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While we’ve heard that watching cell blebs (like watching larva lamps) can be relaxing, we think that @ankita13jha.bsky.social’s talk from our #CellMigration webinar will leave you feeling excited about #science & running to your #microscope! Full video @ focalplane.biologists.com/2026/09/25/f...

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Darren Thomson @darrenthomson.bsky.social · 6h

I’ll be running an online course in Mycology Bioimaging and want to use #Zulip to capture longer-form questions. Has anyone used it for any other useful activities? Thinking of depositing images there for an #Fiji demo ran over Imjoy browser (for 190 people, else #BAND would have been preferred)

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Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 17h

Awesome session with @emiglietta.bsky.social on 'gamification' of co-localization analysis. It did a great job making folks think about the whole acquisition to analysis pipeline.

Esteban standing in front of screens saying "The CoLoc Game."

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Elena Scarpa & The Squeezable Cells Lab @squeezycellslab.bsky.social · 23h

Call for abstracts: the UK Cell Motility Club is back! Keynote speaker : Caren Norden 🐠 Fantastic early career talk opportunity and lovely community! Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/zNNCMfD5jF

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Journal of Experimental Biology @jexpbiol.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

. @biologists.bsky.social is offering 20 funded places for ECRs from the Global South to attend the Integrative Ecological Neurobiology in Changing Environments Workshop in Argentina, 1-5 August 2027 Application deadline: 6 Nov 2026 Don't miss out! 🔁 www.biologists.com/workshops/au...

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Integrative Ecological Neurobiology in Changing Environments
Organisers: Martin Berón de Astrada, Sebastián Eduardo Sabatini, Martín Tresguerres, Maria Soledad Yusseppone
Early-career reserachers apply for funded places
1-5 August 2027

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 12h

Register FREE to watch this online today from 11am (BST)! Great meeting packed with talks from RMS award-winners, our Early Career Competition and updates from our RMS Committees 🙂 🔬 Register now: ow.ly/o4Yq50ZQtNK

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James Manton @jamesdmanton.bsky.social · 21h

I've been working on a fast, high-ratio image compressor to try and alleviate the data storage issues myself and some of my colleagues have recently been facing. Before I 'release' version 1, it'd be great to gain some feedback regarding performance and missing features. github.com/jdmanton/rad...

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GitHub - jdmanton/radelta

Contribute to jdmanton/radelta development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Marie Held @makaefer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Want to enhance your image analysis skills with napari? We’re running a two-day training event on how to use napari to effectively analyse your bioimaging data. 🕒 Applications close on 15 September. Learn more and apply 👇 www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/cbi...

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EMBL @embl.org · 28/09/2026

EMBL researchers Robert Prevedel and Simone Mattei are now jointly leading the EMBL Imaging Centre. The new leadership looks forward to boosting tech development and continuing the Centre's push to advance microscopy image analysis through machine learning and other tools. tinyurl.com/26yb5nck

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VolumeEM @volumeem1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📢 2026 vEM Town Hall The 2026 vEM Town Hall will be held on Thursday October 15th from 15:00-17:40 (UTC+8) as part of the vEM Technology Forum in Beijing, China. 👉 For more details and to register, please visit our website: 🔗 www.volumeem.org/2026-town-ha...

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2026 Town Hall Meeting

The 2026 vEM Town Hall will be held on Thursday October 15th from 15:00-17:40 (UTC+8) as part of the vEM Technology Forum. There will be updates from the volumeEM Community Initiative working groups,....

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📣 mmc2027 6 - 8 July - save the date! Preparations for Microscience Microscopy Congress 2027 (mmc2027 incorporating EMAG 2027) are already gathering pace! Read more! www.mmc-series.org.uk

Crowded exhibition hall with attendees walking and networking under a large clock and arched glass ceiling.

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IMAG'IC @imag-ic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The IMAG'IC team is back to offer you the "Introduction to the Use of #ImageJ" training course. 22 October 2026 (English) 4 November 2026 (French) institutcochin.fr/formations/f... @institutcochin.bsky.social @upcite.bsky.social @inserm.fr @cnrs.fr

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Jez Carlton @jezcarlton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hey! Submit your papers, and spread the word, this will be great! Thanks for inviting us @jcellsci.bsky.social and great to work with @pihanson.bsky.social on this issue!

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Are you looking for a postdoc exploring the cell biology of development, defining how cells change shape and move? Do you want to develop a research program & teaching skills preparing you for a position at a college or small University? Our new NIH grant will support those goals 1/n Please share

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Robert Haase @haesleinhuepf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Yesterday I gave a talk about "How Generative AI impacts [BioImage] Data Science" @ensdelyon.bsky.social , slides #openaccess. Thanks again to @ckirchhelle.bsky.social and @rdplab.bsky.social for the fantastic discussions and for having me! doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

For the last 34 years I have been on the faculty of the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Biology and have never regretted that decision. This year we are hiring TWO new Assistant Professors in the broad area of Molecular, Cell, Developmental Biology 1/n bio.unc.edu

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Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It’s hard to relate to people who never used mineral oil for PCR.

