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Interview with Aníbal Vargas Ríos, LiSIUM initiative coordinator

Posted by Helen Zenner, on 17 February 2026

Following The Company of Biologists’ Workshop in Ecuador, I caught up with Aníbal Vargas Ríos for an update on the Light-Sheet Imaging Universidad Mayor (LiSIUM) initiative. Aníbal is a postdoctoral researcher at Universidad Mayor and coordinator of the (LiSIUM) initiative. We discussed Aníbal’s path to his current position, his favourite moments as part of the

Workshop report: EMBO Course on Image Processing in Cryo-EM

Posted by FocalPlane, on 9 February 2026

Freya Cardozo shares her workshop report from the EMBO course on Imaging Processing in Cryo-EM. Freya's attendance was supported with a JCS-FocalPlane Training Grant.

Funding to access UK Euro-BioImaging services: next round closes on 31 March!

Posted by Georgina Fletcher, on 4 February 2026

The next round of applications is open for the UK Bioimaging User Access Fund, which provides UK researchers with access to state-of-the-art bioimaging technologies and analysis services at the UK Node of Euro-BioImaging. What’s Available: The UK Node comprises 14 facilities across 7 leading UK sites*, offering open access to a wide range of advanced

Workshop report: York Confocal Microscopy course

Posted by Yelena Ivanova, on 3 February 2026

During the four-day Confocal Microscopy 2025 course at the University of York, I gained a better understanding of both the fundamentals of microscopy and more advanced techniques. The daily schedule consisted of the introduction of the relevant topics in the morning, followed by several hands-on practical sessions. In these, we were split into small groups

2026 Boston Bioimage Analysis Course (BoBiAC)

Posted by Federico Gasparoli, on 3 February 2026

📣 After a successful 2025 edition, we’re excited to share we are now accepting applications for the 💻 2026 Boston Bioimage Analysis Course (BoBiAC)📊! Join us at Harvard Medical School this July for a 6-day intensive hands-on course where you will learn both Python and bioimage analysis, starting from the basics and applying each concept directly to fluorescence microscopy images. If you answered yes

Image Analysis course with Fiji/ImageJ

Posted by Lior Pytowski, on 17 December 2025

Online course introducing you to the basics of image analysis, including automatic segmentation, colocalisation, denoising, 3D, etc.

Federal Super-Resolution Network in Argentina

Posted by Lucía Lopez, on 4 December 2025

About twenty years ago, a series of methods known today as super-resolution microscopy were discovered. Since then, super-resolution microscopy has become a powerful tool for discovery in cell biology, biomedicine, and biophysics. However, the complexity of some methods, high costs, and demanding sample preparation protocols have hindered their widespread application. In Argentina, the group led

GloBIAS – The Global BioImage Analysts’ Society

Posted by Christa Walther, on 20 November 2025

Over the past two years, GloBIAS has evolved from a visionary concept into a thriving and steadily growing international network.

Image Analysis course with Fiji/ImageJ

Posted by Lior Pytowski, on 8 October 2025

We would like to invite you to an online course introducing you to the basics of image analysis, including automatic segmentation, colocalisation, denoising, 3D, etc. We scheduled two new sessions: November 2025 session: more details and sign up here.(Nov 10th to Nov 14th 2025, in the mornings) December 2025 session: more details and sign up

Africa Microscopy Initiative redistributes research-grade light microscopes to four African institutions

Posted by Africa Microscopy Initiative, on 7 October 2025

Four research institutions in Senegal, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Ethiopia have been selected to each receive a microscope for advancing scientific research in Africa.

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Toggle-Untoggle – a cell segmentation tool with an interactive user verification interface J Cell Sci 2025 138: jcs264154
The ratio of Wnt signaling activity to Sox2 transcription factor levels predicts neuromesodermal fate potential Development 2025 152: dev204661
The short isoform of Tango1 is dispensable for zebrafish survival but is required for skeletal patterning and integrity Biology Open 2025 14: bio062117

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