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Alexa Mattheyses @mattheyseslab.bsky.social · 28d

Mechanobiology friends, join us for the next talk in the "forces at play" seminar series Sept. 18

Center on Probes for Molecular Mechanotechnology @cpmm24.bsky.social · Sep 4

We are excited for our next talk in the Forces at Play: Molecular Mechanobiology Seminar Series with Dr. Brenton Hoffman from Duke University on Thursday, September 18th at 12pm EST on Zoom. Please see flyer below for more details and to register for the Zoom link!

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Alexa Mattheyses @mattheyseslab.bsky.social · 21d

Check out our latest led by desmo-team Collin and Krishna who did lots and lots of dSTORM imaging to understand how different DP isoforms are arranged in our favorite cell-cell junctions 🔬

Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 21d

Collin Ainslie, Krishna Patel, Alexa Mattheyses @mattheyseslab.bsky.social and colleagues discover that the desmoplakin tail domain position in the desmosomal plaque is isoform dependent.
Highlight: journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
Article: journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...

dSTORM images reveal the architecture of desmoplakin isoforms.

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Alexa Mattheyses @mattheyseslab.bsky.social · 28d

Mechanobiology friends, join us for the next talk in the "forces at play" seminar series Sept. 18

Center on Probes for Molecular Mechanotechnology @cpmm24.bsky.social · Sep 4

We are excited for our next talk in the Forces at Play: Molecular Mechanobiology Seminar Series with Dr. Brenton Hoffman from Duke University on Thursday, September 18th at 12pm EST on Zoom. Please see flyer below for more details and to register for the Zoom link!

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Center on Probes for Molecular Mechanotechnology @cpmm24.bsky.social · Aug 11

New seminar happening this Thursday at 12pm EST on Zoom with Dr. Xuefeng Wang from the University of Cincinnati. Hope to see you all there!

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Beth Cimini 🔬💻📊 @bethcimini.bsky.social · May 14

We've extended the deadline to May 21st - you now have 1 WEEK LEFT to come hang out with us in Boston and learn to think like bioimage analysts. We'll have a lot of fun!

Beth Cimini 🔬💻📊 @bethcimini.bsky.social · May 1

BIG NEWS - for the first time ever, we're running a Bioimage Analysis Beginnings Bootcamp. Learn #bioimageanalysis from awesome folks, and gain familiarity with some new tools as well as how to pick the right tool in the first place. Aug 4th-8th - apply here (soon!) forms.gle/d2fCXsrWHVP8...

Ad for the Bioimage Analysis Beginnings Bootcamp at the Broad Institute.

Where & When
Broad Institute, 415 Main Street, Cambridge MA (in-person only)
Monday–Friday, August 4–8, 20259:00 AM – 5:00 PM

About the Bootcamp
Learn core bioimage analysis skills using open-source tools for light
microscopy in this hands-on, in-person course. The Bootcamp
covers annotation, segmentation, and deep learning fundamentals.

Fee: $600 (Academic/Non-Profit) | $1000 (Industry/For-Profit)
For more information email ImagingAdmin@broadinstitute.org

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Nat Prunet @nat-prunet.bsky.social · May 3

Visualizing illumination with a uranium block

Photo credit @roggomes.bsky.social

#aqlm2025 #microscopy #bioimaging #fluorescence

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openUC2 @openuc2.bsky.social · May 7

Beautiful plant! Captured with our #lightsheet microsocpe at the #AQLM2025 @mblscience.bsky.social! Curious? openuc2.com/light-sheet-3/

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Analytical and Quantitative Light Microscopy Course @aqlm.bsky.social · May 1

Have you ever seen the black box that is the inside of a microscope objective? Today Dr. Stephen Ross of Nikon gave a fascinating lecture on what goes into the design and manufacturing of an objective.

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Analytical and Quantitative Light Microscopy Course @aqlm.bsky.social · Apr 30

What do we think? Collimated? #AQLM2025

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Alexa Mattheyses @mattheyseslab.bsky.social · Apr 14

Compelling perspective from lab alum Rose Albert on why health and science research matters. A great read, thank you for sharing Rose!

Rose Albert @rosemalb.bsky.social · Apr 10

“Investments in science and public health are essential for the future of rural southern states like Mississippi.”

Read about my perspectives as a Mississippian and scientist in my recent OpEd : digital.meridianstar.com/The-Meridian...

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Theanne Griffith, PhD 🇧🇧👩🏽‍🔬🇭🇷 @doctheagrif.bsky.social · Feb 15

Attending #BPS2025? Want to know more about tangible steps you can take to challenge the attacks on science in the U.S.? Please attend an Emergency Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday at 1:30! @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social @blackinbiophys.bsky.social Please spread the word!

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Alexa Mattheyses @mattheyseslab.bsky.social · Feb 14

Forgot to apply? No problem! Application deadline extended 1 week to feb 17!

