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Imaging spotlight: Cryo-ExM reveals the architecture of the human cytotoxic immunological synapse

Posted by , on 15 June 2026

In this behind the paper story, Benita Wolf and colleagues share their research using cryo-expansion microscopy (cryo-ExM) to map the architecture of the human cytotoxic immunological synapse.
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Microscopy preprints: bioimage analysis

Posted by , on 12 June 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 x ELMI2026 image competition: vote for your favourite

Posted by , on 8 June 2026

Vote for your favourite image. Voting will finish on 18 June, the penultimate day of the ELMI2026 meeting. The winner will be announced on the final day of the conference.
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Microscopy preprints: applications in biology

Posted by , on 29 May 2026

Here is a curated selection of preprints published recently. In this post, we share preprints that use microscopy tools to answer questions in biology.
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New webinar series on cell migration

Posted by , on 29 May 2026

We are excited to announce a new quarterly webinar series on cell migration. In our first webinar, we'll hear talks from Juan Manuel Garcia Arcos, Yohalie Kalukula and Daniel J. Cohen.
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Recent events by FocalPlane

LCI light microscopy course

Location: , Sweden

Date: 18 January 2027 — 12 February 2027

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XXXI SIBPA-IVSLA International School of Pure and Applied Biophysics: "Multiphoton and Multiharmonic Microscopy for the Life Sciences: Principles and Applications"

Abstract submission deadline: 1st October 2026

Early registration deadline: 1st August 2026

Location: Palaiseau, FR

Date: 18 January 2027 — 22 January 2027

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International conference on Imaging and Characterisation for a Sustainable World ICWORLD 2027

Abstract submission deadline: 31st July 2026

Early registration deadline: 30th September 2026

Location: Oulu, Finland

Date: 13 January 2027 — 15 January 2027

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