Seeding Labs

17/04/2026

Join our CEO Melissa P. Wu, PhD, as well as Anthony Chambers and Belen Benitez of Astrix on April 30. We're looking forward to a special conversation about international collaboration and sustainability.

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07/04/2026

If it seems like you have seen a lot of shipment alerts lately, you have. In fact, we just wrapped up our most productive quarter ever!

In just three months, we have shipped over 24 tons of equipment that would cost over $6M to replace.

👉 See the details at

In 2026 alone, we have already supported 9 institutions, building the capacity for science in 6 developing countries. This makes the first quarter our most prolific quarter ever.

02/04/2026

Another shipment alert!

🇺🇬 231 pieces of laboratory equipment are on their way to the Laboratory Directorate at the Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) in Uganda.

This arrival supports their groundbreaking work in pioneering the region's first cell and gene therapy laboratory and bone marrow transplant unit. Expanding their capacity gives them the necessary tools to tackle critical public health challenges.

27/03/2026

Big news for the scientific community in southern Egypt! 🇪🇬

🔬 A shipment of laboratory equipment is officially on its way to the Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry at Assiut University. This arrival marks a new chapter for local researchers and students, as it will provide the essential tools needed to advance drug discovery and medicinal chemistry!

25/03/2026

The Department of Pharmacology at Delta State University is a hub for training in Nigeria’s South-South political zone. They were the region’s first department to offer a degree in pharmacology and continue to train 1,000 students each year!

We recently sent them an shipment, providing the department with advanced instruments for more intensive training for undergraduates and postgraduate students.

19/03/2026

For years, the Department of Animal Sciences at Muni University has dreamed of establishing programs in molecular biology and biotechnology. They are also eyeing a new regional research center to serve as a hub for Uganda’s West Nile region. With a recent shipment, the department will be closer than ever to seeing these plans become reality.

We recently sent the department 174 instruments that would cost over $150,000 to replace…providing students with more capacity for learning in the lab!

18/03/2026

🎉 Exciting news: Our shipment announcement yesterday marked 175 total shipments since 2008!

That's over 32,000 pieces of scientific equipment with new homes in 43 developing countries.

That's over 900,000 pounds worth of instruments supporting over 270,000 students worldwide!

Thank you to our community of supporters who make all of this possible. And above all, thank you to our network of scientists who allow us to play a role in their careers!

17/03/2026

Since 1996, the Botswana Harvard Health Partnership has been a central hub for HIV research and a broad range of other public health initiatives. And now, they will have access to 145 pieces of equipment to help push their research agenda further.

🇧🇼 An shipment is on its way to the labs in Gaborone, where equipment will allow researchers to perform more complex projects on site.

12/03/2026

An Instrumental Access shipment is on its way to the American University of Beirut (AUB), where researchers in the Department of Experimental Pathology Immunology and Microbiology are starting a new research group focused on microbiome science and clinical microbiology. Equipment will enhance the department’s efforts to bring the tools of microbiology to pressing local healthcare issues, including antimicrobial resistance and pathogen surveillance.

09/03/2026

In honor of International Women’s Day, we are thinking back to last February, when we hosted the women scientists in Africa to discuss their “Stories from the Lab.” Prof. Ibok Oduro, Dr. Rana I. Morsy, and Dr. Mama Sy shared powerful insights into the unique pathways that women scientists take when rising the ranks in academic departments.

📽️ More details and the full recording are on our website at https://bit.ly/3OXsuwy

On February 25, 2025, Seeding Labs hosted an exclusive webinar, “Stories from the Lab: Three African Women Scientists on Building Capacity and Becoming a Leader.”

03/03/2026

Big things are happening at Kisii University! 🇰🇪🔬

The Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology will soon have nearly four tons of equipment on campus in Kenya. Last week, we sent 175 pieces of equipment to the department.

Scientists at Kisii are tackling some of Southwestern Kenya’s most prevalent diseases, like malaria, schistosomiasis, and leishmaniasis. Now, they have more capacity to push these projects forward.

Congratulations! We cannot wait to see what is next.

24/02/2026

We are excited to recognize our most prolific equipment donors from 2025! These five companies showed their dedication to our mission. In 2025, they collectively donated equipment that would cost over $7.4M to replace.

Expanding access to the tools for science in developing countries takes an entire community, and we are proud of the work we accomplish together. Every piece of donated equipment helps further build capacity.

👉 Check out the list and learn more about our work together at

These 5 companies donated over 750 instruments last year, strengthening scientific infrastructure in 8 developing countries!