Etch a Cell
@etchacell.bsky.social
Citizen science from the EM STP at the Francis Crick Institute, created with the Zooniverse and global collaborators
❓Our most important question, do you have a pet?
💬 My two beloved cockatiels, Stuart and Rosie, who have been filling my days with whistles and songs for the past 9 years.
💬 My two beloved cockatiels, Stuart and Rosie, who have been filling my days with whistles and songs for the past 9 years.
June 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
❓Our most important question, do you have a pet?
💬 My two beloved cockatiels, Stuart and Rosie, who have been filling my days with whistles and songs for the past 9 years.
💬 My two beloved cockatiels, Stuart and Rosie, who have been filling my days with whistles and songs for the past 9 years.
❓Tell us more about you
💬 When I am not in front of my computer, I either spend time in the mountains or with my birds.
💬 When I am not in front of my computer, I either spend time in the mountains or with my birds.
June 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
❓Tell us more about you
💬 When I am not in front of my computer, I either spend time in the mountains or with my birds.
💬 When I am not in front of my computer, I either spend time in the mountains or with my birds.
❓What excites you most about your research?
💬 Although it is effortless to make sense of an image that we see, it is usually ridiculously hard to write a computer program that would do the same...so working on image analysis makes me reflect everyday on how beautifully complex human vision is!
💬 Although it is effortless to make sense of an image that we see, it is usually ridiculously hard to write a computer program that would do the same...so working on image analysis makes me reflect everyday on how beautifully complex human vision is!
June 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
❓What excites you most about your research?
💬 Although it is effortless to make sense of an image that we see, it is usually ridiculously hard to write a computer program that would do the same...so working on image analysis makes me reflect everyday on how beautifully complex human vision is!
💬 Although it is effortless to make sense of an image that we see, it is usually ridiculously hard to write a computer program that would do the same...so working on image analysis makes me reflect everyday on how beautifully complex human vision is!
❓How are you involved in Etch A Cell?
💬 I am leading the development of automated image analysis methods that use the annotations you all provide in the Etch A Cell - ImmunoExplorers project!
💬 I am leading the development of automated image analysis methods that use the annotations you all provide in the Etch A Cell - ImmunoExplorers project!
June 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
❓How are you involved in Etch A Cell?
💬 I am leading the development of automated image analysis methods that use the annotations you all provide in the Etch A Cell - ImmunoExplorers project!
💬 I am leading the development of automated image analysis methods that use the annotations you all provide in the Etch A Cell - ImmunoExplorers project!
❓Who are you, where do you work and what do you do?
💬 Hello! I'm Dr Virginie Uhlmann. I am a Research Group Leader at EMBL-EBI and the Director of the BioVisionCenter at the University of Zurich. In my work, I develop methods to turn visual information present in microscopy images into numbers
💬 Hello! I'm Dr Virginie Uhlmann. I am a Research Group Leader at EMBL-EBI and the Director of the BioVisionCenter at the University of Zurich. In my work, I develop methods to turn visual information present in microscopy images into numbers
June 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
❓Who are you, where do you work and what do you do?
💬 Hello! I'm Dr Virginie Uhlmann. I am a Research Group Leader at EMBL-EBI and the Director of the BioVisionCenter at the University of Zurich. In my work, I develop methods to turn visual information present in microscopy images into numbers
💬 Hello! I'm Dr Virginie Uhlmann. I am a Research Group Leader at EMBL-EBI and the Director of the BioVisionCenter at the University of Zurich. In my work, I develop methods to turn visual information present in microscopy images into numbers
❓Our most important question, do you have a pet?
💬 I have a rescue dog. Her name is Deja and she is 3 years old. She is very social and would do anything for a piece of cheese
💬 I have a rescue dog. Her name is Deja and she is 3 years old. She is very social and would do anything for a piece of cheese
May 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM
❓Our most important question, do you have a pet?
