Figure: Fluorescence lifetime microviscosity maps of Arabidopsis roots showing the vacuoles (sulfo-BDP, A and B), cytosol (PEG-BDP, C and D; note that the dye penetrates poorly in the meristem region), plasma membranes (N+-BDP, E and F), and cell walls (CWP-BDP, G and H), in all images. (Scale bar: 100 μm.) Red boxes in A, C, E, and G indicate close-ups shown in the B, D, F, and H, respectively. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode

January 18, 2021

Understanding how mechanical forces act in plant cells

Imaging technologies can help scientists understand how plant tissues respond to stress, such as drought, heat, or other environmental factors. Characterising the mechanical properties…

January 12, 2021

The Virtual Pub: Complex-Scale Imaging in the Czech Republic

On Friday, January 15th, at 13:00 CET, we welcome:  Michal Mikl, Head, and Milan Esner, Deputy Head, of the Advanced Light Microscopy and Medical…

January 4, 2021

The Virtual Pub: Clearing the way for lightsheet microscopy

On Friday, January 8th, at 13:00 CET, we welcome:  Shan Zhao, PhD researcher, Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (iTERM) Helmholtz Zentrum München…

December 21, 2020

Best wishes from the Euro-BioImaging Team

This year – our first year in operations as an ERIC – was an exciting year for Euro-Bioimaging. We faced the challenge of operating…

December 16, 2020

The Virtual Pub: Early 2021 Calendar

We held our last Virtual Pub of 2020 on Friday, December 11th, but we look forward to a very exciting line-up of talks in…

December 9, 2020

The Virtual Pub: NEUBIAS Academy & A new medical imaging facility in Finland

On Friday, December 11th, at 13:00 CET, we welcome:  Anna Klemm, BioImage Analyst at the SciLifeLab BioImage Informatics Facility, on “NEUBIAS Academy: Providing FAIR…

December 8, 2020

NEW! Super-resolution Traction Force Microscopy for measuring mechanical forces in living cells

Traction Force Microscopy (TFM) has long been used to measure the forces cells exert on their environment – recent advances mean it is ready…

December 8, 2020

Showcasing cutting-edge imaging technologies with Euro-BioImaging

In order to provide our users open access to relevant and up-to-date imaging technologies, Euro-BioImaging is constantly evaluating new technologies’ readiness for open access…

2020 new Nodes

December 4, 2020

Euro-BioImaging ERIC extends a warm welcome to its new Nodes!

We are very pleased to announce that the Euro-BioImaging family is growing! In 2020, we welcome four new Nodes hosted by Austria, Finland, Sweden,…

December 1, 2020

ARISE: Training the next generation of core facility managers

Between 2021 and 2025, EMBL and Marie Sklodowska Curie programme will award 62 three-year fellowships to talented technology experts who wish to advance technology…

December 1, 2020

The Virtual Pub: Image data analysis: The biomedical perspective

On Friday, December 4th, at 13:00 CET, we welcome:  Philippe Lambin, Head of the Department of Precision Medicine, Maastricht University, on “Radiomics: Preclinical and…

Left: 3D rendering of organelles visualised by TEM tomography. Multiple tomograms are accessible via an online browser. Credit: Giulia Mizzon, Electron Microscopy Core Facility EMBL. Right: FIB-SEM imaging reveals in 3D the ultrastructure of an entire infected cell. Credit: Julian Hennies, Schwab team, EMBL. 

November 24, 2020

Euro-BioImaging’s EMBL Node contributes to understanding SARS-CoV-2 replication cycle in human cells

Understanding virus replication is a key part of any therapeutic strategy to combat COVID-19. Without this crucial piece of the puzzle, it is hard…

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