Stefania Marcotti
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Data and image analysis for all things bio | Computational tinkerer | Researcher | Bioimage analyst
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New paper out! We share our experiences from conducting
#bioimageanalysis
workshops, using open-source software and building a community around training:
doi.org/10.1002/jemt...
Thanks to the dream team of rockstars,
@david-j-barry.bsky.social
,
@martinjones.bsky.social
and Tom Slater
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Enhancing Research Through Image Analysis Workshops: Experiences and Best Practices
This graphical abstract illustrates the structure of interactive image analysis workshops, where participants engage in hands-on learning with open-source tools under expert guidance to improve resea...
http://doi.org/10.1002/jemt.24769
about 1 year ago
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Royal Microscopical Society
9 days ago
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! #WomenInScience 🌍👩🔬🔬 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
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BioImagingUK
18 days ago
🔬UK researchers: Access cutting-edge bioimaging tech + expert support with our User Access Fund! 💷 £5k for imaging 💷 £2k for image analysis Choose from 6 top UK facilities, contact them, then apply!
rms.org.uk/user-access-fund
⏰ Next deadline: 31 March ✅ Decision in 4 weeks Pls share!
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Crick Image Analysis Team
24 days ago
We are hosting an
#Ilastik
workshop on March 27th, led by Dominik Kutra, senior research software engineer
@ilastik-team.bsky.social
The course is open to students and staff at
@crick.ac.uk
and partner universities (
@ucl.ac.uk
,
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
and
@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
)
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Crick Light Microscopy
about 1 month ago
We Are hiring!! 👨💻👩💻 CALM's new Data and Systems Steward Role is live 🎉https://crick.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/London/Data-and-Systems-Steward_R2551 closing date 8th Feb!
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Data and Systems Steward
Salary for this Role: From £43,630 with benefits, subject to skills and experience. Job Title: Data and Systems Steward Reports to: Kurt Anderson Closing Date: 08/Feb/2026 23.59 GMT Job Description: D...
https://crick.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/London/Data-and-Systems-Steward_R2551
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Dave Barry
about 1 month ago
Time is running out to apply for this year's
@royalmicrosoc.bsky.social
Intro to Image Analysis course in Cardiff - deadline is tomorrow! Spread the word!
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FocalPlane
about 1 month ago
Jacqueline Chalakova,
@afoix.bsky.social
and
@denzibubs.bsky.social
share their highlights from
#CBIAS2025
@cbias.bsky.social
, with all three emphasising the welcoming atmosphere. Check out the reasons that
#CBIAS2026
should be in your calendar⤵️
focalplane.biologists.com/2026/01/12/c...
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium (2025) - a review - FocalPlane
Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium (2025) - a review - News
https://focalplane.biologists.com/2026/01/12/crick-bioimage-analysis-symposium-2025-a-review/
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Last couple of days to apply for this! Deadline on Friday (January 16th)
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about 1 month ago
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Crick Image Analysis Team
about 1 month ago
10 days remaining to apply for the next “Introduction to Image Analysis” workshop in Cardiff (deadline 16th January)! The course will take place on May 18th-20th, 2026, in collaboration with
@royalmicrosoc.bsky.social
. Apply now:
www.rms.org.uk/rms-event-ca...
#bioimageanalysis
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Introduction to Image Analysis 2026
https://www.rms.org.uk/rms-event-calendar/2026-events/introduction-to-image-analysis-2026.html
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium
about 2 months ago
The
#CBIAS2025
poster collection is now available, along with associated DOIs for further dissemination. Take a look!
crick.figshare.com/collections/...
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium 2025 Posters
CBIAS features a mix of invited and selected talks, poster sessions, and panel discussions focused on current topics in image analysis and image processing for microscopy and computational microscopy....
https://crick.figshare.com/collections/Crick_BioImage_Analysis_Symposium_2025_Posters/8199623/5
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✨New Year's resolutions involve learning something new?✨ Then apply for our “Introduction to Image Analysis” workshop in Cardiff in May 2026! Deadline for applications is January 16th. 🔗⬇️
www.rms.org.uk/rms-event-ca...
