🚨 New paper alert 🧬
Our work from the @michellepeckham.bsky.social lab is now out in #ScienceAdvances.
We present the #cryoEM structure of shutdown human non-muscle myosin 2A, showing how ionic interactions stabilise auto-inhibition and how mutations disrupt this state.
👉 tinyurl.com/4de8teyh
Two manuscripts from the lab to catch up upon exploring aspects kinesin-1 regulation. First, our examining the role of cargo-adaptor binding in controlling kinesin-1 conformational dynamics and association with MAP7 is now a VOR @elife.bsky.social elifesciences.org/articles/109...
Fantastic opportunity for Early Career Researchers 😀
Sign up for the 'Science Slam' for the chance to represent the RMS at #IMC21 🔥
A big thank you to everyone for their support and encouragement, especially @carter-lab.bsky.social and @gaiapigino.bsky.social for their mentorship, and @takashiochi.bsky.social for nominating me!!
🧪 From ~2500 applications to various international microscopy workshops, we delineate fascinating regional patterns in research foci and microscopy usage across the globe. These data could help form the basis for tailoring microscopy workshop curricula to local needs. tinyurl.com/32c3fzvk
For the first time in a while I am going to this - any of my friends and colleagues going?
www.grc.org/cytoskeletal...
Dr Alexandra Sheader
Dr Elnaz Fazeli
📣 The Editors of the Journal of Microscopy are pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 ‘Best Paper’ awards for Early Career Researchers.
For physical sciences, Dr Alexandra Sheader was awarded the prize and Dr Elnaz Fazeli won the Life Sciences prize.
Well done!
📣 Submission deadline extended for special issue "Taking the Stage: The Future of Microscopy"!
The Journal of Microscopy has launched an open call for papers for an exciting new special issue which will feature submissions by Early Career Researchers.
Deadline extended: 30 April 2026
The issue will be guest edited by Katherine Paine, Myfanwy Adams and Colum O'Leary.
This special issue will celebrate the contributions of Early Career Researchers in the field of microscopy and we look forward to reading your submissions!
More info: www.rms.org.uk/resources/jo...
"International microscopy facility benchmarking survey" by Alfonso J. Schmidt, Ellie Cho, Nicholas Condon, Eleanor Kable and Paul McMillan will appear in the upcoming 'Light Microscopy Core Facility Management' special issue and it is free-to-view here > doi.org/10.1111/jmi....
What are you most looking forward to at the 21st International Microscopy Congress? #IMC21
Big thanks to @drtranfield.bsky.social for sharing her thoughts ahead of this year's premier international event for the global #microscopy community 🙂🔬
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!
Scientists and attendees engage around microscopy equipment at IMC21 in Liverpool, August-September 2026.
More than *100* exhibitors have already signed up for the 21st International Microscopy Congress #IMC21! 😃 🔬
Huge thanks to all the companies supporting this fantastic event for the global #microscopy community - and we still have limited spaces available!
https://ow.ly/szKe50Yyw7h
Brilliant to see the UK Light Microscopy Facilities paper from BioImagingUK being used to benchmark globally 🔬
Huge thanks to Paul and team — open benchmarking data like this is invaluable for making the case for facility funding worldwide.
Image analysis. (A) Pie chart shows the % of facilities with dedicated image analysis support. Yes (blue), no (orange). (B) Violin plot shows the distribution of # FTE providing that support. Mean and standard deviation are included. (C) Pie chart shows the % of facilities providing bespoke image analysis. Yes (blue), no (orange). (D) Pie chart shows the sources of cost recovery of bespoke image analysis support. Uncharged (blue), charged by the hour (orange), project fee (green), staff salary contribution (sky blue). (E) Pie chart shows the % of facilities that support commercial image analysis software. Yes (blue), no (orange). (F) Pie chart shows the sources of funding to maintain commercial analysis software. Mix of all sources (blue), on an annual basis from user charges (orange), institutional support (green), grant funding (sky blue), on an ad hoc basis from user charges (magenta). https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jmi.70079
Little bit surprised to see most microscopy facilities now have dedicated image analysis support, but 1.0 FTE on average is nowhere near enough.
And more than half don't charge for analysis services?!?
🤨
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Want to learn #Python for #ImageAnalysis? 🐍 Supported by the #EVOLVEproject, four #EuroBioImaging Nodes are offering a distributed training course for beginners on Python - it's free! Join the course in 4 in person locations - 🇬🇧 🇵🇹 🇨🇿 🇸🇪
Apply before April 15⤵️
www.eurobioimaging.eu/events/evolv...
Snow a bit disappointing this year :(
A fascinating meeting on molecular motors in Alpbach! Just on day 1, lots of food for thought (and great walks and skiing)
In our latest issue of infocus Magazine #RMSinfocus, we speak to Professor Kang-Nee Ting about her work bringing the wonder of #microscopy to underprivileged and rural communities throughout Malaysia, with the aid of the RMS’s Microscope Activity Kits 🙂 👏 🔬
Read more: https://ow.ly/NhIn50Ytj5j
The abstract deadline for our Motors and Filaments Meeting is approaching fast - 1st March. We have plenty slots for 15/10min talks and 3min flash talks to allocate. Thanks to generous support from @embo.org and @biologists.bsky.social, we can offer sustainable travel bursaries and a free livestream
Promotional poster for AFM & SPM Meeting 2026 with keynote and invited speakers, event dates, deadlines, and sponsor logos.
📣Book Now: AFM & SPM Meeting 2026 (23–25 June - with a training workshop on 22 June)
Great meeting bringing together researchers from around the world, and across the full range of scanning probe techniques!
Registration and Abstract submission: https://ow.ly/FCPV50Ymosn
We are excited to be recruiting a new tenure track group leader in the Structural Studies Division at MRC LMB! It is an amazing place to start your own lab.
@mrclmb.bsky.social
Please get in touch if you have any questions.
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
Students in white uniforms collaborate on a science project using microscopes and worksheets at a colorful table.
Two children closely examining a specimen slide under a white microscope on a wooden table.
An 'Outreach and Education Special Issue' of infocus Magazine #RMSinfocus is coming soon! - highlighting some of the best initiatives and activities from the RMS and wider #microscopy community
Find out more: https://ow.ly/V6Bl50Yn1fH
New article alert! Mini-Review by Roger Kissane:
Assessing muscle morphology and mechanics-one protocol does not fit all.
doi.org/10.1007/s109...
#myoblue #muscle-mechanics #fibre-characterisation
New researcj article by Fang & colleagues:
Short-duration electrical pulse stimulation induces myokines and mitochondrial adaptations in C2C12 myotubes.
doi.org/10.1007/s109...
#myoblue #C2C12 #myokines #mitochondria
New mini-review by Cesanelli & colleagues:
Methodological framing in muscle morphology and mechanics: aligning experimental protocols with scientific questions
doi.org/10.1007/s109...
#myoblue #muscle #morphology #mechanics #experimental-protocols
Cytoskeleton enthusiasts: join us for the Cytoskeletal Motors GRC, July 12-17, 2026, in Portland Maine. Abstracts submitted by April 5 will be considered for short talks. Please apply!
bit.ly/4cWxvzj
Looking to apply for a UKRI, CRUK, Wellcome fellowship?
UCL's LMCB would be a fine place...
