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/
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We just released a new major version of TrackMate (v8), the cell and organelle tracking plugin of Fiji.
It ships many new features, detailed below, but that are articulated around the following:
It ships many new features, detailed below, but that are articulated around the following:
November 20, 2025 at 11:42 AM
We just released a new major version of TrackMate (v8), the cell and organelle tracking plugin of Fiji.
It ships many new features, detailed below, but that are articulated around the following:
It ships many new features, detailed below, but that are articulated around the following:
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MASSIVE thank you to everyone involved in this year's I2K meeting - 32 SUPER sessions from our volunteer presenters, and so many super-engaged participants.
HUGE shoutout to Aditi from @bioimagingna.bsky.social for being the organizational wizard!
See you in the recordings and at next year's!
HUGE shoutout to Aditi from @bioimagingna.bsky.social for being the organizational wizard!
See you in the recordings and at next year's!
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
MASSIVE thank you to everyone involved in this year's I2K meeting - 32 SUPER sessions from our volunteer presenters, and so many super-engaged participants.
HUGE shoutout to Aditi from @bioimagingna.bsky.social for being the organizational wizard!
See you in the recordings and at next year's!
HUGE shoutout to Aditi from @bioimagingna.bsky.social for being the organizational wizard!
See you in the recordings and at next year's!
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Amazing #impact of @globalbioimaging.bsky.social travel grants on the global bioimaging community! Amazing!#GBI_AU_2025 #imagingthefuture @canadabioimaging.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Amazing #impact of @globalbioimaging.bsky.social travel grants on the global bioimaging community! Amazing!#GBI_AU_2025 #imagingthefuture @canadabioimaging.bsky.social
📢Introducing the Croatian Microscopy Society🔬
Bruno Komazec, CMS secretary, shares the history of CMS, its objectives and the society’s latest activities.
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/11/19/a...
Bruno Komazec, CMS secretary, shares the history of CMS, its objectives and the society’s latest activities.
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/11/19/a...
An Introduction to the Croatian Microscopy Society - FocalPlane
An Introduction to the Croatian Microscopy Society - News
focalplane.biologists.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
📢Introducing the Croatian Microscopy Society🔬
Bruno Komazec, CMS secretary, shares the history of CMS, its objectives and the society’s latest activities.
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/11/19/a...
Bruno Komazec, CMS secretary, shares the history of CMS, its objectives and the society’s latest activities.
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/11/19/a...
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What a great result! - congratulations to everyone involved! 🙂
Many thanks to the @tech-commit.bsky.social team for the recognition, and for all the ongoing efforts being made in support of technicians in the imaging community 🔬👏
Many thanks to the @tech-commit.bsky.social team for the recognition, and for all the ongoing efforts being made in support of technicians in the imaging community 🔬👏
🏆 Proud to share that @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social & BioImagingUK have been awarded the @tech-commit.bsky.social Award of Impact!
This recognises our support of imaging technicians through:
✈️ 85 travel grants
📚 60 training subsidies
🔬 84K+ pupils engaged in outreach
📝 Core Facilities Poster & Policy
This recognises our support of imaging technicians through:
✈️ 85 travel grants
📚 60 training subsidies
🔬 84K+ pupils engaged in outreach
📝 Core Facilities Poster & Policy
November 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
What a great result! - congratulations to everyone involved! 🙂
Many thanks to the @tech-commit.bsky.social team for the recognition, and for all the ongoing efforts being made in support of technicians in the imaging community 🔬👏
Many thanks to the @tech-commit.bsky.social team for the recognition, and for all the ongoing efforts being made in support of technicians in the imaging community 🔬👏
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Alfonso Schmidt. Telling us about his career path and the #impact of @globalbioimaging.bsky.social support. #GBI_AU_2025
November 20, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Alfonso Schmidt. Telling us about his career path and the #impact of @globalbioimaging.bsky.social support. #GBI_AU_2025
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Lisa Yen telling us about the diversity of #microscopy technologies covered by @micro-au.bsky.social @globalbioimaging.bsky.social @canadabioimaging.bsky.social #GBI_AU_2025
November 20, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Lisa Yen telling us about the diversity of #microscopy technologies covered by @micro-au.bsky.social @globalbioimaging.bsky.social @canadabioimaging.bsky.social #GBI_AU_2025
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Cool, the HAK-actin preprint was showcased by @prelights.bsky.social
A good reason to read it if you haven't yet 😜
A good reason to read it if you haven't yet 😜
Reliable actin labelling in expansion #microscopy 🔬
Beautiful #preprint from Olivier Mercey, @lreymond.bsky.social & team @dudinlab.bsky.social @centriolelab.bsky.social
Read the latest #preLight from @kanishka03.bsky.social ⬇️👀
prelights.biologists.com/highlights/h...
