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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Congrats to our researcher Damián Martinez on the preprint release of his project #VLab4Mic, a tool able to virtually predict whether a biological structure will be resolved by a chosen microscopy or labeling before stepping a foot in the lab.🎉 Read and download the tool at: shorturl.at/vnQy1

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Last week, our researcher Bruna Henriques presented her recently published work, 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗼@𝗢𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘀 project, at #scicomPT, Portugal’s annual conference dedicated to #sciencecommunication. The results of the citizen science project were published in @femsmicro.org and available: shorturl.at/6M9yD

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Last 3 days to register for 𝐈𝐌𝐒𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 symposium organized by @itqbnova.bsky.social. DON´T miss these amazing researchers on 19/03: @seamusholden.bsky.social, @guijacquemet.bsky.social, @silvapereiralab.bsky.social, @pinholab.bsky.social, @henriqueslab.bsky.social. 🔗: ims2026.itqbnovacommunity.org

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Congrats to the newest PhD graduate at our lab, supervised by @henriqueslab.bsky.social, now Dr. @afonsomendes92.bsky.social!👨🏼‍🎓👏 His research work culminated in the publication of #SReD in Nature Communications. Read here: tinyurl.com/NatureSRed @gimmfoundation.bsky.social @itqbnova.bsky.social

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀?🤔 🧫Expansion Microscopy🦾3D Printing🔬Microscopy Demos🖼️AI Image Analysis🦠Sample Enhancement Join us at @itqbnova.bsky.social for 2 days of live demos, workshops and expert talks in 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 or 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻-𝗼𝗻-𝗮-𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗽. Register now: shorturl.at/tPTEQ

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Great news for @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social! @henriqueslab.bsky.social has been awarded #HealthResearch grant from @caixaresearch.bsky.social.🎉 This milestone strengthens the pursue of our scientific objectives and represents an important step forward for the future of our lab.🔬 #laCaixaFoundation

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ITQB NOVA @itqbnova.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Congrats to @henriqueslab.bsky.social for the @caixaresearch.bsky.social Health grant! 👏 The project will use AI to create smart microscopes that automatically adjust their lighting in real time, letting us watch the viral infection process over days. 🔗Know more: shorturl.at/yi9Rz

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Just in time for the presentation of his PhD work at the 𝗜𝗧𝗤𝗕 𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗔 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, our researcher António Brito’s paper on #mAIcrobe🦠 has just been released. Project developed by the research groups of @pinholab.bsky.social and @henriqueslab.bsky.social 👇Learn more about it in the post below.👇

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Ricardo Henriques @henriqueslab.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

🚀🔬 Announcing #IMS2026 at @itqbnova.bsky.social! We're assembling a #LifeSciences #Microscopy symposium packed with ✨ speakers and 🧑‍🔬 workshops. All about imaging cells with photons, electrons and AI! If you love microscopy, you need to be here. Join us on March 19! ims2026.itqbnovacommunity.org

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵?🤔 Discover imaging techniques that will unlock new directions in your work. Join us for two immersive days of live demonstrations,expert talks and hands-on workshops.🔬 📝Register at: ims2026.itqbnovacommunity.org

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

The 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗢𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 was the last outreach event at our lab with @mariodelr.bsky.social, @gomez-mariscal.bsky.social, Daria Aristova and Damián Martínez.👩‍🔬👩‍💻 Having scientists from diverse fields showcasing the range of work being developed in our institute was truly inspiring🤩

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Last week, @mariodelr.bsky.social & Raquel Portela (@microbematos.bsky.social IMIB group) presented their ECRA-award collaboration project, 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗙𝗶𝗧𝗧 at the 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗗𝗮𝘆. The event happened in Oeiras at Santo Amaro Beach and was organized by @itqbnova.bsky.social & #CMOeiras

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ITQB NOVA @itqbnova.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

What if artificial intelligence could tell how bacteria infect our cells? Raquel Portela and Mario Del Rosario, winners of the ECRA Prize's 6th edition, are developing a tool to observe in real time the harmful effects of bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus in our cells. 🔬🦠 🔗 shorturl.at/sIIMK

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

👏Congratulations to researchers @mariodelr.bsky.social and Daria Aristova for their post-graduation in the StartUp Research Program developed by @itqbnova.bsky.social and NOVA SBE. They had to develop a startup project and present it to a panel of experts and venture capital representatives.🎯