Center on Probes for Molecular Mechanotechnology @cpmm24.bsky.social · Dec 19

CPMM will be hosting a hands-on workshop from June 14-17th, 2025, open to graduate students and postdocs who would like to gain an understanding of molecular mechanobiology. Please see attached for more details, or visit our website at mechanotechnology.org/workshop

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Center on Probes for Molecular Mechanotechnology @cpmm24.bsky.social · Feb 3

Friendly reminder that the deadline to apply for our workshop is next Monday, Feb 10th!

Center on Probes for Molecular Mechanotechnology @cpmm24.bsky.social · Dec 19

CPMM will be hosting a hands-on workshop from June 14-17th, 2025, open to graduate students and postdocs who would like to gain an understanding of molecular mechanobiology. Please see attached for more details, or visit our website at mechanotechnology.org/workshop

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Kner Lab @knerlab.bsky.social · Jan 28

Learn more microscopy! Tomorrow is the last day to apply for AQLM!! www.mbl.edu/education/ad...

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · Jan 17

🗣️ Procrastinators, rejoice: we have extension announcements!

The deadline to apply for the MBL's 2025 Embryology course has been extended to February 5. The deadline for Analytical & Quantitative Light Microscopy has been extended to January 29.

Read more: bit.ly/4acDH2V
#ScienceStartsHere

A flyer for the MBL's 2025 Analytical & Quantitative Light Microscopy course

A flyer for the MBL's 2025 Embryology course

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Alexa Mattheyses @mattheyseslab.bsky.social · Jan 13

Join us to kick off a new molecular mechanobiology zoom seminar series! @cpmm24.bsky.social 🔬🧬🧫🧪

Center on Probes for Molecular Mechanotechnology @cpmm24.bsky.social · Jan 13

Friendly reminder that our seminar with Dr. Cheng Zhu will be held this Thursday at 12pm EST! Register here if you haven't already - airtable.com/appfeHoxCpm6...

Center on Probes for Molecular Mechanotechnology @cpmm24.bsky.social · Dec 10

We are excited to kick off our Forces at Play: Molecular Mechanobiology Seminar Series with Dr. Cheng Zhu from the Georgia Institute of Technology on January 16th at 12pm EST. If you aren't already on our distribution list, please register below for the Zoom link!

Alexa Mattheyses @mattheyseslab.bsky.social · Jan 13

Application deadline Jan 15 for the analytical and quantitative light microscopy (AQLM) course at MBL this spring. Get your apps in, there are limited spots still available!
@mblscience.bsky.social @aqlm.bsky.social 🔬

www.mbl.edu/education/ad...

Analytical and Quantitative Light Microscopy | Marine Biological Laboratory

A comprehensive and intensive course in light microscopy for researchers in biology, medicine, and material sciences.

www.mbl.edu

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Alexa Mattheyses @mattheyseslab.bsky.social · Jan 9

Postdoc opportunity alert! If I know @pdaphd.bsky.social there will be lots of cool microscopy to go along with all that RNA and protein synthesis 🔬

Paul Donlin-Asp @pdaphd.bsky.social · Jan 9

Thanks to our recent Wellcome funding- we're hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher to explore the mechanisms underlying synaptic RNA capture and selective local protein synthesis. This position has 5 years of funding. Please reach out if you have any questions!
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow

We seek a motivated postdoctoral researcher to conduct primary research into how neurons transport mRNA to distal sites and use these mRNAs as substrates for local protein synthesis during synaptic pl...

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Alexa Mattheyses @mattheyseslab.bsky.social · Jan 2

Join us in Woods Hole this spring! 🔬 AQLM is an amazing experience.

Kner Lab @knerlab.bsky.social · Jan 2

We are still accepting applications for Analytical and Quantitative Light Microscopy 2025!!
@aqlm.bsky.social @mblscience.bsky.social

www.mbl.edu/education/ad...

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Alexa Mattheyses @mattheyseslab.bsky.social · Dec 28

What a great AQLM @aqlm.bsky.social memory! I was amazed when this came out of storage! 🔬

Sam Holtzen, PhD @samholtzen.bsky.social · Dec 28

Thinking about the time @amypalmerzinc.bsky.social and I got to see a tube of ORIGINAL GFP from Shimomura at Woods Hole and it STILL fluoresces after 30+ years. What a cool piece of history :)

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Center on Probes for Molecular Mechanotechnology @cpmm24.bsky.social · Dec 19

CPMM will be hosting a hands-on workshop from June 14-17th, 2025, open to graduate students and postdocs who would like to gain an understanding of molecular mechanobiology. Please see attached for more details, or visit our website at mechanotechnology.org/workshop

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Alexa Mattheyses @mattheyseslab.bsky.social · Dec 18

Any molecular and cellular mechanobiology fans? Give our Center on Probes for Molecular Mechanotechnology a follow

@cpmm24.bsky.social

We have a NEW zoom seminar series launching in Jan 2025 and more fun stuff in the pipeline 🔬🧪

Integrin tension (yellow) with Paxillin (pink) and actin (blue)

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Alexa Mattheyses @mattheyseslab.bsky.social · Dec 17

AQLM continues to accept rolling applications until Jan 15 🔬

@aqlm.bsky.social @mblscience.bsky.social

www.mbl.edu/education/ad...

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