Royal Microscopical Society

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Registration is *NOW OPEN* for the 21st International Microscopy Congress, taking place in Liverpool from 31 August - 4 September 2026 🙌 🔬 🙂

Book now: https://www.imc21.org.uk/

📣 Abstract submissions for talks and poster presentations are officially *OPEN* for the 21st International Microscopy Congress (IMC21) 💥 🔬 🙌

Join our impressive line-up of speakers at this great event for the #microscopy community.

Abstract submissions: https://ow.ly/chvR50XvFxC

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Additional sponsorship opportunities are *still available* for the 21st International Microscopy Congress (IMC21), taking place in Liverpool next year (31 August - 4 September).

Find out more: https://ow.ly/pNJo50XucEy

What a great result! - congratulations to everyone involved! 🙂

Many thanks to the @tech-commit.bsky.social team for the recognition, and for all the ongoing efforts being made in support of technicians in the imaging community 🔬👏

Delighted to be named a winner of the 2025 RMS Scientific Achievement Award. Grateful to my team, collaborators and mentors at Imperial and partners at Leica Microsystems. Thank you Royal Microscopical Society for the honour.
#microscopy #imaging #GenEPi #primedconversion #bioharmonophores

Great to be here at the Cryo Microscopy Group Meeting in #Nottingham! Please come and chat to us about RMS membership, the upcoming #IMC21, the Journal of Microscopy and much more! 😀🔬

How do plants feel the cool of evening and use it to time growth? (York YBDTP Project) at University of York on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - How do plants feel the cool of evening and use it to time growth? (York YBDTP Project) at University of York, listed on FindAPhD.com

Some super cool imaging in this BBSRC Yorkshire Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (YBDTP) PhD
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@bioimaginguk.bsky.social @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social c @biologyatyork.bsky.social

Dr Laki Pantazis pictured smiling, wearing grey jumper and collared, blue-checked shirt. Head and shoulders image.

We are very pleased to announce Dr Periklis (Laki) Pantazis of @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social as winner of the 2025 RMS Scientific Achievement Award! 👏 🔬 🏅

Congratulatons, Laki 😀

Read more: www.rms.org.uk/resource/dr-...

Additional sponsorship opportunities are *still available* for #IMC21- including 'gold' and 'silver' packages, plus limited individual sponsor items 🙂

Find out more: https://ow.ly/sSJ950XnPny

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📣Registration is *OPEN* for EM-UKI 2026, taking place in Dublin (Feb 12 - 13).

Don't miss this great event, featuring diverse talks on the latest developments in the field, 'technobites' and open discussions - plus the annual RMS EM lecture! 🙂🔬

Find out more and book now: https://ow.ly/eWsE50XnKrf

Professor Steven Lee receives 2025 Scientific Achievement Award World leading figure in cutting-edge single-molecule microscopy for biological discovery

Very honoured to receive the 2025 Scientific Achievement Award from RMS. I am very grateful to *everyone* who has passed through our lab. Nothing happens without talented researchers who are willing to take bold ideas seriously. Thank you for that trust. www.rms.org.uk/resource/pro...

Professor Steven Lee, wearing a light grey button-up shirt standing with arms crossed in front of a dark office background with computer monitors.

We are very pleased to announce Professor Steven Lee @stevethechemist.bsky.social as a winner of the RMS Scientific Achievement Award 2025 😀👏🔬

Steven is a world leading figure in cutting-edge, single-molecule #microscopy for biological discovery.

Read more: rms.org.uk/resource/pro...

Professor Kang Nee Ting pictured smiling, wearing a grey jacket in an outdoor setting. Head and shoulders image.

We're very pleased to announce Professor Kang Nee Ting as winner of the 2025 Chris Hawes Award for Outreach and Education 😀🔬👏

Kang Nee has brought #microscopy to thousands of children in Malaysia, reducing #inequality in #STEM

Read more: rms.org.uk/resource/pro...

Event details for Flow Cytometry Facilities Meeting 2026 held in Liverpool at Victoria Gallery & Museum on January 6-7, 09:00-21:00 GMT.

If you work in a #FlowCytometry core facility, then now's the time to register for Flow Cytometry Facilities Meeting 2026 (Jan 6-7) - and keep up to date with all the latest issues within the Flow community.

Register now: rms.org.uk/rms-event-ca...