@royalmicrosoc.bsky.social
@david-j-barry.bsky.social
@martinjones.bsky.social
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Introduction to Image Analysis 2026
https://www.rms.org.uk/rms-event-calendar/2026-events/introduction-to-image-analysis-2026.html
about 2 months ago
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Florian Jug
about 2 months ago
🚨 Alarm!!! 🚨 AI/ML course for microscopy image analysis!!! 🧐 In 2026 at Janelia (
@hhmijanelia.bsky.social
), no tuition, housing and meals provided! Isn’t that borderline unbelievable?!? 20 students, ~14 TAs and lecturers 🗓️ June 4-18 2026 ✍️ Jan 15 2026 ✍️ 🔁 pls!!
www.janelia.org/you-janelia/...
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Deep Learning for Microscopy Image Analysis
Topics The following will be covered extensively during lectures, exercises, and project work: Image denoising and restoration (fully supervised and self-supervised) Image translation (e.g.,
https://www.janelia.org/you-janelia/conferences/bootcamp-course-on-deep-learning-for-microscopy-image-analysis
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Royal Microscopical Society
about 2 months ago
*APPLY NOW* for Introduction to Image Analysis 2026! 😃🔬 Great workshop designed to empower researchers with the necessary skills and tools to confidently analyse their data. Apply by Fri, 16 Jan:
https://ow.ly/hHRi50XNaG4
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eurobioimaging.bsky.social
about 2 months ago
✨ We are recruiting the next cohort of
#EuroBioImaging
Scientific Ambassadors! If you are passionate about open science & imaging and want to enhance your network or learn new skills, please apply! 🗓️ Deadline: Jan 30
www.eurobioimaging.eu/scientific-a...
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Assaf Zaritsky
2 months ago
🚨 New @biorxivpreprint! 🧬💻 Can the spatial architecture of chromatin predict chemoresponse? We integrated FLIM imaging + ML to show that spatially organized "open" chromatin states in pre-treatment biopsies predict resistance in TNBC.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Crick Image Analysis Team
2 months ago
Less than a month to go before applications close for the Introduction to Image Analysis workshop in Cardiff (deadline 16th January)!
@royalmicrosoc.bsky.social
www.rms.org.uk/rms-event-ca...
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Crick Image Analysis Team
2 months ago
We have a ✨new website✨ - go and take a look to meet our team, find out how you can work with us, and see our upcoming training events!
www.crick.ac.uk/research/pla...
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Image Analysis
The golden rule of image analysis is “garbage in, garbage out”, so we strongly encourage researchers to come and talk to us about their experimental plans before acquiring data.
https://www.crick.ac.uk/research/platforms-and-facilities/light-microscopy/image-analysis
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eurobioimaging.bsky.social
2 months ago
🙌 The Image Data Community Days are back! Join us for 5 online days packed with lectures, hands-on workshops & networking sessions from 🗓️ April 13-17. ✅ Mark your calendars ✅ Fill in our “Collection of Interest” form Learn more 🔽
www.eurobioimaging.eu/our-events/i...
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Very excited about the journey ahead! Especially knowing that the aforementioned enthusiastic group of fellow organisers will be by my side (including
@david-j-barry.bsky.social
- I have some pretty big shoes to fill!)
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3 months ago
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Get your
#bioimageanalysis
journey started with this workshop! 📍Cardiff, UK 🗓️18-20/05/2026
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3 months ago
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Marie Held
3 months ago
And that’s a wrap for the
@cbias.bsky.social
napari workshop as well. Two days of learning, working collaboratively and finished off with a presentation from each of five project groups detailing the progress they made. Organised by Rocco D’Antuono,
@giuliapaci.bsky.social
and yours truly
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium
3 months ago
@david-j-barry.bsky.social
and
@lankylaste.bsky.social
wrapping up
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David Gaboriau
3 months ago
Poster session
@cbias.bsky.social
With Rocco D’Antuono,
@david-j-barry.bsky.social
,
@martinjones.bsky.social
,
@lankylaste.bsky.social
,
@dalemoulding.bsky.social
,
@giuliapaci.bsky.social
Talking about the Train the Trainers in BioImage Analysis we did in June
@royalmicrosoc.bsky.social
DAIM
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium
3 months ago
And we’re off.
