Welcome to iSEA

Like other bioimaging networks and infrastructures around the world, iSEA aims to enhance access to advanced imaging technologies and expertise, bridge research infrastructure gaps, and drive higher-quality imaging, more reproducible data, and faster scientific discoveries. Southeast Asia's unique geographical challenges, including its many islands, multitude of languages, remote locations, and varying levels of imaging expertise across the scattered imaging infrastructures, highlight the need for a strong community. With this in mind, Teng Leong Chew, Director for the Advanced Imaging Center at HHMI Janelia, Satoshi Ogawa, Associate Professor at Monash University Malaysia, and Graham Wright, Director of the Research Support Centre at Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), joined forces. Along with the support of their colleagues and regional partners, they laid the foundation for iSEA, culminating in its recent launch.

What a productive couple of days discussing Microscopy Facility Management at the Asia Pacific Microscopy Congress in Brisbane. We had fantastic talks and covered a lot of topics in the time including: How to establish and maintain a microscopy facility, Data & IT management, Instrument Maintenance and Quality Control, Researcher training, Approaches, Project onboarding & Management, and Facility staff training & professional development

We are thrilled to announce the official launch of iSEA on 24 January 2025! 🎉The event was a great success, with over 50 attendees from various sectors, including researchers, students, industry leaders, and partners, all coming together to celebrate and support the launch of this exciting initiative. We are incredibly grateful for the diverse group of stakeholders who joined us and contributed to making this event so impactful. A huge thank you to everyone who participated, and we look forward to working together to drive bioimaging advancements and make a lasting impact in the region!

The Bandung Institute of Technology, in collaboration with Evident-Olympus and PT Wadya Prima Mulia, officially launched the Scientific Imaging Centre (SIC) on Thursday (19/12/2024) at the 8th Floor Auditorium, CRiMSE Building, ITB Ganesha Campus. The SIC is a joint laboratory established by the three institutions as a strategic step to support the development of bioimaging technology and scientific research in Indonesia.