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An Introduction to the Croatian Microscopy Society

Posted by , on 19 November 2025

The origins of the Croatian Microscopy Society (CMS) can be traced back to 1983, when the Section for Electron Microscopy was established within the Croatian Society of Natural History at the initiative of Prof. Zvonimir Devidé, the first head of the Section. What began as a small group of enthusiasts meeting in Zagreb to exchange
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Celebrating a Century of Innovation: Nikon Microscope Solution’s 100th Anniversary Activities

Sponsored by Nikon, on 18 November 2025

This year marks a century since the introduction of the first microscope designed by Nikon, the JOICO, in 1925. From the first microscope to today’s state-of-the-art digital imaging platforms, Nikon’s commitment to advancing healthcare and life sciences has never wavered. Over the decades, Nikon has been at the forefront of microscopy, pioneering advancements to provide
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Microscopy preprints – bioimage analysis

Posted by , on 14 November 2025

Here is a curated selection of preprints published recently. In this post, we focus specifically on bioimage analysis and data management.
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JCS Special Issue - 'Cilia and Flagella: from Basic Biology to Disease'

Posted by , on 10 November 2025

We'll be celebrating the research published in JCS's special issue on cilia and flagella with the UK Cilia and Centrosome Network at their upcoming symposium on Tuesday 25 November.
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FocalPlane features... membrane trafficking recordings

Posted by , on 10 November 2025

In September, we hosted a special online symposium together with the Membrane Trafficking webinar series, organised by Francesca Bottanelli, Felix Campelo and Ishier Raote. The webinar featured short talks from Nick Ader (UNC Greensboro), Hannes Maib (University of Sheffield) and Mónica Quiñones-Frías (Brandeis University), followed by a keynote lecture from Gillian Griffiths (Yale University. You can view the recordings of
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Microscopy preprints – applications in biology

Posted by , 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.
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UK Bioimaging Launches User Access Fund for Researchers

Posted by , 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,
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Microscopy preprints – new tools and techniques in imaging

Posted by , 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!
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Featured image with Aswathy G Krishnan

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

Posted by , 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.
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