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Quality Assessment and Reproducibility for Instruments & Images in Light Microscopy

The Consortium for Quality Assessment and Reproducibility for Instruments and Images in Light Microscopy (QUAREP-LiMi), formed by the global community of practitioners, researchers, developers, service providers, funders, publishers, policy makers and industry related to the use of light microscopy, is committed to democratising access to quantitative and reproducible light microscopy and the data generated by it.

Our mission is to provide a comprehensive set of community-agreed guidelines, protocols, automation procedures and other resources to improve quality control, quality assurance, and instrument/method calibration. The stakeholders advocate for the use of the highest level of reproducibility for data generated by light microscopy methods in scientific research and biotechnology applications. To support the achievement of its mission, QUAREP-LiMi:

 

  1. sanctions Working Groups to form teams that focus on specific technical or outreach topics,
  2. maintains, disseminates, and teaches best practices, protocols, and software tools and
  3. collaborates with providers of reference materials or instrumentation or other tools that facilitate the implementation of best practices at the community level.

 

QUAREP-LiMi operates a NextCloud and an OMERO server, which serve as a central repository and exchange point for our collective work. These platforms facilitate collaboration and data sharing between our members. 

QUAREP-LiMi is open to new members, and we look forward to your contribution. If you are interested in joining our initiative, please fill out our membership form. If you would like to change your Working Group (WG) or join a new WG, please use our form. For any further questions, please contact us.

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WG12 won the Einstein Early Career Award

The Einstein Early Career Award for Promoting Quality in Research celebrates outstanding early career researchers who are pioneering improvements in the quality, transparency, and reproducibility of science. Among this year’s inspiring finalists were Helene Jambor and Christopher Schmied, who took home the Award for their innovative work on guidelines to elevate the publication and analysis of scientific images. Their efforts are setting new standards in research and empowering scientists to create clearer, more reliable discoveries!

WG 12 nominated for the Einstein Early Career Award

Helena Jambor and Christopher Schmied from Working Group 12 have been selected as one of the five finalists for the 2024 Early Career Einstein Foundation Award with their proposal, "PixelQuality: Best Practices for Publishing Images". Their project will be presented at Berlin Science Week on November 5th. (For more information, visit Berlin Science Week.)
More information and registration for the online talk here: https://www.einsteinfoundation.de/en/insights/events/other/meet-the-finalists-early-career-award-2024 .

Article about QUAREP published in Imaging & Microscopy

In the latest edition of Imaging & Microscopy, readers will find a significant publication that sheds light on QUAREP-LiMi, titled "A Global Reproducibility Initiative in Light Microscopy." For those interested in a more in-depth exploration, the author's version of the article is readily available for download.

Annual Meeting Registration is now open

The upcoming Annual General Meeting is swiftly approaching and is scheduled for April 16, 2024. This year, we are offering the convenience of online participation. Registration for the meeting is currently open. To ensure your participation, please register in advance at the following link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/quarep-limi-annual-meeting-tickets-847086447367?aff=oddtdtcreator

The agenda can be downloaded here.

That is the direct zoom link for today, if you missed to register:

https://umassmed.zoom.us/j/99166849060?pwd=NTVvN0Y4bElwdEN3UHJJbU54cDRGdz09

Password: 031401

The QUAREP-LiMi community just welcomes its 600th member

We're excited to announce that QUAREP-LiMi has reached a milestone of 600 members! This growth highlights our collective commitment to improving reproducibility and quality in light microscopy. A big thank you to all our members for their support and contributions. Here's to continued success and collaboration!

New publication on enhancing the quality and interpretability of microscopy images

New article "A community-driven approach to enhancing the quality and interpretability of microscopy images" has been published in the Journal of Cell Science. You can access the publication here.

Journal Histochemistry and Cell Biology announced to implement new submission guidelines

The Journal Histochemistry and Cell Biology has announced to implement new submission guidelines for image presentation and image analysis, which have been published recently in Nature Methods by the international network Quality Assessment and Reproducibility for Instruments & Images in Light Microscopy (QUAREP-LiMi)-Working Group 12 - Image Analysis and Visualization .

First Protocol of WG 6 – Stage and Focus has been published

WG 6 - Stage and Focus released its first version of the protocol "Repeatability of the XY positioning of motorized xy-tables of light microscopes". The protocol is featured on protocols.io

Our new interactive world map is online now

Our new interactive world map is online now (on the main page at the bottom). It shows where our members are coming from. We already filled in the first locations of companies, universities or institutes which are part of QUAREP-LiMi. Feel free to check it out. If you want to become a member of QUAREP-LiMi, please join here.

Checklists for publishing images has been published in Nature Methods

The paper "Community-developed checklists for publishing images and image analyses" has been published in Nature Methods. You can access the publication here.

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