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Royal Microscopical Society Early Career Researchers @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

We are really looking forward to hosting our #IMC21 Science Slam pre-selection round! 📢When? 21st May 2026 at 5pm (BST) 📢Where? On Zoom!

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Royal Microscopical Society Early Career Researchers @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

📢Are you an Early Career Researcher hoping to attend #IMC21 ? Submit an abstract to be selected to represent the @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social at #IMC21 and have £200 towards travel expenses to attend!

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Fantastic opportunity for Early Career Researchers 😀 Sign up for the 'Science Slam' for the chance to represent the RMS at #IMC21 🔥

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Royal Microscopical Society Early Career Researchers @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

An opportunity to share your research in a creative way and be in with a chance of being selected to represent the @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social at the #IMC21 Science Slam (plus a £200 travel grant for #IMC21 !). Or join us to watch the virtual pre-selection round! Register by the 30th April 2026 🔬

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Quentin Lebel was awarded a @jcellsci.bsky.social-FocalPlane Training Grant to attend an IMARIS course organised by @bic-bordeaux.bsky.social. Read about Quentin’s experience here: focalplane.biologists.com/2026/01/23/i... Next application deadline: 20 February. www.biologists.com/grants/jcs-f...

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Imaris - 3D image visualization and analysis course report - FocalPlane

Imaris - 3D image visualization and analysis course report - Blog series

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eurobioimaging.bsky.social @eurobioimaging.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

At the Special Edition #VirtualPub, Christian Holz of Molecular Devices presents large‑scale solutions & services for automated organoid culture expansion, 4D image acquisition platforms, and AI‑based analysis tools. 🗓️ Fri, Jan 30 Abstract🔽 www.eurobioimaging.eu/news/3d-orga...

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Royal Microscopical Society Early Career Researchers @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Exciting postdoc opportunity with Dr Laura Clark focused on the theory side of 4D-STEM/ptychography for anyone interested in underlying optics, deadline 29th January 2026. Informal discussions welcome. Read more here: jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/pdra...

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Stratocore @stratocore.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

🔬 EMUKI 2026 is coming up Stratocore will be sponsoring & attending EMUKI 2026 in Dublin on 12–13 Feb, bringing together the #electronmicroscopy community to discuss facility management, technical innovation and career pathways. 🔗 f.mtr.cool/xwgppvqkeu @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social

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EM-UKI 2026

The EM-UKI community meetings are an open forum for discussion of the latest developments and challenges in the field, suitable for both academic and commercial microscopists. The meeting will include techno bites, talks, and discussions, and also hosts the annual RMS EM lecture.

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Guillaume Jacquemet @guijacquemet.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

🚨 Job Alert! 🚨 We have an opening at our Microscopy Core Facility in Turku 🇫🇮. If you love imaging 🔬 and helping scientists succeed, we want you! 👇 abo.rekrytointi.com/paikat/index... #Microscopy #ScienceJobs #CoreFacility #Imaging @turkubioscience.bsky.social

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Laboratory Engineer (Senior), in Advanced Imaging, 1.5.2026-31.12.2028

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Royal Microscopical Society Early Career Researchers @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Hello Bluesky! Calling all Early Career Researchers working in microscopy/image analysis or cytometry, want to gain recognition for your work and a chance to win a £100 cash prize? Just under a month to apply to our 2026 Early Career Award...

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Royal Microscopical Society Early Career Researchers @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

❗️Calling ECRs❗️We would love to hear what career support you would like us to provide. Please fill out the small survey below to let us know your thoughts ! Deadline : 29th August @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social forms.office.com/e/bKDQcZBQdr

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Teamwork was the order of the day in this all-action, hands-on workshop on Open Source Hardware and Microscopy, which took place in the RMS Learning Zone earlier today at #mmc2025. Thanks to everyone who took part 😃🔬 @bioimaginguk.bsky.social @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Come and chat with our friendly infocus Magazine team at this afternoon's poster session #mmc2025! We're keen to hear your ideas for future articles and other content 💡👍 Why not be a contributor? 😃🔬 #RMSinfocus

The infocus magazine editorial team pose for a photo in an exhibition hall, next to a large pop-up poster advertising RMS Publications

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Royal Microscopical Society Early Career Researchers @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

The Early Career Committee yesterday at our Early Career Symposium 2025! Thank you to all of our speakers and attendees for making it such a great afternoon @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social #mmc2025uk

Members of the RMS Early Career Committee smiling at their 2025 symposium!