Beautiful #preprint from Olivier Mercey, @lreymond.bsky.social & team @dudinlab.bsky.social @centriolelab.bsky.social
Read the latest #preLight from @kanishka03.bsky.social ⬇️👀
prelights.biologists.com/highlights/h...
HAK-actin, U-ExM-compatible probe to image the actin cytoskeleton - preLights
HAK-actin is a new probe that may help researchers see the actin cytoskeleton in sharper detail using expansion microscopy.
prelights.biologists.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Cool, the HAK-actin preprint was showcased by @prelights.bsky.social
A good reason to read it if you haven't yet 😜
A good reason to read it if you haven't yet 😜
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We are hiring a postdoc! 🧪
▶️ Project: nucleotide metabolism (genomics & biochemistry)
▶️ Start date: spring 2026 (flexible)
▶️ More info and application: tinyurl.com/3kjrbb2x
Please share 🌏
@fbm-unil.bsky.social @dib-unil.bsky.social @unil.bsky.social @snsf.ch
▶️ Project: nucleotide metabolism (genomics & biochemistry)
▶️ Start date: spring 2026 (flexible)
▶️ More info and application: tinyurl.com/3kjrbb2x
Please share 🌏
@fbm-unil.bsky.social @dib-unil.bsky.social @unil.bsky.social @snsf.ch
Career Opportunities: Postdoctoral position in cellular metabolism (22584)
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November 20, 2025 at 6:26 AM
We are hiring a postdoc! 🧪
▶️ Project: nucleotide metabolism (genomics & biochemistry)
▶️ Start date: spring 2026 (flexible)
▶️ More info and application: tinyurl.com/3kjrbb2x
Please share 🌏
@fbm-unil.bsky.social @dib-unil.bsky.social @unil.bsky.social @snsf.ch
▶️ Project: nucleotide metabolism (genomics & biochemistry)
▶️ Start date: spring 2026 (flexible)
▶️ More info and application: tinyurl.com/3kjrbb2x
Please share 🌏
@fbm-unil.bsky.social @dib-unil.bsky.social @unil.bsky.social @snsf.ch
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Job Alert! The Institute for Neuro- and Behavioural Biology at the Faculty of Biology @uni-muenster.de invites applications for a Full Professorship (W3) in “Systems Neuroscience” - Highly attractive research environment at the Multiscale Imaging Center. Apply by January 5th. See shorturl.at/VczFp
November 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Job Alert! The Institute for Neuro- and Behavioural Biology at the Faculty of Biology @uni-muenster.de invites applications for a Full Professorship (W3) in “Systems Neuroscience” - Highly attractive research environment at the Multiscale Imaging Center. Apply by January 5th. See shorturl.at/VczFp
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A great opportunity to join our newly established imaging centre in Frankfurt as engineer/technician. If you love light microscopy, please apply!
Please share!
Please share!
November 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
A great opportunity to join our newly established imaging centre in Frankfurt as engineer/technician. If you love light microscopy, please apply!
Please share!
Please share!
Just like @biologists.bsky.social, @healthcare.nikon.com are celebrating their 100-year anniversary.
Check out their post on FocalPlane to learn all about their anniversary activities:
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/11/18/c...
Check out their post on FocalPlane to learn all about their anniversary activities:
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/11/18/c...