#CBIAS2025
6th Edition, first outside of the Crick but impressed by the localities at
@wellcomecollection.bsky.social
@david-j-barry.bsky.social
welcoming the community
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium
3 months ago
Less than a week to go for
#CBIAS2025
! A few hours left to register, in person in London or online over Zoom (registration deadline on Nov 20th) Find out all the information at the link below:
www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/cri...
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium 2025
https://www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/crick-bioimage-analysis-symposium-2025
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium
3 months ago
Last chance to register for
#CBIAS2025
, registrations are closing on November 20th - join us to discuss all things
#bioimageanalysis
and don’t miss a great networking opportunity! Will you be there?
www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/cri...
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium 2025
https://www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/crick-bioimage-analysis-symposium-2025
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Beth Cimini 🔬💻📊
3 months ago
Just 4 days until the start of I2K and its 33 totally free image analysis tutorials and events! Please share with your "home networks", especially early career researchers - the videos will be amazing and high-impact no matter how many people attend live, BUT (1/x)
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Crick Image Analysis Team
3 months ago
Another week, another training course! We focused on
#Python
today, with our internal introductory workshop to image analysis. Well-done to all attendees! 💻🔬and thanks to the “Bioinformatics and Biostatistics” and “Software Engineering and AI” teams for helping us deliver the course 🙏
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Very proud of the students for progressing very quickly over the course of the workshop! 🔬💻 And grateful to be working with an amazing team 🙏✨
@david-j-barry.bsky.social
,
@martinjones.bsky.social
,
@k-meech.bsky.social
, Sara and Cameron
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4 months ago
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Crick Image Analysis Team
4 months ago
All set up and ready to go for our 2-day Introduction to Image Analysis workshop for external attendees at
@crick.ac.uk
! With Sara Salgueiro Torres,
@david-j-barry.bsky.social
,
@martinjones.bsky.social
,
@k-meech.bsky.social
,
@lankylaste.bsky.social
and Cameron Shand
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Dave Barry
4 months ago
🇬🇧 Are you based in the UK? 💻 Do you spend a significant amount of time working on
#BioImageAnalysis
? 🧑🤝🧑 Want to spend time supporting external users? The UK BioImage Analysis Network (UK-BIAS) might be for you. Apply below before November 5th.
forms.gle/XhP15nxg2ZgW...
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Expression of Interest: UK Bioimage Analysis Network (UK-BIAS)
The UK node of Euro-BioImaging, a major European initiative providing open access to biological and biomedical imaging technologies, currently offers assistance with Biological Image Data Analysis. Ho...
https://forms.gle/XhP15nxg2ZgWwuTS9
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium
4 months ago
A month to go! Will you be at
#CBIAS2025
? The program is almost ready, and we look forward to welcoming you in London to discuss all things
#BioImageAnalysis
, from tool development, to biomedical applications and community building. Register now! 🔗⬇️
www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/cri...
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium 2025
https://www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/crick-bioimage-analysis-symposium-2025
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...and it’s on the official Fiji/ImageJ documentation! 🥹
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4 months ago
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Beth Cimini 🔬💻📊
5 months ago
Halfway to I2K is BACK, friends of all kinds! Last year, 650 people attended 30+ TOTALLY FREE image analysis workshops of all kinds, across many timezones. If you make image analysis software and want to teach it, workshop submissions are open now! We'd love to have your tool highlighted.
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Dave Barry
5 months ago
The provisional program for The 6th Crick Bioimage Analysis Symposium (#CBIAS2025) is live! Join us at the
@wellcomecollection.bsky.social
in London in November for incredible talks, posters and insightful discussions. Space is limited - register now!
www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/cri...
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium
5 months ago
The program for the
#CBIAS2025
is now live – space is limited, so register now to secure your spot! 24th-25th Nov, Wellcome Trust, London (UK) - see you there! 🔗⬇️
www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/cri...
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Danish BioImaging
6 months ago
The Danish BioImaging Infrastructure is hiring! We are looking for a highly motivated and independent Image Analysis Application Specialist with a strong bioimage analysis background and drive to collaborate in multidisciplinary environments More information
candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
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Dave Barry
6 months ago
Today we say farewell to Alicja Skórkowska, who returns to
@jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social
after a very productive 6 month stay with us. Alicja will be missed! However, we also welcome
@lankylaste.bsky.social
, who is now officially a
@crick.ac.uk
person!
