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Microscopy preprints – applications in biology

Posted by FocalPlane, on 31 October 2025

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

UK Bioimaging Launches User Access Fund for Researchers

Posted by Georgina Fletcher, on 31 October 2025

Five-year initiative provides up to £5,000 per application for access to cutting-edge bioimaging facilities UK researchers now have unprecedented access to state-of-the-art bioimaging technologies through a new fund announced by the UK Node of Euro-BioImaging. The UK Bioimaging User Access Fund, supported by £1.8 million in strategic funding from UKRI-BBSRC and UKRI-MRC over five years,

Microscopy preprints – new tools and techniques in imaging

Posted by FocalPlane, on 22 October 2025

Here is a curated selection of preprints posted recently on new tools and techniques in imaging. Let us know if we are missing any recent preprints that are on your reading list!

Featured image with Aswathy G Krishnan

Posted by FocalPlane, on 10 October 2025

Our featured image, acquired by Aswathy G Krishnan, depicts a neural rosette of a cerebral organoid derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC). The organoids were collected, fixed, dehydrated, embedded in tissue freezing media and cryosectioned at 20 µm thickness. Then, the sections were immunolabelled and imaged under confocal microscope at 60X magnification. The

Africa Microscopy Initiative redistributes research-grade light microscopes to four African institutions

Posted by Africa Microscopy Initiative, on 7 October 2025

Four research institutions in Senegal, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Ethiopia have been selected to each receive a microscope for advancing scientific research in Africa.

Microscopy preprints - bioimage analysis

Posted by FocalPlane, on 3 October 2025

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

Featured image with Kaiden Power

Posted by FocalPlane, on 26 September 2025

Our featured image, acquired by Kaiden Power, shows the head and probolae of an Acrobeles complexus nematode. The cuticle furrows (annuli) and cilia pores are stained with Concanavalin A (red). The sample was mounted and imaged live on a DeltaVision widefield microscope with deconvolution post-acquisition.

FocalPlane features... preLights recording

Posted by FocalPlane, on 25 September 2025

In our FocalPlane features... preLights webinar, Felipe Del Valle Batalla and Vibha Singh presented live preLights highlighting preprinted research from Carmen Rodilla-Ramírez, Francesca Bottanelli and colleagues on the link between T-cell protrusions and CAR signalling, and from Eva Mejía-Ramírez, Carolina Florian and colleagues on the role of RhoA in stem cell ageing

Imaging with... Cellular Analysis Facility, University of Glasgow

Posted by FocalPlane, on 24 September 2025

In our ‘Imaging with…’ blog post, we meet the staff of the Cellular Analysis Facility – Shared Research Facilities, College of Medicine, Veterinary & Life Sciences, University of Glasgow.

Join the UK Euro-BioImaging Node - Expression of Interest Open Until 2 December 2025

Posted by Georgina Fletcher, on 22 September 2025

We’re delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for UK biological bioimaging facilities to join the established UK Euro-BioImaging Node as part of our strategic expansion. Important: This call is specifically for biological imaging facilities to expand the existing UK Node. This is separate from the planned biomedical Node imaging sites, which will be established later

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Microscopy-related articles from our journals

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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