Optical Microscopy & Image Analysis Unit
(IIM-CSIC) brings expertise in marine samples. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology—from Lightsheet microscopy to advanced multidimensional imaging (Thunder) and optical sectioning (Confocal), it enables cutting-edge marine research. #REMOAmember
The Universitat de Lleida-IRBLleida Microscopy Facility is strongly committed to enabling our users to perform high-quality research with advanced instrumentation. We provide systems for live-cell imaging, with both confocal and widefield capabilities. #REMOAmembers
🔬SPAOM2026 is coming!
10th ed. of Spanish‑Portuguese Advanced Optical Microscopy Meeting.
📅 06–09 October 2026
📍 Vic (Barcelona), España
👩🔬 For life scientists, core facility staff, imaging scientists & bioimage analysts.
👉 Stay tuned for more updates!
#SPAOM2026 @ppbioimaging.bsky.social
Os recordamos que este jueves 15 de enero tenemos una cita en la ASAMBLEA GENERAL DE REMOA,online. Os podéis registrar en este link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Os esperamos a todos!
¿Trabajas con microscopía ? ¡Esto te interesa!
En REMOA abrimos una nueva etapa: más abierta, conectada y dinámica. Queremos una comunidad colaborativa y activa, para construirla, necesitamos tu voz.
ASAMBLEA GENERAL REMOA, online!
🗓️15/01/ 2026 12:00.
Regístrate aquí y únete!
🔬 🖥️ Applications are open for the CSHL course Quantitative Imaging: From Acquisition to Analysis (April 6–21, 2026)!
An intensive, hands-on course covering advanced fluorescence microscopy and quantitative image analysis using open-source tools.
🗓️ Apply online by Jan 30, 2026
Add a bit of FAIR data themed fun to your holidays!🎄❄️ Our FAIR BioImage Data Crossword brings a light, screen-free activity to your holiday travels, gatherings or breaks.
🧩 Download & print from Zenodo (also includes an online play option)
zenodo.org/records/1779...
🧪 The #IRBBarcelona #PhD Call is still open! We are offering PhD #fellowships to talented young scientists from around the world who wish to pursue a doctoral degree in #biomedicine!
Learn more and apply by January 9!
General call ➡️ https://bit.ly/3LtzIXi
IRB DRIVE call ➡️ https://bit.ly/4hODx5B
🎉 Happy 2026, microscopy lovers! 🔬
We’re wrapping up the year with the stunning image by Alfonso Aguilera (@cnb-csic.bsky.social), winner of the jury prize at the REMOA2026 Contest 🏆
👀 See you in 2026! Our calendar is packed… stay tuned! 🚀
#Microscopy #Bioart #SPAOM2026
Still buzzing from yesterday at #SPAOM2025! 💫
The poster session and workshops brought so much energy, creativity, and collaboration.
Already missing those amazing moments. Can we do it all again soon? 😄💙
Bright morning, brilliant minds at #SPAOM2025! 🌞
🔬 Microscopy for 3D Models of Health and Disease
💬 Careers in Microscopy panel
🧠 Leica & Palex workshops
Big thanks to all our amazing speakers for filling the morning with inspiration, innovation, and insight! 🙌💙
#Microscopy #Imaging #Optics
🔋 The energy was unstoppable at #SPAOM2025!🙌
This morning’s sessions from "Hot Topics in #Microscopy" to strong networks, plus the #Evident & #Zeiss workshops, reminded us how powerful this community truly is.
Grateful to all for keeping curiosity and collaboration alive until the very end 💙
🔥 Innovation at #SPAOM2025!
From Hot Topics in #Bioimage Analysis & #AI 🤖🔬 to Industry Talks & Pitches, today’s sessions showed how science and technology unite to transform #imaging and discovery!
Thanks to all speakers, sponsors & participants for the inspiring discussions 🙌✨
#Microscopy #SPAOM
🎉 Highlights from #SPAOM2025!
From cutting-edge sessions on #AI & Smart #Microscopy 🔬🤖 to our lightning-fast flash talks ⚡, today’s speakers shared brilliant ideas driving the future of imaging and discovery!
Huge thanks to all presenters for the inspiring insights and energy 🙌
Yesterday at #SPAOM2025: here’s what happened! 🙌
🔬 Quantum #Bioimaging & Sensing
🏢 Industry-sponsored Research Talk (Evident)
🚀 Industry Pitches
Incredible talks, inspiring ideas, and cutting-edge innovation shaping the future of #microscopy!
