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BiO Global South Conference Travel Grants

Posted by FocalPlane, on 13 May 2026

Applications are open for BiO Global South Conference Travel Grants. These grants, of up to £3,000, are aimed at early-career researchers based in the Global South* wanting to attend international scientific meetings** relating to the broad areas of research covered by the journal.

Imaging with... John Innes Centre Bioimaging

Posted by FocalPlane, on 13 May 2026

In our ‘Imaging with…’ blog post, we meet the team from John Innes Centre Bioimaging, Norwich, UK.

Propose a new Workshop for 2028

Posted by FocalPlane, on 6 May 2026

Apply to organise a fully-funded Workshop with The Company of Biologists. Applications close on Friday 29 May 2026.

Microscopy preprints: bioimage analysis

Posted by FocalPlane, on 1 May 2026

Here is a curated selection of preprints published (or updated) recently. In this post we focus specifically on bioimage analysis and data management.

Imaging spotlight: PLIN5 phosphorylation tunes mitochondria–lipid droplet coupling in the liver

Posted by FocalPlane, on 29 April 2026

In this paper highlight, we hear from Natalie Porat-Shliom, who discusses her recent paper on how PLIN5 phosphorylation regulates mitochondria–lipid droplet contacts in the liver.

Featured image with Brittany Carr

Posted by FocalPlane, on 24 April 2026

Our featured image, acquired by Brittany Carr, shows the rod and cone photoreceptor outer segments from a tadpole retina. Photoreceptor outer segments are responsible for capturing photons of light and transducing them into chemical signals. Frog rods are large, so this image also shows the incisures, which are invaginations into the outer segment that gives

[FRANCE-BIOIMAGING] Join FBI.data next webinar

Posted by Marine Beraud, on 21 April 2026

The second edition of FBI Connect will take place on Thursday, May 21st at 11:00 AM. This webinar will present BioImage Cloud, a solution developed within France-BioImaging to support the management and reuse of bioimaging data. FBI Connect is a webinar series dedicated to showcasing projects developed within France-BioImaging. It provides an opportunity for the

Microscopy preprints – applications in biology

Posted by FocalPlane, on 17 April 2026

Here is a curated selection of preprints published recently. In this post, we share preprints that use microscopy tools to answer questions in biology.

Call for I2K 2026 Workshops & Submissions

Posted by BioImaging North America, on 16 April 2026

On behalf of the I2KxBINA 2026 organizing committee, we are excited to invite submissions for workshops, talks, and posters for the I2K portion of I2KxBINA 2026, taking place September 27 to October 2, 2026, in Madison, WI. I2KxBINA 2026 brings together imaging scientists, developers, researchers, and trainees working at the intersection of biological imaging and computational image

BioImaging North America- Builder's Workshop Series- Today- April 16

Posted by BioImaging North America, on 16 April 2026

Join BINA today for “Industry Involvement in Open-Hardware” featuring speakers from customScopes, ASI, Pacific Optica & Cephla.

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Microscopy-related articles from our journals

Toggle-Untoggle – a cell segmentation tool with an interactive user verification interface J Cell Sci 2025 138: jcs264154
The ratio of Wnt signaling activity to Sox2 transcription factor levels predicts neuromesodermal fate potential Development 2025 152: dev204661
The short isoform of Tango1 is dispensable for zebrafish survival but is required for skeletal patterning and integrity Biology Open 2025 14: bio062117

Microscopy-related preprint highlights

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