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Peter O'Toole

@yorkbioimaging.bsky.social
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Microscopist, Flow Cytometrist, Core Facilities, Birdwatching, Running, and Podcasting

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obcbioimaging.bsky.social @obcbioimaging.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Enjoyable day and interesting talks at the @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social AGM on Wednesday. Pleased that there was a peaceful transfer of power @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social 😜 (as an aside, the Royal Society of Chemistry's premises are very nice)
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
All good things come to an end, but it has been a blast. I had the pleasure y'day in passing over the Presidency of the @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social to Rik Drummond-Brydson and I look forward to supporting Rik as VP and the RMS as a whole. Please see - www.rms.org.uk/resource/fro...
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From the President - infocus Magazine September 2026
Professor Peter O'Toole signs off as RMS President
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DDCytometry @ddcytometry.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Want to hear what happens towards the end of a career in cytometry? I spoke with @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social and Andreas Spittler about long careers and what happens next! www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgaV...
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Derek Davies and Andreas Spittler
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Two big names in #FlowCytometry Derek Davies and Andreas Spittler They discus their careers Supporting scientists AND stepping back from work that has shaped so much of their lives Key take home: find your niche, put your heart into it, and follow it with commitment Stream: bit.ly/s7-e4-pothtt...
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karen-hogg.bsky.social @karen-hogg.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
.. spaces available. If you have been putting off starting your High Parameter analysis journey or just getting familiar with analysis algorithms this is aimed at you.
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Charlotte Christie Petersen, Désirée Kunkel, & Marjolijn Hameetman are #FlowStars. They talk about the European Flow Core Meeting: a virtual event for facility staff. + a few personal stories: unexpected hobbies, mishaps, & how cytometry shaped not just a career, but a life. Stream: bit.ly/s7-e3-pot
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Flow Stars | Charlotte Christie Petersen, Désirée Kunkel, and Marjolijn Hameetman
Today, our host Peter O’Toole sits down with Charlotte Christie Petersen, Désirée Kunkel, and Marjolijn Hameetman. Together, they share the story behind the European Flow Core Meeting: a virtual ev...
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
New publication📢 Removing barriers to advanced imaging and machine learning-based analysis journals.biologists.com/jcs/article-... This brought together key figures across 4 continents @globalbioimaging.bsky.social @bioimagingna.bsky.social @africanbioimaging.bsky.social @eurobioimaging.bsky.social
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Removing barriers to advanced imaging and machine learning-based analysis
Summary: This Perspective article conveys insights from a 2025 workshop on advancing timelapse imaging and machine learning-based phenotyping, outlining practical strategies to expand access to cuttin...
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
A beginners course in High Parameter Flow Cytometry Data Analysis See www.york.ac.uk/biology/tech... @ctlslifescience.bsky.social @yorkbioscience.bsky.social @isacytometry.bsky.social @karen-hogg.bsky.social
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A beginners course in High Parameter Flow Cytometry Data Analysis
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
New opportunity to join our team! daphnejackson.org/fellowship/u... The Daphne Jackson Trust has launched a new fellowship for Research Technical Professionals who have taken a career break of >two years for family/health/caring reasons @bioimaginguk.bsky.social @eurobioimaging.bsky.social
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University of York - Daphne Jackson Trust
Research Technical Professional retraining and reskilling opportunity with a Daphne Jackson RTP Fellowship hosted by the University of York The Daphne Jackson Trust has launched a new fellowship for R...
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Registration is open for our International Hands-on Confocal Microscopy Course. www.york.ac.uk/biology/tech... Have fun whilst you learn. Highly interactive. 100% recommended and 5* rated. Limited to 12 delegates = lots of hands-on time. @globalbioimaging.bsky.social @eurobioimaging.bsky.social
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Hands-On Confocal Microscopy Course
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
If you are a flow cytometrist, then you must know Jo & Ray Lannigan, but how well??? Stream #FlowStars in an really entertaining, lighthearted episode. From risks ro set-backs, from being in the Navy, or wanting to be a medic, their journey to being flow stars is amazing. Stream: bit.ly/s7-e2-pot
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Flow Stars | Joanne Lannigan & Ray Lannigan
In this episode, Peter is joined by Joanne and Ray Lannigan, two much-loved figures in the flow cytometry community.Joanne and Ray share how they found their way into flow from very different begin...
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
It's back! A new series of #FlowStars start with one of the most impactful scientists! Ulf Landegren (@uppsalauni ) 230 publications, 40+ patents, 10 biotech companies!!! Wonderful and inspiring and still 100% academic. Stream: bit.ly/s7-e1-po #flowcytometry
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Flow Stars | Ulf Landegren (Uppsala University)
In this episode, Peter sits down with Ulf Landegren, Professor of Molecular Medicine at Uppsala University and a pioneer in DNA-based detection technologies.Ulf shares the story behind one of his l...
