The celebration of UMIF's 15th anniversary is in full swing. We are excited to announce that from September 7th to 12th 2026, Evident will offer the opportunity to discover some of their new, cutting-edge light microscopy solutions.

The workshop will be divided into two parts: a short presentation at 10:30 a.m. on the 7th in room N 25 (SR 0.01), followed by an exciting and interesting scientific talk at 11:00 a.m. given by one of the most promising UKE PIs: Dr. Katarzyna Grochowska (in Room N 25, SR 0.01).

From September 7th to September 11th, you will have the opportunity to test three outstanding systems:

1) The first one is widefield fluorescence imaging system - an essential tool for everyday lab work;

2) Then, we'll have the APX100 - important solution for high-content screening. More and more biomedical research, whether clinical or basic, requires acquiring and analyzing huge amount of data;

3) Finally, Evident will offer us the opportunity to test their newest confocal system, the FV5000 - which has an enhanced detection mode suitable for high-resolution imaging of fixed and living samples.  This system has a unique feature that, regardless of the microscope's status, allows researchers to monitor the laser power directed at the sample. This means you can quantitatively compare intensity measurements over long periods of time.

Please register and book demo slots to help us test these wonderful systems!

To do so, use this link:

https://www.umif.de/calendars/events/eventdetail/47/8,9/evident-workshop-registration.

Please share this information with anyone who might be interested. See you in September:) 

Dear Users,

Since we are planning to acquire a new, state-of-the-art confocal microscope in 2027, Zeiss will show us their new confocal microscope setup between May 6th and May 13th.

In addition to the Airyscan 2, Multiplex, and spectral imaging, which are already available in-house, this machine will come with the new Lightfield 4D, which promises to revolutionize volumetric, high-speed imaging in scientific applications.  This new imaging capability is ideal for organoid, organs and tissue imaging, and it allows for the recording of large imaging volumes in a short amount of time.

Please don't miss your chance to test these cutting-edge tools and provide us with your evaluation!

Read the info in the flyer, and book your imaging section using the link near the barcode. Please note that the barcode may not be working yet.

Book your section, and ask Zeiss how to best prepare your sample.


Please share this information with anyone who might be interested. 

Best wishes

Antonio Virgilio Failla

We are happy to announce that UMIF has recently published a new article! Check it out if you're interested in how STED-FCS can be a handy solution in live-setting diffusion studies at a nanoscale: https://doi.org/10.1515/mim-2025-0032.

Hello UMIF friends! We would like to announce an exciting Leica workshop!

Leica will bring the best of their new microscopes to UKE between April 20 and 29.

During this time, you will have the opportunity to test:
a) Their most advanced confocal system (Stellaris), equipped with a STED unit. It's a great opportunity to push the system's resolution to its limits with your samples. 
b) It will also be possible to test their spinning disk setup, which is ideal for very fast cell imaging, also in live conditions.
c) Leica will also demonstrate the power of Aivia, Leica's AI-based image analysis software.

To prepare for this exciting demonstration, Leica will offer a very instructive webinar on April 14th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., during which all of the machines presented during the workshop will be introduced.

Link for the webinar: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/23773178577575?p=kDOHHavQoNFNFfU2QM

Please share this information with anyone who might be interested. This is a unique chance to get inspired and create a positive connection with the imaging facility. If we understand your research needs, we will try to meet them.

All the information about the workshop and how to register are in the flyers. We look forward to seeing many of you at the workshop!