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Great to catch up with friends and colleagues at the Scottish Microscopy Society's Annual Symposium @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social 😀🔬

Come and chat with us about RMS membership and submitting your paper to the @jofmicroscopy.bsky.social

Mark Rainforth, pictured wearing a striped shirt and smiling, sitting next to a large microscope.

We are very pleased to announce Professor Mark Rainforth of
@sheffielduni.bsky.social as winner of the 2025 RMS President's Award, in recognition of his long and distinguished service to the Society.

Congratulations, Mark! 🔬😀👏

Read more: www.rms.org.uk/resource/pro...

Dr Dina Arvanitis pictured smiling in a laboratory setting.

Huge congratulations to Dr Constadina Arvanitis of
Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, on receiving the RMS Vice President's Award 2025! 👏 🔬🏅

Read more: www.rms.org.uk/resource/dr-...

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Become an RMS member today!

Join our friendly, international community of #microscopy users, keep up with all the latest developments and enjoy a huge range of benefits! 😃🔬

Find out more and join online: https://ow.ly/GuGL50XhvWY

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Book now for UK Light Microscopy Facility Meeting 2026!

This ever-popular get-together for the #LightMicroscopy community provides an excellent opportunity to network with fellow facility staff as well as representatives from major commercial suppliers 🔬🙂

https://ow.ly/9SfY50XhvO9

Virtual European Flow Core Meeting 2025 scheduled online for December 4-5, free RMS event with calendar add option.

Be sure to register (FREE) for our 3rd Virtual European Flow Core Meeting, taking place on 4-5 December 2025 😃🔬

If you work in a Flow Cytometry Core Facility, then this is for you! Great online event tackling all the latest issues and themes across the continent 👍

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Registration is open for a landmark symposium at Stanford University, celebrating 40 years of #AtomicForceMicroscopy #AFM - and dedicated to the memory of its inventor, Calvin Quate, who received an RMS Honorary Fellowship in 1984.

Find out more and register: https://ow.ly/3PXQ50Xhv6E

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Is your #microscopy or #FlowCytometry facility on the RMS Facilities Database? This is a great resource for imaging and flow facilities across the globe 😃🔬🌍

Find out more and add your facility details: https://ow.ly/khgn50Wuwg7

📣Sponsorship bookings are now *OPEN* for EM-UKI 2026, taking place in Dublin, 12 - 13 February.

Find out more about our sponsorship package, including 'Techno Bite' talks:

https://ow.ly/C4Hx50XhsOj

It's time to give your #microscopy networking a boost with our exciting new ‘Member Directory’ - enabling RMS members to create public profiles and connect with each other directly online 🙂🔬

Find out more and get connected! https://ow.ly/uYlm50XhsvZ

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Sponsorship bookings are now *OPEN* for Microscopy of Oxidation 12, taking place from 18 - 20 May 2026.

Find out more about our sponsorship opportunities:

https://ow.ly/KpUx50Xg8i2

We're seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help out at the 21st International Microscopy Congress #IMC21 taking place in Liverpool, UK, next year!

In exchange for your time, we'll provide free registration, uniform t-shirts and free lunches 😃🔬

Apply now:
https://ow.ly/NjqR50Xfsm9

Announcement for the UK Light Microscopy Facility Meeting 2026 held on 8-9 January at Newcastle University's Frederick Douglas Building.

Tell us about your core facility and introduce yourself to the community at UK Light Microscopy Facility Meeting 2026 😃🔬

Why not submit a 'Crib Talk' proposal to make your mark at this great event for the #LightMicroscopy community!

https://ow.ly/ZiKP50Xb5no

Don't forget - registration and abstract submissions are *OPEN* for Microscopy of Oxidation 12, taking place next spring (18-20 May).

This is a great conference series covering a wide range of oxidation phenomena 🔬

Find out more: https://ow.ly/J4rX50XeOYb

Thank you to the team at @astra-zeneca.bsky.social for the kind invitation to talk at their cellular imaging symposium. Susan Cox was a difficult act to follow!
@bioimaginguk.bsky.social @eurobioimaging.bsky.social @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social @yorkbioscience.bsky.social

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It's a little while ago now, but our memories of a fantastic #mmc2025 are still fresh! Don't forget to check out our 'picture special' from the latest issue of infocus Magazine #RMSinfocus, as we take a colourful look back at some of the best moments in Manchester 😃🔬

https://ow.ly/v8X850XctuR