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Posts by FocalPlane

Enter the Node-FocalPlane image competition

Posted by , on 5 February 2025

To accompany the Biologists @ 100 conference, we are launching the Node–FocalPlane image competition. Enter your best biological research images for your chance to win £250.

Featured image with Ellen C. O'Shaughnessy

Posted by , on 31 January 2025

Our featured image shows the locations of exocytic hotspots in a developing cortical neuron.

Microscopy preprints - bioimage analysis

Posted by , on 24 January 2025

Here is a curated selection of preprints published recently. In this post, we focus specifically on bioimage analysis and data management.

Microscopy preprints - applications in biology

Posted by , on 10 January 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.

An interview with Lina El Hajji

Posted by , on 9 January 2025

Lina was one of the three-minute talk presenters at our science communication event, SciCommConnect. At the event, which we co-hosted with the Node and preLights, we were treated to fantastic talks on a range of topics. Lina has kindly allowed us to share her presentation and we caught up with Lina to learn more about

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

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

Processing and Analysis of Biological Images

Location: Brno, Czech Republic

Date: 1 December 2026 — 4 December 2026