Ashoka Quantitative Microscopy Course (AQMC) is a one week intensive training program in light microscopy and bioimaging, designed for master’s, PhD scholars, postdoctoral researchers, staff scientists, and principal investigators, intended to equip participants with the skills to design, perform, and interpret quantitative microscopy experiments, moving beyond instrument operation toward rigorous and reproducible imaging-based research.

Ashoka Quantitative Microscopy Course (AQMC) 2027, a one-week intensive training programme in light microscopy and bioimaging, from 10–16 January 2027 at the Sonipat campus. Supported by ZEISS, the course is designed for master's students, PhD scholars, postdoctoral researchers, staff scientists, and principal investigators, and aims to equip participants with the skills to design, perform, and interpret quantitative microscopy experiments — moving beyond basic instrument operation toward rigorous, reproducible imaging-based research.

The curriculum spans three core tracks. Microscopy covers optics fundamentals, fluorescent molecules, brightfield, widefield, confocal, TIRF, light-sheet, two-photon, and multispectral imaging, along with super-resolution techniques (SIM, Airyscan, STED, SMLM) and advanced live-cell imaging methods (FRET, FRAP, FLIP, photoactivation). Image Processing includes digital image fundamentals, Fourier transformation, object segmentation, and machine learning. Quantitative Analysis covers colocalization, ratiometric imaging, phasor analysis, intensity measurements, morphometric analysis, and motion tracking.

Teaching faculty are drawn primarily from Janelia Research Campus (HHMI, Virginia) — Dr. Teng-Leong Chew, Dr. Hari Shroff, Dr. Jesse Aaron, Dr. Harikrushnan Balasubramanian, and Dr. Owen Puls — along with Dr. Michelle Itano from UNC Chapel Hill.

Biomedical optics has become one of the most inevitable field in the recent research in clinical diagnosis and treatment. In this course, we will learn about the fundamentals of biomedical optics, starting from how the photon interacts with a single atom, to a diatomic species, and then with polyatomic species such as haemoglobin. You will learn the basics of spectroscopy and different imaging modalities such as fluorescence, UV-Vis-NIR, diffuse optics, polarization, Speckle contrast, and multimodal imaging. You will also learn about fundamental and advances in the field of optical biosensors and various plasmonic resonances. IIITDM Kancheepuram will also discuss the principles and details along with demonstration of various microscopic imaging such as brightfield, phase contrast, fluorescence and polarization-based microscopy.

IIITDM Kancheepuram is an Institute of National Importance established by the Ministry of Education, Government of India to pursue design and manufacturing-oriented engineering education and research and to promote the competitive advantage of Indian products in global markets. The Institute offers B Tech, M Tech and M Des programmes and PhD programmes in Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Interdisciplinary Product Design, Mathematics, Physics and English.

This is an intensive 4-day school on the following thrust areas: 

1. Biophotonics and Sensing: Fundamentals, radiative transfer functions, monte-carlo techniques, and tissue polarimetric, and optical fiber sensing techniques. Fundamental of Optical Biosensor: Plasmonics, Raman scattering, Plasmonics, SPR, LSPR, SPP, Raman spectroscopy, SERS, SORS. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medical Imaging. 

2. Spectroscopy Methods in Life Science: Basics of spectroscopy methods, Vis-NIR-MIR spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and Fluorescence spectroscopy. 

3. Tissue Imaging and Image Processing: Diffuse Optical Imaging, Laser Speckle Imaging, Fluorescence, Optical Coherence Tomography, Photoacoustic Imaging, Medical Image Processing, key feature extraction. The fundamental of biostatistics for clinical diagnosis will also be discussed in this day. 

4. Microscopic Imaging: Principles of microscopic imaging, polarization-based microscopy, Phase contrast and Fluorescence microscopy, and nanoscopy.

BRIC–National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (BRIC-NIAB), Hyderabad, will be hosting the Frontiers in Animal Biotechnology (FiAB 2026) conference.

FiAB is envisioned as BRIC-NIAB's premier annual flagship conference. Please check out for more details at https://fiab.niab.org.in/. 

The conference will provide an international platform for scientists, researchers, clinicians, industry experts, and innovators to discuss recent advances, emerging challenges, and future opportunities in animal biotechnology. The scientific programme will cover livestock health, genomics, transgenics, reproductive biotechnology, precision livestock farming, and One Health.

