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Sustainable travel incentives and prize at Biologists @100

Posted by Teodora Andreea Rînciog, on 19 February 2025

We are delighted to announce sustainable travel incentives for those travelling to our Biologists @ 100 conference. Sustainable rail incentives up to £150 will be available for international train journeys and we are offering a prize of £700 in our sustainable travel blog competition. See more details here.

What Happens When Light Meets Cell: Is It Stress, Signal, or Something More?

Posted by Neelabh Datta, on 30 December 2024

In the hub of cellular responses, how does a beam of light trigger a cascade of molecular changes in plant cells? This question solves the mystery of photostimulation-induced stress and signaling, especially at the critical contact points between the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and chloroplasts. These dynamic cellular sites act as points for communication, resource exchange,

The Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium (2024): conference overview

Posted by zeinab rekad, on 18 December 2024

Have you missed this year’s Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium (CBIAS2024), or you want to know how this conference went to apply for next year’s edition? Here is our recap of this conference featuring impressions from 3 microscopists coming from different research backgrounds: Zeinab Rekad, postdoctoral Research Associate, biologist, super-user and here for the 3rd time

Image Analysis course with Fiji/ImageJ

Posted by Lior Pytowski, on 11 December 2024

Online course introducing you to the basics of image analysis, including automatic segmentation, colocalisation, denoising, 3D, etc.

SAM for Bioimage Analysis: A Comprehensive Guide

Posted by Ranit Karmakar, on 10 December 2024

Image segmentation has always been a cornerstone of image analysis, and in bioimage analysis, its significance cannot be overstated. Precise segmentation of regions of interest is crucial for downstream analysis, yet the inherent complexity of biological data makes this task particularly challenging. While numerous segmentation methods exist, the field has long sought a generalist model

STED User Group (BINA/Canada BioImaging), December 12, 12pm EST

Posted by Ethan A. Perets, on 2 December 2024

The next installment of the BioImaging North America and Canada BioImaging STED user group will take place via Zoom on December 12 at 12 pm EST. Pina Colarusso will deliver the presentation, “Implementing Super Resolution in Core Facilities: Challenges and Opportunities”, followed by group discussion of this important topic. This user group is targeted at STED users of

Can RNA Be a Master Architect?

Posted by Neelabh Datta, on 29 October 2024

How often do we think of RNA as a mere messenger, shuttling genetic instructions between DNA and proteins, rather than the master architect in the construction of cellular structures? While most are familiar with RNA’s role in transcription and translation, the idea that RNA molecules, particularly long ones, could be responsible for organizing intricate, membrane-less

When Microtubules Lose Their Grip: The Curious Case of CKAP5 and Chromosomal Chaos

Posted by Neelabh Datta, on 28 October 2024

Have you ever wondered what happens when cells lose control over their microtubule machinery during mitosis? This cellular machinery, when functioning properly, ensures that chromosomes are correctly segregated, preventing aneuploidy and mitotic catastrophe. However, when a protein called CKAP5, which plays a major role in maintaining the stability of microtubule attachments to kinetochores, is knocked

STED User Group (BINA/Canada BioImaging), October 10, 12pm EST

Posted by Ethan A. Perets, on 3 October 2024

The next installment of the BioImaging North America and Canada BioImaging STED user group will take place via Zoom on October 10 at 12 pm EST. Andréanne Deschênes (Université Laval) will deliver a presentation, “Multicolor STED Nanoscopy”, followed by group discussion on topics of community interest. This user group is targeted at users of all experience levels, and

When the collaboration makes it out of the joint lab meeting

Posted by Elizabeth-Ann Legere, on 3 October 2024

I am incredibly grateful to The Company of Biologists (Journal of Cell Science) for funding my three-week research collaboration with the lab of Dr. Gabriel Galea at University College London (UCL). My research in Dr. Aimee Ryan’s lab uses chick embryos to examine cell morphogenetic changes and protein localization patterns during neural tube development, the

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HCR spectral imaging: 10-plex, quantitative, high-resolution RNA and protein imaging in highly autofluorescent samples Development 2024 151: dev202307
filoVision – using deep learning and tip markers to automate filopodia analysis J Cell Sci 2024 137: jcs261274
C omputational tools for quantifying actin filament numbers, lengths, and bundling Biology Open 2024 13: bio.060267

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