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Featured image with Christina Daly

Posted by , on 6 January 2026

Our featured image, acquired by Christina Daly, is of an E9.5 murine neural tube. The embryo was fixed in 4% Paraformaldehyde, embedded in agarose, and vibratome-sectioned at 100 mm thickness. The sections were stained with for F-actin with phalloidin and imaged on a Nikon A1R confocal.
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Microscopy preprints: bioimage analysis

Posted by , on 29 December 2025

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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Vote for your favourite 'Featured image' from 2025

Posted by , on 19 December 2025

Throughout 2025, we highlighted some fantastic images and researchers in our 'Featured image' series. Here is your chance to vote for your favourite.
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Microscopy preprints - applications in biology

Posted by , on 12 December 2025

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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Imaging spotlight: u-Segment3D

Posted by , on 11 December 2025

In this paper highlight, we learn about u-Segment3D, a software framework developed by Felix Zhou and Gaudenz Danuser and colleagues.
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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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