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Featured image with Joe McKellar

Posted by , on 8 December 2023

Our featured image shows a culture of boa constrictor kidney cells that have been transfected with a fusogenic viral protein. This leads to the formation of giant multi-nucleated cells. The cells were transfected with the fusogenic viral protein (shown in gold), left several days for efficient protein expression and for cell fusion to occur, plated
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Microscopy preprints – new tools and techniques in imaging

Posted by , on 1 December 2023

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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Quizzing with the Node, preLights and FocalPlane

Posted by , on 1 December 2023

As the end of the year approaches, the community sites hosted by The Company of Biologists would like to bring you some holiday cheer. For your pleasure, the Community Managers at the Node, preLights and FocalPlane have created an end-of-year quiz! Starting on Monday, we’ll be posting one question per day on our social media
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Microscopy preprints – bioimage analysis tools

Posted by , on 17 November 2023

Here is a curated selection of preprints published recently. In this post, we focus specifically on new tools for bioimage analysis and data management.
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Featured image with Nick Gatford

Posted by , on 16 November 2023

Our featured image shows a single human dopaminergic neuron generated from a human stem cell, acquired via super-resolution Airyscan confocal microscopy at the University of Oxford Micron facility by Nick Gatford. We caught up with Nick to find out about his research and what he is excited about in microscopy.
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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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