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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#CellMigration meets #Cilia In our recent FocalPlane features… cell migration webinar, @raphclement.bsky.social treated us to a beautiful talk showing how Trichoplax use cilia polarisation to navigate without neurons or muscles. View the full recording: focalplane.biologists.com/2026/09/25/f...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Our list includes a preprint from @lauracopeland.bsky.social on using Fourier Ptychographic Microscopy to image live botanical specimens: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... We’ll be hearing from Laura at our upcoming FocalPlane features… webinar. To register: focalplane.biologists.com/2026/09/23/r...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🌱🔬 October can mean only one thing… it’s time for the next webinar in our FocalPlane features… quantitative plant imaging series! We’ll be treated to talks from Marcel Dickmanns @madic.bsky.social & Laura Copeland @lauracopeland.bsky.social. Register now: focalplane.biologists.com/2026/09/23/r...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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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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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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We are excited to invite you to the second webinar in our cell migration series. In this webinar, we focus on new models for studying cell migration with talks from @ankita13jha.bsky.social, @raphclement.bsky.social & @katrinavelle.bsky.social. More info⤵️: focalplane.biologists.com/2026/09/03/f...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Did you know that as well as a #microscopy events calendar, we also have a #cellbio calendar on FocalPlane? We've been busy updating our calendar & you can check it out here: focalplane.biologists.com/cell-biology... If you would like to add an event, register with FocalPlane or drop us an email.

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Last few days to apply for a JCS-FocalPlane Training Grant! You can apply for a grant to attend a microscopy/bioimage analysis training course taking place up to 6 months after the deadline. These grants are open to ECRs in cell biology. 🗓️14 August 2026 www.biologists.com/grants/jcs-f...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We've had some good ones highlighted in our Imaging spotlights 😀! focalplane.biologists.com/tag/imaging-...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

There’s still time to vote in our image competition in collaboration with #ELMI2026. The conference kicks off tomorrow, in more ways than one, with the Core Facility Day and the ever-popular Academy vs Industry football match! focalplane.biologists.com/2026/06/08/f...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The first webinar in our #FocalPlaneFeatures #CellMigration webinar series is tomorrow (Thursday 11 June) at 15:00 BST (UTC+1). Join us via Zoom to hear from @juanmagararc.bsky.social, @kyohalie.bsky.social & @djcohen.bsky.social. focalplane.biologists.com/2026/05/29/n...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

ICYMI - we're hosting a new quarterly webinar series on cell migration! In our first webinar on Thursday 11 June at 15:00 BST (UTC+1), we'll hear talks from @juanmagararc.bsky.social, @kyohalie.bsky.social & @djcohen.bsky.social. focalplane.biologists.com/2026/05/29/n...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

In our #featuredimage post, we are branching out into AFM with an image showing surface stiffness of an Arabidopsis thaliana hypocotyl from Emily Oren @slcuplants.bsky.social. Check out our post to discover more about the image and Emily's research: focalplane.biologists.com/2026/04/10/f...

Our featured image, acquired by Emily Oren, shows the surface stiffness of an Arabidopsis thaliana hypocotyl. It was acquired using a Bruker Biowizard 5 Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) and is of plasmolysed epidermal cells on a live seedling. In this image, brighter colours correspond with a higher Young’s Modulus. The stiff anticlinal cell walls are clearly visible, as well as the distinctive stiffness pattern of the guard cells surrounding the stomatal pore.

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

New on FocalPlane: Interview with Elisabeth Kugler Elisabeth @kuglerelisabeth.bsky.social chats with our Community Manager @helenzsci.bsky.social about her career path and her experience of moving from researcher to setting up her company Zeeks. focalplane.biologists.com/2026/04/09/i...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

We are excited to launch a new webinar series, Macro to micro: quantitative plant imaging across scales, organised by @ajcellbio.bsky.social and @joemckenna.bsky.social. Our first webinar will featured talks from @blace.bsky.social and Simon Gilroy. focalplane.biologists.com/2026/03/30/n...

