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Confocal tech at UCL CCMD πŸ”¬ https://www.uclccmd.co.uk/ Marathon runner Cat owner

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πŸ“’ UK RESEARCHERS - Ever wished you could try a completely different imaging approach on your sample but lacked access to equipment or funds?

That's exactly what the Euro-BioImaging UK Node User Access Fund is for!

Applications are open year-round, with 3 deadlines/yr:
πŸ“… 31 Mar | 31 July | 30 Nov

06.03.2026 14:13 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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[OPPORTUNITY] France-BioImaging User Access Support is now open

We are thrilled to launch our new access support scheme to provide financial support to users carrying out projects that require FBI-labelled technologies or services

πŸ”—Info here: france-bioimaging.org/application/...

03.03.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm from a generation in Spain where our grandparents lived through the civil war and WW2. We remember everything they told us about what they had to endure.

03.03.2026 09:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Accessible minimal requirements for reproducible light microscopy. This viewpoint presents a community-endorsed checklist defining minimal light microscopy metadata to improve rigor, reproducibility, and transparency in research. rupress.org/jcb/article/...

@quarep-limi.bsky.social

25.02.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Happy (not actually) #fluorescenceFriday!

20.02.2026 15:53 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s easy, follow the money

17.02.2026 18:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

for me Bluesky is old twitter vibes, and I'm happy about it

11.02.2026 11:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Scientist in a white lab coat and blue gloves examining samples through a microscope in a laboratory setting.

Scientist in a white lab coat and blue gloves examining samples through a microscope in a laboratory setting.

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! #WomenInScience πŸŒπŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬πŸ”¬

We're dedicated to supporting equality in #microscopy, #imaging and #FlowCytometry - including maintaining a positive gender balance for speakers attending international events.

Find out more: https://ow.ly/VbVw50YcIL4

11.02.2026 10:58 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And different numbers of figures/size etc.
An absolute nightmare!

08.02.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Very interesting read, quite scary too

03.02.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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UK Bioimaging User Access Fund Up to Β£5000 funding available to access imaging technologies and analysis services at the UK Node of Euro-BioImaging

Did you know that if you are based in the UK, you can apply for funding to access #BioImageAnalysis services via the UK node of @eurobioimaging.bsky.social ?

Next application deadline is March 31st!

www.rms.org.uk/community/ne...

02.02.2026 13:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

we understand...it's a beauty

02.02.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14762435
https://bsky.app/profile/falk-illustrations.de

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14762435 https://bsky.app/profile/falk-illustrations.de

AMAZING JOB OPPORTUNITY ALERT!!!

@calm-stp.bsky.social is hiring a Data & Systems Steward! 🧬

πŸ”ΉManage #bioimage data & #OMERO admin
πŸ”ΉAutomate via #Python/#Bash
πŸ”ΉSupport #FAIR principles
πŸ”ΉWork closely with @crick-ia-team.bsky.social

⏰ Deadline: 08 Feb 2026

Apply: www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...

31.01.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Stunning!!!!

25.01.2026 11:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Microscopy Training Grants
Supporting microscopy training for early-career researchers in cell biology
Apply for a grant of up to Β£1,000
Cartoon of a person looking down a microscope, which is next to a computer
Journal of Cell Science logo and FocalPlane logo

Microscopy Training Grants Supporting microscopy training for early-career researchers in cell biology Apply for a grant of up to Β£1,000 Cartoon of a person looking down a microscope, which is next to a computer Journal of Cell Science logo and FocalPlane logo

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...

24.01.2026 10:00 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are delighted to announce that @giuliapaci.bsky.social from @ucllifesciences.bsky.social has been awarded the 2026 BSCB Postdoctoral researcher medal

You can read about Giulia's work on how tissues withstand mechanical stress here:

bscb.org/postdoctoral...

22.01.2026 09:49 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 6

Congratulations @giuliapaci.bsky.social very well deserved

23.01.2026 13:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Read the story behind the first @neuroinformatics.dev Open Software Week, in a series of blogposts for @softwaresaved.bsky.social

The second edition will be even more awesome. Remember to apply by the end of January:

neuroinformatics.dev/open-softwar...

22.01.2026 18:25 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s quite artistic

21.01.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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 Β£100 cash prize?

Just under a month to apply to our 2026 Early Career Award...

16.01.2026 10:24 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

17.01.2026 11:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What's the #EuroBioImaging Scientific Ambassador Programme and how will it help you meet new people & learn new skills? Virginia Silio @virsicas.bsky.social provides some insights in this short video.
If you want to join, apply by πŸ—“οΈ Jan 30!
More‡️
www.eurobioimaging.eu/scientific-a...

16.01.2026 16:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

16.01.2026 09:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s there ;)

15.01.2026 18:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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New year, new microscope…

14.01.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I need time to process this, but 43 miles, 7:18, second in my category

10.01.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am looking for two postdocs to join our lab
- One (bio)image analyst
- One cell biologist interested to work on lymphatics!

The positions will open soon, be in touch!

09.01.2026 15:17 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Microscope in a box

Microscope in a box

Something new is coming soon! #uclccmd #evident

06.01.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m with you in all of them but the last one. Sadly can’t eat cheesecake πŸ₯²

30.12.2025 14:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Dehesa de Madrid

Dehesa de Madrid

Dehesa de Madrid

Dehesa de Madrid

Dehesa de Madrid

Dehesa de Madrid

Saying goodbye to this

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