FocalPlane
@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/
https://focalplane.biologists.com/
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...
Incoming deadline - 7 November 2025
Apply for a @jcellsci.bsky.social @focalplane.bsky.social Training Grant to support your attendance at a #microscopy or #bioimageanalysis training course.
Open to ECRs in #cellbio. For more info: www.biologists.com/grants/jcs-f...
Apply for a @jcellsci.bsky.social @focalplane.bsky.social Training Grant to support your attendance at a #microscopy or #bioimageanalysis training course.
Open to ECRs in #cellbio. For more info: www.biologists.com/grants/jcs-f...
November 5, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Incoming deadline - 7 November 2025
Apply for a @jcellsci.bsky.social @focalplane.bsky.social Training Grant to support your attendance at a #microscopy or #bioimageanalysis training course.
Open to ECRs in #cellbio. For more info: www.biologists.com/grants/jcs-f...
Apply for a @jcellsci.bsky.social @focalplane.bsky.social Training Grant to support your attendance at a #microscopy or #bioimageanalysis training course.
Open to ECRs in #cellbio. For more info: www.biologists.com/grants/jcs-f...
Last night we learnt about 'Microscopía Para Todos' from Licyel Paulas & 'Educaciencia' from Haydee Hernández Aviña, followed by a chance to play with their microscopes.
Read more about Educaciencia:
focalplane.biologists.com/2024/08/02/i...
#BiologistsWorkshops
Read more about Educaciencia:
focalplane.biologists.com/2024/08/02/i...
#BiologistsWorkshops
October 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Last night we learnt about 'Microscopía Para Todos' from Licyel Paulas & 'Educaciencia' from Haydee Hernández Aviña, followed by a chance to play with their microscopes.
Read more about Educaciencia:
focalplane.biologists.com/2024/08/02/i...
#BiologistsWorkshops
Read more about Educaciencia:
focalplane.biologists.com/2024/08/02/i...
#BiologistsWorkshops
Our morning session started with talks on the open science ecosystem from Tobias Wenzel & Hernán Grecco. Both speakers emphasised the importance of training. Quote of the day so far, “By democratising science, we strengthen democracy!”
#BiologistsWorkshops
focalplane.biologists.com/2022/10/11/a...
#BiologistsWorkshops
focalplane.biologists.com/2022/10/11/a...
October 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Our morning session started with talks on the open science ecosystem from Tobias Wenzel & Hernán Grecco. Both speakers emphasised the importance of training. Quote of the day so far, “By democratising science, we strengthen democracy!”
#BiologistsWorkshops
focalplane.biologists.com/2022/10/11/a...
#BiologistsWorkshops
focalplane.biologists.com/2022/10/11/a...
Aníbal Vargas Ríos updated us on the success of LiSIUM and then discussed differences in engagement when offering webinars in Spanish, highlighting the importance of considering language in democratising access.
#BiologistsWorkshops
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#BiologistsWorkshops
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October 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Aníbal Vargas Ríos updated us on the success of LiSIUM and then discussed differences in engagement when offering webinars in Spanish, highlighting the importance of considering language in democratising access.
#BiologistsWorkshops
lightsheetchile.cl
#BiologistsWorkshops
lightsheetchile.cl
Dina Arvanitis @camatnu.bsky.social presented fluorescence microscopy 101, discussing the pros and cons of different methodologies. Take home messages: fancier microscopy ≠ better research; think NA, NA, NA!
#BiologistsWorkshops
#BiologistsWorkshops
October 12, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Dina Arvanitis @camatnu.bsky.social presented fluorescence microscopy 101, discussing the pros and cons of different methodologies. Take home messages: fancier microscopy ≠ better research; think NA, NA, NA!
#BiologistsWorkshops
#BiologistsWorkshops
Andrés Romero-Carvajal @andresro40.bsky.social shared his research on frogs, fish & education, & concluded with discussing access to microscopy technology in Latin America and his experience in Ecuador.
focalplane.biologists.com/2023/07/04/a...
#BiologistsWorkshops
focalplane.biologists.com/2023/07/04/a...
#BiologistsWorkshops
October 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Andrés Romero-Carvajal @andresro40.bsky.social shared his research on frogs, fish & education, & concluded with discussing access to microscopy technology in Latin America and his experience in Ecuador.
focalplane.biologists.com/2023/07/04/a...
#BiologistsWorkshops
focalplane.biologists.com/2023/07/04/a...
#BiologistsWorkshops
Our attendees receive a special welcome in Baños, including our Workshop organiser, Licyel Lenny Paulas Condori. Licyel set up ‘Microscopia Para Todos’, a STEAM outreach programme in Bolivia.
Read more about Licyel & her project⤵️:
focalplane.biologists.com/2023/04/25/a...