The inaugural edition, FiAB 2026, is dedicated to the theme, 'Mastitis – Diagnosis, Therapy and Beyond', and will be held from 3 – 6 November 2026 at the BRIC-NIAB campus, Hyderabad, India. 

The meeting will focus on one of the most important diseases affecting dairy animals worldwide. It will cover the complete spectrum of mastitis research—from early diagnosis and advanced therapeutics to novel preventive and alternative intervention strategies—while promoting translational research to improve animal health and dairy productivity.

CuttingGardens is a globally distributed EEG conference in which local "Gardens" run in parallel, sharing a common programme of talks while adding their own in-person local sessions. In 2026, IIT Mandi hosts India's first Garden, bringing frontier methods in electroencephalography (EEG) directly to Indian students, researchers, and clinicians.

Spanning five days (21–25 September 2026) at IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, the conference combines globally broadcast plenary lectures with locally delivered, hands-on training. Participants will gain practical experience with modern EEG analysis, which includes reproducible processing pipelines, machine-learning and decoding approaches, and open-source tools such as EEGLAB, FieldTrip, etc.

The program features:

Keynote lectures and special sessions from 10+ distinguished local speakers, spanning cognitive neuroscience, clinical neurology, computational modeling, and neurotechnology.

Hands-on tutorials and EEG demonstrations on current analysis methods and open-source software.

Panel discussions on building neuroimaging capacity and reproducible, open science in India.

A poster session and student presentations, with awards for the best oral presentation, best poster, and a young scientist award.

The conference is open to students, doctoral scholars, faculty, researchers, and clinicians working with or intending to work with EEG data. Whether you are new to brain-signal analysis or looking to sharpen your methods, the IIT Mandi Garden offers a rare chance to learn frontier techniques in person, connect with a global community, and bring these skills back to your own institution.

IndiBioCom 2026 – The 1st Indian Conference on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology is a premier national conference that aims to bring together researchers, clinicians, educators, industry professionals, and students working at the interface of biology, computation, and artificial intelligence. The conference will provide a vibrant platform to discuss recent advances in bioinformatics, computational biology, genomics, multi-omics, AI-driven healthcare, and precision medicine, while fostering scientific collaborations and networking among researchers across India and beyond.

**IndiBioCom 2026 - The 1st Indian Conference on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology** will be held from **7-9 September 2026** at **SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Kattankulathur, Chennai**, with a **Pre-Conference Hands-on Workshop** on **6 September 2026**.

Supported by the **Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)** and the **Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India**, the conference aims to promote interdisciplinary research by bringing together scientists, clinicians, computational biologists, data scientists, industry experts, and students working across diverse areas of life sciences.

The scientific programme will feature keynote lectures by internationally renowned scientists, including **Padma Shri Prof. K. Thangaraj (CCMB, Hyderabad)**, **Prof. G. P. S. Raghava (IIIT-Delhi)**, along with invited talks from distinguished researchers representing leading academic institutions, research organisations, and industry. Participants will also have the opportunity to present their work through oral and poster presentations, engage in scientific discussions, and build collaborations with experts from across the country.

The **Pre-Conference Hands-on Workshop** will provide practical training in contemporary bioinformatics and computational biology approaches, enabling participants to gain experience with state-of-the-art computational tools and analytical workflows.

IndiBioCom 2026 welcomes participation from undergraduate and postgraduate students, doctoral scholars, postdoctoral researchers, faculty members, clinicians, and professionals from academia, healthcare, research institutes, and industry. The conference aims to foster knowledge exchange, encourage interdisciplinary collaborations, and strengthen the bioinformatics and computational biology ecosystem in India.

TETC is organizing the 7th Online International Flow Cytometry Course, 24th to 26th August 2026.

This globally attended event is designed for students, researchers, clinicians, and industry professionals seeking to enhance their understanding and practical skills in flow cytometry.

The Zebrafish Research Facility, Centre for Molecular and Nanomedical Sciences, International Research Centre, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed to be University), Chennai, invites students, research scholars, faculty members, and industry professionals to participate in a Two-Day Hands-on Workshop on "Zebrafish in Preclinical Research: Current Advances and Toxicological Applications."

