India-Bioimaging
Description
India BioImaging (IBI) was initiated in 2012 with a vision to democratize access to cutting-edge microscopy technologies and harmonize training opportunities across India. While significant success in improving the training quality in imaging facilities was achieved, limited progress was made toward providing access to high-end imaging technologies. Today, we are committed to revitalizing the IBI community by uniting bioimaging stakeholders nationwide. Our objective is to elevate the standards and capabilities of Indian research by promoting the exchange of microscopy knowledge, encouraging research innovation, and sharing resources and expertise in the field.
The IBI network is rapidly expanding, now encompassing volunteers from 22 leading imaging cores from a diverse range of private and government research institutions across India. These include both basic and applied research institutes, as well as clinical research centers with more institutions expected to join soon.
Access to technologies
Biological imaging (e.g. lSCM/CLSM (single and multiphoton), STED, SIM, STORM, FCS, SPIM, TIRF, FLIM) can be accessed by scientists coming from all over India at the partner institutions of the India BioImaging consortium. The India BioImaging users get expert technical assistance and support while running their imaging experiments. The imaging technologies available at National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore can be accessed through Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms and others can be directly accessed through consortium partners at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and Indian Institute for Science Education & Research, Pune.
Access to training services
The India Bioimaging consortium offers training courses at different levels and on many different imaging technologies for scientists as well as imaging facility operators. One of the partners of India Bioimaging consortium, the National Centre for Biological Sciences (TIFR) has been organizing the Bangalore microscopy course every year in collaboration with University of California, San Francisco, since 2009.
