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Microscopy preprints – new tools and techniques in imaging

Posted by , on 3 April 2026

Here is a curated selection of the latest preprints on new tools and techniques in imaging. Let us know if we are missing any recent preprints that are on your reading list!

New webinar series on plant imaging

Posted by , on 30 March 2026

To build on the momentum of our recent Workshop, Macro to micro: quantitative plant imaging across scales, we are launching a new webinar series together with Workshop organisers Alex Johnson (University of Exeter) and Joe McKenna (Warwick University). We’ll be hosting quarterly webinars allowing researchers from all career stages to showcase their research on plant

Featured image with Nat Prunet

Posted by , on 27 March 2026

Our featured image from Nat Prunet is a composite image of pollen grains from various plant species. Each pollen grain was imaged separately for red autofluorescence with super-resolution Airyscan on a Zeiss LSM 980 microscope. 3D datasets were processed on Fiji with edge-finding and color-coding for depth.

Imaging spotlight: dissecting the precancerous niche

Posted by , on 25 March 2026

In this paper highlight we hear from Greta Skrupskelyte and Maria Alcolea, who discuss their recent paper dissecting the role of the microenvironment and tumour-stromal communication in tumour growth and survival.

Microscopy preprints: bioimage analysis

Posted by , on 20 March 2026

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

Recent events by FocalPlane

XXXI SIBPA-IVSLA International School of Pure and Applied Biophysics: "Multiphoton and Multiharmonic Microscopy for the Life Sciences: Principles and Applications"

Abstract submission deadline: 1st October 2026

Early registration deadline: 1st August 2026

Location: Palaiseau, FR

Date: 18 January 2027 — 22 January 2027

LCI light microscopy course

Location: , Sweden

Date: 18 January 2027 — 12 February 2027

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