Microscopy Field Notes

So far, we’ve touched on the mindset, planning, and decisions required when carrying out imaging experiments. To highlight this framework with a real-life example, I have invited Louise Neave to share some of her experiences as a researcher new to imaging. Louise is a...

Building on the last post, let’s focus on the initial steps of the experimental workflow and how to transfer these concepts into practice. Your research aims are the foundation, and they will guide your choice of model and define the type of information needed from...

Though looking through a microscope can inspire, applying the technology to our own research questions can be intimidating. Like any field, optical microscopy has its own language, jargon, and conceptual framework, but is rarely taught in academic programs. To learn...

Welcome to “Microscopy Field Notes”, a new blog created to help life science researchers navigate the inspiring world of optical microscopy. My name is Pina Colarusso, and I have been working as an optical microscopist over the past twenty years.