Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 8hCongratulations to @marianadeniz.bsky.social for winning the Michael W. Davidson Memorial Award! 🎉 #I2KxBINA 010
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 11hOne of this morning's talks is @kevin-dean.bsky.social explaining how to do cyclic IF for ExM #I2KxBINA 092
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Awesome 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. 0122
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 29/09/2026QuPath workshop with Michael Nelson-- going through many new extensions! #I2KxBINA 091
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I made it to #I2KxBINA 2026! First keynote by @saramcardle.bsky.social on using QuPath on to study pancreatic tissue sections with multiple staining rounds! 030
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This is not a drill, there is a plane for me to get on! I might actually make it to BINA in Madison this time 030
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Ok, not reply department email, but it reminds me of the time several people got vacuum sealed mice in orders of plastic wear (that the did not order). Ahh, the good times of SciTwitter 171
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Ok, fingers crossed I get out today so I can get to @bioimagingna.bsky.social! 010
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Nothing like waiting for maintenance to come on a Friday evening because the autoclave next door is leaking into the scope room... 490
Reposted by Heather Brown-HardingRichard Sever @richardsever.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Interesting article from Henning & Ivan prompted by departures at Genentech. As they say the "question is not whether scientists should embrace AI [but] how AI should reshape the role of scientists". Like many, they worry that in a rush to embrace AI some orgs aren't being smart enough... 0111
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Hopefully, my flight gets out for @bioimagingna.bsky.social 😬 weather.com/2026/09/24/f...weather.comNor'easter bringing impacts from NC to New EnglandCoastal flooding and gusty winds are already affecting parts of the mid-Atlantic as the powerful nor'easter slides up the East Coast into this weekend. 010
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Anyone have any seen red autofluorescence in the agarose pad while imaging c. elegans 115
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Next week I'm at @bioimagingna.bsky.social x I2K in Madison, Wisconsin. When I need a break from sessions, what should I check out? 000
Reposted by Heather Brown-HardingJenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026What. A. Day. NIH grant-making was paused for several hours today. Not sure who gave the order. But in light of the Friday night Bhattacharya-Vought feud & threatened EO to implement #ScienceDeathPanels, my money is on Russell Vought. I learned of the pause from a colleague around 11:30. 🧵 7340171
Reposted by Heather Brown-HardingMadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026"embrace slop to create things that do not exist from a sample that was probably donated by some kid with the premise of studying their disease" Conflating AI and genAI on purpose is loser behavior and Nikon Small World will always have that label to me 🧪 3269
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026My Spinn coffee maker has died 🥺 The one I want is nearly $2k😬 What's the best one for people that want a delicious coffee, but doesn't want to faff about in the morning? www.terrakaffe.com/products/tk-...terrakaffe.comTerra Kaffe TK-02 - Best Fully Automatic Espresso MachineGet $200 Off now with a coffee subscription. TK-02 is the most advanced super automatic espresso machine from Terra Kaffe. Smart technology with the included app makes for a truly seamless and connect... 110
Reposted by Heather Brown-HardingBioImaging North America @bioimagingna.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Can’t join us in Madison? You can still be part of I2KxBINA 2026 virtually via Zoom Events! - Virtual registration is FREE! buff.ly/qoZqTbm - Virtual registration closes September 27, 2026 022
Reposted by Heather Brown-HardingMadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 17/09/2026You know what's also interactive? Reading the paper. Talk to your colleagues about the paper you just read. Tell them why you loved it. Tell them why you hated it. And even better: invite the authors to talk about their paper 🧪 1621761
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I had a dream that I came into work and the lightsheet was filled with tater tots. How's your morning going? 🤣 060
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I may have planted too many things for the 7th year in a row. 😬 I don't have it in me to process another 4 quarts of beans this week, so neighbors will be getting care packages 140