Celebrating a Century of Innovation: Nikon Microscope Solution’s 100th Anniversary Activities - FocalPlane
Celebrating a Century of Innovation: Nikon Microscope Solution’s 100th Anniversary Activities - News
focalplane.biologists.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Just like @biologists.bsky.social, @healthcare.nikon.com are celebrating their 100-year anniversary.
Check out their post on FocalPlane to learn all about their anniversary activities:
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/11/18/c...
Check out their post on FocalPlane to learn all about their anniversary activities:
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/11/18/c...
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We have a multidisciplinary PhD position on offer, through a BBSRC funded doctoral training program, open to UK and International students at Bath Uni. Microfluidics, microscopy, mechanobiology and epigenetics!
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
SWBio DTP PhD Project: Mapping the epigenetic landscape in cells under compressive forces at University of Bath on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - SWBio DTP PhD Project: Mapping the epigenetic landscape in cells under compressive forces at University of Bath, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:29 AM
We have a multidisciplinary PhD position on offer, through a BBSRC funded doctoral training program, open to UK and International students at Bath Uni. Microfluidics, microscopy, mechanobiology and epigenetics!
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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We are hiring!! Biological Sciences as UNC Charlotte has a broad search for a new assistant professor.
Apps reviewed 12/15.
Please spread the word! 💚⛏️
#PlantSci 🧪🦠🧬
jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65141
Apps reviewed 12/15.
Please spread the word! 💚⛏️
#PlantSci 🧪🦠🧬
jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65141
Assistant Professor
Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in the biological sciences or related fields.Candidates are expected to document expertise in their specialty by a record of postdoctoral training, peer reviewed publ...
jobs.charlotte.edu
November 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
We are hiring!! Biological Sciences as UNC Charlotte has a broad search for a new assistant professor.
Apps reviewed 12/15.
Please spread the word! 💚⛏️
#PlantSci 🧪🦠🧬
jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65141
Apps reviewed 12/15.
Please spread the word! 💚⛏️
#PlantSci 🧪🦠🧬
jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65141
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Our next #ForceTalk is Prof Yanlan Mao @yanlanmao.bsky.social on "Coping with mechanical stress: tissue dynamics during development, homeostasis and repair"
🗓️ 26 Nov 2025
🕒 15:00 - 16:00 GMT
Online & open to all 👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/force-talk-yanlan-mao
#mechanobiology @kingsnmes.bsky.social
🗓️ 26 Nov 2025
🕒 15:00 - 16:00 GMT
Online & open to all 👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/force-talk-yanlan-mao
#mechanobiology @kingsnmes.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Our next #ForceTalk is Prof Yanlan Mao @yanlanmao.bsky.social on "Coping with mechanical stress: tissue dynamics during development, homeostasis and repair"
🗓️ 26 Nov 2025
🕒 15:00 - 16:00 GMT
Online & open to all 👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/force-talk-yanlan-mao
#mechanobiology @kingsnmes.bsky.social
🗓️ 26 Nov 2025
🕒 15:00 - 16:00 GMT
Online & open to all 👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/force-talk-yanlan-mao
#mechanobiology @kingsnmes.bsky.social
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Do you want to do some frontier of knowledge research? There's still time to register for the next webinar of @hfspo.bsky.social
By far one of the best agencies I've worked with for my beloved HFSP project, even if it's a bumpy road...no risk no glory...
www.hfsp.org/hfsp-events/...
By far one of the best agencies I've worked with for my beloved HFSP project, even if it's a bumpy road...no risk no glory...
www.hfsp.org/hfsp-events/...
HFSP Webinar 2025: Research Grants | Human Frontier Science Program
www.hfsp.org
November 19, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Do you want to do some frontier of knowledge research? There's still time to register for the next webinar of @hfspo.bsky.social
By far one of the best agencies I've worked with for my beloved HFSP project, even if it's a bumpy road...no risk no glory...
www.hfsp.org/hfsp-events/...
By far one of the best agencies I've worked with for my beloved HFSP project, even if it's a bumpy road...no risk no glory...
www.hfsp.org/hfsp-events/...
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📢 The November newsletter is out!
