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FocalPlane is a community site for anyone who uses microscopy in their research. It is a place where you can interact with a global community of imaging scientists, engineers, chemists, and bioimage analysts.

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Recent posts

Image Analysis course with Fiji/ImageJ

Posted by Lior Pytowski, on 11 December 2024

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

SAM for Bioimage Analysis: A Comprehensive Guide

Posted by Ranit Karmakar, on 10 December 2024

Image segmentation has always been a cornerstone of image analysis, and in bioimage analysis, its significance cannot be overstated. Precise segmentation of regions of interest is crucial for downstream analysis, yet the inherent complexity of biological data makes this task particularly challenging. While numerous segmentation methods exist, the field has long sought a generalist model

An Interview with Dr. Huaiying Zhang

Posted by Subhajit Dutta, on 6 December 2024

Dr. Huaiying Zhang is an Eberly Family Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Physics. Her research focuses on the functional significance of phase transitions in cells, particularly in the context of cancer. By developing chem-optogenetic tools, she explores

Early-career researcher event at Biologists @ 100

Posted by FocalPlane, on 6 December 2024

The Biologists @ 100 conference includes an early-career researcher (ECR) session on Monday 24 March, organised by British Society for Cell Biology (BSCB) and British Society for Developmental Biology (BSDB) ECR reps Anahi Binagui-Casas, Emily Lucas and Aymen al-Rawi and The Company of Biologists. The workshop focusses on career opportunities inside and outside of academia.

Featured image with Jiwon Lee

Posted by FocalPlane, on 6 December 2024

Our featured image, acquired by Jiwon Lee, is a 3D rendering model of Plasmodium falciparum showing the complex organisation of cellular organelles within the malaria parasite. Using a focused ion beam scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM), a series of high resolution 2D images were acquired. The image stack was aligned and each organelle was segmented in

Cell biology jobs and events on FocalPlane

Posted by FocalPlane, on 4 December 2024

Did you know that, in addition to our popular microscopy jobs and events pages, you can now post cell biology jobs and events on FocalPlane?

STED User Group (BINA/Canada BioImaging), December 12, 12pm EST

Posted by Ethan A. Perets, on 2 December 2024

The next installment of the BioImaging North America and Canada BioImaging STED user group will take place via Zoom on December 12 at 12 pm EST. Pina Colarusso will deliver the presentation, “Implementing Super Resolution in Core Facilities: Challenges and Opportunities”, followed by group discussion of this important topic. This user group is targeted at STED users of

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