We enjoyed joining the Loudoun County Public Library at Old Ox Brewing last night to hear Teng-Leong Chew discuss microscopy with our local community 🍻

Today we are celebrating our 10th anniversary! It is wonderful to have current HHMI Janelia colleagues as well as some of our @AICjanelia alumni here for #AIC10

🔬 🚨 Just 1 week left to apply to #IALSJanelia, @AICjanelia 's two-week long #microscopy bootcamp covering everything from #experimentalDesign to #imaging to #bioimageAnalysis

Read more and apply by Feb 15 here: https://www.aicjanelia.org/imagingacrosslengthscales

Reminder that there is 1 week left before the Feb 1 deadline to submit a proposal to use AIC #imaging technology and #microscopy expertise. Details at https://www.aicjanelia.org/apply

My latest paper is now out in @J_Cell_Sci : https://journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/137/1/jcs261567/341218/Believing-is-seeing-the-deceptive-influence-of

Many thanks to my co-authors Leanna, Satya, Jesse, Leong, and to the entire @AICjanelia team for their feedback!

Every stage of a #microscopy project requires decisions, and those decisions are prone to #bias. In this paper, we use illustrative examples to describe potential pitfalls, and also provide strategies for mitigating bias.

You can also check out the data underlying our paper here: https://t.co/JqWOf5RedG

I'm excited to be co-directing #IALSJanelia 2024 with Teng-Leong Chew! This 12-day boot camp hosted by @AICjanelia will allow participants to image biological samples across length scales on a variety of #microscopes, all while learning about #experimental design and image #analysis. Apply by Feb 15, 2024: http://bit.ly/OIBC24 🔬

We are excited to announce #IALSJanelia 2024! Attendees will image across scales (single #molecules to whole #organisms) on commercial and
@hhmijanelia -developed #microscopes while learning #experimental design and image #analysis. Apply by Feb 15, 2024: https://www.aicjanelia.org/imagingacrosslengthscales

The latest AIC Call for Proposals is now open! Deadline is Feb. 1, 2024. Come use
HHMI Janelia imaging technology and expertise for FREE. Visit http://aicjanelia.org/apply and contact us to schedule your technical consultation. #microscopy

@ardemp and colleagues recently used cutting-edge super-resolution microscopy--including data from our #iPALM 🔬!-- to show how the sensory ion channel PIEZO1 changes shape in response to mechanical stimuli. Read more about it here: https://t.co/7E7ENfGp9J

Check out this fantastic post from Mai Rahmoon kicking off her ‘How they started…’ series on FocalPlane! Mai interviewed Teng-Leong Chew to discover the origins of @AICjanelia, Leong’s scientific journey and hopes for the future. https://focalplane.biologists.com/2023/07/21/how-it-they-started-with-the-advanced-imaging-center-aic/
#FocalPlaneCorrespondents

Look out for further interviews from Mai as she investigates the origins of #microscopy communities from around the world.

The extracellular matrix can be surprisingly dynamic during development. Check out the work led by @_LaloSM showing that basement membrane assembly directly contributes forces initiating Drosophila central nervous system morphogenesis https://www.cell.com/developmental-cell/fulltext/S1534-5807(23)00135-1

🔥 @hhmijanelia is #hiring imaging experts to help us develop the future of imaging science.🔥

Apply today for current #microscopy openings in 🔬 instrumentation development, 🧪 sample preparation & biology, and 🖥️ #imageanalysis & software development
▶️ https://janelia.org/careers/scientific-imaging-careers-available-at-janelia
#ScienceJobs

There is also an 'evergreen' job posting: if you have unique imaging expertise to offer but don't see a suitable position, we still want to hear from you! https://tinyurl.com/y5fzzjvc

📣 The first call for the Africa Microscopy Initiative (AMI) Visiting Researchers Program is open! AMI invites researchers from Africa to apply for free access to the AMI Imaging Centre's microscopes and lab facilities 🔬 🌍

Find more information and apply at center.microscopy.africa/open-call @AICjanelia will help host proposal-writing workshops and clinics!

📅 Deadline is 29 May 2023 💥

Integrative Imaging (I2) is a new @hhmijanelia 🔬 platform led by Teng-Leong Chew. I2 aims to devise seamless workflows to combine Janelia instruments, probes, software and model systems to solve complex problems.

Join us (1) as a Imaging Application Scientist http://tinyurl.com/k2j29a3x or (2) as a BioImage Data Analyst http://tinyurl.com/yckr7e5j

RT @ScopeShifu
"If you build it, they won't come..." @AICjanelia discusses the lessons we have learned over the past decade on what it takes to overcome the initial hurdles and successfully offer open-access, advanced microscopy to the world. https://tinyurl.com/2p98xzca

Check out our new perspective in the Journal of Microscopy on the challenges, solutions, and opportunities in creating open-access microscopy facilities to enable truly equitable access to bioimaging resources:

https://d99534e3-0ec1-4d0e-a78f-25b387e0a52f.filesusr.com/ugd/e43f7a_2066069226834b2f8d9958bbc8dd0588.pdf

Reminder that we have extended our submission deadline to Feb 2, 2023!

If the application site is blocked by your institution's firewall, your best option is to try to find another network from which to submit. If you are unable to find a network through which you can access the site, please reach out to the AIC team (aic@janelia.hhmi.org) and we will work with you to ensure proper submission of your proposal.

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Access problems to the submission website are being caused by security systems incorrectly flagging the site as malware. You may be able to circumvent this issue by trying a different network (e.g., by trying your home WiFi network rather than your institutional network). We continue to troubleshoot this problem and will provide additional updates as they become available.

***We are also extending the submission deadline to Feb 2, 2023 to allow applicants additional time for submission.***

We have been made aware of an issue where some applicants are unable to access the AIC proposal submission website due to their institution's network security settings. We will provide updates here as we troubleshoot this issue. Thank you for your patience!

There are 3 weeks left to prepare and submit your @AICjanelia #microscopy proposal! Don't hesitate to reach out to us for a technical consultation before submitting (deadline Jan 31, 2023). Learn more at https://www.aicjanelia.org/apply