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The Microscopists
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Frequency: 1 episode/18d. Total Eps: 84

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Ilaria Testa (Karolinska Institutet Science Park)
Episode 81
jeudi 22 août 2024 • Duration 01:02:47
#81 — Ilaria Testa is an Associate Professor in the Science for Life Laboratory at Karolinska Institutet Science Park. In this episode of The Microscopists, Ilaria joins Peter O'Toole for a candid chat about the challenges and triumphs of grant writing and balancing family life with groundbreaking science.
She also talks about her love for Magritte's paintings because they challenge our perceptions and her lab's award-winning cake shaped like a neuron.
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Ammasi Periasamy (University of Virginia)
Episode 80
jeudi 8 août 2024 • Duration 01:00:45
#80 — Ammasi Periasamy is a Professor and Director of Keck Center for Cellular Imaging at the University of Virginia.
In this episode of The Microscopists, Ammasi joins Peter O’Toole to discuss pioneering metabolic imaging techniques and growing up in a small farming village. They also chat about Ammasi's transition from India to the US, the foundations of the Keck Center, cooking, and cheering on the Lakers.
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Timo Zimmermann (EMBL)
Episode 71
jeudi 16 novembre 2023 • Duration 01:08:04
#71 — Timo Zimmermann is Team Leader in Light and Microscopy Service and Development at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Imaging Centre. In this episode of The Microscopists, Timo joins Peter O’Toole to discuss how the microscopy courses they have attended changed their career paths. They also chat about Timo's stunning recent 3D renderings using data he collected in 1996 and how Star Trek helped him learn a second language.
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Panel Discussion — The Network of European Bioimage Analysts (NEUBIAS)
Episode 70
jeudi 2 novembre 2023 • Duration 01:09:13
#70 — In this special panel discussion, Peter O'Toole is joined by members of the Network of European Bioimage Analysts (NEUBIAS), including:
• Elnaz Fazeli, Imaging Specialist in the Department of Anatomy at the University of Helsinki.
• Kota Miura, freelance image analyst and Vice Chair of NEUBIAS.
• Robert Haase, Group Leader in Bio-image Analysis Technology Development in the DFG Cluster of Excellence "Physics of Life" at TU Dresden.
In this episode of The Microscopists, the panel discusses how hard it is to establish a funding model for bioimage analysis core facilities—and why you need to be a bit weird (and very optimistic) to do it as a freelancer! They also chat about how much work can go into writing 20 lines of imaging code, hushpuppies, and beers named after dogs.
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Panel Discussion — Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS) Technology Focus
Episode 69
jeudi 19 octobre 2023 • Duration 01:04:50
#69 — In this special technology focus episode, Peter O'Toole is joined by experts in Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS), including:
• Thorsten Wohland, Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the National University of Singapore.
• Annette Bergter, Marketing Manager, Business Sector Life Sciences at ZEISS Research Microscopy Solutions.
• Chris MacDonald, Researcher and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biology at the University of York.
In this episode of The Microscopists, the panel discusses why FCS data is so rich and illustrates how challenges of developing technology and instruments to make FCS more accessible are being overcome. They also compete for the best analogy—featuring car noises, living room furniture, and much more!
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Beth Cimini (Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard)
Episode 68
jeudi 5 octobre 2023 • Duration 01:05:15
#68 — Beth Cimini is a Senior Group Leader at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. In this episode of The Microscopists, Beth joins Peter O’Toole to discuss the challenges of developing popular software tools like CellProfiler in academia and why harsh peer review leads to user-friendly software.
They also chat about why someone on Twitter got mad when Beth shared a picture of pasta.
Discover the research carried out by the Cimini Group: https://www.broadinstitute.org/bios/beth-cimini
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Panel Discussion — BioImaging North America (BINA) Executive Board Members
Episode 67
jeudi 21 septembre 2023 • Duration 01:10:01
#67 — In this special episode, Peter O'Toole is joined by Executive Board Members of BioImaging North America (BINA), including:
• Alison North, Research Associate Professor and Senior Director at The Rockefeller University.
• Claire Brown, Associate Professor & Director, Advanced BioImaging Facility at McGill University.
• Nikki Bialy, BINA Program Coordinator at the Morgridge Institute for Research.
In this episode of The Microscopists, the panel discusses the origins of BINA, why it's beneficial to have inclusive and diverse technique-based communities and the challenges, ideas, and future prospects for BINA.
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Andres Kamaid, Leonel Malacrida, and Mariana De Niz
Episode 66
jeudi 7 septembre 2023 • Duration 01:06:15
#66 — In this special episode, Peter O'Toole is joined by researchers from the Latin American community, including:
• Andres Kamaid, Researcher at the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo.
• Leonel Malacrida, Associate Professor and Head of the Advanced Bioimaging Unit at the Universidad de la República & Institut Pasteur de Montevideo.
• Mariana De Niz, Research Assistant Professor and Manager of the Nikon Imaging Center at Northwestern University.
In this episode of The Microscopists, the panel discusses aspects of international cooperation to grow scientific initiatives and opportunities and nurture talent across Latin America.
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Ron Germain (National Institutes of Health)
Episode 65
jeudi 24 août 2023 • Duration 01:02:15
#65 — Ronald Germain, M.D. is a Distinguished Investigator and Lab Chief of the Lymphocyte Biology Section at the National Institutes of Health. In this episode of The Microscopists, Ron joins Peter O’Toole to discuss why you need to think like a surfer in science. They also chat about what he does to entertain himself when he gets bored in meetings and why he let go of being a control freak.
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Jean-Yves Tinevez (Institut Pasteur)
Episode 64
jeudi 10 août 2023 • Duration 01:01:35
#64 — Jean-Yves Tinevez is a Research Engineer at Institut Pasteur. In this episode of The Microscopists, Jean-Yves joins Peter O’Toole to discuss why he finds supporting other researchers at a core imaging facility so rewarding. They also chat about storing his extensive collection of comic books in his Parisian apartment and some favorite countries to work in.
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