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

🏖️ July at @itqbnova.bsky.social means Summer Science-summer's internship programme for undergraduates. Our lab welcomed one motivated student supervised by @mariodelr.bsky.social. 👩‍🔬Students got to experience 27h of hands-on lab work and a sailing baptism!⛵ Read about it at:https://shorturl.at/n55Qj

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Ricardo Henriques @henriqueslab.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

🚨Join us! We're soon opening 3 postdoctoral positions in #AIDrivenBiology. Seeking biologists (especially microbiology and infection biology), computer scientists, and microscopy developers. Ideal candidates are those eager to use or develop next-gen tech for cell biology. Get in touch (DM/email)

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ITQB NOVA @itqbnova.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Last Friday, 4th of July, we celebrated #ITQBNOVADay! 🎉 Our community gathered to award prizes, pay tribute to staff members and look back on some of the most memorable moments of the past year.🏅👏 The day ended with our traditional "arraial" and lots of fun! 🎶

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Last Friday we celebrated @itqbnova.bsky.social Day!🎂🥂 In the ceremony,𝗘𝗖𝗥𝗔 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 was awarded to researchers @mariodelr.bsky.social & Raquel Portela (from @microbematos.bsky.social IMIB group) in recognition of their outstanding proposal: InfectoFITT.🏅 Award sponsored by #OeirasValley and #Sarstedt

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Ricardo Henriques @henriqueslab.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

It's here! ✨ The #ExSRRF protocol paper is out 😍. Full details for merging Expansion Microscopy with our eSRRF analysis. From cells to tissue. A partnership with @puellesv.bsky.social's lab. Lead by Dominik Kylies and @hannah-superres.bsky.social + colleagues. #ExM #eSRRF ➡️ Open link: rdcu.be/euvEw

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

In the past week we welcomed students from Escola Amélia Rey Colaço at @itqbnova.bsky.social. Researchers @mariodelr.bsky.social & Daria demonstrated the principle expansion microscopy was originated from- 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀👶 We have our lab doors open to young minds to show them how research can be fun!👩‍🔬

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

#OeirasValleyScienceFestival was a blast! With 22.000 participants, the energy was incredible. @henriqueslab.bsky.social delivered an amazing talk and researchers Daria and @mariodelr.bsky.social were busy all day sharing the wonders of microscopy🔬with diapers🍼- Curious to know how they relate?🤔💭

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Do not miss 𝗢𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹: 📅On the 25th of May at 10:50 @henriqueslab.bsky.social will talk in a roundtable session about 𝗔I 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵. 👩‍🔬Meanwhile researchers Daria Aristova & @mariodelr.bsky.social will be representing our lab at @itqbnova.bsky.social stand. 🫵COME SEE US!

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Over this break, @mariodelr.bsky.social & Mariana Ferreira engaged in an outreach activity under the scope of Oeiras mun. project "Universidade de Primavera". Students became scientists for a day, observed their own cells and explored the new technology for bioplastics at @itqbnova.bsky.social. 🧫🔬

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Following the release of @gomez-mariscal.bsky.social and Mariana Ferreira #ReScale4DL work, Estibaliz shared her view on "FAIR and high-quality AI-ready data for bioimage analysis" on the 4-part @ai4life.bsky.social webinar series in collab with #GloBIAS 📅 Don´t miss the next one at: t.co/9TdywIGrgy

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

🎉Congratulations to our researchers Mariana Ferreira and @gomez-mariscal.bsky.social for their #ReScale4DL work available on pre-print at @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social🧐 Find out how down-sampling data can improve your high-resolution imaging at biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #BioImageAnalysis #DL #AI

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Our group leader @henriqueslab.bsky.social was the most recent guest of "90 segundos de ciência", a podcast broadcasted in the national radio by #RTP, #Antena1. Click in the link below to find out how our lab uses #ArtificialIntelligence to improve cell imaging using microscopy! 🦠🔬 buff.ly/ZaHToof

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Communicating science within our headquarters at @itqbnova.bsky.social is incredible, but taking science beyond our lab to is even more rewarding. Today our researchers visited a local school hoping to inspire the next generation of scientists. #OeirasEduca #Scicomm

