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Microscopy preprints – applications in biology

Posted by , on 3 November 2023

In this post, we share preprints that use microscopy tools to answer questions in biology.
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New partnership with MicroscopyDB

Posted by , on 30 October 2023

We are delighted to announce our new partnership with MicroscopyDB – a global repository of online microscopy resources. This new partnership means that the listings on our job and events boards will be pulled in from the MicroscopyDB database, ensuring that FocalPlane readers can keep up to date with event and job listings across the
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Telight webinar: Super-resolution techniques and focus on nuclear pore complex

Sponsored by telight, on 27 October 2023

If you are new to the super-resolution realm and you would like to learn a bit more about it, we have a 15 minutes webinar just for you. While there are several strategies using test patterns for super-resolution measurement, there is also a need for biologically relevant control samples that can serve as a benchmark.
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Featured image with Ioakeim (Makis) Ampartzidis

Posted by , on 27 October 2023

Our featured image, ‘Dandelion in spring’ from Ioakeim (Makis) Ampartzidis, shows neuroepithelial-like cells cultured on glass beads. The cell nuclei are coloured in magenta, and the cytoskeleton is stained in black, labelling F-actin. The actively proliferating cells are highlighted with Ki-67 antigen in green. We caught up with Makis to find out more about his
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Microscopy preprints – new tools and techniques in imaging

Posted by , on 20 October 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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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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