The new advanced experiments that give access to the molecular level, including laser scanning and cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), require the development of new computer-based mathematical and statistical methods of analysis. In particular cryo-EM has experienced several successes in recent years with many publications in Nature and Science, but is now facing a number of barriers that can only be broken in collaboration with mathematicians, statisticians and computer scientists.

Stochastic geometry, a research field at the borderline between mathematics and statistics, has been developed with the purpose of describing geometric structures with random shape fluctuations. Stochastic geometry is expected to play a very decisive role in the development of future methods of analyzing advanced microscopy and other types of bioimaging data.

With this background Centre for Stochastic Geometry and Advanced Bioimaging – CSGB has been established. The mission of the Centre is:

• to develop a new generation of stochastic geometry methods with the ultimate purpose of establishing a mathematical and statistical fundament for computer based analysis of advanced bioimaging data
• to contribute to the education of the next generation of international researchers in this important discipline at the borderlines between mathematics, statistics, computer science and bioscience
• to develop the Centre into a leading international player within frontier research and research training in stochastic geometry and its applications in advanced bioimaging