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Imaging spotlight: FOCUS-3D

Posted by , on 10 September 2026

In this Imaging spotlight, Qinghua Zhang, Joaquín Navajas Acedo, Guoqiang Yu and team introduce FOCUS-3D, a tool for segmenting cells from 3D fluorescence microscopy images. We learn what's different about FOCUS-3D and how the researchers made it useful and usable for a wide-range of biologists.
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Microscopy preprints: bioimage analysis

Posted by , on 4 September 2026

Here is a curated selection of preprints published or updated recently. In this post we focus specifically on bioimage analysis and data management.
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FocalPlane features... cell migration webinar 2

Posted by , on 3 September 2026

Register for the second webinar in our FocalPlane features... cell migration series. In this webinar, we focus on new models for studying cell migration.
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Featured image with Luz María Fuentealba Pérez

Posted by , on 28 August 2026

Our featured image, acquired by Luz María Fuentealba Pérez, shows the last breath of Arabidopsis thaliana, the most widely used plant model worldwide.
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Imaging spotlight: CenSpark

Posted by , on 24 August 2026

In this Imaging spotlight, we hear about CenSpark, a small molecule probe for live imaging of centrioles, from Cédric Pourroy, Georgios Hatzopoulos, Pierre Gönczy and team.
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Recent events by FocalPlane

2nd UK Biomolecular Condensate Network Conference

The 2nd meeting of the national Network will take place 8-10 December at De Vere Horsley estate in Surrey.

Location: DeVere Horsley Estate, Surrey, UK

Date: 8 December 2027 — 10 December 2027

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EMBO | EMBL Symposium Cell biology of the nucleus

The goal of this conference is to showcase the cell biological mechanisms that define the nucleus as an organelle.

Location: Heidelberg, Germany and Virtual

Date: 16 November 2027 — 19 November 2027

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RBSCDB Autumn meeting on Cell Migration

The 2026 Autumn RBSCDB meeting will focus on Cell Migration.

Location: Charleroi, Belgium

Date: 13 November 2027

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