Updates from our nodes, recent events, training opportunities, job offers... everything you need to know about France-BioImaging is inside.
How to read it? Click here ⤵️
france-bioimaging.org/newsletter/n...
Updates from our nodes, recent events, training opportunities, job offers... everything you need to know about France-BioImaging is inside.
How to read it? Click here ⤵️
france-bioimaging.org/newsletter/n...
November 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
📢 The November newsletter is out!
Updates from our nodes, recent events, training opportunities, job offers... everything you need to know about France-BioImaging is inside.
How to read it? Click here ⤵️
france-bioimaging.org/newsletter/n...
Updates from our nodes, recent events, training opportunities, job offers... everything you need to know about France-BioImaging is inside.
How to read it? Click here ⤵️
france-bioimaging.org/newsletter/n...
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Tomorrow is VGZT day! 🚀
Don’t miss the great talks from
👉 Allison Kann (@apkann.bsky.social)
👉 Joana da Silva (on X: @joanamsilva14)
Don’t miss the great talks from
👉 Allison Kann (@apkann.bsky.social)
👉 Joana da Silva (on X: @joanamsilva14)
Join us for next week’s exciting VGZT session! 🎉
🗓️ Thursday, November 20th
⏰ 9:30 PST / 12:30 EST / 17:30 UTC / 17:30 GMT / 18:30 CET
Our speakers are
👉 Allison Kann (@apkann.bsky.social)
👉 Joana da Silva (on X: @joanamsilva14)
See you there 👋
🗓️ Thursday, November 20th
⏰ 9:30 PST / 12:30 EST / 17:30 UTC / 17:30 GMT / 18:30 CET
Our speakers are
👉 Allison Kann (@apkann.bsky.social)
👉 Joana da Silva (on X: @joanamsilva14)
See you there 👋
November 19, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Tomorrow is VGZT day! 🚀
Don’t miss the great talks from
👉 Allison Kann (@apkann.bsky.social)
👉 Joana da Silva (on X: @joanamsilva14)
Don’t miss the great talks from
👉 Allison Kann (@apkann.bsky.social)
👉 Joana da Silva (on X: @joanamsilva14)
📢Check out our latest #preprint list on FocalPlane
This list focusses on the latest research on bioimage analysis and data management. Let us know if there are any preprints that we should add to our list and send us recommendation for the next one!
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/11/14/m...
This list focusses on the latest research on bioimage analysis and data management. Let us know if there are any preprints that we should add to our list and send us recommendation for the next one!
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/11/14/m...
Microscopy preprints – bioimage analysis - FocalPlane
Microscopy preprints – bioimage analysis - News
focalplane.biologists.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:07 AM
📢Check out our latest #preprint list on FocalPlane
This list focusses on the latest research on bioimage analysis and data management. Let us know if there are any preprints that we should add to our list and send us recommendation for the next one!
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/11/14/m...
This list focusses on the latest research on bioimage analysis and data management. Let us know if there are any preprints that we should add to our list and send us recommendation for the next one!
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/11/14/m...
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Happy #MicroscopyMonday! 🧫 This week we're spotlighting Andy Stone, our immediate past-president at #NESM. 👏 @andystoneimaging.bsky.social
Andy leads the Brandeis light microscopy core and is a powerhouse in the imaging community—from BINA to NESM and RMS. 🎥🔬
#LightSheet #BioImaging #STEM
Andy leads the Brandeis light microscopy core and is a powerhouse in the imaging community—from BINA to NESM and RMS. 🎥🔬
#LightSheet #BioImaging #STEM
November 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Happy #MicroscopyMonday! 🧫 This week we're spotlighting Andy Stone, our immediate past-president at #NESM. 👏 @andystoneimaging.bsky.social
Andy leads the Brandeis light microscopy core and is a powerhouse in the imaging community—from BINA to NESM and RMS. 🎥🔬
#LightSheet #BioImaging #STEM
Andy leads the Brandeis light microscopy core and is a powerhouse in the imaging community—from BINA to NESM and RMS. 🎥🔬
#LightSheet #BioImaging #STEM
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Thrilled to have presented @globias.bsky.social at the @latambioimaging.bsky.social Meeting last week! 🇦🇷🔬
I really enjoyed sharing our mission in both a lightning talk and with a poster. It was fantastic to connect with so many passionate bioimaging scientists!
