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The Company of Biologists Workshops 2025

Posted by FocalPlane, on 12 June 2023

Do you have an idea for a new Workshop, but are not sure that you have time to take care of all the planning? You can apply to organise a Workshop with The Company of Biologists and while you take care of the science, our events team will organise the logistics of the meeting. We

AI4Life at the 5th NEUBIAS Conference

Posted by Estibaliz Gómez-de-Mariscal, on 26 May 2023

AI4Life recently participated in the 5th NEUBIAS Conference in Porto, Portugal, a two-part event comprising the Defragmentation Training School and the Open Symposium. This conference brought together experts and enthusiasts in the field of BioImage Analysis (BIA) to explore cutting-edge techniques and advancements in the integration of cloud computing. Under the umbrella of AI4Life, there

Effectively Communicating Bioimage Analysis Workshop - applications are open

Posted by FocalPlane, on 10 May 2023

Applications are now open for early-career researchers to attend our workshop on effectively communicating bioimage analysis, organised by Beth Cimini and Kevin Eliceiri. With the explosion of new bioimage analysis tools and teaching resources that allow researchers to handle increasingly large datasets, bioimage analysis community has never been in a stronger position. However, this workshop

Focussing on the past, the present and the future

Posted by FocalPlane, on 3 May 2023

In Issue 8 of Journal of Cell Science, FocalPlane Community Manager Helen Zenner and Journal of Cell Science Executive Editor Seema Grewal share their Editorial reviewing the growth of FocalPlane since our launch in 2020. We reflect on the progress that FocalPlane has made over the last three years and look forward to what is

Featured image with Simon Desiderio

Posted by FocalPlane, on 21 April 2023

Our featured image shows the developing dorsal root ganglia of an E12.5 mouse embryo from Simon Desiderio.

Featured image with Ellen Skarpen and José Teles Reis

Posted by FocalPlane, on 5 April 2023

Our featured image shows a Drosophila third instar larval brain with activated ‘Mosaic analysis with a repressible cell marker’ (MARCM) specifically in the Optic lobe, marked by GFP. This genetic technique allows for the labelling and manipulation of mitotically active clones of cells for the study of fate mapping or gene role through gain/loss of function. In this

New Features & Reviews Editor at Journal of Cell Science

Posted by Amelia Glazier, on 4 April 2023

Dear FocalPlane Community, My name is Amelia Glazier and I have recently joined the Company of Biologists as Features & Reviews Editor for Journal of Cell Science. During my PhD, I developed a strong interest in ethical scholarly publishing and scientific communication. Now I am transitioning from bench research to the scientific publishing field, and

Featured image with Alexis Lomakin

Posted by FocalPlane, on 22 March 2023

Our featured image, ‘Cellular highways’ shows a small group of rat liver epithelial cells IAR-2 and their internal organelles: the nucleus (cyan), cytoskeletal microtubules (magenta) and the Golgi apparatus (yellow). We caught up with Alexis Lomakin to find out more about the research behind the image.

Featured image with Elkhan Yusifov and Martina Schättin

Posted by FocalPlane, on 10 March 2023

Our featured image, ‘Two eyes looking at an eye’, shows the developing neurons in the eye of a 7-day-old chick embryo. We caught up with Elkhan Yusifov and Martina Schättin to find out more about the image, their research and what they are excited about in microscopy.

preLights’ 5th Birthday webinar: A career discussion with preLights alumni

Posted by Reinier Prosee, on 7 March 2023

Our sister community site preLights will host a career discussion webinar to celebrate its 5th birthday. It will feature talks given by preLights alumni who have taken a range of career paths.

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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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