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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Congratulations to the 15th Fredric S. Fay Lecturer @deisseroth.bsky.social on winning the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. We hope to see you visit @umasschan.bsky.social again soon! @nobelprize.org @howardhughes.bsky.social @stanfordpress.bsky.social

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Join the mailing list for the SCOPE monthly newsletter! It highlights upcoming events, user highlights, instruments and more. Sign up here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/JaqhZzg @umasschan.bsky.social

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

#RNATx Advanced Imaging and Spatial ‘Omics Methods Workshop was a hit!!! Thank you @rti-umasschan.bsky.social for inviting us to host a workshop, the sponsors, and speakers for making this a reality. #advancedimaging #spatialomics #microscopy #Thankyou @umasschan.bsky.social

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

New Special Event for @umasschan.bsky.social. Special session added due to the popular demand at RNATx 2026 for UMass Chan. Lunch provided, registration required: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/9etjk...

Promotional flyer for a special UMass Chan event titled “Spatial Omics & Advanced Imaging: Complementary Approaches for Understanding Biology in Context.” The background is a colorful fluorescence microscopy image showing cells and neural-like structures in red, green, and blue. A note in the upper left reads, “New Special Event Added for UMass Chan!”

The center section highlights two featured speakers with portraits. Tara Delorme, PhD, of UMass Chan Medical School will present research on characterizing the suprachiasmatic nucleus across species in postmortem human and non-human primate brain using MERSCOPE. Abigail Lytton-Jean, PhD, of the Koch Institute at MIT will present ToCLEM, a method combining fluorescent RNA FISH and protein labeling with sub-cellular ultrastructure by electron microscopy.

Text on the right states: “Due to popular demand as a workshop at RNATx 2026, SCOPE is opening this special session for the UMass Chan community.” Additional text notes that lunch is provided and registration is required. A QR code for registration appears in the lower right corner.

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Dr. Michael Sanderson had a passion for microscopy that everyone could feel. He was a collaborator, a professor, a mentor and a friend at @umasschan.bsky.social. 10 years have passed and we miss you. The SCOPE is proud to bear your name and to honor your legacy. #microscopy #legacy #missyou

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 07/03/2026

Stand Up For Science Founder & CEO Colette Delawalla states three demands: 1. Remove RFK Jr. 2. Reinstate the American Dream of Science. 3. Science should be driven by scientists not political appointees. Join the fight! standupforscience.net/march7

Stand Up For Science Founder and CEO Colette Delawalla speaking at the Washington D.C. Take Back Our Science Rally!

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RNA Therapeutics Institute @rti-umasschan.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

The foundation Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung is honoring Dr. Anastasia Khvorova's pioneering work in the field of RNA-based therapies. At 2.5 million euros, the Else Kröner Fresenius Prize for Medical Research is one of the biggest research prizes in the world! www.umassmed.edu/news/news-ar...

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Nikon A1 confocal is currently offline and SCOPE staff are working to resolve issues. #microscope #troubleshooting #techsupport

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BioImaging North America @bioimagingna.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

#HappyMicroscpyMonday #microscopycommunity - join us on this Wednesday for a discussion about the impact of AI on Light Microscopy! Learn more: buff.ly/pRl3jXL

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Leica MICA training videos now public on the SCOPE website @umasschan.bsky.social We provide training and access to this instrument at our facility! @leicamicrosystems.bsky.social #microscope #training

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Molly Martin [She/her] is a post doc at the SCOPE at Umass Chan Medical School. She got a BS at @alleghenycollege.bsky.social and her PhD at University at Buffalo both in neuroscience. She is working to develop and optimize spatial biology protocols. @umasschan.bsky.social #postdoc #spatialbiology

Portrait of a smiling woman with long brown hair and glasses, wearing a light-colored patterned blouse, centered against a light purple background. A blue banner at the top reads “Meet the Staff,” and a blue banner at the bottom reads “Research Associate: Molly Martin” and “Post Doctoral Associate.”

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Happy 2026!!! @leicamicrosystems.bsky.social @vizgen.bsky.social The SCOPE is looking forward to all the cool new projects coming this year.

