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BINA Nanoscopy User Group, June 11, 12 PM ET

Posted by Ethan A. Perets, on 3 June 2026

The next BioImaging North America Nanoscopy User Group will take place via Zoom on June 11 at 12 PM ET/11 AM CT/9 AM PT. Hijab Fatima (Columbia University Irving Center) will deliver the presentation “Decoding Nanoscale Protein Organization in NK Cells Using DNA-PAINT”, followed by community discussion. The focus of the Nanoscopy User Group is to create

Join the super-resolution microscopy community at SFBS 2026 in Bordeaux!

Posted by Marine Beraud, on 2 June 2026

The super-resolution microscopy community is invited to gather in Bordeaux (France) from October 19 to 21, 2026, for the Sino-French Bioimaging Symposium 2026 – an international congress dedicated to super-resolution microscopy and its applications in biological imaging. Over three days, SFBS 2026 will bring together internationally renowned experts in super-resolution microscopy, advanced optical imaging and