Journal as Scientific Editors.
Professor Rik Drummond-Brydson (University of Leeds, UK) and Dr Thomas Walther (University of Sheffield, UK) have recently joined the Journal as Scientific Editors.
November 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Welcome to the team!
Reposted by Michelle Peckham
🏆 Proud to share that @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social & BioImagingUK have been awarded the @tech-commit.bsky.social Award of Impact!
This recognises our support of imaging technicians through:
✈️ 85 travel grants
📚 60 training subsidies
🔬 84K+ pupils engaged in outreach
📝 Core Facilities Poster & Policy
This recognises our support of imaging technicians through:
✈️ 85 travel grants
📚 60 training subsidies
🔬 84K+ pupils engaged in outreach
📝 Core Facilities Poster & Policy
November 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM
🏆 Proud to share that @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social & BioImagingUK have been awarded the @tech-commit.bsky.social Award of Impact!
This recognises our support of imaging technicians through:
✈️ 85 travel grants
📚 60 training subsidies
🔬 84K+ pupils engaged in outreach
📝 Core Facilities Poster & Policy
This recognises our support of imaging technicians through:
✈️ 85 travel grants
📚 60 training subsidies
🔬 84K+ pupils engaged in outreach
📝 Core Facilities Poster & Policy
Reposted by Michelle Peckham
Just 4 days until the start of I2K and its 33 totally free image analysis tutorials and events! Please share with your "home networks", especially early career researchers - the videos will be amazing and high-impact no matter how many people attend live, BUT (1/x)
November 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Just 4 days until the start of I2K and its 33 totally free image analysis tutorials and events! Please share with your "home networks", especially early career researchers - the videos will be amazing and high-impact no matter how many people attend live, BUT (1/x)
Reposted by Michelle Peckham
Ten days left to apply to be a @crick.ac.uk Early Career Group Leader
Closing date 27th November
www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
Closing date 27th November
www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
November 17, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Ten days left to apply to be a @crick.ac.uk Early Career Group Leader
Closing date 27th November
www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
Closing date 27th November
www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
Reposted by Michelle Peckham
Holy shit.
MISO: microfluidic protein isolation enables single-particle cryo-EM structure determination from a single cell colony.
Or from a single dish of HEK cell culture in the case of two membrane proteins.
Out in Nature Methods now! lnkd.in/gpyBSceg
Wonderful collaboration with the Efremov lab.
Or from a single dish of HEK cell culture in the case of two membrane proteins.
Out in Nature Methods now! lnkd.in/gpyBSceg
Wonderful collaboration with the Efremov lab.
November 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reposted by Michelle Peckham
Did you go to MMC-EMAG in 2025?
Would you like to publish a short paper ("Rapid Publication" style)?
Journal of Microscopy are doing a special MMC-EMAG issue and would love your contribution:
www.rms.org.uk/library/jour...
Deadline 31st December 2025
Would you like to publish a short paper ("Rapid Publication" style)?
Journal of Microscopy are doing a special MMC-EMAG issue and would love your contribution:
www.rms.org.uk/library/jour...
Deadline 31st December 2025
Call for Papers - mmc2025 incorporating EMAG 2025
www.rms.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Did you go to MMC-EMAG in 2025?
Would you like to publish a short paper ("Rapid Publication" style)?
Journal of Microscopy are doing a special MMC-EMAG issue and would love your contribution:
www.rms.org.uk/library/jour...
Deadline 31st December 2025
Would you like to publish a short paper ("Rapid Publication" style)?
Journal of Microscopy are doing a special MMC-EMAG issue and would love your contribution:
www.rms.org.uk/library/jour...
Deadline 31st December 2025
Reposted by Michelle Peckham
If you ever used napari in your research, take a moment to read this.
Napari, like many other resources in the bioimaging world, is freely available despite the fact that it costs many people much time and efforts to develop and maintain it.
Now you get a chance to give back, don't miss it :)
Napari, like many other resources in the bioimaging world, is freely available despite the fact that it costs many people much time and efforts to develop and maintain it.
Now you get a chance to give back, don't miss it :)
You might have noticed lots of activity in the napari project recently! 🚀 We're grateful for a grant from CZI that's keeping us going, but grants don't last forever: we're trying to figure out sustainable long term funding. Read our blog post to find out how you can help:
napari.org/island-dispa...
napari.org/island-dispa...
October 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
If you ever used napari in your research, take a moment to read this.
Napari, like many other resources in the bioimaging world, is freely available despite the fact that it costs many people much time and efforts to develop and maintain it.
Now you get a chance to give back, don't miss it :)
Napari, like many other resources in the bioimaging world, is freely available despite the fact that it costs many people much time and efforts to develop and maintain it.
Now you get a chance to give back, don't miss it :)