Dear Czech-BioImaging users,

we would like to share with you the announcement for the Ernst-Ruska-Prize 2025 of the German Society for Electron Microscopy.

The submission deadline is November 30th, 2024.

PDF: http://www.dge-homepage.de/erp2025_announcement.pdf

More information is available at: http://www.dge-homepage.de/

Please also note the announcement of the Harald Rose Distinguished Lecture Award 2025 for which the deadline is February 28th, 2025.

See also at http://www.dge-homepage.de/hrl2025_announcement.pdf

Dear Czech-BioImaging users,

we are thrilled to announce that multiple Czech-BioImaging Core Facilities played a pivotal role in this year’s Czech European Researchers’ Night event, held on September 27th, 2024.

This popular science event, aimed at engaging the general public with the wonders of scientific discovery, saw our microscopy experts showcasing the fascinating world of light microscopy, electron microscopy, medical imaging and digital images produced.

Visitors of all ages had the opportunity to explore the invisible realms through hands-on demonstrations and interactive exhibits at the Institute of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Institute of Physiology, Biology Centre, and Masaryk University - CEITEC. Our team was on hand to explain the latest advancements in microscopy, image analysis and medical imaging how these technologies are revolutionizing research in various fields.

We are proud to contribute to the popularization of science and to inspire the next generation of scientists. Thank you to our partner institutions, who joined this very important event, to the Core Facility staff, who came up with the amazing and very interactove program and everyone who visited our exhibits and made the event a resounding success!

For more information about the event, visit Researchers’ Night: https://www.nocvedcu.cz/en 

Dear Czech-BioImaging users,

we would like to draw your attention to the 5th ELI User Call with submissions open until 29 October 2024.

Researchers and scientists worldwide are invited to submit their proposals which will be evaluated based on scientific excellence by an international peer-review panel. This Call continues to support a wide range of experiments, leveraging the cutting-edge equipment of:

• ELI ALPS in Szeged, Hungary
• ELI Beamlines in Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic
• ELI NP in Măgurele, Romania

The complete scientific offer is available on the ELI User Portal, including information about the application and review process.

Proposers are strongly encouraged to contact the technical instrument contacts listed or the ELI User Office [user-office[@]eli-laser.eu].

For more detailed information visit: https://up.eli-laser.eu

Dear Czech-BioImaging users,

our colleague, Dominik Pinkas, from the Electron Microscopy Core Facility, Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences is one of the speakers in the upcoming special edition of the Euro-BioImaging's Virtual pub on Friday, September 27, 2024, starting at 13:00 CEST.

Come support him and learn how to best exploit your innovation, make it available for others in your facility or partner up with a company.

About the Special edition: https://www.eurobioimaging.eu/events/special-edition-virtual-pub-innovation/

About Virtual pub: https://www.eurobioimaging.eu/our-events/virtual-pub/

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Dear Czech-BioImaging users,

we are excited to share the news about the next Euro-BioImaging User Forum “Focus on Immunology", taking place on Tuesday, October 15, from 2-5 pm online. 

This event features presentations from Euro-BioImaging users and/or Node staff and will explore how imaging can support immunology research covering both scientific & technical aspects of Immunology-focussed research projects. Everyone is welcome!

More information about the Forum can be found here: https://www.eurobioimaging.eu/news/programmes-out-next-euro-bioimaging-user-forum-focus-on-immunology/

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Dear Czech-BioImaging users,

after a summer break, you are invited to the seminar series μLectures organized by the Microscopy Service Centre at the Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences. 

μLectures is designed to enhance researchers’ understanding of microscopy’s fundamental workings and principles. Each session, lasting 30 minutes, focuses on a specific concept or topic within microscopy. The practical information presented aims to deepen researchers’ comprehension of their microscopy experiments, giving them a better overview of the options available and enabling them to improve their experimental design and more effectively identify and resolve potential issues.

The following session is on Two-photon microscopy. This technique is especially suitable for the imaging of processes in vivo. We will explain the two-photon microscopy principle, look at the advantages and disadvantages of this technique and what experiments it can be used for.

When: Tuesday 24. 9. 2024 from 1 p.m.

Where: Turquoise Auditorium of the IEM CAS or online using this link (opens in new window).

Dear Czech-BioImaging users,

we are thrilled to invite you to Multi-modal light microscopy imaging in plant research workshop organized by the Imaging Facility of the Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, which is also a Czech-BioImaging facility specializing in plant imaging. 

The course takes place from 16th to 17th October 2024 in Prague and besides hands on sessions on Long-Term Imaging, High-Resolution and Image Analysis, this year you will find a demo on Whole Mount Staining with automated fluorescence immunolabelling and tissue clearing. The invited speakers are Matyáš Fendrych and Martin Potocký.

Registration is open!

Please register by sending an email to ifieb@ueb.cas.cz. The number of participants is limited.

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Dear Czech-BioImaging users,

we are excited to announce that a biannual call for user support at Czech-BioImaging is now open! The aim is to promote open access to Czech-BioImaging. We provide financial support to users from all over the world to perform projects in our Core Facilities.

• Application deadline: Please submit your applications by 15 October 2024
• Who can apply? Researchers from academia, research institutes, and industry.
• How to apply: Visit the CzBI User Support page for detailed information on the application process, eligibility criteria, and required documentation.

For any questions or further information, feel free to contact us at coordinator@czech-bioimaging.cz

We are looking forward to your projects!

Dear Czech-BioImaging users,

you are welcome to register to the theoretical and practical course Experimental Biophotonics held from 26^th to 27^th September 2024, organized by the Biophotonics Core Facility. 

This course will cover:

• Light microscopy techniques for studying live cells in vitro: principles of light microscopy, fluorescence, confocal microscopy and quantitative phase imaging in holographic microscopy
• Basics of cell biology and preparation of live cells for microscopy observations
• Demonstrations and practical sections in the laboratory

Deadline for registration is 17 September 2024. 

Register by sending an email to alena.vojkuvkova@ceitec.cz.

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Dear Czech-BioImaging users,

we are thrilled to announce that Vladislav Krzyžánek, a member of the Czech-BioImaging Core Facility Electron Microscopy and Raman Spectroscopy at the Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Sciences, was elected President of the European Microscopy Society (EMS) on August 29, 2024 during the society’s conference EMC2024 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Vladislav Krzyžánek will get the opportunity to utilize the experience he has from leading the Czechoslovak Microscopy Society. He is the first representative from Eastern and Central Europe to become the President of the European Microscopy Society.

The European Microscopy Society (EMS) unites scientists and engineers specializing in optical and electron microscopy, as well as other advanced visualization techniques. It serves as an umbrella organization for national groups and stands as the leading authority in this field across Europe. The society’s operations, including awarding EMS prizes and scholarships to students, are overseen by a committee now chaired by Vladislav Krzyžánek.

Congratulations!

In the photo, from left to right, are Vladislav Krzyžánek, Pavel Hozák (Czech-BioImaging Director), Vlada Filimonenko, and Dominik Pinkas (both from the Electron Microscopy Core Facility at the Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences).