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Michelle Itano

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Director Neuroscience Microscopy Core at UNC-Chapel Hill, CZI Imaging Scientist, BioTechniques EIC, AcaMama (she/her)

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The journal at a glance: Q4 highlights from our Editor in Chief Editor-in-Chief Michelle Itano shares her top three articles from Q4 published in the BioTechniques journal.

Editor-in-Chief @michelleitano.bsky.social shares her final journal highlights of the year >>> www.biotechniques.com/cancer-resea... πŸ§ͺ

17.12.2025 12:19 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have deep gratitude to the letter writers, committee, sponsors and to all in the community who have generously and relentlessly educated, mentored, inspired and enabled every opportunity that I have been the beneficiary of, including this recognition. Thank you all! @bioimagingna.bsky.social

09.10.2025 15:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So humbled and grateful for this opportunity, but want to emphasize that none of this would be possible without @marianadeniz.bsky.social who not only had the idea and did the work for the nomination, but saw in me something that I did not. It has been an honor to work with and learn from her. (1/2)

09.10.2025 15:43 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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And we're off to a nice start of #OMIBS2025

Pictures feature course directors @michelleitano.bsky.social and Wes Legant introducing the course and our generous sponsors @leicamicrosystems.bsky.social Evident/Olympus @abberior.rocks Coherent @pacificoptica.bsky.social (1/3)

13.08.2025 13:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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And with that, we have officially kicked off #OMIBS2025! We are so grateful for everyone’s participation and can’t wait to see what this cohort achieves! πŸ”¬πŸ€©πŸŽ‰

13.08.2025 11:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The journal at a glance: Q2 highlights from our Editor in Chief Editor-in-Chief Michelle Itano shares her Q2 journal highlights!

Time for @michelleitano.bsky.social’s Q2 journal highlights >>> www.biotechniques.com/pcr-sequenci... πŸ§ͺ

17.07.2025 13:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@royalmicrosoc.bsky.social @globalbioimaging.bsky.social @bioimagingna.bsky.social @uncchapelhill.bsky.social

24.06.2025 14:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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So excited to hang the β€˜Acknowlegement Guidelines’ poster up in Chapel Hill! Grateful to be part of the community working towards equitable recognition for imaging scientists!!

Read more and download the poster (in 10 languages!): lnkd.in/eSQRugJX

#CreditWhereItsDue
#AcknowledgementGuidelines

24.06.2025 14:19 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Can’t wait to see some great images!! πŸ€©πŸ”¬πŸŽ‰

18.06.2025 15:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Navigating Strategies for Core Facilities 2025: A Town Hall Webinar

Over 270 fully engaged people from over 25 countries attended our open forum on Navigating Strategies for Core Facilities 2025.
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18.06.2025 09:35 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Navigating Strategies for Core Facilities 2025: A Town Hall Webinar

Calling all core facilities πŸŽ‰- Timely 'Navigating Strategies for Core Facilities 2025: A Town Hall virtual Forum' 16th June.
A joint @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social and @msa-microscopy.bsky.social meeting that welcomes all.

See - www.rms.org.uk/rms-event-ca...

09.06.2025 11:35 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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You have 2 weeks left to submit your scientific images to our 2025 Image Competition!

πŸ—“οΈ Deadline: Tuesday, 17 June

πŸ† Prizes: US$200 gift card, winning image on our journal cover, and a written interview

πŸ“„ How to enter >>> www.biotechniques.com/life-science...

#Imaging #Microscopy #Bioimaging πŸ§ͺ

29.05.2025 11:21 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today, ~40 practicing scientists joined a Zoom lab meeting to hear my Mechanochemical Cell Bio undergrads give research progress talks on their quantitative microscopy studies in MYO10 stable knockdown cell lines. I’ve got graduating seniors looking for science jobs. These folks are ready.

23.04.2025 00:50 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#hiring! come join us at the Advanced BioImaging Center at UC Berkeley to help us build the #CellObservatory! 1/2

aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04858

11.04.2025 22:20 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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The journal at a glance: Q1 highlights from our Editor in Chief CRISPR-based POC testing, transparent soil and the best RNA extraction protocol for archival fixed tissue samples.

Excited for the opportunity to highlight some of the publications in @biotechniques.bsky.social this first quarter of 2025! Congrats to all the authors and contributors! www.biotechniques.com/crispr/the-j...

03.04.2025 18:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I still prefer β€˜jiff’ ;)

02.04.2025 18:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One more day to apply!! Hope to see you in Woods Hole this summer!!

01.04.2025 17:57 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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So grateful to work with Karolien and John on this session on learning to coach at @abrf.bsky.social 2025! Incredible to see people connect with each other, feel empowered, and have β€˜aha’ moments of insight as they practiced coaching skills today! #abrf2025

26.03.2025 21:57 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Made me actually laugh out loud!! So grateful to have friendly and amazing microscopists in the room!🀣

25.03.2025 01:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited as we are minutes from a session on rigor, reproducibility and transparency practices for shared resources @abrf.bsky.social 2025!

24.03.2025 23:29 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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So excited for #OMIBS25! Applications are open until April 2!! Hope to have you join us at the MBL this summer!! www.mbl.edu/education/ad...

21.03.2025 13:55 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Purple background image with four head shots of the BINA Scientific Speaker Series presenters on March 25 - Prachee Avasthi, Ulrika Boehm, Beth Quinn Lee and Rita Strack with a rainbow colored BioImaging North America (BINA) logo in the center

Purple background image with four head shots of the BINA Scientific Speaker Series presenters on March 25 - Prachee Avasthi, Ulrika Boehm, Beth Quinn Lee and Rita Strack with a rainbow colored BioImaging North America (BINA) logo in the center

#MicroscopyMonday!

#microscopycommunity, join @bioimagingna.bsky.social March 25 to hear from 5 talented Scientists about their experiences in a variety of different careers, in academia & industry.

It is free & online, so register for the zoom details at buff.ly/FQbTu6m
@ritastrack.bsky.social

10.03.2025 15:17 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
Purple background image with four head shots of the BINA Scientific Speaker Series presenters on March 11 - Constadina Arvanitis, Christina Baer, Claire Brown and Valeria Piazza with a rainbow colored BioImaging North America (BINA) logo in the center

Purple background image with four head shots of the BINA Scientific Speaker Series presenters on March 11 - Constadina Arvanitis, Christina Baer, Claire Brown and Valeria Piazza with a rainbow colored BioImaging North America (BINA) logo in the center

#MicroscopyMonday!

#microscopycommunity, join us on March 11 to hear from 4 amazing @bioimagingna.bsky.social members about their experiences as Imaging Scientists in facilities across Canada, Mexico and the US.

It is free and online, so please join by registering buff.ly/IsB2eiw

03.03.2025 19:51 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Director of Research Institutes Technology Services, Assistant Secretary, Fixed Term | University Vacancies IrelandUniversity Vacancies Logo

@uniofgalway.bsky.social is seeking Director for the Research Institutes Technology Services (Core Scientific Platforms). Closing March 20th.

universityvacancies.com/university-g...

Reposts appreciated @globalbioimaging.bsky.social @eurobioimaging.bsky.social @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social

24.02.2025 13:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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US judge temporarily blocks Trump's research funding cuts β€” Reuters A U.S. judge on Monday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration's sharp cuts to federal grant funding for universities, medical centers and other research institutions.

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11.02.2025 00:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A flyer with a picture of Ramiro Tomasina with details of the presentation to be shared on Feb 12 at 9am Central. Registration necessary for this free, online event, on the BINA website.

A flyer with a picture of Ramiro Tomasina with details of the presentation to be shared on Feb 12 at 9am Central. Registration necessary for this free, online event, on the BINA website.

Happy #Fluorescence Friday!

#microscopy community, join us for Ramiro Tomasina’s presentation at the @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social CBI and @bioimagingna.bsky.social Expansion Microscopy User Group series on Feb 12 - free and online! Register here https://buff.ly/4hqSARR

07.02.2025 14:42 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Black background slide with Thank you and acknowledgment to the CZI and many BINA sponsors for 2025

Black background slide with Thank you and acknowledgment to the CZI and many BINA sponsors for 2025

Happy #Fluorescence Friday

@bioimagingna.bsky.social is extremely grateful to have the support of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and so many great members of our corporate #microscopy community.

31.01.2025 20:13 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0