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Our 100% recommended Hands-on Confocal #Microscopy course is still simply the best. Open to all www.york.ac.uk/biology/tech... Highly interactive, engaging, and fun! Includes accommodation and most meals. @globalbioimaging.bsky.social @eurobioimaging.bsky.social @bioimaginguk.bsky.social
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Read about how @openflexure.bsky.social has helped us develop new live-cell imaging capabilities in financially constrained settings openflexure.org/live_cell_im... Thanks @wellcometrust.bsky.social + BBSRC for supporting research in this area @globalbioimaging.bsky.social @bioimaginguk.bsky.social
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Live Cell Imaging for Everyone Using the OpenFlexure Microscope - OpenFlexure
From Cat 3 biohazard labs in South Africa to parasitology in Brazil, an adapted OpenFlexure Microscope is proving that capturing dynamic cellular processes doesn't have to break the bank.
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York Data Science @yorkdatascience.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
We’re running two intensive training courses in the next couple weeks, and we’d love to see you there! Next week, it’s an Intro. to Scientific Computing, and the following week it’s an Intro. to Python. More details here: www.york.ac.uk/biology/tech... #datascience #bioinformatics #python
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Results of the Global Microscopy Survey is now published with data from 241 different facilites. See: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author... Also see its companion publication on Flow Cores: doi.org/10.1111/jmi.... @globalbioimaging.bsky.social @eurobioimaging.bsky.social @bioimagingna.bsky.social
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Royal Microscopical Society @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Book now for our Light Microscopy Summer School 2026! Great course taught with hands-on, practical sessions, suitable for both novices and more experienced users 🙂🔬 ow.ly/WwFZ50YVqNH
Announcement for Light Microscopy Summer School 2026 at University of York's Biology Department from June 30 to July 1.
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Full house on the morning after the night before at TSN conference 2026. Great meeting for all technical staff @ctlslifescience.bsky.social
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Not just for microscopists, but relevant to all technical specialists. Making the invisible visible: A global examination of careers and recognition for Imaging Scientists in core facilities - Thompson - Journal of Microscopy - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Making the invisible visible: A global examination of careers and recognition for Imaging Scientists in core facilities
Modern life-science research relies heavily on advanced imaging technologies, from microscopes that reveal the structure of cells to imaging systems used in biomedical research. These instruments are...
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Florian Jug @florianjug.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
🚨 We are hiring! Personally, I think this is a fantastic job, good salary, and fun work place with exceptional colleagues. ⚠️ Warning, I’m quite biased… but still right! 😜 Join us! Apply!!! 🎉 careers.humantechnopole.it/job/AI-Exper...
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napari @napari.org · 24/03/2026
napari 0.7.0 is available now! 🚀🎉 It's a BIG release so read the full release notes, with highlights: napari.org/stable/relea... We want to thank everyone who has worked incredibly hard on this release including our 11 new brilliant contributors 🤩 and the community for their support and feedback!
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napari 0.7.0
Mon, Mar 23, 2026 We’re happy to announce the release of napari 0.7.0! napari is a fast, interactive, multi-dimensional image viewer for Python. It’s designed for browsing, annotating, and analyzing…
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Hands-on, Flow Cytometer Course June 2026. Fully interactive, fun and engaging throughout, led by some of the most reputable cytometrists. Very small groups with individual tutors at each instrument. Feedback average 5/5! For more details - www.york.ac.uk/biology/tech...
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Our courses
We hold a range of courses across several areas. Our courses are open to biologists and technicians from a range of backgrounds and taught in our state of the art facilities.
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Thx for the invitation. Great evening. Credit to @openflexure.bsky.social for the microscope & Jodie Malcolm & co making it ideal for live cell incubators. share.google/GjvRhmmIXlPU... @globalbioimaging.bsky.social @bioimaginguk.bsky.social @eurobioimaging.bsky.social @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Excited to be invited to talk at the The Yorkshire Philosophical Soc @ypsyork.bsky.social on Tuesday evening. See www.ypsyork.org/events/seein... It will speed through many techniques & end on our most exciting project to date! @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social @bioimaginguk.bsky.social
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Seeing the Unseen: How the latest developments in Microscopy are solving global challenges | Yorkshire Philosophical Society
promoting the understanding of science since 1822
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Virtual Flow Cytometry Data Analysis Course Spring 2026 Open to all and starts morning in the Americas and afternoon in Europe and Africa. Very interactive www.rms.org.uk/rms-event-ca... @isacytometry.bsky.social @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social
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Virtual Flow Cytometry Data Analysis Course Spring 2026
The RMS is holding an interactive virtual course on flow cytometric data analysis.
