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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 2h

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!”
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Tobias Wenzel x2; on a screen and behind a lecture. Behind Tobias is a banner from The Company of Biologists.

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 4h

Aníbal Vargas Ríos atualizou-nos sobre o sucesso do LiSIUM e depois discutiu diferenças em envolvimento aquando da oferta de webinars em espanhol, destacando a importância de considerar a língua na democratização do acesso.
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lightsheetchile – Bienvenidos a la Iniciativa Light-Sheet Imaging de la Universidad Mayor –LiSIUM-!

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 4h

Aníbal Vargas Ríos nos actualiza sobre el éxito de LiSIUM y discute las diferencias en la participación cuando se ofrecen seminarios en Español, destacando la importancia de considerar el idioma para democratizar el acceso.
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lightsheetchile – Bienvenidos a la Iniciativa Light-Sheet Imaging de la Universidad Mayor –LiSIUM-!

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 4h

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.
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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 4h

We heard the story of lightsheet microscopy in Colombia from Iván Rey Suarez, before moving on to discuss how bioimaging networks such as @latambioimaging.bsky.social act as catalysts to overcome challenges.
Learn about Iván’s career: focalplane.biologists.com/2023/11/14/a...
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Matthias Krause @matthias-krause.bsky.social · 3d

Register for the Dynamic Cell VI conference, Reading, UK, April 2026! This conference focusses on all aspects of cell dynamics, co-organised by @bscb-official.bsky.social and @biochemsoc.bsky.social with @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social and the Chinese Society for Cell Biology.
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Jean-Yves Tinevez @jytinevez.bsky.social · 11h

Hi all. This is the recording of the online seminar I gave following the kind invitation of #GLOBIAS.

I share what we have learned delivering #BioimageAnalysis services in the IAH core facility of the @institutpasteur.bsky.social

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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 7h

Speaking science in a fractured world: making truth land when facts alone cannot

A Perspective by @rebeccacalisi.bsky.social, @kaliceaphd.bsky.social, Jamy Peng, @spiraldoc.bsky.social & @rogerslabucd.bsky.social on how to combat scientific misinformation

journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...

Picture of Perspective title and authors from article PDF

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 20h

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!
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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 22h

Andrés received funding from @globalbioimaging.bsky.social and @latambioimaging.bsky.social to access microscopy technology and training outside of Ecuador.

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 22h

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.

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Andrés Romero-Carvajal presenting his title slide on 'Developmental Biology and Microscopy in Ecuador'.

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 23h

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...
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People gathered in a wood and glass building with flowers and fruit in the foreground.

People being served drinks in a sunny glass and wood building with lots of greenery in the background.

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IMAG'IC @imag-ic.bsky.social · 1d

🧫 Amazing workshop, great mood at #Mifobio2025!
Julie Lesieur & Delphine Judith led “Understanding immune synapse micro-architecture” using expansion microscopy + 3D-STED. 🙌
➡️ Another session on Oct 15 — don’t miss it!

#Microscopy #STED #Mifobio2025
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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 1d

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.
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People smiling at the camera while sitting at a long dinner table.

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 2d

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...
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Picture of four people with laptops sitting around a round table with a window to a green space.

View from a window with plants in the foreground and steep mountains rising up behind.

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 2d

Baños welcomed us with sunny skies!

One of our Ecuadorian organisers @mariodelr.bsky.social has been a key driving force behind this Workshop.
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Learn more about Mario’s career path: focalplane.biologists.com/2023/08/22/a...

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Turku BioImaging @turkubioimaging.bsky.social · 3d

🚀Join Helsinki BioImaging as an Image Analysis Specialist🖥️to support cross-disciplinary image analysis projects. If you love coding and are interested in working at the crossroads of computer science and biology, apply by 🗓️ November 15, 2025⤵️
jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
#jobopening

Image Analysis Specialist/Engineer/Coordinator, Helsinki Bioimaging

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Audrey Ferrand @ferrandlab.bsky.social · 2d

🔬 Postdoctoral Opportunity in Biomedical Research. #Organoids & #Organs-on-Chip for #IBD and #Personalized #Medicine at #i2mc in #Toulouse, #France at the crossroads of #stem cell biology, #microphysiological systems, and translational medicine.

👉 Apply before Nov. 1rst at [email protected]

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James Briscoe @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social · 3d

The @crick.ac.uk is recruiting Early Career Group Leaders

- Lab set-up, research costs, salaries for up to 5 researchers
- Support for up to 12 years
- Access to our core facilities
- Competitive salary
- Fantastic colleagues
- All areas of biology

Deadline 27 Nov

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Early career group leaders

We appoint researchers from across biology and biomedicine to set up their first groups at the Crick.

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Stacey Ogden 🦔 @labogden.bsky.social · 3d

Happy #FluorescenceFriday! This is a maximum intensity projection of depth shaded actin (🌈) in a section from an E9.5 🐭 neural tube (NT). 🔬 by postdoc @christinaadaly.bsky.social 👩‍🔬 🧪 Image shows the floor plate and lumen of the developing NT.

#SciArt #DevBio #DevNeuro

Rainbow shading of a confocal micrograph of a developing mouse neural tube. The protein actin is stained and colored in rainbow to indicate depth in the section.

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 3d

Our #FeaturedImage this #FluorescenceFriday was acquired by Aswathy G Krishnan and shows a neural rosette of a cerebral organoid derived from hiPSCs.
In this post, we learn more about the image and Aswathy’s research: focalplane.biologists.com/2025/10/10/f...

Featured image with Aswathy G Krishnan - FocalPlane

Featured image with Aswathy G Krishnan - News

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 3d

Along with co-organiser @marianadeniz.bsky.social, Constadina (Dina) shared a fantastic interview series on FocalPlane highlighting @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social funded researchers that are passionate about expanding global access to microscopy.

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 3d

After 20 hours of travelling, some dinner with Constadina Arvanitis @camatnu.bsky.social, & a few hours of sleep, we'll be heading to Banos soon!

We were planning to share a picture of the view as we descended into Quito but unfortunately a thick layer of cloud had other ideas.
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a blue sky with a lot of clouds moving in it

Alt: a blue sky with a lot of clouds moving in it

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 4d

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.
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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 4d

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/

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