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Journal of Cell Science cover competition

Posted by , on 29 July 2024

We’re looking for a spectacular image for the cover of our special issue on ‘Imaging Cell Architecture and Dynamics’. If you have an image that fits that theme, send it over for your chance to be featured on the cover of JCS and to win £200. The special issue is being coordinated by our Guest

Microscopy preprints – bioimage analysis

Posted by , on 29 July 2024

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

Featured image with Jovan Brockett

Posted by , on 19 July 2024

Our featured image, acquired by Jovan Brockett, shows a Drosophila melanogaster embryo undergoing syncytial nuclear divisions during early embryonic development. It was prepared using PFA fixation and hand dissected to remove the outer vitelline membrane. The image was captured using a Nikon Ti-E system fitted with a Yokagawa CSU-X1 spinning disk head, Hamamatsu Orca Flash

Microscopy preprints - applications in biology

Posted by , on 12 July 2024

Here is a curated selection of preprints published recently. In this post, we share preprints that use microscopy tools to answer questions in biology.

Featured image with Hoang Anh Le

Posted by , on 5 July 2024

Our featured image, acquired by Hoang Anh Le, shows an Ewing’s sarcoma cancer cell plated on a fibronectin-coated surface. The cell was fixed with 4% formaldehyde and stained using phalloidin (white) and DAPI (in pink). The sample was imaged using a confocal Zeiss 880 microscope with Airyscan.

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