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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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Microscopy preprints: applications in biology

Posted by , on 21 August 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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JCS snapshot - Golgi disintegration and functional disruption during paraptosis

Posted by , on 19 August 2026

In our latest JCS snapshot we hear from Xiang Cui, who, together with Min Cui and team, uncover a role for Golgi disintegration and functional disruption during paraptosis. In this snapshot, Xiang Cui take us through the key findings from their research.
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Featured image with Mayuri Varma

Posted by , on 14 August 2026

Our featured image, acquired by Mayuri Varma, shows a human iPSC-derived cortical organoid stained for glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), a well-established marker of astrocytes.
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Seeing comes before knowing: how live imaging led to the discovery of blood vessel-resident macrophages

Posted by , on 12 August 2026

Bart Weijts and Catherine Robin share the behind the paper story on their discovery of blood vessel-resident macrophages.
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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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