#BiologistsWorkshops
Read more about Licyel & her project⤵️:
focalplane.biologists.com/2023/04/25/a...
#BiologistsWorkshops
October 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Our attendees receive a special welcome in Baños, including our Workshop organiser, Licyel Lenny Paulas Condori. Licyel set up ‘Microscopia Para Todos’, a STEAM outreach programme in Bolivia.
Read more about Licyel & her project⤵️:
focalplane.biologists.com/2023/04/25/a...
#BiologistsWorkshops
Read more about Licyel & her project⤵️:
focalplane.biologists.com/2023/04/25/a...
#BiologistsWorkshops
The attendees are gathered, and the meeting room is ready.
The next organiser that we are highlighting is Fernanda Latorre Barragán. You can read about Fer’s career in this interview with @marianadeniz.bsky.social from 2023.
#BiologistsWorkshops
focalplane.biologists.com/2023/07/25/a...
The next organiser that we are highlighting is Fernanda Latorre Barragán. You can read about Fer’s career in this interview with @marianadeniz.bsky.social from 2023.
#BiologistsWorkshops
focalplane.biologists.com/2023/07/25/a...
October 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The attendees are gathered, and the meeting room is ready.
The next organiser that we are highlighting is Fernanda Latorre Barragán. You can read about Fer’s career in this interview with @marianadeniz.bsky.social from 2023.
#BiologistsWorkshops
focalplane.biologists.com/2023/07/25/a...
The next organiser that we are highlighting is Fernanda Latorre Barragán. You can read about Fer’s career in this interview with @marianadeniz.bsky.social from 2023.
#BiologistsWorkshops
focalplane.biologists.com/2023/07/25/a...
Final planning with some of the organisers!
Helena de la Torre is one of our local organisers. Helena studied at University of Glasgow before returning to Universidad Técnica de Ambato in Ecuador.
Discover more about Helena's career: focalplane.biologists.com/2023/07/18/a...
#BiologistsWorkshops
Helena de la Torre is one of our local organisers. Helena studied at University of Glasgow before returning to Universidad Técnica de Ambato in Ecuador.
Discover more about Helena's career: focalplane.biologists.com/2023/07/18/a...
#BiologistsWorkshops
October 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Final planning with some of the organisers!
Helena de la Torre is one of our local organisers. Helena studied at University of Glasgow before returning to Universidad Técnica de Ambato in Ecuador.
Discover more about Helena's career: focalplane.biologists.com/2023/07/18/a...
#BiologistsWorkshops
Helena de la Torre is one of our local organisers. Helena studied at University of Glasgow before returning to Universidad Técnica de Ambato in Ecuador.
Discover more about Helena's career: focalplane.biologists.com/2023/07/18/a...
#BiologistsWorkshops
Baños welcomed us with sunny skies!
One of our Ecuadorian organisers @mariodelr.bsky.social has been a key driving force behind this Workshop.
#BiologistsWorkshops
Learn more about Mario’s career path: focalplane.biologists.com/2023/08/22/a...
One of our Ecuadorian organisers @mariodelr.bsky.social has been a key driving force behind this Workshop.
#BiologistsWorkshops
Learn more about Mario’s career path: focalplane.biologists.com/2023/08/22/a...
October 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Baños welcomed us with sunny skies!
One of our Ecuadorian organisers @mariodelr.bsky.social has been a key driving force behind this Workshop.
#BiologistsWorkshops
Learn more about Mario’s career path: focalplane.biologists.com/2023/08/22/a...
One of our Ecuadorian organisers @mariodelr.bsky.social has been a key driving force behind this Workshop.
#BiologistsWorkshops
Learn more about Mario’s career path: focalplane.biologists.com/2023/08/22/a...
Sunrise over Spain, next stop Quito!
One of our Workshop organisers @marianadeniz.bsky.social was featured as one of our #100Biologists earlier this year. Mariana is the author of our Latin American Microscopists interview series.
#BiologistsWorkshops
focalplane.biologists.com/category/lat...
One of our Workshop organisers @marianadeniz.bsky.social was featured as one of our #100Biologists earlier this year. Mariana is the author of our Latin American Microscopists interview series.
#BiologistsWorkshops
focalplane.biologists.com/category/lat...
October 9, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Sunrise over Spain, next stop Quito!
One of our Workshop organisers @marianadeniz.bsky.social was featured as one of our #100Biologists earlier this year. Mariana is the author of our Latin American Microscopists interview series.
#BiologistsWorkshops
focalplane.biologists.com/category/lat...
One of our Workshop organisers @marianadeniz.bsky.social was featured as one of our #100Biologists earlier this year. Mariana is the author of our Latin American Microscopists interview series.
#BiologistsWorkshops
focalplane.biologists.com/category/lat...