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

A buzzing atmosphere in a grand setting: the exhibition hall at #mmc2025 over lunch 😃🍽️😋 @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social @bioimaginguk.bsky.social @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social

A busy exhibition hall at mmc2025. Delegates enjoy their lunch, with the domed roof of Manchester Central featuring prominently in the top half of the image.

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Massive congratulations to Niamh Burke @niamh-deburca.bsky.social on winning the 2025 @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social Early Career Award, with her talk on the enderscope community project, co-developing accessible imaging tools with the public. 😀🙌🔬👍 @bioimaginguk.bsky.social

Niamh Burke (centre) receives the RMS Early Career Award from Lisa Maria Needham (left) and Michelle Peckham (right)

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Royal Microscopical Society Early Career Researchers @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Congratulations and much acclaim to our RMS Early Career Award Winner: Niamh Burke at UCD @niamh-deburca.bsky.social for her work on microscopy with astounding social impact! (Second from left) #mmc2025uk

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Royal Microscopical Society Early Career Researchers @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Our keynote is the amazing Lisa-Maria Needham from #CAIC, Cambridge, with a high powered international career journey alongside building a family, plus introducing her Fabry-Pérot technology for detecting unlabelled molecules down to single amino acid residues in solution! #singlemolecule #mmc2025uk

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Lots of excellent conversations taking place during break-time at the @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social Early Career Symposium 😀 A great way to kick things off at #mmc2025 👏🔬👍 @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social @bioimaginguk.bsky.social

Attendees at the Early Career Symposium chat during a coffee break.

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Royal Microscopical Society Early Career Researchers @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

After a quick break to refuel ☕️ we’re back on with Kokila Wickramanayake from Plymouth for a tour de force on how oxidative stress in rice/barley chloroplasts interacts with fungal infection 🌾🌱🍄‍🟫 #mmc2025uk

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Royal Microscopical Society Early Career Researchers @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Now for our quick fire 🔥 Award ECR flash talks! 5 minutes no questions asked ⏳… #mmc2025uk

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Royal Microscopical Society Early Career Researchers @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Next up we have Emily Woodcock, an expert in melanoma cell mechanics with SICM (scanning ion conductance microscopy).

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Royal Microscopical Society Early Career Researchers @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

The science talks at #mmc2025uk are go! 🏁our newly inaugurated Committee member, Ross Walsh from Galway, introduces exciting new work on #collagen remodelling in #cancer

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Royal Microscopical Society Early Career Researchers @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Kicking the meeting off is our amazing ECR Committee Chair Katherine Paine who is an alumna of the Award!

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Royal Microscopical Society Early Career Researchers @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

We’re gearing up at #mmc2025uk Manchester for the RMS Early Career Symposium and Award …

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Our ever-popular Learning Zone is starting to take shape in the #mmc2025 exhibition hall. Lots to see and do here over the next few days - including a programme of free talks in our dedicated seminar theatre!😀 Read more: mmc-series.org.uk/resource/att... @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social

A staff mmber in a yellow hi-vis vest sets up a microscope on a desk in the RMS Learning Zone

A timetable of talks scheduled to take place at the RMS Learning Zone seminar theatre

Staff set up some speakers in the seminar theatre. A number of large blue boxes are in the foreground.

