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@focalplane.bsky.social
FocalPlane is a community site for anyone with an interest in microscopy. Hosted by Journal of Cell Science (@jcellsci.bsky.social) and The Company of Biologists (@biologists.bsky.social).
https://focalplane.biologists.com/
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We wrapped up the symposium part of our 2025 International OME-NGFF workshop on Tuesday. What a phenomenal two days! I'm humbled by the incredible positive energy, talent, and enthusiasm that filled this event.
November 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
We wrapped up the symposium part of our 2025 International OME-NGFF workshop on Tuesday. What a phenomenal two days! I'm humbled by the incredible positive energy, talent, and enthusiasm that filled this event.
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Broader #bioimaging and #microsky people - anyone have any suggestions for sources of ~0.25mm non-cytotoxic double sided adhesive sheets?
Alternatively, a DIY solution might be possible. If anyone has any ideas on a suitable non-toxic double-sided adhesive sheet material, then purchasing those and using either consumer grade die-cutter or online-die cutting services could be a straightforward solution.
November 14, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Broader #bioimaging and #microsky people - anyone have any suggestions for sources of ~0.25mm non-cytotoxic double sided adhesive sheets?
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Interested in AI application for bioimaging ?
At the #LIPhy - Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Physics they are looking for candidates at Master level for an internship with a followup funded PhD from the MIAI Cluster IA GeoSuperRes Chair.
See offer: liphy.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/en/join-us/i...
At the #LIPhy - Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Physics they are looking for candidates at Master level for an internship with a followup funded PhD from the MIAI Cluster IA GeoSuperRes Chair.
See offer: liphy.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/en/join-us/i...
November 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Interested in AI application for bioimaging ?
At the #LIPhy - Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Physics they are looking for candidates at Master level for an internship with a followup funded PhD from the MIAI Cluster IA GeoSuperRes Chair.
See offer: liphy.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/en/join-us/i...
At the #LIPhy - Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Physics they are looking for candidates at Master level for an internship with a followup funded PhD from the MIAI Cluster IA GeoSuperRes Chair.
See offer: liphy.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/en/join-us/i...
ICYMI - In September, we co-hosted a mini-symposium with the Membrane Trafficking webinar series. You can view the recordings of the talks from @nickader.bsky.social, @maiblab.bsky.social and Mónica Quiñones-Frías, and the keynote lecture from Gillian Griffiths @griffithslab.bsky.social.
FocalPlane features... membrane trafficking recordings - FocalPlane
FocalPlane features... membrane trafficking recordings - News
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November 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
ICYMI - In September, we co-hosted a mini-symposium with the Membrane Trafficking webinar series. You can view the recordings of the talks from @nickader.bsky.social, @maiblab.bsky.social and Mónica Quiñones-Frías, and the keynote lecture from Gillian Griffiths @griffithslab.bsky.social.
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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)
To hear more about the research in @jcellsci.bsky.social special issue on cilia and flagella, join us at the 53rd BSCB GenSoc UK Cilia and Centrosome Network e-symposium.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:27 AM
To hear more about the research in @jcellsci.bsky.social special issue on cilia and flagella, join us at the 53rd BSCB GenSoc UK Cilia and Centrosome Network e-symposium.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bscb-genso...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bscb-genso...
While trying to steer clear of the ‘best organelle’ debate, we’re delighted to highlight #JCSciliaSI, guest edited by @cilialab.bsky.social & @lottepedersen.bsky.social.
And, we hope that even the most ardent fans of other organelles can agree that cilia are certainly beautiful to image!
And, we hope that even the most ardent fans of other organelles can agree that cilia are certainly beautiful to image!
JCS Special Issue - 'Cilia and Flagella: from Basic Biology to Disease' - FocalPlane
JCS Special Issue - 'Cilia and Flagella: from Basic Biology to Disease' - News
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November 13, 2025 at 11:26 AM
While trying to steer clear of the ‘best organelle’ debate, we’re delighted to highlight #JCSciliaSI, guest edited by @cilialab.bsky.social & @lottepedersen.bsky.social.
And, we hope that even the most ardent fans of other organelles can agree that cilia are certainly beautiful to image!
And, we hope that even the most ardent fans of other organelles can agree that cilia are certainly beautiful to image!