FocalPlane features… quantitative plant imaging across scales
Thursday 30 April, 15:00 BST (UTC+1)
Organised by Alex Johnson and Joe McKenna
Image of Beatrice Lace (University of Freiburg)
Multiplexing and Endogenous Fluorescence Discrimination Using FLIM in Plants
Image of Simon Gilroy (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
Do plants feel pain? How imaging has brought plant wound signaling into the human timescale.
#FocalPlaneFeatures focalplane.biologists.com
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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

The next stop on our Imaging with… series is with the team at ADMiRA, the Advanced Microscopy Applications Unit at the National Cancer Institute in Mexico City. Read more about the unit and the team there in our post: focalplane.biologists.com/2026/03/16/i...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Excited for the start of the @biologists.bsky.social Workshop on Macro to Micro: Quantitative Plant Imaging Across Scales at the beautiful Buxted Park. If you would like to organise a Workshop with us, check out our call for proposals: www.biologists.com/workshops/pr... #BiologistsWorkshops

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

The next deadline for @jcellsci.bsky.social FocalPlane Training Grants is 20 February. These grants are open to early-career researchers in cell biology that require funding to attend a microscopy or bioimage analysis training course. www.biologists.com/grants/jcs-f...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

To help you plan your conference travel for 2026, we’ve been busy updating our #CellBiology events calendar on FocalPlane. If we are missing your event, feel free to add it to the calendar or reach out to our Community Manager @helenzsci.bsky.social. focalplane.biologists.com/cell-biology...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Incoming deadline - 7 November 2025 Apply for a @jcellsci.bsky.social @focalplane.bsky.social Training Grant to support your attendance at a #microscopy or #bioimageanalysis training course. Open to ECRs in #cellbio. For more info: www.biologists.com/grants/jcs-f...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Last night we learnt about 'Microscopía Para Todos' from Licyel Paulas & 'Educaciencia' from Haydee Hernández Aviña, followed by a chance to play with their microscopes. Read more about Educaciencia: focalplane.biologists.com/2024/08/02/i... #BiologistsWorkshops

Group of people (all with big smiles!) testing out some low-cost microscopes.

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Our morning session started with talks on the open science ecosystem from Tobias Wenzel & Hernán Grecco. Both speakers emphasised the importance of training. Quote of the day so far, “By democratising science, we strengthen democracy!” #BiologistsWorkshops focalplane.biologists.com/2022/10/11/a...

Tobias Wenzel x2; on a screen and behind a lecture. Behind Tobias is a banner from The Company of Biologists.

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Aníbal Vargas Ríos updated us on the success of LiSIUM and then discussed differences in engagement when offering webinars in Spanish, highlighting the importance of considering language in democratising access. #BiologistsWorkshops lightsheetchile.cl

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Dina Arvanitis @camatnu.bsky.social presented fluorescence microscopy 101, discussing the pros and cons of different methodologies. Take home messages: fancier microscopy ≠ better research; think NA, NA, NA! #BiologistsWorkshops

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Andrés Romero-Carvajal @andresro40.bsky.social shared his research on frogs, fish & education, & concluded with discussing access to microscopy technology in Latin America and his experience in Ecuador. focalplane.biologists.com/2023/07/04/a... #BiologistsWorkshops

Andrés Romero-Carvajal presenting his title slide on 'Developmental Biology and Microscopy in Ecuador'.

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Our attendees receive a special welcome in Baños, including our Workshop organiser, Licyel Lenny Paulas Condori. Licyel set up ‘Microscopia Para Todos’, a STEAM outreach programme in Bolivia. Read more about Licyel & her project⤵️: focalplane.biologists.com/2023/04/25/a... #BiologistsWorkshops

People gathered in a wood and glass building with flowers and fruit in the foreground.