A large sign reads 'Welcome to the Learning Zone' with the domed roof of Manchester Central in the background

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

...New at #mmc2025: Introducing our official mascot, Ruggles the Bear - pictured here with Katie from the events team. Ruggles will be busy 'volunteering' over the next few days, so keep an eye out for him! 😁🐻🔬 @bioimaginguk.bsky.social @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social @iop-emag.bsky.social

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

...Behind the scenes with the RMS team as preparations for #mmc2025 gather pace. Our pre-Congress workshops and meetings will be kicking off tomorrow. It's almost time! 😃🔬💥 @bioimaginguk.bsky.social @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social @globalbioimaging.bsky.social

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Royal Microscopical Society Early Career Researchers @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Looking for mentoring to forward your career or technique goals - please find out more on the link below to the RMS Mentoring Scheme! A great opportunity for early career researchers!! 👇🔬 urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

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Application Coaching & Personal Mentoring Schemes

As part of the RMS Professional Development and Training Focussed Interest Group (PTD-FIG), the mentoring working group have spent the last two years discussing and formulating a mentoring scheme aime...

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

...And we're off! All packed and ready for #mmc2025 in Manchester next week 😀🔬🚛 We'll see you there - and if you haven't booked your ticket yet, there's still time! (Exhibition tickets are *FREE*) 👇 www.mmc-series.org.uk/general-info... @bioimaginguk.bsky.social @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social

RMS staff stand next to a van packed with items to take to mmc2025

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Royal Microscopical Society Early Career Researchers @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Journal of Microscopy special issue - call for papers from Early Career Researchers!! More information below 👇 🔬

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Enjoy *FREE* access to a host of great features at #mmc2025 with an Exhibition-only ticket! Visit 90+ exhibition stands, commercial workshops, the RMS Learning Zone, Poster sessions and more! Read more: ow.ly/2Yhw50WaJug @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social @bioimaginguk.bsky.social

A group of visitors at mmc2023 are pictured chatting in the large exhibition hall during a coffee break. More attendees can be seen chatting in the background.

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

There's still time to add one of our great networking meals to your #mmc2025 registration - but tickets are going fast! Add the meal of your choice when registering, or add it to your existing booking if you haven’t already 😋🍽️🔬 www.mmc-series.org.uk/general-info... @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social

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Networking & Social Programme

The Microscience Microscopy Congress series is renowned for its diverse networking programme, there are plenty of opportunities to catch up with old colleagues or learn something new from our poster p...

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Royal Microscopical Society Early Career Researchers @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Journal of Microscopy special issue - call for papers from Early Career Researchers!! More information below 👇 🔬

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Find out more about the fantastic RMS Learning Zone coming to #mmc2025! Free talks in our Seminar Theatre, expert advice, demonstrations and much more 😀🔬 Read more: mmc-series.org.uk/resource/att... @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social @bioimaginguk.bsky.social @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social

Two visitors at mmc2023 point closely to a computer monitor showing live images of a microorganism.

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Our June issue of #RMSinfocus Magazine is now live! Loads of great content, including a preview of #mmc2025! Read more: rms.org.uk/resource/rea... @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social @bioimaginguk.bsky.social @globalbioimaging.bsky.social @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social

Front cover of infocus Magazine June 2025. Cover image features a flame-coloured, floral micrograph on black background. Masthead carries the magazine title in soft font, dark orange text on white background.

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Great to be here at #MidsEM2025 @unibirmingham.bsky.social! We're all set up and looking forward to chatting about the benefits of RMS membership, the fantastic Journal of Microscopy and much more! Come and spin the wheel for the chance of a (modest) prize! 😉😀🔬 @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Just a few days left to sign up for our #LightMicroscopy Summer School 2025! Great two-day course with plenty of 'hands-on' practical sessions 😀🔬 Registration closes *this Thursday* (5 June). Book now: rms.org.uk/rms-event-ca... @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social

Promotional image for Light Microscopy Summer School 2025. White text on green and orange background, giving event name, dates (9-10 June) and location (York, UK).