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Wrapping up an amazing day at the @latambioimaging.bsky.social meeting! Honored to witness the presentation of the Honoris Causa degree to the legendary Carlos Bustamante. A truly inspiring way to conclude today's events. 👏
#Bioimaging #CarlosBustamante #Science #HonorisCausa #LABI
#Bioimaging #CarlosBustamante #Science #HonorisCausa #LABI
November 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Wrapping up an amazing day at the @latambioimaging.bsky.social meeting! Honored to witness the presentation of the Honoris Causa degree to the legendary Carlos Bustamante. A truly inspiring way to conclude today's events. 👏
#Bioimaging #CarlosBustamante #Science #HonorisCausa #LABI
#Bioimaging #CarlosBustamante #Science #HonorisCausa #LABI
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Interested in a #PhD with neuroendocrine and bioimaging focus? Check out our @swbiodtp.bsky.social project 'Creating a functional map for brain-gut signalling in a simple worm', with @alexdcorbett.bsky.social and CASE partner Cairn Research Ltd. Application deadline Wednesday 3rd December.
November 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Interested in a #PhD with neuroendocrine and bioimaging focus? Check out our @swbiodtp.bsky.social project 'Creating a functional map for brain-gut signalling in a simple worm', with @alexdcorbett.bsky.social and CASE partner Cairn Research Ltd. Application deadline Wednesday 3rd December.
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Meet Tereza Belinova, Image Analyst at IOF, ISTA — part of Austrian BioImaging/CMI 🇦🇹
She helps researchers turn image data into insight.
👉 www.eurobioimaging.eu/news/meet-te...
#BioImaging
She helps researchers turn image data into insight.
👉 www.eurobioimaging.eu/news/meet-te...
#BioImaging
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Meet Tereza Belinova, Image Analyst at IOF, ISTA — part of Austrian BioImaging/CMI 🇦🇹
She helps researchers turn image data into insight.
👉 www.eurobioimaging.eu/news/meet-te...
#BioImaging
She helps researchers turn image data into insight.
👉 www.eurobioimaging.eu/news/meet-te...
#BioImaging
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The Center for Microscopy and Image Analysis at the University of Zurich is seeking a new Head:
jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...
It is super fun to work with them, tons of expertise and cutting edge instrumentation in ❄️🔬
Application deadline: December 15, 2025.
jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...
It is super fun to work with them, tons of expertise and cutting edge instrumentation in ❄️🔬
Application deadline: December 15, 2025.
UZH: Head of the Center for Microscopy and Image Analysis (Core Facility)
The Center for Microscopy and Image Analysis (ZMB) is a nationally and internationally recognized Core Facility at the University of Zurich (UZH), providing access to state-of-the-art light and electr...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The Center for Microscopy and Image Analysis at the University of Zurich is seeking a new Head:
jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...
It is super fun to work with them, tons of expertise and cutting edge instrumentation in ❄️🔬
Application deadline: December 15, 2025.
jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...
It is super fun to work with them, tons of expertise and cutting edge instrumentation in ❄️🔬
Application deadline: December 15, 2025.
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Looking to publish your paper #OpenAccess? Check if your institution is signed up to our Read & Publish initiative and you can publish #OA for free: www.biologists.com/library-hub/...
November 13, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Looking to publish your paper #OpenAccess? Check if your institution is signed up to our Read & Publish initiative and you can publish #OA for free: www.biologists.com/library-hub/...
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We are looking for a PhD student to work on an exciting plastid endosymbiosis in microbial eukaryotes. This position involves sampling, exciting microscopy such as CARDFISH, ExM and FIBSEM, single-cell transcriptomics and more. #protistsonsky 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM
We are looking for a PhD student to work on an exciting plastid endosymbiosis in microbial eukaryotes. This position involves sampling, exciting microscopy such as CARDFISH, ExM and FIBSEM, single-cell transcriptomics and more. #protistsonsky 1/2
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Has anyone had this problem? A hydrophobic water objective? The objective is great but we struggle to keep the water on the lens...
-> Maybe a solution is to paint a circle around the nose with a 'hydrophobic barrier pap pen" (link below). Has anyone tried this?
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-> Maybe a solution is to paint a circle around the nose with a 'hydrophobic barrier pap pen" (link below). Has anyone tried this?
www.fishersci.com/shop/product...
November 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Has anyone had this problem? A hydrophobic water objective? The objective is great but we struggle to keep the water on the lens...
-> Maybe a solution is to paint a circle around the nose with a 'hydrophobic barrier pap pen" (link below). Has anyone tried this?
www.fishersci.com/shop/product...
-> Maybe a solution is to paint a circle around the nose with a 'hydrophobic barrier pap pen" (link below). Has anyone tried this?
www.fishersci.com/shop/product...
If you are looking for #microscopy events, check out our Microscopy events calendar, powered by MicroscopyDB.
