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Featured image with Nat Prunet

Posted by , on 27 March 2026

Our featured image from Nat Prunet is a composite image of pollen grains from various plant species. Each pollen grain was imaged separately for red autofluorescence with super-resolution Airyscan on a Zeiss LSM 980 microscope. 3D datasets were processed on Fiji with edge-finding and color-coding for depth.
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Imaging spotlight: dissecting the precancerous niche

Posted by , on 25 March 2026

In this paper highlight we hear from Greta Skrupskelyte and Maria Alcolea, who discuss their recent paper dissecting the role of the microenvironment and tumour-stromal communication in tumour growth and survival.
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Microscopy preprints: bioimage analysis

Posted by , on 20 March 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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Workshop report: Analytical and Quantitative Light Microscopy (AQLM) Course

Posted by , on 17 March 2026

Aliyah Tate shares her workshop report from the Analytical and Quantitative Light Microscopy (AQLM) Course at Woods Hole. Aliyah’s attendance was supported with a JCS-FocalPlane Training Grant.
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Imaging with... ADMiRA

Posted by , on 16 March 2026

In our ‘Imaging with…’ blog post, we meet the team at ADMiRA, the Advanced Microscopy Applications Unit at the National Cancer Institute in Mexico City.
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Recent events by FocalPlane

Processing and Analysis of Biological Images

Location: Brno, Czech Republic

Date: 1 December 2026 — 4 December 2026

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Image analysis for Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy (CLEM)

Location: London, United Kingdom

Date: 30 November 2026 — 4 December 2026

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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium 2026 (CBIAS 2026)

Abstract submission deadline: 31st August 2026

Location: London, United Kingdom

Date: 23 November 2026 — 24 November 2026

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