💬 I have a rescue dog. Her name is Deja and she is 3 years old. She is very social and would do anything for a piece of cheese
💬 I have a rescue dog. Her name is Deja and she is 3 years old. She is very social and would do anything for a piece of cheese
❓Tell us more about you
💬 When I am not in the lab, I like cycling in the hills around Heidelberg
💬 When I am not in the lab, I like cycling in the hills around Heidelberg
May 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM
❓Tell us more about you
💬 When I am not in the lab, I like cycling in the hills around Heidelberg
💬 When I am not in the lab, I like cycling in the hills around Heidelberg
❓How are you involved in Etch A Cell?
💬 I have helped with electron microscopy imaging of the samples.
💬 I have helped with electron microscopy imaging of the samples.
May 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM
❓How are you involved in Etch A Cell?
💬 I have helped with electron microscopy imaging of the samples.
💬 I have helped with electron microscopy imaging of the samples.
❓Who are you, where do you work and what do you do?
💬 I am Paolo Ronchi. I work as a staff scientist in the Electron Microscopy Core Facility of the EMBL in Heidelberg, Germany. My main expertise is volume electron microscopy and correlative imaging.
💬 I am Paolo Ronchi. I work as a staff scientist in the Electron Microscopy Core Facility of the EMBL in Heidelberg, Germany. My main expertise is volume electron microscopy and correlative imaging.
May 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM
❓Who are you, where do you work and what do you do?
💬 I am Paolo Ronchi. I work as a staff scientist in the Electron Microscopy Core Facility of the EMBL in Heidelberg, Germany. My main expertise is volume electron microscopy and correlative imaging.
💬 I am Paolo Ronchi. I work as a staff scientist in the Electron Microscopy Core Facility of the EMBL in Heidelberg, Germany. My main expertise is volume electron microscopy and correlative imaging.
❓We love pets! Tell us more about Panda
💬This is Panda, she was terrified of life when we first adopted her from a shelter but has blossomed into a very loving, cuddly, cat who believes that she should be treated like a queen.
💬This is Panda, she was terrified of life when we first adopted her from a shelter but has blossomed into a very loving, cuddly, cat who believes that she should be treated like a queen.
May 6, 2025 at 9:33 AM
❓We love pets! Tell us more about Panda
💬This is Panda, she was terrified of life when we first adopted her from a shelter but has blossomed into a very loving, cuddly, cat who believes that she should be treated like a queen.
💬This is Panda, she was terrified of life when we first adopted her from a shelter but has blossomed into a very loving, cuddly, cat who believes that she should be treated like a queen.
❓Tell us more about you
💬 I love animals and nature. One of my favourite pastimes is growing plants in my garden accompanied by my rescue cat named Panda
💬 I love animals and nature. One of my favourite pastimes is growing plants in my garden accompanied by my rescue cat named Panda
May 6, 2025 at 9:33 AM
❓Tell us more about you
💬 I love animals and nature. One of my favourite pastimes is growing plants in my garden accompanied by my rescue cat named Panda
💬 I love animals and nature. One of my favourite pastimes is growing plants in my garden accompanied by my rescue cat named Panda
❓What excites you most about your research?
💬 I love being part of such an enthusiastic team, from multiple countries, all working together to develop new workflows for multimodal imaging and to increase understanding of cellular interactions which contribute to diseases of transplanted kidneys
💬 I love being part of such an enthusiastic team, from multiple countries, all working together to develop new workflows for multimodal imaging and to increase understanding of cellular interactions which contribute to diseases of transplanted kidneys
May 6, 2025 at 9:33 AM
❓What excites you most about your research?
💬 I love being part of such an enthusiastic team, from multiple countries, all working together to develop new workflows for multimodal imaging and to increase understanding of cellular interactions which contribute to diseases of transplanted kidneys
💬 I love being part of such an enthusiastic team, from multiple countries, all working together to develop new workflows for multimodal imaging and to increase understanding of cellular interactions which contribute to diseases of transplanted kidneys
❓How are you involved in Etch A Cell?
