For fun, a composite of some of my pictures of the Total Solar #eclipse, Spain, August 12th 2026. #astrophotography SkyWatcher 72ED + StarAventurer mount + Canon EOS60D
Emmanuel Margeat
@emmanuelmargeat.bsky.social
CNRS Research Director Single molecule fluorescence & smFRET of membrane proteins. Director of the Center for Structural Biology. (@cbsmontpellier.bsky.social). I collect photons nights & days (in the wild & in the lab) Biophysics & Astrophotography here
My views of the Total Solar #eclipse, Spain, August 12th 2026. #astrophotography SkyWatcher 72ED + StarAventurer mount + Canon EOS60D
Exhibition "Serralves em Luz", #Porto, Summer 2026.
Excited to see this collaboration now in print. Dye chemistry meets AI-designed proteins. Three small, orthogonal tags; lifetime modulation; split versions. Request the free dyes at dyes.janelia.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
De novo design of orthogonal far-red, orange, and green fluorophore-binding proteins for multiplexed imaging
Fluorescent proteins and small-molecule dyes offer complementary advantages for biological imaging: proteins are amenable to genetic tagging, whereas dyes provide superior brightness and photostabilit...
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Today is the first day of the European SOUTH ATLANTIC BIOPHYSICS Congress 2026 we organize in Montpellier #ESAB2026 esab2026.cbs.cnrs.fr Our group is represented with oral communications from Pierre Emmanuel Mihiet, Christine Doucet & Robert Quast @chrisdoucet.bsky.social @rbquast.bsky.social
European South Atlantic Biophyics
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is our great pleasure to present the European South Atlantic Biophysics Congress that will take place in Montpellier (South of France), on June 17th-19th, 2026.
esab2026.cbs.cnrs.fr
Discover where single-molecule FRET is heading! Join us in Tutzing, Germany for the upcoming thematic meeting Single-Molecule FRET: The Next 30 Years from September 21-25, 2026. Abstract submission is now open!
2026 Tutzing Thematic Meeting | Biophysical Society
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A new paper from the @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social ! "Paused in Translation: A Model for the Transcript Length-Dependent Impact of Ribosome-Targeting Antibiotics on Degrading mRNAs"
Luca Ciandrini@lciandrini.bsky.social · 3mo agoNew paper out today in PRX Life! We developed a stochastic transport model showing how antibiotic-induced ribosome pausing may trigger collective jamming on mRNA, with longer transcripts paying a disproportionate price. Read it here! 👇 🔗 doi.org/10.1103/vrqp...
New paper from the @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social "CF2H: a cell-free two-hybrid platform for rapid protein binder screening " now out in Nature Communications www.nature.com/articles/s41...
CF2H: a cell-free two-hybrid platform for rapid protein binder screening - Nature Communications
Faster and cheaper experimental screening methods will democratize and accelerate the identification of high-affinity binders with biomedical applications. Here the authors present Cell-Free Two-Hybri...
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Julien Capin@ju-cap.bsky.social · last yr.You designed binders for your favourite protein and wish there was a way to experimentally screen them within 24h w/ only a set of pipettes and a plate reader? Check out our Cell-Free 2-Hybrid approach (CF2H) Full post: tinyurl.com/48cz5nb6 Preprint: www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...
The BPS Ambassador Program creates an international network of members who act as local resources in their respective countries, promoting biophysics and engaging the global community. Apply to serve as a BPS Ambassador buff.ly/S6VwJmW
#RIP Pierre Chambon (1931-2026) 1963 PARP 1970 RNA Pol II 1975 Nucleosome 1977 Split genes 1980 Promoter 1983 enhancer 1986 Nuclear receptor
Another shot of yesterday's moonrise, above the Mediterranean sea. Plage des Aresquiers, next to #Montpellier #astrophotography
Our WE-Heraeus seminar "Fluorescence markers for advanced microscopy" at the Ecole de physique des Houches is now over ! Thanks to my amazing co-organizers Ulrike Endesfelder, Viktorija Glembockyte and Dominique Bourgeois. @glembockyte.bsky.social @uendesfelder.bsky.social
👀 At #BPS but haven’t stopped by booth 401 yet? Meet the team to discover how you can unlock the ultimate #single-molecule resolution at your benchtop, generating high-impact insights into #biomolecular interactions and dynamics. See you there! @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social #biophysics #lifescience
Expansion microscopy improves resolution, but integration with SMLM remains challenging. In our new preprint, we present a simplified strategy using spontaneously blinking dyes, validated against well-defined reference structures including NPCs and PicoRulers! ➡️ www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
🚀 Big news from @timcraggs.bsky.social x #BPS2026: meet the new EI-FLEX Pro! Automated alignment + focus, real-time analysis with publication-ready plots, modular upgrade to 96/384 wells, no darkroom or optical table, compact benchtop. Meet us at booth 401 or get in touch for a demo! #singlemolecule
Don't miss the President’s Symposium: Communicating the Value of Biophysics in a Changing World! Speakers will discuss perspectives on the current crisis in US investment in science, approaches for conveying the value of research, and provide examples of effective outreach activities buff.ly/qcRp51M
Connect with the Committee on Sustainability of the Biophysical Society at the Annual meeting 2026 #BPS2026 @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social
Discover and share the CBS Montpellier starter pack, to follow current and formers members of the Centre de Biologie Structurale on Bluesky. go.bsky.app/G682pvP @cnrs.fr @inserm.fr @umontpellier.bsky.social
As one of the leading scientists in super-resolution microscopy and a truly remarkable individual, Markus is at the forefront of the field. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in the future of bioimaging!
