Le 3 décembre dernier, le Nœud Paris-Centre, membre de l’infrastructure France-BioImaging a organisé une journée intitulée placée sous le signe de la valorisation scientifique et du transfert de technologie. Accessible en mode hybride, elle a réuni une dizaine d’intervenants et une quarantaine d’auditeurs.

L’objectif de cette journée était de rendre accessible la valorisation de l’activité de recherche au plus grand nombre de chercheurs, étudiants, et acteurs du transfert technologique. À cette fin, les participants ont pu bénéficié d’une série de témoignages de chercheurs, de directeurs de startups (ABBELIGHT AVATAR MEDICAL, TWINCKLE FACTORY, INSCOPER) de responsables d’entreprises, et d’acteurs des services de valorisation qui ont converti un résultat scientifique dans le domaine de l’imagerie biologique en un produit ou un service commercialisé.

Ces témoignages ont permis aux intervenants de faire part de leur motivation et leur parcours de transfert technologique avec ses difficultés et ses satisfactions. Les directeurs de startups et responsables d’entreprises ont également présenté aux participants les temps clés de la valorisation d’une découverte scientifique, tels que les échanges entre industriels-chercheurs et la mise en place de la valorisation économique du travail scientifique initial.

Pour clore cette journée, une la table ronde finale a permis aux acteurs des services de valorisation de décrire la fonction, les moyens, ainsi que les modalités d’interaction avec les chercheurs et d’accompagnement du transfert technologique.

Restez connectés, les certaines sessions seront bientôt disponibles en replay!

Last days to apply to the last canSERV Open Call, a unique opportunity designed specifically for early career cancer researchers worldwide. This initiative aims to provide these researchers with access to cutting-edge services and training, helping them advance their groundbreaking work in cancer research.

Who can apply?

This call is open to:

  • First-stage researchers: PhD students and junior researchers without a PhD.
  • Recognised researchers: Postdoctoral fellows, assistant professors or young investigators.

What’s on offer?

Selected applicants will gain free access to imaging services and expertise provided by 28 Euro-BioImaging Nodes, as well as state-of-the-art image data analysis resources. This support empowers researchers to elevate their projects through innovative technologies and expert guidance.

Research focus areas

Your project should address one or more of the following:

  1. Cancer research topics, spanning discovery science, translational research, personalised oncology or clinical studies.
  2. At least one of the four strategic goals of the EU Cancer Mission:
    • Understanding cancer,
    • Prevention and early detection,
    • Diagnosis and treatment,
    • Quality of life for patients and their families.

Deadline?

17, December 2024, 14:00 CET

How to apply?

Find all the informations here: https://www.eurobioimaging.eu/news/canserv-open-call-for-early-career-researchers/

The 11th French Society of Angiogenesis meeting that will be held the 4-6 June 2025.

This meeting will take place in Autrans (Vercors), in the mountains close to Grenoble.

The program delves into emerging fields in vascular biology, including blood vessel heterogeneity, their formation, stability, and dysfunctions in diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular conditions. It highlights recent advances in tools and models for rapid clinical applications.

The program will be supported by international experts, including two keynote speakers, Prof. Shahin Rafii of Cornell University, USA, and Prof. Martin Schwartz of Yale University, USA as well as renowned European guest speakers.

The conference will take place in the natural setting of the Vercors, fostering interaction through nature-based activities.

Please visit the website for more information and registration.

France BioImaging is pleased to support an upcoming training session organized by the Rhône-Alpes FBI node and the University of Lyon1. This hybrid training program offers participants the opportunity to deepen their knowledge in statistic techniques and methodologies for image analysis.

Training Details:

  • Virtual Session: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 (3 hours)
  • In-Person Sessions: January 27-29, 2025
  • Participants: Limited to 20 trainees
  • Fee: No additional cost for academic participants

Further details can be found in the attached document.

Interested in joining?

Please register promptly by contacting Rose-Noëlle Villa-Guennelon at rose-noelle.villa-guennelon@univ-lyon1.fr. This program is open to academic trainees from any institution.

STATIMAGE trainingDownload

On September 6, the Cellular Imaging Master, created in 2004 by Delphine Burel and Ludovic Galas at the University of Rouen Normandie, celebrated its 20th anniversary in partnership with the IBiSA PRIMACEN imaging facility.

Over 50 alumni attended the event, along with the Master’s coordinators and several teaching staff members. The day began with a review of the program’s 20 years and a presentation on international collaborations with the Universities of Turku and Abo Academy in Finland, followed by a vote for the new Master’s logo!

In the afternoon, participants enjoyed fun activities such as karting, bowling, and karaoke at Espace Loisirs Rouen, fostering a convivial atmosphere among students and teachers. Everyone agreed to meet again in five years for future celebrations.

This successful anniversary was made possible thanks to the efforts of the M2 IMAC 2024 class and the support of their sponsors!

Find out more about the IMAC Master’s program here.

From November 4 to 7, the Broca Center (Neurocampus Bordeaux) hosted the fourth edition of the advanced microscopy training organized by France-BioImaging Work Group on « Multiscale Light-Sheet Microscopy ».

FBI-AT 2024 brought together experts, engineers, researchers, and industry professionals to present the main applications of light-sheet microscopy to neuroscience and 3D cell culture. Participants also had the opportunity to put their newly acquired knowledge into practice through workshops at various sites and facilities of the Bordeaux node (IINS, BIC, VoxCell).

