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UKE Microscopy Imaging Facility (UMIF)
UKE Microscopy Imaging Facility (DFG Research Infrastructure Portal: RI_00489)
10.11.2026: A great day for UMIF
Dear all,
Save the date - Scientific Symposium to celebrate the 15th anniversary of UMIF on the 10th of November 2026!
The UKE Microscopy Imaging Facility (UMIF) is a widely recognized core facility for light microscopy in Germany. Its particular strength lies in the development and establishment of new tools for super-resolution light microscopy and their application in biomedical imaging. This success is largely driven by the productive exchange between the facilityโs users and its staff, as well as by the shared commitment of everyone involved. On November 10th, we will celebrate the 15th anniversary of UMIF. As part of the celebration, three outstanding scientists will present their work. Nobel laureate Stefan W. Hell (Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Gรถttingen; please check the abstract here) will begin by discussing powerful imaging techniques that enable the investigation of phenomena at the molecular level. This will be followed by Catherine Meyer-Schwesinger and Stefan Lechner from UKE, who will show how super-resolution microscopy has become an integral part of their groundbreaking biomedical research. The event will conclude with a small buffet, giving us an opportunity to celebrate what we have achieved together (see program in the flyer below). Please register until 02.11.2026 since places might be limited: https://www.umif.de/calendars/events/eventdetail/49/8,9/scientific-symposium-marking-the-15th-anniversary-of-the-uke-microscopy-imaging-facility-umif-10-11-2026.
Dr. Failla presents at EPFL in Lausanne
Dear UMIF friends,
This week, Dr. Failla has given a presentation during the Abbelight's ๐๐ซ๐ฃ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ฆ: ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ช ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ at the EPFL in Lausanne.
His slides were filled with beautiful images, featuring not only the Abbelight SAFe system, but many others. If you would like to test the camera-based super-resolution approach yourself, don't hesitate to contact us.
Upgraded Abbelight SMLM system
Dear UMIF friends!
We are proud to announce that we have upgraded our camera-based super-resolution system. We have transformed our Abbelight SaFe360 into the Abbelight SaFe MN360. Like the old system, the new one can detect and demix fluorophores in the far-red range. Additionally, we can now perform camera-based single-molecule localisation microscopy on red and green labels. Furthermore, the system has an integrated automatic perfusion system that will allow us to perform multiplexed super-resolution microscopy. If you would like to find out more about the system, please do not hesitate to contact us or take a look at the 'systems' section of our website for more specs info.
Installation of abberior MIRAVA Polyscope
We are pleased to announce that our STED system has been upgraded! We are excited to introduce our new abberior MIRAVA POLYSCOPE.
As the name suggests, this versatile setup can do many things: confocal imaging, MATRIX detection, high-end STED, live imaging, and much more.
Want to find out more? Check out the Systems โ abberior MIRAVA POLYSCOPE section of our website for more information.
If you would like to try out the new system or discuss potential experiments, donโt hesitate to get in touch with us!
UMIF team went to ELMI!
Last month, our team (with a special small guest) had the opportunity to attend the ELMI (European Light Microscopy Initiative) conference in Coimbra, Portugal. Besides good food and beautiful landscapes and architecture, we learned a lot about new microscopy trends, expanded our networks and our dear colleague, Shuting, gave an awesome presentation on our study of multicolor MINFLUX imaging of Cov-19 particles --> for more details, check Virgilio's post on LinkedIn! Enjoy the summer, everyone:)