People being served drinks in a sunny glass and wood building with lots of greenery in the background.

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

The attendees are gathered, and the meeting room is ready. The next organiser that we are highlighting is Fernanda Latorre Barragán. You can read about Fer’s career in this interview with @marianadeniz.bsky.social from 2023. #BiologistsWorkshops focalplane.biologists.com/2023/07/25/a...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Final planning with some of the organisers! Helena de la Torre is one of our local organisers. Helena studied at University of Glasgow before returning to Universidad Técnica de Ambato in Ecuador. Discover more about Helena's career: focalplane.biologists.com/2023/07/18/a... #BiologistsWorkshops

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Baños welcomed us with sunny skies! One of our Ecuadorian organisers @mariodelr.bsky.social has been a key driving force behind this Workshop. #BiologistsWorkshops Learn more about Mario’s career path: focalplane.biologists.com/2023/08/22/a...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Sunrise over Spain, next stop Quito! One of our Workshop organisers @marianadeniz.bsky.social was featured as one of our #100Biologists earlier this year. Mariana is the author of our Latin American Microscopists interview series. #BiologistsWorkshops focalplane.biologists.com/category/lat...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

It was an early morning POD for the @biologists.bsky.social team heading to Ecuador for our Workshop on ‘Democratising Microscopy in Latin America’. Follow along with us at #BiologistsWorkshops You can read more about our @biologists.bsky.social Workshops here: www.biologists.com/workshops/

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

New JCS snapshot - TMEM184B modulates endolysosomal acidification via the vesicular proton pump Elizabeth Wright presents the key findings from their recent @jcellsci.bsky.social paper with Martha Bhattacharya @marthabhattacharya.bsky.social & colleagues. focalplane.biologists.com/2025/09/17/j...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

📢Last few days to apply for this round of our #microscopy training grants with @jcellsci.bsky.social Available to ECRs working on #cellbio to attend a microscopy or bioimage analysis training course. Apply by 5 September www.biologists.com/grants/jcs-f...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

#FocalPlaneFeatures meets @prelights.bsky.social @fadelvalle.bsky.social & Vibha Singh have picked 2 fantastic #cellbio preprints & will be presenting their preLights alongside research talks from @probablycarmen.bsky.social & Eva Mejia-Ramirez. Register: focalplane.biologists.com/2025/08/20/f...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Help shape the future of 🔬 at ‘Imaging in 2035: Sustaining Infrastructure Ecosystems & Advanced Technologies’, as @bioimagingna.bsky.social holds it Community Congress alongside @globalbioimaging.bsky.social's EofE. In-person & virtual options are available. focalplane.biologists.com/2025/07/16/i...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

If you are attending #mmc2025 and want to learn more about FocalPlane, our microscopy community site, visit our Community Manager @helenzsci.bsky.social at poster 1082. Read about the aims of FocalPlane here: focalplane.biologists.com/about/

Poster about FocalPlane, a microscopy community site hosted by Journal of Cell Science. The poster highlights our global reach, the topics on FocalPlane (News, How to, Tools, Case studies, Interviews, Events, Jobs, Education and Blog series), some example posts, The Company of Biologists, FocalPlane Network and our Microscopy Training Grants with JCS.

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

The @bioimaginguk.bsky.social Meeting at #mmc2025 gets interactive with sticky dots and post-its. If you have ideas of how the team can help with you data management needs, get in contact, and check out their resources. github.com/bioimaginguk...

Photo of a data life cycle covered with sticky dots and a delegate adding dots, next to be a poster on 'Data Steward Training Project' and post-it notes.

