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FocalPlane features… Imaging Cell Architecture and Dynamics with Journal of Cell Science

Posted by FocalPlane, on 4 November 2026

Our next FocalPlane features… webinar is a celebration of Journal of Cell Science’s Special Issue: Imaging Cell Architecture and Dynamics. Our Guest Editors Francesca Bottanelli and Giulia Zanetti and our academic Editor Guillaume Jacquemet have invited the authors of three of the papers published in this issue to present their research. This issue and our

BINA Nanoscopy User Group, November 12, 12 PM ET

Posted by Ethan A. Perets, on 3 November 2026

The next BioImaging North America Nanoscopy User Group will take place via Zoom on November 12 at 12 PM ET/11 AM CT/9 AM PT. Randy Stout (New York Institute of Technology) will deliver the presentation “Combining Nanoscopy with Spatial Transcriptomics to Understand Gap Junction Networking of Intercellular Gene Regulation in Brain Tissue”, followed by community discussion. The

Microscopy preprints – new tools and techniques in imaging

Posted by FocalPlane, on 30 October 2026

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

FBI Connect webinar is back!

Posted by Marine Beraud, on 29 October 2026

The new edition of FBI Connect, the France-BioImaging’s webinar series dedicated to imaging-related developments and innovative approaches within the FBI community, will take place on Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 11:00 to 12:00. This session will focus on a new generation of fluorescent probes, with Ludovic Jullien, researcher at the ENS-PSL Chemistry Department. Ludovic Jullien

Imaging spotlight: the role of intestinal muscles in remodelling the intestine

Posted by FocalPlane, on 28 October 2026

In this Imaging spotlight, Alessandro Mineo and Irene Miguel-Aliaga highlight the key findings from their research looking at the role of intestinal muscles in remodelling the intestine. They talk about developing the protocols and pipelines that allowed them to image and segment whole intestines. In the future, they’d like to be able to combine whole-organ

Announcing AI in Microscopy: A BioImaging Guide

Posted by Owen Puls, on 27 October 2026

AI in Microscopy: A BioImaging Guide (https://bioimagingai.janelia.org/) is available now! This free, online textbook bridges the gap between tool developers & microscopists + biologists. Whether you’re new to AI or already using it, we hope this book gives you the confidence to apply AI in your research.