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Unleashing live-cell imaging for the masses! Adapting the OpenFlexure Microscope for Affordable Live-Cell Imaging www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... Fits into existing incubators for time-lapse experiments & feeds into existing bioimaging analysis pipelines. Thanks @wellcometrust.bsky.social funding
image of the OpenFlexure Microscope on the left. On the right, our adapted live-cell imaging openflexure microscope with cradle to negate vibrations inside an existing incubator
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Please see below. York is one of these sites, enabling everything from the basics to some of the most advanced microscopy applications
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Pure joy. The last of #TheMicroscopists season with Steve Altschuler and Lani Wu. From Princeton to Microsoft, Rosetta to Harvard and having to learn biology as PI’s in undergad lectures! Just a wonderful listen Stream bit.ly/microscopist... @zeiss-microscopy.bsky.social @bitesizebio.bsky.social
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The Microscopists | Steve Altschuler and Lani Wu (University of California, San Francisco)
Steve Altschuler and Lani Wu are Professors in Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of California, San Francisco.In this episode of The Microscopists, Peter O’Toole talks to Steve Altschuler ...
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Graham Dellaire @docdellaire.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Great Interview - Topic: "Love of Science" "Getting Old" "Love of Sports" "Dropping out of College" "Challenges of Hearing Loss" "The Magic of Woods Hole" "Death" "Resilience and Failure" "Funding Cuts" - lots of emotions in this one. #AllTheFeelings
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Emotional - Uri Manor @manorlaboratory.bsky.social was so wonderfully open & an inspiration to listen on #TheMicroscopists Uri talks about growing up with hearing loss & a winding path through baseball-music-restaurant work led him to physics & then biology - pls share Stream bit.ly/microscopist...
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The Microscopists | Uri Manor (UC San Diego School of Biological Sciences)
In this episode of The Microscopists, Uri Manor, Assistant Professor of UCSD, opens up about growing up with profound hearing loss and how, despite wanting nothing to do with becoming a scientist, ...
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Leonel Malacrida @ipmontevideo.bsky.social Uruguay stars in #TheMicroscopists chats about early ambitions of becoming a vet, the twists/turns, the unique challenges/opportunities in Latin America. +how biking and staying active helps him remain balanced beyond the lab. Stream: bit.ly/microscopist...
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The Microscopists | Leonel Malacrida (Universidad de la República & Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay)
In this episode of The Microscopists, Peter O’Toole sits down with Leonel Malacrida of Universidad de la República & Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay.Leonel reflects on his early ambition of be...
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
An inspiration career - Elisa May chats about her progression to Chief Enabling Technology Officer @ German Cancer Research Center (@DKFZ), one of the largest and most influential research hubs in the world on #TheMicroscopists Stream bit.ly/microscopist... @gerbi-gmb.de @eurobioimaging.bsky.social
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The Microscopists | Elisa May (German Cancer Research Center)
In this episode of The Microscopists, Peter O’Toole sits down with Dr. Elisa May, Chief Enabling Technology Officer at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), one of the largest and most influent...
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Tables flipped. 'Phil Lang is not a scientist' podcast sharing the great research & fantastic scientists behind research @UoYork. Flattered to be a 'fantastic scientists'...but 'Phil is not a scientist', so I got away with it😉 open.spotify.com/episode/6F0G... - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
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Episode 7 - Peter O'Toole
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
From PhD in Hong Kong to @institutpasteur & back to Australia @wehi-research.bsky.social. An enlightening #TheMicroscopists with Kelly Rogers incl the challenges of balancing research/facilities/& staff. + wanting to be a forester & passions outside of work. Stream: bit.ly/microscopist...
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The Microscopists | Kelly Rogers (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute)
In this episode of The Microscopists, Peter O’Toole sits down with Kelly Rogers, Head of the Division of Advanced Technology and Biology at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) in Melbourne.K...
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Some super cool imaging in this BBSRC Yorkshire Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (YBDTP) PhD www.findaphd.com/phds/project... @bioimaginguk.bsky.social @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social c @biologyatyork.bsky.social
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How do plants feel the cool of evening and use it to time growth? (York YBDTP Project) at University of York on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - How do plants feel the cool of evening and use it to time growth? (York YBDTP Project) at University of York, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Manu Prakesh ($1 #foldscope fame) guest stars on #TheMicroscopists. Quite incredible drive & desire for making science hands-on & accessible. He also talks about his passion for fieldwork, & explains why he has barnacles growing in his bathroom! Stream bit.ly/microscopist... @prakashlab.bsky.social
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The Microscopists | Manu Prakash (Stanford University)
We're thrilled to bring you this episode of The Microscopists with an absolute force in accessible science and microscopy innovation—Manu Prakash of Stanford University.Manu shares the origin of th...
