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Phase 1 PiTCH Fellowship Program fellows are now five months into the program and approaching a significant halfway milestone in their journeys. Here is what they had to say about their journeys so far:
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Day 4 marks the close of the MSI Workshop. Thank you to our partners
@SABioImaging
and @zeiss_micro , and the broader BioImaging community, for making this possible. This forms part of a broader effort to strengthen microscopy across the continent.
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Day 2 & 3 of the MSI Workshop: Building from digital imaging and analysis learnings into hands-on multispectral imaging. Workshop participants are engaging, learning, and working together.
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Day 1 of the Multispectral Fluorescence Imaging (MSI) Workshop – Workshop opening & laying the foundation
@UCTIDM, @UCT_news
The program continues and includes an @UCTIDM scientific talk by Dr Ralf Palmisano. @zeiss_micro @SABioImaging
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🎓 Meet the 2026 AMI PiTCH Phase 1 Teaching Partners
This cohort brings together scientists and researchers committed to strengthening microscopy training and collaboration across Africa.
Meet the teaching pairs & read their bios here:
training.microscopy.africa/p…
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14 Nov 2025
.@natAfrica1 featured a news story about AMI PEER and the amazing awardees 🇳🇬🇸🇳🇪🇹🇨🇲!
Read the story to find out more about the awardees and learn about the impact these donated microscopes bring: nature.com/articles/d44148-0…
aussi en français : nature.com/articles/d44148-0…
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9 Oct 2025
Read about the inaugural PEER call on @focalplane_jcs !
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📢New post on FocalPlane
We hear from @AMI_microscopy about the inaugural PEER call with @zeiss_micro, which saw four fully refurbished and serviceable research-grade microscopes awarded to research institutes in Senegal. Nigeria, Cameroon and Ethiopia.
focalplane.biologists.com/20…
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7 Oct 2025
🎉CONGRATULATIONS!
The Africa Microscopy Initiative congratulates the four institutions who have been awarded research-grade microscopes through the inaugural PEER call! A milestone toward strengthening microscopy capacity across the continent. Awardees are:
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7 Oct 2025
4. Application lead Dr Abrha Bsrat Hailu from Ethiopia 🇪🇹 who has received the Axioscope A1 with Phase Contrast and Camera
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7 Oct 2025
Thank you to @zeiss_micro for their support, ensuring that the microscopes are not only redistributed but also refurbished, supported, & embedded into local research ecosystems!
We also extend our thanks to all who applied & shared their visions for microscopy in Africa! 🔬
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5 Aug 2025
Reminder: Registration is still open for the PiTCH Fellowship Program online Information Session happening on the 7th of August 2025, 12.30pm UTC / GMT.
Registration: uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/regis…
Do not miss this opportunity to hear all about PiTCH.
28 Jul 2025
In preparation for Phase 1 of the PiTCH Fellowship Program applications, AMI will host an online Information Session for prospective Global and African applicants.
Date: 7 August 2025
Time: 12.30pm UTC / GMT
Register here: uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/regis…
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28 Jul 2025
In preparation for Phase 1 of the PiTCH Fellowship Program applications, AMI will host an online Information Session for prospective Global and African applicants.
Date: 7 August 2025
Time: 12.30pm UTC / GMT
Register here: uct-za.zoom.us/meeting/regis…
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17 Jul 2025
📢OPEN CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | Partners in Teaching (PiTCH) Fellowship Program - Phase 1
We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for Phase 1 of PiTCH.
Read program details and apply here:
training.microscopy.africa/c…
DEADLINE: 20 September 2025
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24 Apr 2025
The Africa Microscopy Initiative (AMI) is excited to announce an upcoming workshop: Sample Preparation for Fluorescence Microscopy, which will take place from 9 to 13 June 2025 at UCT. See the poster below for more details and apply here: 🚨🚨
tinyurl.com/AMIsampleprep
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1 Apr 2025
We are pleased to launch the first series of our Microscopy Matters webinar, helping share important microscopy principles with the community! Thanks to @sadomfeh, @NaidooViantha, and @LizeEngelbrech4 for sharing their wisdom! 🔬🌍💥
shorturl.at/lvqMY 🖱️🖥️
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Africa Microscopy Initiative retweeted
17 Jan 2025
🔬 Interested in fluorescence microscopy of fungal pathogens/pathogenesis?
The Mycology Bioimaging Intiaitive @MRCcmm is thrillied to announce it's first workshop in CapeTown for scientists in #Africa (w/ @AMI_microscopy)
EOI 👇 Please disseminate!
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