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Snezhka Oliferenko @alebenoit.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

People!!! This workshop will be ACE - please share, please apply!

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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Make sure you don't miss the latest articles from our journals. Sign up to content alerts from @dev-journal.bsky.social, @jcellsci.bsky.social, @jexpbiol.bsky.social, @dmmjournal.bsky.social & @biologyopen.bsky.social at journals.biologists.com/bio/pages/al...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Our featured image post is titled ‘Guided by GDNF: enteric neural crest cells weaving the future gut nervous system’. The image was acquired by Ádám Soós. Read our post to find out more about Ádám’s research: focalplane.biologists.com/2026/09/25/f...

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Analytical and Quantitative Light Microscopy Course @aqlm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#ThrowbackThursday with #AQLM! Registration for #AQLM2027 will open in the coming months. Stay tuned for application details and upcoming announcements. #ScopeTheScope 🔬 #MBL 🌊 #Microscopy 🔬 #BioImaging 🧬 #Fluorescence🪼#WoodsHole 🦞 #Optics 💡 #LightMicroscopy 🧪 #STEMCommunity 🫂 #Scientist

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David Solecki @so-lets-kilab70.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Georgios Skiniotis and I are announce a unique St. Jude faculty search: a joint effort between the CoE for Structural Cell Biology an intellectual community advancing structural imaging & the Division of Neuronal Cell Biology. CryoET/vEM + neuron cell biology = 🚀 talent.stjude.org/careers/JobD...

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Faculty position, Neuronal Cell Biology and Cryo-ET/vEM

Department of Developmental NeurobiologyCenter of Excellence for Structural Cell Biology and Neuronal Cell Biology DivisionSt. Jude Children’s Research HospitalThe Center of Excellence for...

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Melanie D. White @melaniedwhite.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Happy #FluorescenceFriday from the UQ Institute for Molecular Bioscience where the fluorescence is real and the embryos are keeping a watchful eye 👀. Imaged by the entirely human @vanderspuy.bsky.social 🔬 👩‍🔬

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🌱🔬Register now for our plant imaging series! In this webinar, @madic.bsky.social will take us exploring through plant cells using cryo-ET, while @lauracopeland.bsky.social focuses on root-microbial dynamics using FPM and fluorescence microscopy. 🗓️15 October focalplane.biologists.com/2026/09/23/r...

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Image Cooperative @image.coop · 24/09/2026

New blog post from @joshmoore.bsky.social : how we communicate about project stages and what kind of feedback we are seeking at any given time, and avoid "stop the presses!" moments when something is close to the finish line: image.coop/blog/posts/2...

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Opportunity windows – Image Cooperative

Making room for feedback without stopping the work

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Vanderbilt Cell Imaging Shared Resource (CISR) @vucellimaging.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

REMINDER! This Thursday! We're launching a virtual "CLEM Collaborative" for imaging scientists in Correlative Light & Electron Microscopy to share tips & tricks. Thurs, Sept 24, 10AM CDT/3PM UTC/4PM BST. Registration & Zoom link. forms.gle/8WXRQuFHz7Bu... #clem #electronmicrocopy #microscopy

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Centre de Regulació Genòmica (CRG) @crg.eu · 21/09/2026

The CRG's 2027 PhD call is now open! We have multiple, fully-funded positions across fifteen different research groups. Successful candidates will spend four years pursuing cutting-edge questions at our labs in Barcelona. Deadline is 22 November. www.crg.eu/en/content/t...

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Omaya Dudin 𓂆 ¦🍉¦🦠¦🔬¦ @dudinlab.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Busy week for #ProtistsOnSky After some planning with Tom Battin & @nikobiota.bsky.social The #Alpine #Microbial Workshop is finally here in #Sion! We're grateful to all funders @sciencesunige.bsky.social #EPFL @embl.org & many supportive foundations & all our collaborators who made this possible.

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Our latest Imaging spotlight is all about the Golgi. @felixmendu.bsky.social, Stéphanie Miserey and Jean-Baptiste Manneville share their research connecting mechanical forces and the Golgi. They discuss their choice of microscopes and data representation. focalplane.biologists.com/2026/09/22/i...

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ZooCELL MSCA-Doctoral Network @zoocell.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🔬 Meet Marie, ZooCELL Doctoral Candidate at UCL! @mariemaeland.bsky.social From cell biology to exploring the evolution of sensory cells, Marie combines advanced imaging and single-cell approaches to uncover the cellular architecture of a tiny flatworm larva. Read on to meet Marie! 🧵👇

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EMBO @embo.org · 22/09/2026

Explore cellular computation, #biochemistry, #biophysics and more at the EMBO Workshop "Cellular Matters: Self-organization from molecules to functions" in Ascona, CH, 2–5 May 2027. Deadline: 15 January 2027 meetings.embo.org/event/27-self-org… #EMBOcellularMatters #EMBOevents 🧪

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Marc A. Marti-Renom @mamartirenom.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Join us!! International PhD call 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 www.crg.eu/en/content/t...