🗓️: focalplane.biologists.com/events/
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To help you plan your conference travel for 2026, we’ve been busy updating our #CellBiology events calendar on FocalPlane.
If we are missing your event, feel free to add it to the calendar or reach out to our Community Manager @helenzsci.bsky.social.
focalplane.biologists.com/cell-biology...
If we are missing your event, feel free to add it to the calendar or reach out to our Community Manager @helenzsci.bsky.social.
focalplane.biologists.com/cell-biology...
November 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
If you are looking for #microscopy events, check out our Microscopy events calendar, powered by MicroscopyDB.
🗓️: focalplane.biologists.com/events/
Add an event: microscopydb.io/add-a-commun...
🗓️: focalplane.biologists.com/events/
Add an event: microscopydb.io/add-a-commun...
To help you plan your conference travel for 2026, we’ve been busy updating our #CellBiology events calendar on FocalPlane.
If we are missing your event, feel free to add it to the calendar or reach out to our Community Manager @helenzsci.bsky.social.
focalplane.biologists.com/cell-biology...
If we are missing your event, feel free to add it to the calendar or reach out to our Community Manager @helenzsci.bsky.social.
focalplane.biologists.com/cell-biology...
November 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
To help you plan your conference travel for 2026, we’ve been busy updating our #CellBiology events calendar on FocalPlane.
If we are missing your event, feel free to add it to the calendar or reach out to our Community Manager @helenzsci.bsky.social.
focalplane.biologists.com/cell-biology...
If we are missing your event, feel free to add it to the calendar or reach out to our Community Manager @helenzsci.bsky.social.
focalplane.biologists.com/cell-biology...
Volume EM Visualization of 3D Synaptic Ultrastructure in Postmortem Human Prefrontal Cortex
This @volumeem1.bsky.social case study covers the challenges, solutions and impact of ultrastructural analysis of postmortem brain tissue.
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/10/31/v...
This @volumeem1.bsky.social case study covers the challenges, solutions and impact of ultrastructural analysis of postmortem brain tissue.
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/10/31/v...
Volume EM Visualization of 3D Synaptic Ultrastructure in Postmortem Human Prefrontal Cortex - FocalPlane
Volume EM Visualization of 3D Synaptic Ultrastructure in Postmortem Human Prefrontal Cortex - Blog series
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November 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Volume EM Visualization of 3D Synaptic Ultrastructure in Postmortem Human Prefrontal Cortex
This @volumeem1.bsky.social case study covers the challenges, solutions and impact of ultrastructural analysis of postmortem brain tissue.
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/10/31/v...
This @volumeem1.bsky.social case study covers the challenges, solutions and impact of ultrastructural analysis of postmortem brain tissue.
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/10/31/v...
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Launching celldynamicslab.com, the homepage of our new group at EPFL working on cell fragmentation, membrane and cortex mechanics, FLIM imaging, and microfluidics tools. MSc/PhD or postdocs interested in quantitative cell biology are welcome to reach out. We're also hiring a lab manager in 2026!
Main - Cell Dynamics and Fragmentation Lab
The Cell Dynamics and Fragmentation lab at We study how single cells move and fragment in complex environments using microfluidics. We bring tools and concep...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Launching celldynamicslab.com, the homepage of our new group at EPFL working on cell fragmentation, membrane and cortex mechanics, FLIM imaging, and microfluidics tools. MSc/PhD or postdocs interested in quantitative cell biology are welcome to reach out. We're also hiring a lab manager in 2026!
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Join us for Journal Club tomorrow, November 12th, as Dr. Elias Adriaenssens presents his recently published article in Nature Cell Biology, titled “Reconstitution of BNIP3/NIX-mitophagy initiation reveals hierarchical flexibility of the autophagy machinery.”
We look forward to seeing you there!
We look forward to seeing you there!
November 12, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Join us for Journal Club tomorrow, November 12th, as Dr. Elias Adriaenssens presents his recently published article in Nature Cell Biology, titled “Reconstitution of BNIP3/NIX-mitophagy initiation reveals hierarchical flexibility of the autophagy machinery.”
We look forward to seeing you there!
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Join us for the next #IBIwebinar by Dr. Nitin Mohan, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.
Title: FROM MOLECULES TO MOTION: SUPERRESOLUTION
IMAGING OF CELLULAR TRANSPORT NETWORKS
Time: 26th November, 2025 | 3-4 PM IST
Please register here - uu-se.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Title: FROM MOLECULES TO MOTION: SUPERRESOLUTION
IMAGING OF CELLULAR TRANSPORT NETWORKS
Time: 26th November, 2025 | 3-4 PM IST
Please register here - uu-se.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Join us for the next #IBIwebinar by Dr. Nitin Mohan, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.