Let's keep building this community!
I really enjoyed sharing our mission in both a lightning talk and with a poster. It was fantastic to connect with so many passionate bioimaging scientists!
Let's keep building this community!
November 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Thrilled to have presented @globias.bsky.social at the @latambioimaging.bsky.social Meeting last week! 🇦🇷🔬
I really enjoyed sharing our mission in both a lightning talk and with a poster. It was fantastic to connect with so many passionate bioimaging scientists!
Let's keep building this community!
I really enjoyed sharing our mission in both a lightning talk and with a poster. It was fantastic to connect with so many passionate bioimaging scientists!
Let's keep building this community!
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We’re #hiring! Our #IMPRS @mpipz.bsky.social & @unicologne.bsky.social recruits 4 PhD students. We look for candidates with a keen interest in experimental & computational plant biology to join us in 2026!
Find details at www.mpipz.mpg.de/imprs/imprs-... and apply by Jan 5.
#PlantSciJobs
Find details at www.mpipz.mpg.de/imprs/imprs-... and apply by Jan 5.
#PlantSciJobs
November 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
We’re #hiring! Our #IMPRS @mpipz.bsky.social & @unicologne.bsky.social recruits 4 PhD students. We look for candidates with a keen interest in experimental & computational plant biology to join us in 2026!
Find details at www.mpipz.mpg.de/imprs/imprs-... and apply by Jan 5.
#PlantSciJobs
Find details at www.mpipz.mpg.de/imprs/imprs-... and apply by Jan 5.
#PlantSciJobs
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If you'd like to celebrate the biology of viruses - or the fight against viral diseases - this winter, try out our free and updated #VirusSnowflake designs.
Please share, and if you have any photos of Virus Snowflakes in your area it would be lovely to see them!
cvr-engagement.co.uk/virus-snowfl...
Please share, and if you have any photos of Virus Snowflakes in your area it would be lovely to see them!
cvr-engagement.co.uk/virus-snowfl...
November 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you'd like to celebrate the biology of viruses - or the fight against viral diseases - this winter, try out our free and updated #VirusSnowflake designs.
Please share, and if you have any photos of Virus Snowflakes in your area it would be lovely to see them!
cvr-engagement.co.uk/virus-snowfl...
Please share, and if you have any photos of Virus Snowflakes in your area it would be lovely to see them!
cvr-engagement.co.uk/virus-snowfl...
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We had an amazing OME-NGFF hackathon last week, Wednesday to Friday, following the inspiring OME-NGFF symposium. What a fantastic week! It’s hard to describe how motivating it is to be surrounded by so many talented, curious & friendly people who care deeply about open, FAIR bioimaging data.
1/14 🧵
1/14 🧵
November 17, 2025 at 1:24 PM
We had an amazing OME-NGFF hackathon last week, Wednesday to Friday, following the inspiring OME-NGFF symposium. What a fantastic week! It’s hard to describe how motivating it is to be surrounded by so many talented, curious & friendly people who care deeply about open, FAIR bioimaging data.
1/14 🧵
1/14 🧵
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Interested in applying? DM us for any questions!
UK Bioimaging @bioimaginguk.bsky.social launches User Access Fund for Researchers
Researchers can apply for up to £5k for access to bioimaging facilities at @calm-stp.bsky.social, @esric-imaging.bsky.social, KCL, Liverpool, Oxford Brookes & York.
First round deadline: 9 December 2025
Researchers can apply for up to £5k for access to bioimaging facilities at @calm-stp.bsky.social, @esric-imaging.bsky.social, KCL, Liverpool, Oxford Brookes & York.
First round deadline: 9 December 2025
UK Bioimaging Launches User Access Fund for Researchers - FocalPlane
UK Bioimaging Launches User Access Fund for Researchers - News
focalplane.biologists.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Interested in applying? DM us for any questions!