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

This past weekend, @itqbnova.bsky.social hosted its Open Day and our researchers did an outstanding job engaging visitors of all ages.🔬🦠 An heartfelt thank you to our researchers who volunteered their time and vocal cords 🗣️communicating science, it would not have been possible without you.🙏

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

ITQB NOVA's Open Day is around the corner!⏱️ Explore science with lab visits, experiments, a escape room and make sure not to miss our lab booth where we'll teach you about fluorescence!🔬🦠 📅 March 15 from 10am-5pm 🎟️ Free entry Visit us and bring your family and friends! diaaberto.itqb.unl.pt

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Our 3D printers are in full power crafting amazing models in preparation for @itqbnova.bsky.social's Open Day.🖨️ 🦠 Not only 3D printers are useful in the lab but also to communicate science more effectively. Join us at our booth on Saturday, March 15th, at @itqbnova.bsky.social. 🔬📢

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Our lab was officially introduced to @itqbnova.bsky.social with the welcoming Onboarding Session organised by the Onboarding Team and the Internationalisation Office. A day packed of team-building activities, insightful talks and tours. Here’s to new beginnings and collaborations!🥂#ITQBTeam

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

To celebrate the 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 @itqbnova.bsky.social produced a video featuring our researcher Estibaliz Gómez-de-Mariscal. Answer these 2 questions to challenge your knowledge on the role women of science in Portugal🇵🇹 here: www.instagram.com/reel/DF8DDp-...

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Our most recently published paper #Nanopyx was featured in consortia EUTOPIA's Breakthroughs: A new series of remarkable stories from our network of universities In this edition, our research joins the health innovations of @vubrussel.bsky.social and @upf.edu universities Read more: bit.ly/3CxnpFq

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Today we had the pleasure of welcoming at @itqbnova.bsky.social "Escola Secundária de Loulé" where researchers Daria and Mario shared their knowledge on super-resolution microscopy and expansion microscopy. THE GOAL: Inspire the next generation of scientists!🔬🦠 #sciencecomm #STEM

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Great news to start a great year for @henriqueslab.bsky.social Lab. The @naturemethods.bsky.social paper on #Nanopyx is out!🚀 A game-changing bioimaging tool for imaging analysis. Congratulations to @inesmcunha.bsky.social, Bruno Saraiva and António Brito for this remarkable achievement!🎉🎓

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

🌟As we continue to highlight our journey at @itqbnova.bsky.social, we're excited to highlight a key moment: @henriqueslab.bsky.social first official talk at the SCANs seminar series! Ricardo introduced the lab members, shared their current research paving the way to foster future collaborations.📈

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

🌟As we continue to reflect on our journey at @itqbnova.bsky.social, we're excited to highlight another significant moment: @henriqueslab.bsky.social, AI-driven Optical Biology Lab group leader, being elected as an @EMBO member!🎉 Congratulations Ricardo, on this well-deserved honor! 👏

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

🌟As we near the end of the year, we’re excited to share another moment of our short yet impactful journey at @itqbnova.bsky.social!🔬Next we highlight the "Single Particle Tracking" lecture by postdoc Arturo Vesga part of the "Fundamentals of Light Microscopy and Image Processing" course of BIC.

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

🌟As we near the end of the year, we’re excited to share an overview of our short yet impactful journey at @itqbnova.bsky.social! 🎉 Our first highlight features postdoc Hannah Heil, invited speaker in a short-course program by ITQB NOVA BIC facility, giving a talk on sample preparation for #SMLM.

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

While we’re perfecting our new lab, our researchers are still busy at GIMM!🧫 Postdocs Mario del Rosario and Daria Aristova recently led a workshop on "Expansion Microscopy for Cellular Structural Mapping" to IBB PhD programme diving into the principles of this innovative technique!🦠🔬

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AI-driven Optical Biology Lab @aiopticalbiolab.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Today we launch the new @henriqueslab.bsky.social research group account, as a way to share the new journey of our lab🥳 Here is a sneak peek of our (still very raw) new home at ITQB NOVA👩‍🔬 Follow us for glimpses of the everyday life of research at the "AI-driven Optical Biology" Lab!🔬🧪

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