Title: FROM MOLECULES TO MOTION: SUPERRESOLUTION
IMAGING OF CELLULAR TRANSPORT NETWORKS
Time: 26th November, 2025 | 3-4 PM IST
Please register here - uu-se.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Title: FROM MOLECULES TO MOTION: SUPERRESOLUTION
IMAGING OF CELLULAR TRANSPORT NETWORKS
Time: 26th November, 2025 | 3-4 PM IST
Please register here - uu-se.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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🌍Open call: Junior Group Leader positions!
Join a world-class biomedical research institute at the heart of the Vienna BioCenter, where curiosity drives discovery.
Lead your own lab, pursue bold ideas, and shape the future of science at the IMP: www.imp.ac.at/career/open-...
Join a world-class biomedical research institute at the heart of the Vienna BioCenter, where curiosity drives discovery.
Lead your own lab, pursue bold ideas, and shape the future of science at the IMP: www.imp.ac.at/career/open-...
November 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM
🌍Open call: Junior Group Leader positions!
Join a world-class biomedical research institute at the heart of the Vienna BioCenter, where curiosity drives discovery.
Lead your own lab, pursue bold ideas, and shape the future of science at the IMP: www.imp.ac.at/career/open-...
Join a world-class biomedical research institute at the heart of the Vienna BioCenter, where curiosity drives discovery.
Lead your own lab, pursue bold ideas, and shape the future of science at the IMP: www.imp.ac.at/career/open-...
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Interested in pursuing a PhD by working on a long-neglected marine organism and making a lot of discoveries? Darwin Trust offers a PhD studentship for international students (anyone non-UK) www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
November 11, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Interested in pursuing a PhD by working on a long-neglected marine organism and making a lot of discoveries? Darwin Trust offers a PhD studentship for international students (anyone non-UK) www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Applications close tomorrow - hope to see you in January! If not, stay tuned for future editions :)
Big news! Our week-long #bioimageanalysis bootcamp is BACK! Learn how to think about bioimage analysis like the pros do, learn what corrections you should (and shouldn't!) apply to your images, learn open source tools, and more. Apply NOW at broad.io/BAB3 for our January 2026 course!
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Applications close tomorrow - hope to see you in January! If not, stay tuned for future editions :)
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📢 Postdoc position: Biochemistry & Bacterial cell biology
in our group at Marburg University, Germany, funded by the ERC Advanced Grant "C-SWITCH"
🔗More information at shorturl.at/OlvlL
📅Deadline: Nov 30, 2025
Please repost. #Postdoc
in our group at Marburg University, Germany, funded by the ERC Advanced Grant "C-SWITCH"
🔗More information at shorturl.at/OlvlL
📅Deadline: Nov 30, 2025
Please repost. #Postdoc
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
📢 Postdoc position: Biochemistry & Bacterial cell biology
in our group at Marburg University, Germany, funded by the ERC Advanced Grant "C-SWITCH"
🔗More information at shorturl.at/OlvlL
📅Deadline: Nov 30, 2025
Please repost. #Postdoc
in our group at Marburg University, Germany, funded by the ERC Advanced Grant "C-SWITCH"
🔗More information at shorturl.at/OlvlL
📅Deadline: Nov 30, 2025
Please repost. #Postdoc
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The EMBO Practical Course "Hack your microscope" in Oeiras, PT, 20–25 Apr 2026 aims to innovate, democratize advanced #imaging technologies and shape the future of open-source #microscopy – Apply now!
Deadline: 12 Dec
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#EMBOmicroscope #EMBOevents 🧪
Deadline: 12 Dec
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#EMBOmicroscope #EMBOevents 🧪
Hack your microscope
Recent advances in open-source microscopy have made high-resolution, customizable imaging systems more accessible, allowing researchers to overcome the constraints of traditional commercial solutions…
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November 10, 2025 at 8:17 AM
The EMBO Practical Course "Hack your microscope" in Oeiras, PT, 20–25 Apr 2026 aims to innovate, democratize advanced #imaging technologies and shape the future of open-source #microscopy – Apply now!
Deadline: 12 Dec
meetings.embo.org/event/26-mic...
#EMBOmicroscope #EMBOevents 🧪
Deadline: 12 Dec
meetings.embo.org/event/26-mic...
#EMBOmicroscope #EMBOevents 🧪