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Multi-Tasking with Multi-Channel LED Illumination

Sponsored by CoolLED, on 17 April 2024

A widefield microscope can be utilised for far more than simple fluorescence experiments. By carefully choosing peripheral components including the light source, the system can open up an array of additional applications, from FRET to optogenetic stimulation and calcium imaging. LEDs are the go-to method for microscope illumination, offering many benefits in terms of performance,
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SciCommConnect: science communication, community connections

Posted by , on 16 April 2024

We are delighted to announce that we are hosting an online workshop on science communication. The workshop will be split into sections on oral communication and written communication and includes a three-minute research talk competition and collaborative writing sprints.
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Microscopy preprints – new tools and techniques in imaging

Posted by , on 5 April 2024

Here is a curated selection of preprints posted recently on new tools and techniques in imaging. Let us know if we are missing any preprints that are on your reading list.
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FocalPlane-elmi2024 image competition

Posted by , on 5 April 2024

We are delighted to launch the FocalPlane-elmi2024 image competition. Enter your favourite microscopy images for your chance to win £150 and see your image on the cover of Journal of Cell Science. Voting for the shortlisted images will begin the week before elmi2024 and continue through the conference, until we announce the winner on Friday
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FocalPlane features... Microscopy Education

Posted by , on 28 March 2024

In our upcoming FocalPlane features... webinar, we're focussing on microscopy education with talks from Jennifer Waters (Director of the Nikon Imaging Center and Lecturer in Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School) and Robert Haase (Training Coordinator at ScaDS.AI, Leipzig University).
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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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