Georgina Fletcher, Author at FocalPlane

Georgina Fletcher

I am the Project Officer at the community network, BioImagingUK. I am also the UK Node Manager for Euro-BioImaging, comprising of seven sites; ESRIC, York, Liverpool, Oxford Brookes, Octopus, King's and The Crick offering advanced biological imaging techniques including correlative, multi-modal, high-content and super-resolution.

Posts by Georgina Fletcher

Deciphering cardiac multiscale organization

Posted by Georgina Fletcher, on 11 December 2023

by Sandra Rugonyi and Claudia López Oregon Health & Science University, Portland Oregon, USA Challenge The morphology, microstructure, and ultrastructure of heart tissues is exquisitely organized to optimize cardiac efficiency. In cases of cardiac malformations, known as congenital heart disease (CHD), spatially heterogeneous and abnormal ultrastructural patterns emerge as early as fetal stages that worsen

Insights into the leaky Blood Brain Barrier by vEM

Posted by Georgina Fletcher, on 4 August 2023

by Martina Schifferer, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology SyNergy, Germany DOI: 10.1242/focalplane.15936 Challenge The Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) controls the exchange between blood and the brain parenchyme. Its structural determinants comprise tight junctions and endothelial vesicles which require resolution at the nanometer scale. In disease like stroke or traumatic brain

RMS Application Coaching and Personal Mentoring Scheme

Posted by Georgina Fletcher, on 2 August 2023

The RMS Application Coaching and Personal Mentoring Scheme pilot was extended to a twice yearly call for applicants. We are accepting applications until the 31 August 2023 with the next round opening in January 2024. For more details and to apply as a Mentor, Mentee or both please visit this webpage: https://www.rms.org.uk/opportunities/mentoring-schemes.html

NEW Technical Specialist Job Shadowing Scheme!

Posted by Georgina Fletcher, on 2 August 2023

The Technical Specialist Job Shadowing Scheme is a brand new initiative supported by the RMS, Technician Commitment and Technical Specialist Network that is designed to provide scientists on an academic track with an opportunity to visit a UK imaging or flow core facility for up to 5 days. Applications close on 31 August. To find

Inputs and Outputs of vEM in a Sensory System

Posted by Georgina Fletcher, on 19 May 2023

by Federica Mangione, The Francis Crick Institute, UK DOI: 10.1242/focalplane.14809 Challenge The sense of touch enables organisms to interact with their environment by perceiving physical forces and guiding complex behaviors. Touch sensing is mediated by sensory neurons that innervate the body surface of animals and, together with surrounding cells, form specialized structures known as tactile

Compact Light Source Grid - Life Science & Cultural Heritage Opportunities Workshop

This online workshop will discuss the life science and cultural heritage research opportunities that will be enabled by a UK grid of compact light sources.

Location: Online

Date: 2 October 2023

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