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium
6 months ago
Last few days to submit an abstract for
#CBIAS2025
(deadline 31/08)! We invite submissions on all topics related to
#bioimageanalysis
, from new software tools to discoveries made using existing methods. Early career researchers are especially encouraged to submit!
www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/cri...
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Applications close at the end of the week!
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium
6 months ago
Last but not least for our
#CBIAS2025
guest speaker line-up is Ilaria Testa, fellow at
@scilifelab.se
. Ilaria and team develop and apply novel super resolution microscopy approaches to understand fundamental biological processes relevant for health and disease 🔗👇
www.scilifelab.se/researchers/...
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium
6 months ago
We continue the
#CBIAS2025
speaker intros with
@jytinevez.bsky.social
, research engineer and core facility manager at the Institut Pasteur. Jean-Yves is one of the minds behind TrackMate and is part of F-BIAS, a federation of bioimage analysts across France 🔗👇
research.pasteur.fr/fr/member/je...
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium
6 months ago
Next guest speaker at
#CBIAS2025
is Christa Walther, community manager for
@globias.bsky.social
. GloBIAS is a worldwide association that brings together all those interested in
#bioimageanalysis
, offering opportunities for knowledge exchange, events, training, and resources. 🔗👇
www.globias.org
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News Next BIA seminar series: "Behind the Scenes at SciLifeLab BIIF: Lessons from Managing a National Bioimage Analysis Support Unit" by Anna Klemm on 27th of August, 2pm CEST GloBIAS held its inaugu...
https://www.globias.org/
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium
6 months ago
At
#CBIAS2025
we will also hear from Ewa Paluch from
@cam.ac.uk
. Ewa and their team take an interdisciplinary approach combining biology, imaging, mechanical testing and physical modelling to investigate the basic principles underlying animal cell morphogenesis 🔗👇
www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/directory/ew...
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Professor Ewa K Paluch | Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience
https://www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/directory/ewa-paluch
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Virginie Uhlmann
6 months ago
Once is an exception, twice is a trend, thrice is a tradition! Save the date for our now-traditional annual OME-NGFF extravaganza in Zurich! Whether you’ve just heard about OME-NGFF and are curious to learn more or if you are working with it every day, there is something for everyone this year!
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium
6 months ago
We continue the
#CBIAS2025
speaker line-up with Dominik Kutra, senior research software engineer in the
@ilastik-team.bsky.social
. Dominik is one of the core developers of Ilastik, a user-friendly software that leverages machine learning algorithms to easily analyse bioimages 🔗👇
www.ilastik.org
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ilastik - ilastik
https://www.ilastik.org/
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium
6 months ago
Next up at
#CBIAS2025
is
@helenajambor.bsky.social
from the University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons. Helena researches data visualisation in the life sciences, combining their expertise with large datasets and their interest in data communication 🔗👇
helenajamborwrites.netlify.app/about
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HelenaJamborWrites - About
https://helenajamborwrites.netlify.app/about
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium
6 months ago
Our first
#CBIAS2025
invited speaker is Andrew French from
@uniofnottingham.bsky.social
, who specialises in using AI to understand images. Their research interests include image analysis of plants and complex structures and image capture automation 🔗👇
www.nottingham.ac.uk/biosciences/...
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People - The University of Nottingham
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/biosciences/people/andrew.p.french
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Dave Barry
6 months ago
ONLY 11 MORE DAYS TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT FOR
#CBIAS2025
!!!
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium
6 months ago
📢 After
#CBIAS2025
, join our hands-on 2-day napari training by
@crick.ac.uk
@ucl.ac.uk
@liverpooluni.bsky.social
From conda to plugins to Jupyter, practicals on real data with expert guidance. For Python/ImageJ coders. Apply by 1 Sept – limited to 30!
crick.ac.uk/whats-on/cbias-napari-workshop-2025
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CBIAS napari workshop 2025
http://crick.ac.uk/whats-on/cbias-napari-workshop-2025
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium
7 months ago
Abstract submission
#CBIAS2025
is closing on August 31st - we invite submissions on all topics related to
#bioimageanalysis
: new tools, biological discoveries using existing methods, and anything in between. Early-career researchers especially encouraged to submit!
www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/cri...
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Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium 2025
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