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Already over 1,000 streams of this special edition of #TheMicroscopists that discusses an often difficult topic. Please do watch/listen/reshare and help raise awareness.
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BioImagingUK @bioimaginguk.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
"It started in my thirties." BioImagingUK's Georgina Fletcher shares her perimenopause journey with @crick.ac.uk colleagues in this powerful World Menopause Day conversation on The Microscopists podcast. Real talk about a stage many don't see coming.
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
This really is for everyone. I have seen the effects first hand, as an employer, a friend, and a husband and these 3 perspectives are great to learn from. Please do reshare
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Help raise awareness and share. Brave/passionate/engaging. A must for everyone #perimenopause special podcast aimed at everyone. Stream: bit.ly/microscopist... #WorldMenopauseDay #WorldMenopauseDay2025 #LifestyleMedicine #InternationalMenopauseSocitety #MenopauseInfo #TheMicroscopists
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The Microscopists | The Microscopists Discusses Menopause and Perimenopause
In this special episode of The Microscopists, we're joined by three passionate voices who share their personal experiences with perimenopause and menopause.They share personal stories of navigating...
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Thank you to the team at @astra-zeneca.bsky.social for the kind invitation to talk at their cellular imaging symposium. Susan Cox was a difficult act to follow! @bioimaginguk.bsky.social @eurobioimaging.bsky.social @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social @yorkbioscience.bsky.social
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Happy #FluorescenceFriday. Christophe Leterrier⭐in #TheMicroscopists and reflects on the make-or-break moment at the end of his postdoc when he came close to leaving academia before securing his CNRS position and how these experiences shape the way he mentors others. Stream: bit.ly/microscopist...
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The Microscopists | Christophe Leterrier (CNRS & Aix-Marseille Université)
This time on The Microscopists, we're joined by Christophe Leterrier, team leader at NeuroCyto in Marseille and director of a Nikon Center of Excellence for super-resolution microscopy.Christophe r...
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Oh yes-the one and only Robert Haase @haesleinhuepf.bsky.social From #GrandTheftAuto to the impact AI is having on #bioimaging. +the challenges of creating AI courses for bioimage analysis, & his unique perspective as a programmer-turned-biologist. Stream- bit.ly/microscopist... @globias.bsky.social
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The Microscopists | Robert Haase (Leipzig University)
We're thrilled to bring you the latest episode of The Microscopists, this time featuring Robert Haase, Lecturer and Training Coordinator at Leipzig University. In this episode, Robert chats about t...
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uofytechs.bsky.social @uofytechs.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
#job for a research Technician in @BiologyatYork working in neuroscience labs providing technical & scientific support using molecular biology & Drosophila @exdrososcientia.bsky.social @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social & Chen lab. Apply by 19/9/35 jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/tech...
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Jobs - The University of York
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
NEW SEASON! #TheMicroscopists is back with guest star Maddy Parsons @KingsCollegeLon talking Dynamics of bioimaging Importance of imaging communities Big mountain adventures Love of animals Architecture + more! Stream: bit.ly/microscopist... @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social @eurobioimaging.bsky.social
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The Microscopists | Maddy Parsons (King's College London)
This time on The Microscopists, we're thrilled to have Maddy Parsons, Professor of Cell Biology and Director of the Nikon Imaging Centre at King's College London, as our special guest.Maddy reflect...
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Money Talks! At least it does for the success of many core facilties. A webinar with Emma Hesketh an me discussing all things around facilities. www.thermofisher.com/uk/en/home/e... @thermofishersci.bsky.social #UKTSN @ctlslifescience.bsky.social @rmsearlycareer.bsky.social @abrf.bsky.social
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Fun talking at #MM2025 in Salt Lake City. #CellPhe getting a brief introduction alongside how projects are using #SRM, #QPI through to spatial omic approaches. Thx @welcome trust and @ukri.org BBSRC for funding.
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Crazy full for Uri Manor @manorlaboratory.bsky.social giving the closing plenty #mmc2025 @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social @globalbioimaging.bsky.social @bioimaginguk.bsky.social @eurobioimaging.bsky.social
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Peter O'Toole @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
BIG start to #mmc2025 with Assaf Zaritsky giving an awesome opening plenary. @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social @eurobioimaging.bsky.social @globias.bsky.social @bioimaginguk.bsky.social @globalbioimaging.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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