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Micro SCOPE Squad just got one more! We are happy to support our staff and their families. Glad to have Jill back after her maternity leave. #WorkingMoms #ScienceFamilies #WelcomeBack

Program manager Jill McConnell sits in front of a stellaris 8 sted microscope after returning from maternity leave

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Join us for a special SCOPE-Vizgen webinar announcing our latest early technology access program, the newest in Vizgen probe chemistry, reagent discounts, and more! Register here: info.vizgen.com/umass-merfis... #microscopy #Vizgen #spatialtranscriptomics #Merfy

This image advertises a webinar titled "MERFISH 2.0 More Transcripts More Cells More Biological Insights!" happening on December 8, 2025. The image background shows an underwater scene with blue water and yellow sand. In the water is one hot pink cartoon clown fish. Under the pink fish, the text reads "You know Merfy". Next to the pink fish, is a purple cartoon clown fish with text underneath that reads "Come meet Duo!".

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Congratulations to the Cantor Lab for the recent publication in @cellpress.bsky.social Molecular Cell! We are happy the SCOPE could help to make this article a reality. SCOPE Acknowledgements RRID: SCR_022721 #Microscopy #Science #UserHighlight #tissuegnostics #slidescanning #publication

Congratulatory graphic celebrating the Cantor Lab's publication in Molecular Cell. The article title is 'RAD51 is chromatin enriched and targetable in BRCA1-deficient cells.' A graphical abstract illustrates ssDNA gaps, RAD51 recruitment, and differences in RAD51 localization between BRCA1-proficient and deficient cells. A photo of Sharon Cantor is shown with her name labeled. The bottom text reads: 'Congratulations to the Cantor Lab for your publication in Molecular Cell!

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Congratulations to the Lodato & Weng labs @umasschan.bsky.social for the recent publication in @nature.com! The SCOPE was so happy to help with the @vizgen.bsky.social MERFISH assays! And thank you for acknowledging us in your paper! #microscopy #spatialbiology #naturejournal #sciencematters

"Celebratory graphic titled 'SCOPE User Highlight!' with a blue background and fireworks. It features a screenshot of a Nature article published on September 3, 2025, titled 'Single-cell transcriptomic and genomic changes in the ageing human brain' by Jeffries et al. Below the article are two headshots one of Dr. Lodato and one of Dr. Weng 'Congratulations to the Lodato & Weng Labs for your publication in Nature!'"

Graphic titled 'SCOPE User Highlight!' celebrating the Lodato & Weng Labs' publication in Nature. The center features colorful scientific graphs and data visualizations, with a congratulatory message at the bottom. Fireworks are subtly visible in the background.

Graphic titled 'SCOPE User Highlight!' with a fireworks background. The center features an 'Acknowledgements' section with detailed text thanking individuals, institutions, and funding sources for their support in a Nature publication. At the bottom, a message reads: 'Thank you for acknowledging the SCOPE in your publication in Nature!

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

@malifesciences.bsky.social thank you for coming to @umasschan.bsky.social to visit our core facilities and introduce your 2025 Funding Programs! Your support of science in Massachusetts is critical for innovation to thrive in the commonwealth #THANKYOU

MLSC representatives are given a tour to see MLSC funded equipment at UMass Chan Core facilities

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UMass Chan Medical School @umasschan.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Tara Delorme, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Ryan Logan, PhD, is one of 14 researchers from Quebec working in the U.S. to be honored by the Fonds de recherche du Québec-Santé: direc.to/n1KM #opiod #addiction #communautéFRQ @fondsrechercheqc.bsky.social @wickedneuro.bsky.social

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UMass Chan postdoc receives competitive award from Quebec research foundation

Tara Delorme, PhD, received a $110,000 award from the Fonds de recherche du Québec.

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UMass Chan Medical School @umasschan.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Faculty in the Program in Microbiome Dynamics at UMass Chan Medical School have received $3 million from the Gates Foundation to conduct research aimed at improving pregnancy outcomes and gut health in women: direc.to/nyBt #WomensHealth #MaternalHealth #GutHealth #gut #microbiome #GlobalHealth

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Gates Foundation awards $3 million in grants to UMass Chan to study gut health in pregnant women in low- and middle-income countries

The two awards will help fund research aimed at improving pregnancy outcomes in women from low- and middle-income countries.

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

2 of our users from the Microbiology Department have been awarded @gatesfoundation.bsky.social awards!!! Amazing to see this important work get funded! Way to go #ScopeSquad #science @umasschan.bsky.social

Ana Maldonado-Contreras & Vanni Bucci stand in the MC lab with students working in the background. Headline reads: Gates foundation awards $3 million in grants to Umass Chan to study gut health in pregnant women in low- and middle-income countries.

