An International Research Network (IRN) has been launched to strengthen collaboration between France and China in biological optical imaging research. This five-year initiative (2025-2029) brings together leading institutions from France BioImaging and the National Biomedical Imaging Center (NBIC) in China to advance microscopy technologies and methodologies.

This partnership focuses on four main areas:

• Probes
• Super-resolution microscopy
• Deep tissue imaging
• Image analysis and data management

Beyond research, this IRN aims to enhance scientific exchange through joint conferences, student and researcher mobility programs, and collaboration on platform management and data analysis. Institutions involved include IBENS (Paris), IINS (Bordeaux), ISMO (Orsay), and INP (Marseille) in France, along with NBIC (Peking University), IBP (Chinese Academy of Sciences), and Westlake University in China.

By fostering innovation and sharing expertise, this initiative will drive progress in biological imaging and support the next generation of researchers.