Ashoka University proudly announces the launch of the state-of-the-art ‘Ashoka-ZEISS Core Imaging Facility’ a milestone in advancing scientific research and academic excellence.
Established in collaboration with this cutting-edge facility reinforces Ashoka’s commitment to becoming a premier hub for scientific innovation and education in India. This partnership, formalized through Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), combines Ashoka’s pursuit of research excellence with ZEISS’s expertise in optical systems and optoelectronics.
The ‘Ashoka-ZEISS Core Imaging Facility,’ a first-of-its-kind in India, marks ZEISS India’s inaugural collaboration with a university. Equipped with advanced microscopy technologies such as High Resolution, Super Resolution, and High Content microscopes, the facility is set to revolutionize research across fields like cell biology, biophysics, soft condensed matter, and structural biology.
Located at Ashoka University’s Sonipat campus, the facility features four advanced ZEISS microscopes: Lattice Lightsheet 7, Elyra 7 LS (Lattice SIM2), LSM 980 NLO, and Cell Discoverer 7 with LSM 900 Airyscan. These cutting-edge instruments will provide hands-on access to Ashoka’s students and researchers and will be available to users across India at no cost for the next few years.
Speaking at the inauguration, Nobel Laureate Dr. Jack Szostak emphasized the interdisciplinary potential of the facility, saying, “At its core, the ZEISS Imaging Facility represents the spirit of collaboration, bringing together the brightest minds from biology, physics, and engineering to unravel the complexities of our world. By blending state-of-the-art technology with expert support, the facility isn’t just solving scientific questions—it’s building bridges across disciplines to shape the future of innovation.”
Ashok Trivedi, Founder of the Trivedi School of Biosciences, Ashoka University, while speaking at the inauguration of the state-of-the-art facility said, “The Ashoka ZEISS Imaging Microscopy Facility is more than a collection of advanced instruments; it’s a gateway to visualizing life at its most fundamental levels, enabling discoveries that were once beyond imagination. This facility sets a new standard for imaging and microscopy by offering researchers the power to see the unseen, empowering groundbreaking work across disciplines.
Commenting on the launch of the facility, K Vijay Raghavan, Former Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, and Chair, Science Advisory Council, Ashoka University said, “Much of today’s science—from materials research, biological sciences, medicine, all the way to astronomy— requires the collection of quality images and their analysis. The ZEISS facility at Ashoka University is a groundbreaking initiative that will advance the use of cutting-edge microscopy in the country. Through teaching, training and research, this collaboration paves a new and essential path at the forefront of scientific discovery”.