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

We're just putting together our next #preprint list, covering research using #microscopy to answer biological questions. We've got a great list so far showcasing a whole host of imaging techniques, including some amazing ExM and vEM images, but we'd love to hear your recommendations! #preprints

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Check out this PhD position available in @stephanevrg.bsky.social’s lab, exploring the molecular mechanisms underlying plant cell-cell adhesion. One week left to apply! focalplane.biologists.com/cell-biology...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Our next #FocalPlaneFeatures webinar is in collaboration with @mitotalks.bsky.social. For this special webinar, Nuno Raimundo & @wanrooij20.bsky.social have selected 3 talks from @jcellsci.bsky.social's Special Issue: Cell Biology of Mitochondria. 📅3 July focalplane.biologists.com/2025/06/09/m...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

The next @bioimagingna.bsky.social and Canada BioImaging STED user group focusses on STED and MINFLUX with a presentation from Zach Marin @zacsimile.bsky.social (Max Perutz Labs, University of Vienna @maxperutzlabs.bsky.social). 12 June at 12pm ET focalplane.biologists.com/2025/05/28/s...

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STED User Group
Join us on Jun 12 at 11 AM CT
The focus of the Stimulated Emission Depletion (STED) User Group is to create a collaborative space where researchers of all career stages can share their technical expertise with others that are using this newly available technology. Sessions will be held on a variety of topics tailored to the needs of the audience, ranging from basic techniques to more advanced processing of STED data.
Meetings will be held on the second Thursday of the month at 11 am CT every other month
Next Meeting : 2025.06.12 – “STED, MINFLUX, and their combinations” Presentation by Zachary Connerty-Marin (University of Vienna)

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

We’ve been updating our #CellBio events calendar with lots of fantastic events around the globe in the second half of 2025! Check it out here: focalplane.biologists.com/cell-biology... Anyone from the community can upload their event to our calendar. Either log in to FocalPlane or drop us a message.

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Are you looking to boost your bioimage analysis skills? If so, check out the Boston Bioimage Analysis Course run by @hms-iac.bsky.social and @citehms.bsky.social! Apply by 16 May 2025 focalplane.biologists.com/2025/04/10/b...

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

As part of our #polaroidproject at #biologists100, we caught up with @andrewplygawko.bsky.social to learn more about his research on #EMT and #polarity in the Drosophila midgut. #poster

Picture of Andrew Plygawko in a FocalPlane-branded polaroid-style selfie frame next to his poster on Neuroblast-like asymmetric cell divisions produce cell fate diversity in the Drosophila embryonic midgut.

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Konstantinos Kalyviotis @kkalyviotis.bsky.social had a poster on combining #RamanImaging with #HiLo at #biologists100. We loved hearing how Konstantinos is using this technique to answer questions in cell and developmental biology.

Picture of Konstantinos Kalyviotis using the FocalPlane polaroid-style selfie frame.

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

It was great to catch up with Varsha Mahapatra @varsha-mahapatra.bsky.social, one of our new #FocalPlaneCorrespondents at #biologists100. Varsha works on #microtubules and will be blogging on FocalPlane over 2025!

Varsha Mahapatra in a FocalPlane-branded polaroid selfie frame.
#Microtubules #FocalPlaneCorrespondent

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

At #biologists100, we caught up with @lucygdornan.bsky.social and @teerna.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social by our giant 100! Lucy and Teerna are investigating #MembraneTrafficking in the UCD Cell Screening Lab with Professor Jeremy Simpson.

Picture of Lucy Dornan and Teerna Banerjee in a FocalPlane-branded polaroid style selfie frame next to a giant 100 3D sign.

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

We caught up with @allancarbal.bsky.social, who acquired this beautiful image of an actinotroch which you can view in our image gallery at #biologists100. Keywords from Allan’s research are #spiralia and #evodev.

Picture of Allan Carrillo-Baltodano in a FocalPlane-branded polaroid style selfie frame next to an image of an actinotroch displayed on an easel.

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

We caught up with @bscb-official.bsky.social PhD rep @harrietasmith.bsky.social at #biologists100. Key words describing Harriet’s research are angiogenesis and cell protrusions. #angiogenesis #CellProtrusions

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