Innovative SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Screening Technique and FAIR Data Sharing
FIMM High Content Imaging and Analysis (FIMM-HCA) team has been recently published the work on mini-immunofluorescence assay to test for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in patient blood samples in Cell Report Methods journal: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crmeth.2023.100565 Researchers from the FIMM High Content Imaging and Analysis (FIMM-HCA) Unit (partner of the Finnish Advanced Microscopy Node) have unveiled a cutting-edge method combining image-based serology and machine learning to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. Led by Lassi Paavolainen, Academy Research Fellow at the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, their mini-immunofluorescence assay leverages custom neural network analysis for high-throughput testing in low-biosafety environments. This breakthrough not only enhances disease detection but also sets a high standard in data accessibility through the BY-COVID project. The entire dataset, including raw images and segmentation masks, is now publicly available on the BioImage Archive, marking a pivotal move towards FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data sharing. The metadata for the images is described according…
Visiting Professor Teng-Leong Chew in Turku – InFLAMES minisymposium and one-day microscopy workshop
Great news! Professor Teng-Leon Chew from Advanced Imaging Center, HHMI´s Janelia Research Campus will visit Turku next week! Professor Chew will give a talk at InFLAMES minisymposium and lead a one-day microscopy 🔬 workshop! ▶ InFLAMES Visiting Professor minisymposium💡 Topic: “Microscopy technologies: today and tomorrow”, Professor Teng-Leong Chew, Director of Advanced Imaging Center, Janelia Research Campus, USA📅 Monday, June 17, 2024, 12-14📍 Lauren 1, Medisiina D, Turku, Finland🔗 More info: https://inflames.utu.fi/events/inflames-minisymposium-teng-leong-chew-and-pekka-lappalainen/ ▶ InFLAMES mini microscopy workshop💡 “Experimental design for hypothesis-driven quantitative fluorescence microscopy” by Professor Teng-Leong Chew📅 Tuesday, June 18, 2024, 9-16📍 Lauren 2, Medisiina D, Turku, Finland🔗 More info: https://inflames.utu.fi/events/52015/ Topics covered: No previous knowledge of imaging techniques or microscopy is required, but even more experienced researches are sure to learn something new! Register now using the link: webropol.com/s/leong-miniworkshop