International Society for
Stereology & Image Analysis

After 25 years of publishing Unbiased Stereology in paperback, the authors Vyvyan Howard and Matt Reed decided that it is time to make it more widely available. Therefore they have made the 3rd edition of Unbiased Stereology available for free download as a PDF. This is the most recent revision...

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The winner of the 2022 Outstanding Paper Award in memory of Hans Jørgen G Gundersen is Anna Pukaluk, the first author of the paper Pukaluk et al. (2022): An ultrastructural 3D reconstruction method for observing the arrangement of collagen fibrils and proteoglycans in the human aortic wall under mechanical load (Acta Biomaterialia 141, 300-314). This is an annual award, intended to recognize best papers containing original work in the field of stereology, which are judged on scientific merit, technical and general quality, expected impact, originality, and relevance to stereology.

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This is an intensive workshop directed to biologists, medical doctors, psychologists, biotechnologists and, in general, to anyone interested in hands-on training on the fundaments and practical applications of Stereology. The students will learn about how to sample and measure bias-free on 3D struct...

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The International Society for Stereology and Image Analysis (ISSIA) would like to congratulate Dr. Zhiyang Yao, who was awarded the first prize at the 4th edition of the ISSIA PhD competition. His PhD thesis "Research on Compton camera imaging for proton therapy beam monitoring" was conducted unde...

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It is with great sadness that we inform you that Bente Pakkenberg, former president for the International Society of Stereology (1996-2000) and international expert in neurostereology, passed away on April 14th, 2023.

Bente Pakkenberg dedicated her professional career to stereology. She graduate...

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The International Congress for Stereology and Image Analysis is a top-level conference organized by the International Society for Stereology & Image Analysis (ISSIA) to promote stereology and image analysis in a wide range of disciplines. The 16th ICSIA will be held in Xi'an City (China) at Sh...

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The 2023 Workshop directed by Daniel A. Peterson is offered on August 7-11, 2023. The course is organized to be held virtually. The purpose of this workshop is to provide a comprehensive background in the theory and practice of modern histological preparation and microscopic analysis for researchers in biomedical science.

Register here: neurorenew.com

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Hans Jørgen G. Gundersen was born on this day 80 years ago (May 2, 1943). We keep his memory alive by calling for nominations for an annual "Outstanding Paper Award in memory of Hans Jørgen G Gundersen" initiated by the Board of the International Society for Stereology & Image Analysis (ISSIA). Th...

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Using design-based stereological methods, researchers from the Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil, and the University of Bristol Veterinary School, UK, have identified the brain structures involved in behavioural responses to cocaine. Scientists believe that the phenomenon underpins abuser...

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This workshop will be delivered from 9th January to 20th January 2023 from 1pm to 5pm at UNIFESP in Sao Paulo (Brazil). Lectures and students’ seminars will happen on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, while on Tuesdays and Thursdays there will be tutorials (by appointment) with students to assis...

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