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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

Democratising Microscopy in Latin America: Imaging Across Scales and Regions

Posted by FocalPlane, on 25 November 2024

In 2025, The Company of Biologists will host a Workshop on Democratising Microscopy in Latin America in Baños de Agua Santa, Ecuador. The Workshop organisers, Constadina Arvanitis, Mario Del Rosario, Helena De la Torre, Mariana De Niz, Maria Fernanda Latorre Barragán and Licyel Lenny Paulas Condori, have put together a fantastic programme for the event

A journey of a novice in immunofluorescence assay

Posted by Seth Domfeh, 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 Romain Guiet, 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 Lior Pytowski, 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 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.

MicroList and FocalPlane join forces

Posted by FocalPlane, 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 Haydee Hernández, 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 Georgina Fletcher, 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

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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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