It was an early morning POD for the @biologists.bsky.social team heading to Ecuador for our Workshop on ‘Democratising Microscopy in Latin America’. Follow along with us at #BiologistsWorkshops
You can read more about our @biologists.bsky.social Workshops here: www.biologists.com/workshops/
You can read more about our @biologists.bsky.social Workshops here: www.biologists.com/workshops/
October 9, 2025 at 8:27 AM
It was an early morning POD for the @biologists.bsky.social team heading to Ecuador for our Workshop on ‘Democratising Microscopy in Latin America’. Follow along with us at #BiologistsWorkshops
You can read more about our @biologists.bsky.social Workshops here: www.biologists.com/workshops/
You can read more about our @biologists.bsky.social Workshops here: www.biologists.com/workshops/
New JCS snapshot - TMEM184B modulates endolysosomal acidification via the vesicular proton pump
Elizabeth Wright presents the key findings from their recent @jcellsci.bsky.social paper with Martha Bhattacharya @marthabhattacharya.bsky.social & colleagues.
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/09/17/j...
Elizabeth Wright presents the key findings from their recent @jcellsci.bsky.social paper with Martha Bhattacharya @marthabhattacharya.bsky.social & colleagues.
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/09/17/j...
September 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
New JCS snapshot - TMEM184B modulates endolysosomal acidification via the vesicular proton pump
Elizabeth Wright presents the key findings from their recent @jcellsci.bsky.social paper with Martha Bhattacharya @marthabhattacharya.bsky.social & colleagues.
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/09/17/j...
Elizabeth Wright presents the key findings from their recent @jcellsci.bsky.social paper with Martha Bhattacharya @marthabhattacharya.bsky.social & colleagues.
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/09/17/j...
📢Last few days to apply for this round of our #microscopy training grants with @jcellsci.bsky.social
Available to ECRs working on #cellbio to attend a microscopy or bioimage analysis training course.
Apply by 5 September
www.biologists.com/grants/jcs-f...
Available to ECRs working on #cellbio to attend a microscopy or bioimage analysis training course.
Apply by 5 September
www.biologists.com/grants/jcs-f...
August 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
📢Last few days to apply for this round of our #microscopy training grants with @jcellsci.bsky.social
Available to ECRs working on #cellbio to attend a microscopy or bioimage analysis training course.
Apply by 5 September
www.biologists.com/grants/jcs-f...
Available to ECRs working on #cellbio to attend a microscopy or bioimage analysis training course.
Apply by 5 September
www.biologists.com/grants/jcs-f...
#FocalPlaneFeatures meets @prelights.bsky.social
@fadelvalle.bsky.social & Vibha Singh have picked 2 fantastic #cellbio preprints & will be presenting their preLights alongside research talks from @probablycarmen.bsky.social & Eva Mejia-Ramirez.
Register: focalplane.biologists.com/2025/08/20/f...
@fadelvalle.bsky.social & Vibha Singh have picked 2 fantastic #cellbio preprints & will be presenting their preLights alongside research talks from @probablycarmen.bsky.social & Eva Mejia-Ramirez.
Register: focalplane.biologists.com/2025/08/20/f...
August 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
#FocalPlaneFeatures meets @prelights.bsky.social
@fadelvalle.bsky.social & Vibha Singh have picked 2 fantastic #cellbio preprints & will be presenting their preLights alongside research talks from @probablycarmen.bsky.social & Eva Mejia-Ramirez.
Register: focalplane.biologists.com/2025/08/20/f...
@fadelvalle.bsky.social & Vibha Singh have picked 2 fantastic #cellbio preprints & will be presenting their preLights alongside research talks from @probablycarmen.bsky.social & Eva Mejia-Ramirez.
Register: focalplane.biologists.com/2025/08/20/f...
Help shape the future of 🔬 at ‘Imaging in 2035: Sustaining Infrastructure Ecosystems & Advanced Technologies’, as @bioimagingna.bsky.social holds it Community Congress alongside @globalbioimaging.bsky.social's EofE.
In-person & virtual options are available.
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/07/16/i...
In-person & virtual options are available.
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/07/16/i...
July 21, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Help shape the future of 🔬 at ‘Imaging in 2035: Sustaining Infrastructure Ecosystems & Advanced Technologies’, as @bioimagingna.bsky.social holds it Community Congress alongside @globalbioimaging.bsky.social's EofE.
In-person & virtual options are available.
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/07/16/i...
In-person & virtual options are available.
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/07/16/i...
If you are attending #mmc2025 and want to learn more about FocalPlane, our microscopy community site, visit our Community Manager @helenzsci.bsky.social at poster 1082.
Read about the aims of FocalPlane here: focalplane.biologists.com/about/
Read about the aims of FocalPlane here: focalplane.biologists.com/about/
July 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
If you are attending #mmc2025 and want to learn more about FocalPlane, our microscopy community site, visit our Community Manager @helenzsci.bsky.social at poster 1082.
