After twelve years, the MSSA conference will be returning to Stellenbosch University!

At the end of 2026, microscopists from all over South Africa will get together in the beautiful winelands to demonstrate how the...

Aug 7

Fine focus - in conversation with Prof Dirk Lang

Prof Dirk Lang is one of South Africa's most well-known microscopists and he has helped hundreds of postgraduate students at UCT to...

Oct 29, 2024

Fine focus - in conversation with Janine Scholefield

Dr Janine Scholefield is a stem cell biologist with a passion for microscopy and genetics. She will share with us her journey and how she...

Oct 29, 2024

Chan Zuckerberg RFA on Measuring Metabolism across Scales

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative recently opened a Request for Application (RFA) to support collaborative research on measuring metabolism...

Apr 21, 2023

The Microscopist Interview with Peter O'Toole

Dr Peter O'Toole from York University, hosts a very popular podcast series "The Microscopist". Two of the SABI members, Prof Ben Loos...

Mar 21, 2023

Global BioImaging Survey: Training needs of facility staff

Are you an imaging scientist working in a core facility? Are you providing imaging support to others in the bioloigical and biomedical...

Feb 8, 2023

Two exciting calls from FranceBioImaging for African Imaging Scientists

Call 1: External Access to Imaging Facilities in France Call 2: Twinning program African BioImaging-France-BioImaging communities...

Feb 8, 2023

Connected to the rest of the globe

SABI will not be in isolation. As one of the official partners of Global BioImaging (GBI) we will have support and collaboration...

Nov 4, 2022

The journey of SABI

South African biologists was introduced to Global Bioimaging (GBI) in 2014. An expression of interest to join the Global Bioimaging...

Nov 3, 2022

Why do bioimaging scientists need to connect?

At the annual Global Bioimaging Exchange of Experience VII meeting in Montevideo, Uruguay, interviews were conducted to find out why this...

Nov 3, 2022

SABI Website launch - watch this space!!!

This site is currently under construction, but it will not be for very long. We are collecting content and creating an exciting platform....

Oct 26, 2022

News & Opportunities

SABI has an active community of scientists using microscopy to drive their research. Click the links to below to find out more about recent progress and publications from around South Africa.