💬 I work on a few areas of this project: providing chemicals to fix the biopsies, cataloging and slicing the biopsies, performing light microscopy imaging and analysis, preparing samples for electron microscopy, and aligning the electron microscopy data
💬 I work on a few areas of this project: providing chemicals to fix the biopsies, cataloging and slicing the biopsies, performing light microscopy imaging and analysis, preparing samples for electron microscopy, and aligning the electron microscopy data
May 6, 2025 at 9:33 AM
❓How are you involved in Etch A Cell?
💬 I work on a few areas of this project: providing chemicals to fix the biopsies, cataloging and slicing the biopsies, performing light microscopy imaging and analysis, preparing samples for electron microscopy, and aligning the electron microscopy data
💬 I work on a few areas of this project: providing chemicals to fix the biopsies, cataloging and slicing the biopsies, performing light microscopy imaging and analysis, preparing samples for electron microscopy, and aligning the electron microscopy data
❓Who are you, where do you work and what do you do?
💬 My name is Alana Burrell. I work in the Electron Microscopy Platform at the Francis Crick Institute. I image cells and tissues using light and electron microscopes
💬 My name is Alana Burrell. I work in the Electron Microscopy Platform at the Francis Crick Institute. I image cells and tissues using light and electron microscopes
May 6, 2025 at 9:33 AM
❓Who are you, where do you work and what do you do?
💬 My name is Alana Burrell. I work in the Electron Microscopy Platform at the Francis Crick Institute. I image cells and tissues using light and electron microscopes
💬 My name is Alana Burrell. I work in the Electron Microscopy Platform at the Francis Crick Institute. I image cells and tissues using light and electron microscopes
Project Update: More than 1,000 volunteers have made 40,000+ classifications—an incredible milestone! 🙌
Thank you to everyone contributing to #EtchACell.
Every click helps advance research.
Join us: www.zooniverse.org/projects/h-s...
#CitizenScience
Thank you to everyone contributing to #EtchACell.
Every click helps advance research.
Join us: www.zooniverse.org/projects/h-s...
#CitizenScience
April 16, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Project Update: More than 1,000 volunteers have made 40,000+ classifications—an incredible milestone! 🙌
Thank you to everyone contributing to #EtchACell.
Every click helps advance research.
Join us: www.zooniverse.org/projects/h-s...
#CitizenScience
Thank you to everyone contributing to #EtchACell.
Every click helps advance research.
Join us: www.zooniverse.org/projects/h-s...
#CitizenScience
What an incredible first week for Etch A Cell - ImmunoExplorers! 🚀
✨ 688 volunteers have together contributed 23,474 classifications (and counting!), helping us reach 72% completion of our first dataset.
Join the effort here: 🔗 www.zooniverse.org/projects/h-s...
Thank you 🙌 #CitizenScience
✨ 688 volunteers have together contributed 23,474 classifications (and counting!), helping us reach 72% completion of our first dataset.
Join the effort here: 🔗 www.zooniverse.org/projects/h-s...
Thank you 🙌 #CitizenScience
March 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
What an incredible first week for Etch A Cell - ImmunoExplorers! 🚀
✨ 688 volunteers have together contributed 23,474 classifications (and counting!), helping us reach 72% completion of our first dataset.
Join the effort here: 🔗 www.zooniverse.org/projects/h-s...
Thank you 🙌 #CitizenScience
✨ 688 volunteers have together contributed 23,474 classifications (and counting!), helping us reach 72% completion of our first dataset.
Join the effort here: 🔗 www.zooniverse.org/projects/h-s...
Thank you 🙌 #CitizenScience
Be a part of groundbreaking research!
🔬 Help us study immune cells & fight transplant rejection:
www.zooniverse.org/projects/h-s...
Together, we can make a difference! 💪 #CitizenScience #KidneyHealth #Zooniverse
(6/6) ✅
🔬 Help us study immune cells & fight transplant rejection:
www.zooniverse.org/projects/h-s...
Together, we can make a difference! 💪 #CitizenScience #KidneyHealth #Zooniverse
(6/6) ✅
March 19, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Be a part of groundbreaking research!