Huge thanks to our speakers & attendees! 👏
First fantastic talk, Erini Pagagiakoumou from La Visión Institute. @spaommeeting.bsky.social @ppbioimaging.bsky.social
🧠🔍 El jurado de REMOA ya ha elegido su imagen ganadora:
"Conectividad en desarrollo del cerebro murino" de Alfonso Aguilera (CNB-CSIC) ha sido reconocida por su impacto visual y científico.
¡Felicidades, Alfonso! 👏
#REMOA #CienciaYArte @cnb-csic.bsky.social @spaommeeting.bsky.social
🎉 ¡Ya tenemos imagen ganadora del concurso REMOA por votación popular! 🎨
La obra "La creación de Adán" de Chiara Sgattoni, del Instituto BIOTECMED de la Universidad de Valencia, ha conquistado al público.
👏 ¡Enhorabuena, Chiara!
#REMOA @farinaslab.bsky.social @spaommeeting.bsky.social
We’re so grateful to our sponsors for supporting #SPAOM! 🙌
Your partnership helps us unite the microscopy community to share ideas and discoveries.
🔹 Ultragene
🔹 Universal Chemi
🔹 ChemicalNor
🔹 Labor Spirit, Lda.
🔹 Biotecnómica
Thank you for helping us see science more clearly! 🔬✨
#Microscopy
Organoid Oasis
ALI (Air–Liquid Interface) is a strategy for generating organoids from minced tissue, offering the advantage of preserving both tissue parenchyma and stroma.
Epithelial cells: EpCAM (green,AF555)
Immune cells: CD45 (cyan,FITC)
Fibroblasts: α-SMA (magenta,AF647)
Nuclei: DAPI (blue)
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Neural stem cells were cultured adherent on Matrigel and then fixed with 4% PFA. The samples were stained with DAPI and TOM20.
After staining, a 4× expansion microscopy protocol was applied. Samples were imaged using a Zeiss LSM980 Airyscan confocal microscope with a 40× water-immersion obj.
VGlut2 marks thalamic axon terminals whose projections onto the cortex form circular structures “barrels”, characteristic of somatosensory cortex.
Syt2 labels axon terminals of parvalbumin neurons, corresponding to inhibitory synapses that play crucial role in maintaining balanced neuronal activity.
🧠🌈 Developing Connectivity in the Mouse Brain
Parvalbumin marks a small subset of cortical interneurons (≈10%) essential for proper brain development and closely linked to neurodevelopmental disorders.
Tittle: Fan-nomenal Structure
Imaged using ZEISS LS Z.1 with a 20x objective (NA 1.0, WD 1.8 mm, RI 1.33; W Plan-Apochromat). The Coral was cleared using 2ECi and stained with Propidium iodide. Final image consists of multiple tile stitching, deconvolution and 3D rendering (ZEISS Arivis Pro 4.3.0).
🌊 Another stunning image to the REMOA Image Contest!
📸 Lelde Hermane
🏛️ Quantitative BioImaging Lab,(CCMAR/CIMAR LA),
Univ. Algarve, Portugal
Local Portuguese colonial gorgonian “soft coral” — broad sea fan (Eunicella verrucosa), captured using lightsheet microscopy stained with Propidium Iodide.
🧠🌈 Another fascinating entry in the REMOA Image Contest!
A coronal section from the brain of a 14-day-old developing mouse stained with Parvalbumin (magenta), VGlut2 (red), and Syt2 (green).
📸 Alfonso Aguilera
🏛️ Laboratory of Cerebral Cortex Development
(CNB–CSIC)
🔬 Leica DMI6000B with OrcaR2
✨ Another entry in the REMOA Image Contest!
Two neural stem cells derived from the subventricular zone of the adult mouse brain. Nuclei (yellow) mitocondria (magenta).
📸 Chiara Sgattoni
🏛️ BIOTECMED Institute, Universitat de València (Fariña´s Lab)
🔬Microscope confocal Airyscan (Zeiss)
✨ Image participating in the REMOA Image Contest!
Shows a human colon ALI-based organoid. Epithelial cells (green) inmune cells (cyan) nuclei (blue)
🔬 Image acquired with a Stellaris 8 Microscope.
👩🔬 J. Fernández-Felipe, L. Córdoba-García & E. López-Collazo
Innate Immune Response, IdiPAZ, Madrid
Thrilled to welcome Palex as a Gold Sponsor at #SPAOM2025! 🔬💛
Join us at these workshops:
🧪 Confocal Screening – J. Recasens
🔍 Super-Resolution – E. Saavedra & C. Peron
⚙️ 3D/4D Imaging (Imaris) – M. Mahlert
🤖 AI Slide Scanning – J. Recasens
#Microscopy #AI #SuperResolution #LifeSciences #Palex
