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A journey of a novice in immunofluorescence assay

Posted by , on 15 November 2024

I am Seth Domfeh, a lecturer and an early-career researcher from the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. I am delighted to share my experience before and during my research visit to the Africa Microscopy Initiative (AMI) Imaging Centre, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of

Teaching co-localisation analysis from lecture to leisure

Posted by , on 20 October 2024

The origin There was one thing I was always skeptical about: colocalization analysis. When I started out as a BioImage Analyst, it was one of the first things I had to help users with in the BIOP at EPFL. I started learning more about it (and still continue to do so), tried with my own

Image Analysis course with Fiji/ImageJ

Posted by , on 18 September 2024

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

Interview with Piyush Daga

Posted by , 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.

MicroList and FocalPlane join forces

Posted by , on 2 September 2024

MicroList’s database of resources are now available on FocalPlane. The resources, which have been created by the global imaging community, are presented as cards that are divided into community resources, education resources and tools. The database is fully searchable using our search bar or can be filtered using a variety of categories.

Introducing Educaciencia: Bridging Gaps in STEM Education in Mexico 

Posted by , on 2 August 2024

Today, I’m excited to introduce Educaciencia, a pioneering spin-off from Mexico’s National Laboratory of Advanced Microscopy (LNMA). Our journey began with a transformative project called Educascope, and through this post, I want  to share with you how this initiative has evolved, and the impact it has had on STEM education. The Challenge: Addressing Gaps in

Microscopy Training Needs Survey

Posted by , on 20 June 2024

The Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) are currently running a Training Needs Survey, which will be live until 30th July, 2024. Fill in the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/66TLZQW In a recent review exercise the RMS established that in 2014 over 30 training courses for different microscopy modalities and techniques were running in the UK. By 2024 this

FocalPlane features... open microscopy and accessible workflows

Posted by , on 21 May 2024

The third webinar in the latest series of FocalPlane features… was on open microscopy and accessible workflows. We hosted fantastic talks from Richard Bowman, Jan Huisken and Dumisile Lumkwana. Richard told us about the OpenFlexure project. As well as discussing the microscopes and their application, Richard highlighted the importance of community building to promote access

Global BioImaging - Exchange of Experience 2024

Posted by , on 13 May 2024

Join us at #GBI_EoE2024 for practical insights into managing image data effectively, even if you're new to data management. Discover strategies to incentivize and optimize data-sharing practices, addressing common challenges in imaging core facilities. Learn about image data acquisition, storage, and sharing, and explore innovative tools for imaging analysis and management.

FocalPlane features... microscopy education

Posted by , on 10 May 2024

The second webinar of our new series of FocalPlane features… focussed on microscopy education. We hosted fantastic talks from Jennifer Waters, CITE, Harvard Medical School and Robert Haase from ScaDS.AI, Leipzig University. Jennifer introduced Microtutor, a new interactive virtual light microscopy course that will be released soon. The course is free and can be completed