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

SPATIAL BIOLOGY EXPLORERS TODAY is open office hours! Bring your specific questions and meet with us and the Vizgen Team to fast track your Merfish experiment. @vizgen.bsky.social @umasschan.bsky.social

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Join us next week for Spatial Biology Explorers for Open office hours with our local @vizgen.bsky.social team. Get help with data analysis, experiment planning or to say hi. #SpatialBiology #Microscopy #Data #DataAnalysis #SpatialBiologyExplorers

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Large Merfish slides with 300mm2 selectable area and up to 10 regions! Thank you @vizgen.bsky.social, time for even more data! #Merscope #Microscopy #BiggerIsBetter #GiveMeMore Contact SCOPE @umasschan.bsky.social for your next Merfish project

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

The SCOPE is supported and funded by these basic science grants and initiatives, as is much research @umasschan.bsky.social. Repost from: @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social instagram

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

This 4th of July we celebrate the history of American science & innovation. We honor the past accomplishments & ongoing efforts of scientists today for a smarter, healthier & more advanced tomorrow #4thofJuly #STEM #fluorescencefriday #microscopes #microscopy

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Congratulations to the McDougall, Wang and Silverman labs for their recent publication! The SCOPE is proud to help with your research @umasschan.bsky.social @cellpress.bsky.social #microscope #microscopy #covidresearch #UserHighlight

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Congratulation to the Martin Lab & Collaborators for your recent paper in @natureportfolio.nature.com Nature Neuroscience. The SCOPE is always happy to help make your publication a reality #microscopy #publication #BestUsers

Screenshot of the title and authors from the title page of the recent publication of "Suppression of binge alcohol drinking by an inhibitory neuronal ensemble in the mouse medial orbitofrontal cortex" in Nature Neuroscience. Lead author is Dr. Pablo Gimenez-Gomez and the corresponding author is Dr. Gilles E. Martin.
Banner across the top reads " SCOPE User Highlight" and bottom banner reads: "Congratulations to the Martin Lab for your Nature Neuroscience Publication

Figure 6 images of light sheet microscopy and corresponding data analysis

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Spatial Biology Explorers Data Club is HERE!!! If you want to learn more about Spatial Biology or how to analyze your data - COME JOIN US ON June 23. For full info email: scope@umassmed.edu. @umasschan.bsky.social @vizgen.bsky.social @brukerspatial.bsky.social @10xgenomics.bsky.social

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Congratulations to the new Dr. Sun-Young Lim, Ph.D. on your defense. It has been a pleasure to work with you and the whole Wang lab. We wish you the best in all your future endeavors. @umasschan.bsky.social #PhD #microscopy #Congratulations #Graduate

Images show the new Dr. Sun-Young Lim, Ph.D. presenting at her defense and an image with Sun and her advisor Dr. Jennifer Wang PhD holding a cake at the post defense party!

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

SCOPE TEAM has completed 20 @vizgen.bsky.social Merscope 2.0 chemistry runs!!! #spatialbiology #swedishfish #vizgen #Merfish Check out the new chemistry - we love it!

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

One of the great parts of working with a core facility is the ability to compare multiple systems to see which is best to image your samples. #microscopy #CoreFacility @umasschan.bsky.social @healthcare.nikon.com

Director Dr. Christina Baer assists a user on a Nikon widefield microscope.

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

We are proud of our partnership with Astellas Gene Therapies funded by @malifesciences.bsky.social through the Bits to Bytes program in 2024. Read full article below.

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BRIDGE Innovation & Business Development

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Vizgen @vizgen.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

We welcome @scope-umasschan.bsky.social as a Vizgen Certified Service Provider! 🎉 As a long-time collaborator & early adopter of #MERFISH, SCOPE now provides full-service spatial genomics solutions to accelerate biomedical research using #MERSCOPE Ultra™. Learn more: vizgen.com/certified-se...

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Suganya @sugansivaguru.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

An amazing and a fun team to work with :)

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Sanderson Center for Optical Experimentation @scope-umasschan.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

We serve 250 scientists annually. Research cores rely on institutional support and NIH Indirects to support skilled staff and keep our doors open. We STAND UP FOR SCIENCE due to the huge impact funding losses will have. We cannot advance together without the research cores. @umasschan.bsky.social

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