Last August, a three-day Microscopy Fundamentals course took place at Fundación Instituto Leloir in Buenos Aires, bringing together experts and participants for an intensive learning experience. The program combined insightful lectures with practical sessions on fluorescence microscopy, confocal laser scanning, TIRF, spinning disk, multidimensional and live imaging, as well as pre- and post-imaging care.

Two of our LABI fellows, Vanessa Monge (Centro Internacional Cabo de Hornos, Chile) and Natalia Pagliaro (Instituto Tecnológico de Chascomús – La Plata, Argentina, CONICET), took part in the course, enhancing their skills while contributing to the strengthening of the Latin American bioimaging community. Vanessa traveled from one of the southernmost points of the continent, while Natalia, whose research focuses on embryonic germline stem cell proliferation and its molecular and epigenetic regulation, brought valuable insights to enrich the discussions.

We extend our gratitude to BIOINGENIERIA, Fundación Instituto Leloir, and the dedicated instructors — including Claire Brown — for making this training possible and for empowering the region’s bioimaging scientists.

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