🔬 Help us study immune cells & fight transplant rejection:
www.zooniverse.org/projects/h-s...
Together, we can make a difference! 💪 #CitizenScience #KidneyHealth #Zooniverse
(6/6) ✅
🔬 Help us study immune cells & fight transplant rejection:
www.zooniverse.org/projects/h-s...
Together, we can make a difference! 💪 #CitizenScience #KidneyHealth #Zooniverse
(6/6) ✅
This project is part of Zooniverse, a platform for citizen science.
By taking part, you’ll help advance analysis of immune cell behaviour—work that could one day help improve kidney transplant success rates. ❤️
Join in the discovery!
🧵 (5/6)
By taking part, you’ll help advance analysis of immune cell behaviour—work that could one day help improve kidney transplant success rates. ❤️
Join in the discovery!
🧵 (5/6)
March 19, 2025 at 10:41 AM
This project is part of Zooniverse, a platform for citizen science.
By taking part, you’ll help advance analysis of immune cell behaviour—work that could one day help improve kidney transplant success rates. ❤️
Join in the discovery!
🧵 (5/6)
By taking part, you’ll help advance analysis of immune cell behaviour—work that could one day help improve kidney transplant success rates. ❤️
Join in the discovery!
🧵 (5/6)
That’s where you come in!
We need volunteers to spot immune cells in microscope images. No experience needed—just curiosity!
Your efforts will help advance research 🔬
🧵 (4/6)
We need volunteers to spot immune cells in microscope images. No experience needed—just curiosity!
Your efforts will help advance research 🔬
🧵 (4/6)
March 19, 2025 at 10:41 AM
That’s where you come in!
We need volunteers to spot immune cells in microscope images. No experience needed—just curiosity!
Your efforts will help advance research 🔬
🧵 (4/6)
We need volunteers to spot immune cells in microscope images. No experience needed—just curiosity!
Your efforts will help advance research 🔬
🧵 (4/6)
There's a lot we still don’t know about immune cells in rejection:
❓ Which immune cells are there?
❓ Are they activated?
❓ What are they doing?
🧵 (3/6)
❓ Which immune cells are there?
❓ Are they activated?
❓ What are they doing?
🧵 (3/6)
March 19, 2025 at 10:41 AM
There's a lot we still don’t know about immune cells in rejection:
❓ Which immune cells are there?
❓ Are they activated?
❓ What are they doing?
🧵 (3/6)
❓ Which immune cells are there?
❓ Are they activated?
❓ What are they doing?
🧵 (3/6)
Join Etch A Cell – ImmunoExplorers, a citizen science project studying immune cells in kidneys.
Your help can speed up research
🔬 Get involved:
www.zooniverse.org/projects/h-s...
🧵 (1/6)
Your help can speed up research
🔬 Get involved:
www.zooniverse.org/projects/h-s...
🧵 (1/6)
March 19, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Join Etch A Cell – ImmunoExplorers, a citizen science project studying immune cells in kidneys.
Your help can speed up research
🔬 Get involved:
www.zooniverse.org/projects/h-s...
🧵 (1/6)
Your help can speed up research
🔬 Get involved:
www.zooniverse.org/projects/h-s...
🧵 (1/6)
🚨 Exciting news! 🚨 We've launched Etch A Cell – ImmunoExplorers, a citizen science project studying immune cells. Help speed up research & improve treatments! 🔬
Join us 👉 www.zooniverse.org/projects/h-s...
#CitizenScience #Zooniverse
Join us 👉 www.zooniverse.org/projects/h-s...
#CitizenScience #Zooniverse
March 18, 2025 at 11:21 AM
🚨 Exciting news! 🚨 We've launched Etch A Cell – ImmunoExplorers, a citizen science project studying immune cells. Help speed up research & improve treatments! 🔬
Join us 👉 www.zooniverse.org/projects/h-s...
#CitizenScience #Zooniverse
Join us 👉 www.zooniverse.org/projects/h-s...
#CitizenScience #Zooniverse