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I'm quite busy right now and I'm trying to finish up a poster for #BINA. I wanted an updated list of Comms WG Members. Please see the glory of Gemini. #1 110
Reposted by Heather Brown-HardingFlorian Wollweber @florianwollweber.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Exciting news! Our @erc.europa.eu StG project ARCHAEAOLOGY got funded 🎉 We’ll combine cryoET/EM, ExM & spatial omics to explore the subcellular organization of Asgard archaea. Job ads coming soon! 🦠 ❄️ 🔬 #TeamTomo #ArchaeaSky #MicroSky 1513817
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Last week, @whipkclark.bsky.social visited Brandeis to meet with the @turrigiano.bsky.social lab. She stopped by the light microscopy core, where we showed her what the support of the state and federal grants can achieve. 072
Reposted by Heather Brown-HardingErin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 30/08/2026"The zoo was in Durham County on Aug. 16 and Aug. 23 for separate private events. The zoo also made stops in Statesville, Lexington, Watauga County, Burke County and Mocksville between July 28 and Aug. 27. In Lexington, the zoo was part of a back-to-school bash." RABID! GOATS! AT! SCHOOL!wral.com4 rabid goats linked to traveling petting zoo that visited Durham CountyHealth officials are warning of a possible rabies exposure after four goats from a traveling petting zoo tested positive following stops in Durham County and several other North Carolina communities. 8204102
Reposted by Heather Brown-HardingMarco Dalla Vecchia @marcodv.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Interested in image analysis and a service role in a dynamic and growing facility? Come and joy our image analysis team! Feel free to reach out for any questions or doubts. ista.ac.at/en/job/?titl...ista.ac.atJob detailsJob details 01213
Reposted by Heather Brown-HardingMapQuest @mapquest.com · 27/08/2026We’re not changing it. 17536228411511
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Ahh, so we are repeating 2020static.klipy.comThéoden: So It BeginsAlt: Théoden: So It Begins 000
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 26/08/2026And this is why I emphasized how important running antibody controls during a pilot experiment (and every new lot) was if you didn't want to waste time and money on data that turned out un-usable 1218
Reposted by Heather Brown-HardingAvital Rodal @rodallab.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Our first manuscript from the wonderful Dr. Anne Silveira's thesis work! 0105
Reposted by Heather Brown-HardingReese Richardson @reeserichardson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026A massive update: At least ~15 companies~ are selling scientists antibodies using faked validation data. We've documented 18,000+ manipulated images on 17,000+ products sold by leading laboratory suppliers including Thermo Fisher, Abcam, Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Millipore Sigma and Bio-Techne. 1/🧵 18454329
Reposted by Heather Brown-HardingRolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 25/08/2026Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library. Here's what the charity does ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...rollingstone.comTurning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination LibraryCore team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world. 129190518284
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Folks, it was a parking miracle! My spot was still there. Now if the microscope gods wanted to allow micro-manager to communicate to ALC and a 6 laser sled... 000
Reposted by Heather Brown-HardingHeather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I got to work at 7:30 so I could get through things before there were more requests. I haven't taken more than 5 minutes for lunch all week, so I think I'll treat myself to Five Guys. But I also don't want to give up my clutch parking spot I got so early. #FirstWorldProblems 331
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I got to work at 7:30 so I could get through things before there were more requests. I haven't taken more than 5 minutes for lunch all week, so I think I'll treat myself to Five Guys. But I also don't want to give up my clutch parking spot I got so early. #FirstWorldProblems 331
Reposted by Heather Brown-HardingImage Cooperative @image.coop · 19/08/2026Our next office hours session is coming up in just under 22h! 2026-08-20 at 9am Paris/12:30pm Delhi/5pm Melbourne. Ask us anything about OME-Zarr and/or watch @jni.codes attempt to live-release the experimental 0.9dev1 version (including RFCs 3 & 4) with @joshmoore.bsky.social's help! 065
