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Imaging spotlight: PLIN5 phosphorylation tunes mitochondria–lipid droplet coupling in the liver

Posted by , on 29 April 2026

In this paper highlight, we hear from Natalie Porat-Shliom, who discusses her recent paper on how PLIN5 phosphorylation regulates mitochondria–lipid droplet contacts in the liver.
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Featured image with Brittany Carr

Posted by , on 24 April 2026

Our featured image, acquired by Brittany Carr, shows the rod and cone photoreceptor outer segments from a tadpole retina. Photoreceptor outer segments are responsible for capturing photons of light and transducing them into chemical signals. Frog rods are large, so this image also shows the incisures, which are invaginations into the outer segment that gives
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Microscopy preprints – applications in biology

Posted by , on 17 April 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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Call for images: FocalPlane-ELMI2026 image competition

Posted by , on 16 April 2026

We are delighted to be collaborating the European Light Microscopy Initiative (ELMI) on our FocalPlane-EMLI2026 image competition. Enter your favourite microscopy images for your chance to win £200 and see your image on the cover of Journal of Cell Science.
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Imaging spotlight: Calibrating expansion microscopy to map receptor sorting domains in endosomes

Posted by , on 15 April 2026

In this behind the paper story, Tayla Shakespeare and Izzy Jayasinghe share their research mapping receptor sorting domains in endosomes using expansion microscopy (ExM). As part of this research, they developed a calibrated 3D ExM toolkit to measure local expansion.
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Recent events by FocalPlane

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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AI and computational biology

Abstract submission deadline: 7th October 2026

Early registration deadline: 28th October 2026

Location: Leuven, Belgium

Date: 9 December 2026 — 10 December 2026

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Processing and Analysis of Biological Images

Location: Brno, Czech Republic

Date: 1 December 2026 — 4 December 2026

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