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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Applications are now open for early-career researchers to apply for a funded place at our Workshop on Membrane Function: Insights from Cellular Diversity and Evolution, organised by Snezhana Oliferenko @alebenoit.bsky.social & Cunqi Ye. Find out more and apply www.biologists.com/workshops/ju...

Membrane Function: Insights from Cellular Diversity and Evolution
Date: 13 – 16 June 2027

Location: Buxted Park, East Sussex, UK
Organisers: Snezhana Oliferenko and Cunqi Ye

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Valeria Venturini @valeriaventurini.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

In @pcusachs.bsky.social’s lab at @ibecbarcelona.eu we have a fully founded open PhD position! It’s a very nice working environment & can promise cool mechanobiology🔬🧫 Here all the info ibecbarcelona.eu/predoctoral-...

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📣 Abstract submissions deadline for Frontiers in BioImaging 2026 is *Wednesday, 30 September* This excellent meeting provides a platform for both early-career and established researchers 🔬 Abstract submissions: ow.ly/fswC50ZQ1I7

Frontiers in BioImaging 2026 event details with date, time, and location in Manchester, UK on a colorful microscopic background.

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BioImaging North America @bioimagingna.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#HappyMicroscopyMonday #microscopycommunity - Can’t join us in Madison? You can still be part of I2KxBINA 2026 via Zoom Events! 🎟️ Virtual registration is FREE! 📅 Virtual registration closes September 27, 2026 Link: buff.ly/qoZqTbm

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#FriYay means #preprints! We've just posted our latest #preprint list on FocalPlane. This week we focus on the latest tools and techniques in imaging. focalplane.biologists.com/2026/09/18/m...

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Microscopy preprints – new tools and techniques in imaging - FocalPlane

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Nils Norlin @nilsnorlin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I am looking for postdoc candidates for two opportunities in my lab at Lund University. 1. Co-application for a two-year postdoc scholarship on method development in 3D spatial biology, with applications in lung physiology, cancer and neuroscience.

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Leslie B Vosshall PhD @leslievosshall.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Transformative opportunity for early career faculty @hhmi-science.bsky.social #FreemanHrabowski Scholars competition opens 11/3/2026 but you can get started NOW: view application components, establish eligibility, and unlock example applications and other resources www.hhmi.org/programs/fre...

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Early Career Faculty Program | Freeman Hrabowski Scholars | HHMI

The Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program offers comprehensive support to outstanding early career faculty committed to scientific excellence in their own research, and to fostering labs that expand the ...

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Andreia Wendt @albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Exciting news! 🎉 Later in 2027, I’ll be joining the School of Life Sciences at the University of Warwick as an Assistant Professor and starting my own lab. 🔬🪰 I’d love to hear from graduating PhD students/ECRs interested in developing postdoctoral fellowship applications to join us. 1/2

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India BioImaging @indiabioimaging.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

IBI is organizing its first-ever Train-the-Trainer Course in collaboration with @globalbioimaging.bsky.social, @canadabioimaging.bsky.social , and Light Microscopy Australia. Venue: Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad Dates: 18–22 January 2027

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Anita Donlic @anitadonlic.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🎉 I'm thrilled to announce that the Ðonlić Lab has officially opened this month in the BMB department @wusm-bmb.bsky.social at @washumedicine.bsky.social! The lab will study how condensates shape RNA interactions, therapeutic activity, and disease progression. And - we're hiring! 👇

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Đonlić Lab

Decoding cellular biochemistry from microscopy: chemical tools, RNA biophysics, and machine learning in condensates.

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Maitreyi Das @daslabpombe.com · 16/09/2026

The Das lab has 1-2 open postdoctoral positions. Our lab investigates the fundamentals of cell-cycle-dependent cell polarity. Boston College has fantastic resources, including a cutting-edge imaging facility with state-of-the-art microscopes. Please apply here: bc.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

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Rikki Garner @rikkigarner.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Excited to announce that the Rikki Garner lab has opened its doors in beautiful Austin, TX! Our interdisciplinary lab @utaustin.bsky.social MBS investigates tissue fluidity as a universal physical regulator of multicellular patterning in health and disease. www.rikkigarnerlab.org 1/n

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EMBL @embl.org · 17/09/2026

Are you a senior scientist looking to expand your scientific horizons through a sabbatical? 🔬 Then the EMBL Sabbatical Programme is a great opportunity for you! You could receive up to €15,000 and be based at any of EMBL’s six sites for 3 to 6 months. 🔗Apply here: bit.ly/sabbatical26

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