Reposted by Heather Brown-HardingHeilemann Lab @heilemannlab.bsky.social · 17/08/2026🚨 2x PhD opportunities: single-molecule/super-resolution microscopy & image analysis of membrane proteins 🔬(DM for details) 👉🏻 tinyurl.com/5dt7ncby 👉🏻 tinyurl.com/5e52dth2 🙏 Dear colleagues & friends, pls distribute - Thank you! 🙏 @crc1507.bsky.social imol.uni-frankfurt.de @goetheuni.bsky.social 02217
Reposted by Heather Brown-HardingJenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Of course this RFI drops late on Friday. NIH proposes to stop providing specific scores and instead bin grants into 3 broad categories: most competitive, competitive, not discussed. A score would be calculated but not provided to the PI (or PO). grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...grants.nih.govNOT-OD-26-088: Request for Information (RFI) on Proposed Changes to Reporting Outcomes from NIH Peer ReviewNIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Request for Information (RFI) on Proposed Changes to Reporting Outcomes from NIH Peer Review NOT-OD-26-088. NIH 46046
Reposted by Heather Brown-HardingRichard Sever @richardsever.bsky.social · 13/08/2026bioRxiv/medRxiv have been dealing with endless bot attacks recently (plus usual DDOS stuff, etc). Tricky to address without impacting genuine users - many of you affected. Apologies. We're working with our hosting service on solutions & think we're getting there [he shouts in his Red Queen costume]. 716859
Reposted by Heather Brown-Hardingvoigtvision.bsky.social @voigtvision.bsky.social · 12/08/2026🚨 Now out in @aaas.org Science Advances 🚨: aDISCO: a protocol for clearing & antibody-staining human formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue by Anna Maria Reuss! 🧠🔬#lightsheet #Microscopy @mesospim.bsky.social @ptrrupprecht.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 04812
Reposted by Heather Brown-HardingHarvard Brain Science Initiative @harvardbrainsci.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Nuria Domínguez-Iturza and Paola Arlotta present new research describing the molecular signals that promote myelination in the cerebral cortex and show that these signals are expressed at varying levels across neuronal types. brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/how...brain.harvard.eduHow Different Neurons Shape Myelination in the Cerebral CortexNuria Domínguez-Iturza and Paola Arlotta present new research describing the molecular signals that promote myelination in the cerebral cortex and show that these signals are expressed at varying leve... 051
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Ask Kesley about her 100s of TBs of lightsheet data 😉 020
Reposted by Heather Brown-HardingKelsey Tyssowski @kelseytea.bsky.social · 11/08/2026At the 2026 BRAIN Initiative Conference! if you‘re coming and want to meet up, lmk! 🧠 021
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 11/08/2026So if the session chair and two speakers are the same gender, do I need to worry about this? Like it only becomes a problem if it's 4+, right? How do we feel about this science folks? 100
Reposted by Heather Brown-HardingJeremy Baskin @jeremybaskin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Thrilled to share our new work, co-developed w/Adrian Salic's lab: bioorthogonal probes for labeling PE, a multifunctional membrane lipid and source of important protein modifications. Congrats to Yuan-Ting Cho, Brittany White-Mathieu, Jade Xia, & Cindy Jao! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comBioorthogonal Tools for Ethanolamine Lipids and Protein ConjugatesAn alkyne-tagged ethanolamine analog (AlkEA) enables bioorthogonal, metabolic labeling of endogenous phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) and its protein modifications. AlkEA is incorporated into PE via the... 03912
Reposted by Heather Brown-HardingCédric Moisy @cedric-moisy.bsky.social · 07/08/20262/3 – 🌱 Nature doesn't have a pause button... Fortunately, Fijiyama does the next best thing: it aligns 3D scans over time so scientists can follow the same tissues as plants grow. 👀 A time-lapse — in 3D. 🔬🌱🍇 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/bioi... 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.pl... #Science #Time #Fiji #3D #SMIYC 1205
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 07/08/2026LinkedIn keeps emailing me that I should apply for my old job. I mean, sure the skills match impressively well, but their algorithm can't figure out that it is in fact the same job? 😝 000
Reposted by Heather Brown-HardingJuan C. Landoni @jclandoni.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Collecting recent-ish papers for a Cell Bio 101 course I'm teaching this fall. Ideally microscopy-driven breakthroughs that are also experimentally elegant and well written. Any favourites I should check out? 🔬 62912
Heather Brown-Harding @microscopyed.bsky.social · 03/08/2026First day of managing my very own core. Let's do this @brandeisuniversity.bsky.social ! 3291