Neuroscience and Beyond@neuroandbeyond.bsky.social · 6mo ago#Antibodies are often too bulky to reach every target in dense clusters, leading to incomplete labeling. #expansionmicroscopy solves this by physically separating proteins, which facilitates efficient labeling and reveals protein complexes. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/8cXV9J5NJQQ
Excited to be speaking at this year’s Biophysical Society Presidential Symposium on the importance of communicating science to the public 👩🏾🔬🧫🧬🔬🥼🧪👩🏾🔬
Biophysical Society@biophysicalsoc.bsky.social · 7mo agoThe President’s Symposium at #bps2026 serves to empower biophysicists to tell stories that build public confidence in science. Speakers will discuss perspectives on the crisis in US investment in science, and approaches for conveying the value of research to human health and prosperity
The President’s Symposium at #bps2026 serves to empower biophysicists to tell stories that build public confidence in science. Speakers will discuss perspectives on the crisis in US investment in science, and approaches for conveying the value of research to human health and prosperity
BPS is seeking the next Editor-in-Chief of the Society’s flagship publication, Biophysical Journal
Call for Applications: Editor-in-Chief of Biophysical Journal
The Biophysical Society is seeking the next Editor-in-Chief of the Society’s flagship publication, Biophysical Journal. This appointment will begin January 1, 2027, for one five-year term. The…
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Interdisciplinary access call is back! The 3 infrastructures ProFi, FBI and FRISBI together with the GIS IBiSA announce the 4th call for funded access to IBiSA-labelled facilities for transdisciplinary projects!🤝 Apply here before Feb 13, 2026 👉 france-bioimaging.org/announcement...
Join us in Montpellier in June 2026 for the second edition of the European South Atlantic Biophysical conference #ESAB2026
GdR ImaBio 🔬@gdrimabio.bsky.social · 7mo ago#ESAB2026 is opening ! 👉 Registration is now available for the second edition of the European South Atlantic Biophysical conference. 👉 esab2026.cbs.cnrs.fr @cnrs.fr @umontpellier.bsky.social @cbsmontpellier.bsky.social @iupab.bsky.social @picoquant.bsky.social @cecamevents.bsky.social
Looking forward for new developments in our team ! Exciting projects in perspective from @rbquast.bsky.social, @chrisdoucet.bsky.social , @emmanuelmargeat.bsky.social , @costaluca.bsky.social The Luminosa includes 3color smFRET, PIE-FCCS, FLIMbee for fast FLIM & time resolved SMLM
Center for Structural Biology (CBS Montpellier)@cbsmontpellier.bsky.social · 8mo agoIt's Christmas in advance in the lab, as we recieved the first ever #Luminosa from @picoquant.bsky.social to be installed in France. It will be available on the PIBBS facility, as a combo with a Brucker Atomic force microscope for #mecanobiology, #smFRET, #FLIM, #FCS, #AFM applications and more. 🔬
Watch Robert Quast @rbquast.bsky.social from our Team presenting our work on single molecule #FRET on #GPCR in the first FBI Connect webainar !
France-BioImaging@france-bioimaging.bsky.social · 9mo agoThe replay of the 1st edition of FBI Connect is now available!◀️ In this webinar, we welcomed Robert Quast from the CBS in Montpellier. He presented his latest project and an unique multicolor smFRET technique to study GPCR dynamics! 🔗Watch it here: youtu.be/pgU_3VhMutk
The replay of the 1st edition of FBI Connect is now available!◀️ In this webinar, we welcomed Robert Quast from the CBS in Montpellier. He presented his latest project and an unique multicolor smFRET technique to study GPCR dynamics! 🔗Watch it here: youtu.be/pgU_3VhMutk