During these four days of intensive training, four major themes were addressed to cover the wide range of applications in neuroscience and 3D cell culture:

  • Large Sample Imaging – Clearing & Expansion
  • 3D Cellular Models Culture & Imaging
  • Neuronal Network Imaging
  • Image Analysis

“The theoretical knowledge covered during the conferences was perfectly useful in the workshops, and I would even say the workshops allowed us to go even further!”

Aurelien Debonne, PRIMACEN platform

“This congress was very thorough, with presentations in the morning and workshops in the afternoon. The selected speakers covered the entire scope of microscopy with biological samples: the approach, sample preparation, and even microscope selection!”

Nadege Le Roy, TreeFrog Therapeutics

Finally, participants enjoyed convivial moments to share their experiences and discover new technologies offered by the industry professionals present during these days.

As for the next edition, see you in 2026!

France-BioImaging recently participated in two major events dedicated to innovation and industrial collaboration: RDV Carnot and the Cosmetic 360 trade show. These gatherings highlighted the many applications of microscopy in addressing the specific needs of various industries, from pharmaceutical research to the cosmetics sector.

RDV Carnot: opportunities for applied innovation

For France-BioImaging, this event offers a unique opportunity to connect with companies from various sectors (pharmaceutical, food, textile) with advanced imaging needs.

Through direct exchanges, France-BioImaging members were able to better understand industry expectations in sample characterization and analysis, from immunology to textile fiber studies.

This event thus allows France-BioImaging to showcase its advanced microscopy technologies to companies seeking high-potential solutions for applied research.

Cosmetic 360: cosmetic innovation through the lens of microscopy

The Cosmetic 360 trade show is a key event for the cosmetics industry, bringing together companies from across the value chain: large groups, SMEs, start-ups, raw material suppliers, laboratories, and more.

In this sector, microscopy plays a vital role in analyzing natural ingredients, assessing cosmetic product efficacy, and ensuring formulation quality.

Beyond its scientific value, microscopy provides a marketing advantage with the high-quality images it produces, enabling brands to communicate transparently and attractively about product efficacy.

These two events underscored the strategic role of microscopy in addressing the challenges of innovation across various industries. Whether for applied research needs or marketing value, France-BioImaging continues to develop and provide cutting-edge technologies to support companies in their R&D projects.

As the infrastructure evolves, the ongoing identification of industrial needs and emerging sectors will enhance the impact of France-BioImaging’s imaging technologies, fostering collaborations that align with the goals of diverse industries. If you have already identified some needs and potential collaborations, please contact us.

Global BioImaging organizes annual international workshops called Exchange of Experience (EoE), which represent key moments for the international imaging community to come together and discuss common goals, trends and challenges in running open access imaging facilities across the globe.

This year’s host has been our Japanese colleagues from ABis (Advanced Bioimaging Support). We took the opportunity to take part in their annual meeting, one day ahead of the GBI EoE. The program highlighted groundbreaking research, including studies on genome structure in single human cells (Jan Elleberg) and new methods for analyzing multi-cellular dynamics (Tomomi Nemoto). Other high-interest topics included big data acquisition (Hideharu Mikami), expansion microscopy (Xiaoyu Shi) and cognitive biases in neuroimaging (Makiko Yamada).

This 9th edition brought together the global imaging community in Okazaki to discuss shared goals, trends and challenges in managing open-access imaging facilities worldwide. The focus of this edition, “Image Data Horizons – Global Strategies for Accessible Knowledge”, encouraged a rich exchange on practical approaches to data sharing, management, and accessibility.

France-BioImaging’s Data mission co-officer, Perrine Paul-Gilloteaux, presented the FBI.Data project, showcasing France-BioImaging’s leadership data management – recognized as a model approach within the international community.

We also attended the first FoundingGIDE meeting, where we delved more deeply into the steps that image data scientists, supported by funders, decision-makers, and corporate partners, can take to advance towards a Global Image Data Ecosystem (GIDE).

As always, it was a pleasure to meet all the colleagues from the international bioimaging community!


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On 13-19 May 2013, we will organize in Montpellier an EMBO practical course on “Super-resolution and single molecule microscopies in living cells”. The course will last five days, and 50% of the time will be devoted for practical experiments, using PALM, FCS, STED and SIM microscopes. This course will be open to 16 participants from all the world.

The topics covered will be :

  • PALM / STORM imaging
  • Fluctuation microscopy methods (FCS, RICS, N&B, …)
  • Structured Illumination
  • STED
  • Single-molecule dynamics in cells
  • FLIM
  • High-throughput imaging

 

The following speakers have already accepted to participate to the meeting :

  • Maïte Coppey-Moisan  (Paris)
  • Christian Eggeling  (Göttingen)
  • Christian Conrad  (Heidelberg)
  • Michelle Digman (Irvine)
  • Enrico Gratton  (Irvine)
  • Thomas Huser (UC Davis)
  • Don Lamb  (Munich)
  • Didier Marguet  (Marseille)
  • Suliana Manley (EPFL)
  • Markus Sauer  (Würzburg)
  • Hari Schroff  (NIH)
  • Victor Sourjik  (Heidelberg)

For more information, follow this link, or contact Marcelo Nollmann or Emmanuel Margeat