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

📣 2025 RMS Scientific Imaging Competition: *Shortlist finalised* Our judges have chosen a shortlist of images to be displayed at #mmc2025 - where the winners will be announced! Here's a sneak preview of what's heading to our gallery! mmc-series.org.uk/resource/rms... @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social

A collage of around 40 colourful micrographs shortlisted in the 2025 RMS Imaging Competition.

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

📢Navigating Strategies for Core Facilities 2025: A Town Hall Webinar (16 June, 5-8pm BST) Don't miss this *free*, interactive webinar to help shape the future of core facilities! 🔬 Join the discussion - all are welcome😀 #imaging #microscopy rms.org.uk/rms-event-ca... @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Interested in 'Getting the most from your Confocal'? 🔬 ...Then this great, two-day course is for you! Learn the basic principles of confocal #microscopy, how to tackle common problems and some of the techniques involved😀 Book now: rms.org.uk/rms-event-ca... @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social

Promotional image for 'Getting the most from your confocal course 2025'. White text on dark background, giving event title, dates (11-12 June 2025) and location (York, UK)

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

📣 2025 RMS Awards: Nominations deadline *EXTENDED* Apply by 11 June for a range of prestigious RMS Awards covering outstanding achievements in #microscopy, outreach and education, technical support and services to the Society! Read more: rms.org.uk/resource/rms... @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social

Mark Pickering (left, smiling and wearing blue shirt) receives the Chris Hawes Award for Outreach and Education from Kerry Thompson (smiling, wearing bright red jumper and large hooped earrings). A large bookcase and projector screen are visible in the background.

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Calling all students, post-docs and #EarlyCareer professionals in #microscopy! If you're coming to #mmc2025, you won't want to miss our fantastic Early Career Symposium kicking off proceedings on Monday 30 June! Find out more mmc-series.org.uk/meetings-fea... @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social

Flyer promoting Early career symposium, giving date (Monday 30 June) time (3.15pm-6pm) and location (Manchester Central, UK) Pink text on white background.

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

The full Scientific Programme for #mmc2025 incorporating EMAG 2025 has now been *finalised* - including details of our fantastic 'Late-breaking' session showcasing the very latest developments in #microscopy😀 🔬 🙌 Find out more: mmc-series.org.uk/conference/s... @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social

A presenter, illuminated by a spotlight, gives a talk to a packed lecture theatre. A lighting rig hangs from the ceiling above a large number of seated people. A projector screen is visible next to the speaker.

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

📢 #mmc2025: Deadline for 'Early Bird' tickets is *today* (Friday 16 May) Don't miss out on discounted rates! Register now: ow.ly/CweE50VT46S @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social @bioimaginguk.bsky.social @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social @micro-au.bsky.social @globalbioimaging.bsky.social

Two mmc attendees chat in the foyer area as they arrive for the start of the conference. Other visitors can be seen in the background.

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Global BioImaging @globalbioimaging.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

🎙️ Job shadowing opportunity! Do you work in an imaging facility? Want to learn different aspects of facility management from your peers abroad? Consider applying 👇 📆 Apply by June 30 ✈️ Travel grants available More info, eligibility & to apply: globalbioimaging.org/internationa...

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International Job Shadowing Program | Global BioImaging

The Global BioImaging International Job Shadowing Program is open to the imaging core facility professionals (directors, managers, technical and managerial sta…

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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

📢*Deadline tomorrow* Not much time left to grab 'Early Bird' tickets for #mmc2025 Deadline tomorrow (16 May)! Don't miss out on discounted rates! www.mmc-series.org.uk/general-info... @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social @bioimaginguk.bsky.social @globalbioimaging.bsky.social @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social

An attendee wearing a burgundy jacket and blue shirt is handed a conference lanyard by a member of staff at the registration area for mmc.

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Bret Freudenthal @freudlab.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

The cryo-em core at kumc is looking for a lab manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing facility. kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-j...

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