CODS organised by the India KDD is the premier data centric conference in India. It is to be held from December 13th to 16th this year at DAIICT, Gandhinagar. The conference program features keynote talks by stalwarts in AI/ML, high quality research and industry tracks, topical tutorials and demo tracks. The conference invites researchers in the field of data science, data management, data mining, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, as well as papers describing the design, implementation and results of solutions of such advances to real-world problems. This year we are inviting submissions for a new track on AI for Biology describing original research contributions in the interface of AI/ML and Biology.

The AI for Biology track invites submission of abstracts describing original research contributions in the interface of AI/ML and Biology. These may include the application of AI/ML to address biological questions (“AI for Biology”) or the development of AI methods inspired by biological systems (“Biology for AI”). Submissions can range from theoretical contributions to benchmarking, to design, implementation, and results of novel AI/ML methods applied to biological problems.

Abstracts are limited to 250 words and can correspond to recently published/​accepted/​submitted papers, or ongoing work. All abstracts will undergo rigorous peer review.

Authors of all accepted abstracts will present posters at the conference. Selected accepted abstracts will also be invited for flash talks.

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The 12th Annual Conference of the Society for Mitochondrial Research and Medicine (SMRM 2026) themed “Mitochondrial Continuum: Bridging Biology and Medicine”. This meeting is jointly organized by the Department of Neuropathology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, SMRM and IndoUSrare. It will be held at the NIMHANS Convention Centre, Bengaluru from 19 - 21 November 2026. NIMHANS, an Institute of National Importance, embodies the vision “to be a world leader in the area of mental health and neurosciences and evolve state-of-the-art approaches to patient care through translational research”.

Over the past decade, mitochondria have emerged as central regulators of cellular homeostasis, extending far beyond their classical role as energy producers. Today, they are recognized as pivotal players in diverse biological processes, including cellular signaling, apoptosis, metabolic regulation, and immune responses. Notably, mitochondrial dysfunction is increasingly implicated in a wide spectrum of human diseases from rare inherited mitochondrial disorders to more common conditions such as neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, metabolic syndromes, and age-related pathologies.

SMRM 2026 aims to serve as a platform that brings together clinicians, basic scientists, translational researchers, and students from across the globe. The scientific program has been thoughtfully designed to reflect the breadth and depth of the field, encompassing cutting-edge advances in mitochondrial genetics, biogenesis, dynamics, diagnostics, and emerging therapeutic strategies. Through keynote lectures, panel discussions, young scientific presentations, flash presentations and poster sessions, we hope to facilitate meaningful exchange of ideas and foster new collaborations that will shape the future of mitochondrial medicine. In addition, a series of pre-conference workshops will provide hands-on learning opportunities in specialized areas, including enzyme histochemistry, respiratory enzyme assays, transmission electron microscopy, and bioenergetics analysis using the Seahorse analyser.

It is also a pleasure to host SMRM 2026 in Bengaluru, often referred to as the “Silicon Valley of India,” a city that uniquely blends scientific innovation with rich cultural heritage. Home to premier research institutions, academic communities, and a thriving biotechnology ecosystem, Bengaluru provides an ideal backdrop for a conference dedicated to bridging biology and medicine. Beyond the conference halls, the city offers a welcoming climate, diverse cuisine, and a dynamic cultural landscape, making your visit both professionally enriching and personally enjoyable.

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EMBO and IndiaBioscience have joined efforts to provide the life science community in India with online courses to strengthen professional skills in scientific communication, fellowship writing, publishing, and career development under the umbrella of the EMBO-IndiaBioscience Online Courses 2026.

This interactive course will help participants strengthen essential scientific communication skills, including storytelling, slide and poster design, visual clarity, and effective research presentations.

Curated by Laura Moro-Martín, the course combines interactive learning with practical exercises and structured feedback sessions based on participants’ own presentations.

Workshop Structure:
1) Session 1: "Fundamentals" Session (4 hours)

An interactive session covering core principles of effective scientific communication, including structure, storytelling, slide design, and visual clarity. The session combines short theoretical inputs with practical exercises carried out individually and in small breakout groups.

2) Session 2: Practical presentation & feedback session (final duration depends on number of participants, with about 25-30 minutes allocated per participant).

