Helen Zenner, Author at FocalPlane

Helen Zenner

I'm the Community Manager of FocalPlane. Get in contact with me if you have any suggestions or feedback for the site. My background is in membrane trafficking and have applied electron microscopy, confocal microscopy and super-resolution imaging to answer my research questions. During my postdoc in the St Johnston lab, I was introduced to the power of close collaboration between researchers in optical engineering, probe design, end-users and bioimage analysts. I hope that FocalPlane will be a place for all these groups to interact.

About Helen Zenner

Scientific field: Cell biology, Developmental biology

Posts by Helen Zenner

Journal of Cell Science Special Issue: Imaging Cell Architecture and Dynamics

Posted by Helen Zenner, on 5 November 2024

Journal of Cell Science’s Special Issue on Imaging Cell Architecture and Dynamics is now complete. The original research in this Issue, guest edited by Lucy Collinson and Guillaume Jacquemet, covers a diverse range of imaging methodologies including CLEM, super-resolution imaging, volume EM, high-throughput imaging, FRET, expansion microscopy, mesoscopy and immuno-SEM, as well as showcasing new

Advantages of LED Illumination for Neuroscience Research

Sponsored by CoolLED, on 26 September 2024

LED microscopy illumination has disrupted traditional approaches to high-speed imaging and optogenetic stimulation for neuroscience, and the CoolLED Support Team are available to help researchers understand which filters, light sources and other components are right for each individual setup.

Interview with Piyush Daga

Posted by Helen Zenner, on 3 September 2024

Piyush was one of the three-minute talk presenters at our recent science communication event, SciCommConnect. At the event, which we co-hosted with the Node and preLights, we were treated to fantastic talks on a range of topics. Piyush’s talk really stood out to us, not least because of the striking microscopy image on his slide.

Introducing SciCommConnect three-minute talk winner Oliver Anderson

Posted by Helen Zenner, on 7 August 2024

In June, the Node, preLights and FocalPlane hosted SciCommConnect, a science communication event focussed on learning new scicomm skills and networking with like-minded researchers. As part of the day, we hosted a three-minute research talk competition, and we were treated to 12 fantastic talks on a range of topics. We had two competition winners, Oliver

JCS–FocalPlane Training Grants

Posted by Helen Zenner, on 15 July 2024

We are delighted to have awarded our first JCS–FocalPlane Training Grants to four early-career researchers who will be attending microscopy training courses over the coming months. Look out for their posts on FocalPlane to discover more about the researchers and the courses that they are attending! The next round of applications for training grants is

UK Membrane Trafficking

Annual membrane trafficking meeting in London

Location: King's College London, UK

Date: 15 December 2026

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CSHL: Cell & Membrane Fusion

This meeting will bring together researchers from disparate areas with a common interest in fundamental processes in cell-cell, virus-cell, and membrane fusion.

Location: CSHL, NY, USA

Date: 11 November 2026 — 14 November 2026

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CSHL: Germ Cells

The specific goals of this conference are to bring together a diverse group of scientists studying various molecular, cellular and genetic aspects of germ line and gamete development.

Location: CSHL, NY, USA

Date: 6 October 2026 — 10 October 2026

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Comments by Helen Zenner

Thanks Maria, definitely a very impressive piece of work. We included the preprint in our October list: https://focalplane.biologists.com/2022/10/21/microscopy-preprints-new-tool-and-techniques-in-imaging-2/ Do let us know about any other preprints that you are enjoying!

by Helen Zenner in Microscopy preprints – new tool and techniques in imaging on 15 March 2023