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Microscopy preprints - applications in biology

Posted by , on 16 May 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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Workshop report: 18th LFD Workshop in Advanced Fluorescence Imaging and Dynamics

Posted by , on 15 May 2025

The Laboratory for Fluorescence Dynamics ran their annual Advanced Fluorescence Dynamics Workshop in October 2024. Three of the attendees, Teemly Contreras, Irene Carlon-Andres and Razeen Shaikh were supported by JCS-FocalPlane Training Grants. They shared their experiences at the workshop here: Teemly Contreras The Advanced Fluorescence Dynamics Workshop organized by Laboratory for Fluorescence Dynamics (LFD) at
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Featured image with Rohit Nautiyal

Posted by , on 9 May 2025

Our featured image, acquired by Rohit Nautiyal, shows a monolayer of brain endothelial cells seeded on a glass substrate coated with fibronectin. The cells were fixed and stained for ZO-1 (LUT- Red Hot) to visualize the tight junctions and actin (LUT-blue). The image was captured with a spinning disk confocal microscope and post-processed with Fiji
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Microscopy preprints – new tools and techniques in imaging

Posted by , on 2 May 2025

Here is a curated selection of preprints posted recently on new tools and techniques in imaging. Let us know if we are missing any recent preprints that are on your reading list!
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Featured image with Saurabh Chand Sagar

Posted by , on 25 April 2025

Our featured image, acquired by Saurabh Chand Sagar, presents a laser scanning confocal projection of the Malpighian tubules (MTs) from third instar wandering-stage (118 ± 2 hours post-eclosion) wild-type Drosophila melanogaster larvae. In the image, red denotes F-actin protein, green highlights Discs Large, a protein involved in maintenance of apicobasal polarity, and blue marks the
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Recent events by FocalPlane

Microscopy of Oxidation 12

Abstract submission deadline: 30th September 2025

Location: ,

Date: 18 May 2026 — 20 May 2026

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Journal of Cell Science – Imaging Cell Dynamics

This meeting will provide a unique opportunity to bring together experts working at the interface between cell biology and imaging, with a focus on researchers who use advanced light and electron microscopy approaches, and novel image analysis tools.

Location: Montanyà Hotel, Catalonia, Spain

Date: 11 May 2026 — 14 May 2026

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Hands-On Confocal Microscopy course

Location: York, England, United Kingdom

Date: 24 March 2026 — 27 March 2026

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