A hands-on session focused on participants’ own presentations. Participants present their work (approx. 5 minutes each) and receive detailed, structured feedback from the instructor and peers. For optimal interaction and depth of feedback, this session is conducted in small groups of 6–7 participants. The number of practical sessions required will depend on the final number of participants. Each participant will be assigned to one practical session, either on September 9, 10, or 11.

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VESICON 2026 is an Annual International Conference on Extracellular Vesicles and Translational Medicine, organized at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. The conference will be held from 5th–7th October 2026, followed by a hands-on post-conference workshop on 8th–9th October 2026.

Abstract Submission: https://www.vesicon2026.com/ab...

The event aims to bring together scientists, clinicians, faculty members, researchers, industry experts, and young investigators to discuss recent advances in extracellular vesicle biology, biomarkers, diagnostics, therapeutics, drug delivery, regenerative medicine, multi-omics, bioinformatics, neurodegenerative diseases, wound healing, and translational applications of EV research.

VESICON 2026 will provide a focused platform for scientific exchange through keynote lectures, invited talks, oral and poster presentations, networking opportunities, and practical workshop sessions.

BioWISE (Bio – Women in STEM Empowered) is a flagship initiative of the BeST – Bengaluru Science and Technology Cluster (an initiative of the Office of PSA, GoI), in collaboration with the Biocon Foundation India (CSR arm of Biocon Biologics) and the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) as the academic and knowledge partner.

The programme brings together academia, industry, and government stakeholders to bridge the gap between academic learning and workforce readiness for women in STEM.

BioWISE aims to strengthen women’s participation in STEM fields by creating meaningful access to research, mentorship, networking, and professional growth opportunities, particularly for students from Tier 2 and Tier 3 institutions across Karnataka.

BioWISE Undergraduate Internship & Scholarship Programme (UG Cohort)

Applications are invited from women undergraduate students in Lifesciences disciplines across Karnataka for a 3-month internship and scholarship programme designed to provide:

• Hands-on research exposure
• Scholarship support
• Expert mentorship
• Exposure to leading academic and R&D institutions and industry environments in Bengaluru
• Networking opportunities
• Life skill development

Eligibility Criteria – UG Cohort

• Female students currently in the final year of UG studies or those who completed their UG degree within the last one year and is currently not enrolled in any academic courses
• Minimum 75% marks or equivalent academic performance
• Commitment to the full 3-month programme duration
• Family annual income generally below ₹6 lakhs
• Students from Tier 2/Tier 3 colleges or universities in Karnataka
• Demonstrated interest in applied research
• First-generation learners will be given preference
• Students pursuing Life Sciences disciplines including B.Sc., B.Tech. in Life Sciences, and allied fields are eligible

UG Application Link: (https://forms.gle/smsE6kFhoq3Q...)

BioWISE Postgraduate Internship & Scholarship Programme (PG Cohort)

Applications are invited from women postgraduate students in Lifesciences disciplines across Karnataka for a 6-month internship and scholarship programme designed to provide:

• Hands-on research exposure
• Scholarship support
• Expert mentorship
• Exposure to leading academic and R&D institutions and industry environments in Bengaluru
• Networking opportunities
• Life skill development

Eligibility Criteria – PG Cohort

• Female students currently in the final year of Master’s studies or those who completed their Master’s degree within the last one year (MSc/M-Tech - Life Sciences) and is not currently enrolled in any other academic programme
• Minimum 75% marks or equivalent CGPA
• Commitment to the full 6-month programme duration
• Family annual income generally below ₹6 lakhs
• Students from Tier 2/Tier 3 colleges or universities in Karnataka
• Demonstrated interest in applied research
• First-generation learners will be given preference
• Applicants must submit the required self-declaration form for first-generation learner status

• Students and immediate relatives affiliated with our promoting partners (BIOCON, BeST, or NCBS) are not eligible to apply.

PG Application Link: (https://forms.gle/iwQcKeUBB1n8...)

This comprehensive course equips learners with essential and advanced biotechnology techniques—from molecular biology, microbiology, and biochemistry to genomics and analytical methods. It emphasizes practical understanding, experimental design, troubleshooting, and data interpretation, preparing participants for real-world research, diagnostics, and industry applications with strong lab readiness and technical confidence.