Julia Fernandez-Rodriguez

Head of Unit: Integrated Microscopy Technologies, University of Gothenburg

juliafer@cci.sahlgrenska.gu.se

+46707306720

Keywords

3D volume electron microscopy, Bioimage analysis, Correlative Multimodal imaging, Lightsheet-microscopy, Machine learning, Multiphoton microscopy, Smart microscopy, super-resolution microscopy

Key publications

Correlative Imaging, focusing on the future. Kurt Anderson, Tommy Nilsson, and Julia Fernandez‐Rodriguez: Chapter 2, p 23-34, “Challenges for CLEM from a Light Microscopy Perspective.” Edited by Paul Verkade and Lucy Collinson. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2019.

Adami V, Homer N, Utz N, Lippens S, Rappoport JZ, Fernandez-Rodriguez J. An international survey of Training Needs and Career Paths of Core Facility Staff. J Biomol Tech. 2021: jbt.2021-3201-002. doi: 10.7171/jbt.2021-3201-002.

Boehm U, Nelson G, Brown CM, Bagley S, Bajcsy P, Bischof J, Dauphin A, Dobbie IM, Eriksson JE, Faklaris O, Fernandez-Rodriguez J, Ferrand A, Gelman L, Gheisari A, Hartmann H, Kukat C, Laude A, Mitkovski M, Munck S, North AJ, Rasse TM, Resch-Genger U, Schuetz LC, Seitz A, Strambio-De-Castillia C, Swedlow JR, Nitschke R. QUAREP-LiMi: a community endeavor to advance quality assessment and reproducibility in light microscopy. (2022). Nat Methods. 19(2):256.

Schmied C, Nelson MS, Avilov S, Bakker GJ, Bertocchi C, Bischof J, Boehm U, Brocher J, Carvalho MT, Chiritescu C, Christopher J, Cimini BA, Conde-Sousa E, Ebner M, Ecker R, Eliceiri K, Fernandez-Rodriguez J, Gaudreault N, Gelman L, Grunwald D, Gu T, Halidi N, Hammer M, Hartley M, Held M, Jug F, Kapoor V, Koksoy AA, Lacoste J, Le Dévédec S, Le Guyader S, Liu P, Martins GG, Mathur A, Miura K, Montero Llopis P, Nitschke R, North A, Parslow AC, Payne-Dwyer A, Plantard L, Ali R, Schroth-Diez B, Schütz L, Scott RT, Seitz A, Selchow O, Sharma VP, Spitaler M, Srinivasan S, Strambio-De-Castillia C, Taatjes D, Tischer C, Jambor HK. Community-developed checklists for publishing images and image analyses. Nat Methods. 2024 Feb;21(2):170-181. doi: 10.1038/s41592-023-01987-9.

Johanna Bischof, Georgina Fletcher, Paul Verkade, Claudia Kuntner, Julia Fernandez-Rodriguez, Linda Chaabane, Leor, Ariel Rose, Andreas Walter, Michiel Vandenbosch, Marc A. M. J. van Zandvoort, Assaf Zaritsky, Antje Keppler1 & Maddy Parsons. Multimodal bioimaging across disciplines and scales: challenges, opportunities and breaking down barriers. (2024). npj Imaging 2, 5. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44303-024-00015-5

Graham D. Wright, Kerry A. Thompson, Yara Reis, Johanna Bischof, Philip Edward Hockberger, Michelle S. Itano, Lisa Yen, Stephen Taiye Adelodun, Nikki Bialy, Claire M. Brown, Linda Chaabane, Teng-Leong Chew, Andrew I. Chitty, Fabrice P. Cordelieres, Mariana De Niz, Jan Ellenberg, Lize Engelbrecht, Eunice Fabian-Morales, Elnaz Fazeli, Julia Fernandez-Rodriguez, Elisa Ferrando-May, Georgina Fletcher, Graham John Galloway, Adan Guerrero, Jander Matos Guimaraes, Caron A. Jacobs, Sachintha Jayasinghe, Eleanor Kable, Gregory T. Kitten, Shinya Komoto, Xiaoxiao Ma, Jessica Araujo Marques, Bryan A. Millis, Kildare Miranda, Peter JohnO’Toole, Sunday Yinka Olatunji, Federica Paina, Cora Noemi Pollak, Clara Prats, Joanna W. Pylvanainen, Mai Atef Rahmoon, Michael A. Reiche, James Douglas Riches, Andres Hugo Rossi, Jean Salamero, Caroline Thiriet, Stefan Terjung, Aldenora dos Santos Vasconcelos, Antje Keppler. Recognising the importance and impact of Imaging Scientists: Global guidelines for establishing career paths within core facilities. (2024). JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY, 294 (3), 397-410

SciLifeLab / Contact / Julia Fernandez-Rodriguez

As the Head of the Centre for Cellular Imaging at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, Head of the Integrated Microscopy Unit at the SciLifeLab Infrastructure in Gothenburg, and co-Director of the Swedish National Microscopy Infrastructure, I am deeply involved in shaping the landscape of imaging research both nationally and internationally. Additionally, I serve as the Vice-chair of the Panels of Node for the Euro-BioImaging-ERIC and President of the Core Technologies for Life Sciences Association.

With a background in Cell and Molecular Biology, I oversee an open-access Correlative Multimodal Imaging Facility that integrates multiple imaging technologies and image analysis into a single core, ensuring technical and scientific excellence. With over 22 years of experience in launching, implementing, and managing research infrastructures and training activities at both the National and International levels, I am dedicated to fostering the next generation of microscopists. I achieve this through supervising core internships and ERASMUS students in bioimaging, promoting future career possibilities within core facility work.

Beyond my local responsibilities, I actively contribute to the European imaging community, serving on the Steering Committee of the European Light Microscopy Initiative (ELMI), being a member of The Global BioImage Analysts’ Society (GloBIAS), and participating as a partner in the EU-funded project Research Infrastructure Training (RItrainPlus). I am also deeply engaged in the Nordic Microscopy Society (SCANDEM) and the Bridging Nordic Microscopy Infrastructure (BNMI) as a member of their respective boards. Moreover, I lend my expertise to various national and international scientific advisory boards and expert review panels, further solidifying my commitment to advancing the field of imaging research. Through these multifaceted roles, I am instrumental in recruiting and nurturing the next generation of microscopists, ensuring the long-term success of the CCI and the University of Gothenburg’s imaging initiatives.

Group Members:

Rafael Camacho
Karl Zhang
Massimo Micaroni
Jens Berndtsson
Simon Leclerc
Anders Folkesson
Jörg Hanrieder