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Michelle Itano
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Director Neuroscience Microscopy Core at UNC-Chapel Hill, CZI Imaging Scientist, BioTechniques EIC, AcaMama (she/her)
And with that, we have officially kicked off #OMIBS2025! We are so grateful for everyone’s participation and can’t wait to see what this cohort achieves! 🔬🤩🎉
August 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
So excited to hang the ‘Acknowlegement Guidelines’ poster up in Chapel Hill! Grateful to be part of the community working towards equitable recognition for imaging scientists!!

Read more and download the poster (in 10 languages!): lnkd.in/eSQRugJX

#CreditWhereItsDue
#AcknowledgementGuidelines
June 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
So grateful to work with Karolien and John on this session on learning to coach at @abrf.bsky.social 2025! Incredible to see people connect with each other, feel empowered, and have ‘aha’ moments of insight as they practiced coaching skills today! #abrf2025
March 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Excited as we are minutes from a session on rigor, reproducibility and transparency practices for shared resources @abrf.bsky.social 2025!
March 24, 2025 at 11:29 PM
So excited for #OMIBS25! Applications are open until April 2!! Hope to have you join us at the MBL this summer!! www.mbl.edu/education/ad...
March 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I also learned that Dean Smith’s family donated some of his Xmas ornament collection and it was so incredible to view them and feel the continuation of his legacy! #gdtbath #goheels
December 14, 2024 at 1:40 AM
Grateful to attend a Faculty Holiday Reception at the Chancellor’s residence tonight! I appreciate the opportunity to build wonderful connections across the university and another chance to view the incredible UNC curated art on display. 1/2
December 14, 2024 at 1:40 AM
One of my favorite shirts!! 🙌
November 19, 2024 at 4:13 AM
The @UNC_NMC Microscopes love their users! In appreciation of our users come grab a treat from 5202 MEJ today!
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February 14, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Enrollment is now open for our Spring semester Microscopy course! Email asap to enroll! 🔬🎉👇
November 20, 2023 at 2:25 PM
Have I mentioned lately that our UNC NMC community is amazingly talented and awesome? Thanks so much for coming by the Open House and sharing your amazing slide sugar cookies with us!! You’re all rockstars! 🤩🔬🫶
October 27, 2023 at 7:23 AM
This event is part of the UNC Research Week October 23-25 during! Over 40 of our cores will be represented at this event--come chat with core directors and staff and see where the science happens med.unc.edu/corefacilities
October 23, 2023 at 2:37 PM
Come visit with us! See the scopes in action, meet with NMC staff, grab a sticker and make a cookie!!
🤩🔬🎉👇
October 23, 2023 at 2:35 PM
… and raw cotton. I am so grateful I had this opportunity to connect with, listen, learn, and be inspired by incredible people throughout North Carolina and on the bus who shared their stories with us. These were truly #GreatDaysToBeATarHeel!
October 21, 2023 at 1:37 PM
…dentists, doctors and researchers committed to serving local communities, to trail makers, archaeologists, economists, historians and community organizers, to Jacob’s Ladders, paintings, photography, banjos and livermush, to tear gas whistles, closed mills, new downtowns…
October 21, 2023 at 1:36 PM
What an incredible three days traveling with fellow faculty and senior administrators across western North Carolina on the Tar Heel Bus Tour: from trains and roundhouses to muscadines, goats, cheerleaders and FFA leaders, to mayors, business owners, musicians, archivists and athletes, to pharmacies…
October 21, 2023 at 1:34 PM
It’s starting to look like fall in the core!!
October 13, 2023 at 6:51 PM
Arrived in Mexico for LABIxBINA 2023 and am already enjoying meeting up with wonderful friends and colleagues! And the 80 degree weather, open pool and historic and natural beauty of the Hacienda is stunning! Can’t wait for the next few days!
#LABIxBINA2023
September 25, 2023 at 4:19 AM