[3dem] [UK only] Community consultation on a national infrastructure bid on multimodal imaging of complex organisms across scales

[Gerard Kleywegt]

[This announcement may be of interest to UK scientists interested in 
multiscale, multimodal bioimaging (including in-situ cryo-(CL)EM and volume 
EM).]

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Dear all,

BioImagingUK, in partnership with UKRI, is hosting an open consultation with 
the UK bioimaging community to get feedback on plans for a national 
infrastructure bid on multimodal imaging of complex organisms across scales. 
This consultation will take the form of an online community workshop from 
1–4pm BST on Friday 27th May 2022 to engage with stakeholders and build 
consensus on how best to shape the bid to maximise benefits for all.

This workshop is aimed at anyone interested in multiscale, multimodal 
bioimaging including in-situ structural biology using cryo-EM, volume EM, 
light microscopy, X-ray microscopy and beyond, and incorporating sample 
preparation, correlative workflows, big data handling, image analysis and AI 
approaches. This includes, but is not limited to: current and prospective 
users (discovery research and clinical research), technologists, industry 
(users and technology developers), data specialists (analysis, handling, 
archiving), software engineers, and funding bodies.

The aim is to assemble a community-led proposal which details the consensus on 
the vision and road map for providing multiscale, multimodal bioimaging 
infrastructure to support research within the UK. This information will be 
used by UKRI to inform a funding process that respects the UK's established 
principles and mechanisms.

To sign up for this workshop please register here:

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_forms_d_e_1FAIpQLSfVgg-5Fje2Gu8MAOZLcYxahS5IqinDZMzV8-5FhqwE3LmrlXvAoQ_viewform&d=DwIDaQ&c=-35OiAkTchMrZOngvJPOeA&r=L7-zyQ-04fFCMRqzLIOnx7H0exGZHwIQe_wMPuY600I&m=kjA_kFzgpjO9PpxQVW7vpiyrrCfGwoSSNnXB-2X5qbkdBrAQa4IX0ozSReM1crh1&s=9LAyyfjh0VwZxCkVfUfX3hztf8EeiGOeAocsDZZ-2ck&e= 

Registration closes on Thursday 26th May at 5pm BST. A detailed agenda and 
Zoom link will be sent to registered participants shortly before the workshop.

Please feel free to  pass this announcement on to anyone who may be 
interested.

We look forward to seeing you on the 27th May.

Sent on behalf of Paul Verkade, Lucy Collinson and Maddy Parsons 
(BioImagingUK)