Read about the aims of FocalPlane here: focalplane.biologists.com/about/
Read about the aims of FocalPlane here: focalplane.biologists.com/about/
The @bioimaginguk.bsky.social Meeting at #mmc2025 gets interactive with sticky dots and post-its. If you have ideas of how the team can help with you data management needs, get in contact, and check out their resources.
github.com/bioimaginguk...
github.com/bioimaginguk...
June 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The @bioimaginguk.bsky.social Meeting at #mmc2025 gets interactive with sticky dots and post-its. If you have ideas of how the team can help with you data management needs, get in contact, and check out their resources.
github.com/bioimaginguk...
github.com/bioimaginguk...
We're just putting together our next #preprint list, covering research using #microscopy to answer biological questions.
We've got a great list so far showcasing a whole host of imaging techniques, including some amazing ExM and vEM images, but we'd love to hear your recommendations!
#preprints
We've got a great list so far showcasing a whole host of imaging techniques, including some amazing ExM and vEM images, but we'd love to hear your recommendations!
#preprints
June 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
We're just putting together our next #preprint list, covering research using #microscopy to answer biological questions.
We've got a great list so far showcasing a whole host of imaging techniques, including some amazing ExM and vEM images, but we'd love to hear your recommendations!
#preprints
We've got a great list so far showcasing a whole host of imaging techniques, including some amazing ExM and vEM images, but we'd love to hear your recommendations!
#preprints
Check out this PhD position available in @stephanevrg.bsky.social’s lab, exploring the molecular mechanisms underlying plant cell-cell adhesion.
One week left to apply!
focalplane.biologists.com/cell-biology...
One week left to apply!
focalplane.biologists.com/cell-biology...
June 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Check out this PhD position available in @stephanevrg.bsky.social’s lab, exploring the molecular mechanisms underlying plant cell-cell adhesion.
One week left to apply!
focalplane.biologists.com/cell-biology...
One week left to apply!
focalplane.biologists.com/cell-biology...
Our next #FocalPlaneFeatures webinar is in collaboration with @mitotalks.bsky.social. For this special webinar, Nuno Raimundo & @wanrooij20.bsky.social have selected 3 talks from @jcellsci.bsky.social's Special Issue: Cell Biology of Mitochondria.
📅3 July
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/06/09/m...
📅3 July
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/06/09/m...
June 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Our next #FocalPlaneFeatures webinar is in collaboration with @mitotalks.bsky.social. For this special webinar, Nuno Raimundo & @wanrooij20.bsky.social have selected 3 talks from @jcellsci.bsky.social's Special Issue: Cell Biology of Mitochondria.
📅3 July
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/06/09/m...
📅3 July
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/06/09/m...
The next @bioimagingna.bsky.social and Canada BioImaging STED user group focusses on STED and MINFLUX with a presentation from Zach Marin @zacsimile.bsky.social (Max Perutz Labs, University of Vienna
@maxperutzlabs.bsky.social).
12 June at 12pm ET
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/05/28/s...
@maxperutzlabs.bsky.social).
12 June at 12pm ET
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/05/28/s...
June 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The next @bioimagingna.bsky.social and Canada BioImaging STED user group focusses on STED and MINFLUX with a presentation from Zach Marin @zacsimile.bsky.social (Max Perutz Labs, University of Vienna
@maxperutzlabs.bsky.social).
12 June at 12pm ET
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/05/28/s...
@maxperutzlabs.bsky.social).
12 June at 12pm ET
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/05/28/s...
We’ve been updating our #CellBio events calendar with lots of fantastic events around the globe in the second half of 2025! Check it out here: focalplane.biologists.com/cell-biology...
Anyone from the community can upload their event to our calendar. Either log in to FocalPlane or drop us a message.
Anyone from the community can upload their event to our calendar. Either log in to FocalPlane or drop us a message.
May 12, 2025 at 11:03 AM
We’ve been updating our #CellBio events calendar with lots of fantastic events around the globe in the second half of 2025! Check it out here: focalplane.biologists.com/cell-biology...
Anyone from the community can upload their event to our calendar. Either log in to FocalPlane or drop us a message.
Anyone from the community can upload their event to our calendar. Either log in to FocalPlane or drop us a message.
Are you looking to boost your bioimage analysis skills? If so, check out the Boston Bioimage Analysis Course run by @hms-iac.bsky.social and @citehms.bsky.social!
Apply by 16 May 2025
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/04/10/b...
Apply by 16 May 2025
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/04/10/b...
April 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Are you looking to boost your bioimage analysis skills? If so, check out the Boston Bioimage Analysis Course run by @hms-iac.bsky.social and @citehms.bsky.social!
Apply by 16 May 2025
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/04/10/b...
Apply by 16 May 2025
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/04/10/b...