Ashoka Reflections_DECEMBER 2023
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It is the first such facility in India and the first
collaboration between Carl Zeiss India and a private
university in the country
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Ashoka University is expanding its horizons in terms of research and academic programmes in the sciences.
In the run-up to elevating ‘Sciences at Ashoka’ and as a leading destination for scientific research in the
country, on November 18th, 2023, the university entered into an exclusive collaboration with Zeiss Research
Microscopy Solutions (Carl Zeiss India [Bangalore] Pvt. Ltd), a global leader in optical systems and
optoelectronics. This collaborative venture, solidified through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
between Ashoka University and the Research Microscopy Solutions (RMS) division of Zeiss leads to the
establishment of ‘Ashoka-Zeiss Core Imaging Facility’, the state-of-the-art centre equipped with the latest
cutting-edge microscopy technology, including High Resolution, Super Resolution, and High Content
microscopes. This is the first such facility in India created by ZEISS and its first-ever collaboration with a
private university in the country. This facility is intended to provide students and researchers with physical
access to highly sophisticated microscopes that can offer spectacular research support in fields such as cell
biology, biophysics, soft condensed matter studies, and structural biology. The facility is planned to start
operating with four different microscopes from Zeiss, namely Lattice Lightsheet 7, Elyra 7 LS (Lattice SIM2),
LSM 980 NLO, and Cell Discoverer 7 with LSM 900 Airyscan.
As an added benefit, under the agreement, Zeiss will station Expert System Operators at the facility to assist
researchers in adequately utilising the equipment during their scientific explorations. Furthermore, the two
partners will work together to create awareness and provide opportunities to the Indian research community
through the facility. This includes periodic microscopy courses, conferences, and workshops for STEM
students.
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