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Community Meetings

A number of community meetings will take place in the workshops rooms during mmc2025 incorporating EMAG 2025

Early Career Drop-in Networking Session

Tuesday 1 July 2025 16:00 – 17:00, Workshop 3

This workshop is organised by the Early Career Committee and is aimed at providing a space for Early Career Researcher’s (ECR’s) to network with each other and also learn more about what we do as a committee in an informal setting. We encourage both first time attendees of mmc and those who have been before to come along. There will be an option to take part in networking activities or to just take a break from the main conference programme to have a sit down and a chat with other ECR’s.

Optogenetics in the Super-resolution Regime

Thursday 3 July 2025 - 12:45 – 13:45, Workshop 1

Workshop lead: Viji Draviam, Light Microscopy Section, RMS ([email protected]) 

Optogenetics is a technique that combines genetics and optics to control biological activity with light, achieving precise and rapid manipulation of live-cells. It involves genetically modifying cells to express light-sensitive proteins, which allow for acute and reversible activation or inhibition of protein complexes, when illuminated with specific wavelengths of light.

Agenda

12.45-12.55p Prof Viji M Draviam FRMS (Queen Mary University of London)
Title: Optogenetics in the super-resolution regime: acute disruption of subcellular structures

12.55-1.05p Dr Periklis (Laki) Pantazis (Imperial College London).
Title: Primed conversion and its potential to enhance optogenetic applications

1.05-1.15p Cerys Barclay (PhD student), Prof Susan Kimber group (University of Manchester)
Title: Driving pluripotent stem cell development using light sensitive BMP and TGFBeta receptors

1.15-1.20p Chris Power (3D imaging specialist, Zeiss Microscopy LLC)
Title: Historical perspective on Super-resolution in live-cell studies

1.20-1.25p Dr Alistair Curd, Prof Michelle Peckham team (University of Leeds)
Title: Analysis of sparse single molecule localisation data: the how and why.

1.25-1.30p Dr Chengchen Wu, Facility Manager, Centre for Cell Dynamics (Queen Mary University of London)
Title: FRAP in the Super-Resolution (SR) regime reveals subcompartments within 53BP1 foci

1.30-1.45p Wrap up: Q&A and Discussion on key highlights

Deadline for ECR 5-min talks: 30 June 2025

Contact for free attendance: [email protected]