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== Welcome ==

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'''BioImagingUK''' is an organic organization of UK scientists that develop, use, or administer imaging solutions for life sciences research. 

''BioImagingUK participates in [http://www.eurobioimaging.eu/ Euro-BioImaging], and seeks to represent the views of UK scientists that use imaging to [http://www.eurobioimaging.eu/ Euro-BioImaging] and the wider community.  This Wiki serves as our central point of collaboration.'' 


== Aims & Activities==
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#To '''develop and exploit new imaging technologies'''– driving development of and access to  state-of-the-art imaging instrumentation. 
#To devise and help implement mechanisms to enable '''shared access to the general and specialized expertise''' based in life sciences and medical imaging laboratories and facilities throughout the UK.
#To engage our departments, universities, and funding bodies to develop '''career models for the personnel''' that develop, maintain, and enable advanced imaging technology for the life and medical sciences. 
#To define '''new training programmes''', to provide the foundation for the next advances in life sciences and medical imaging within the UK. 
#To work inclusively to define short and long-term strategy statements to our research funding bodies, in order to help '''articulate funding requirements and priorities'''.




== UK Imaging Facilities ==
Members of BioImagingUK, in concert with the [http://www.rms.org.uk RMS] have built a catalogue of [http://www.rms.org.uk/network-collaborate/facilities-database.html UK imaging facilities]-- the sites, the technologies and the people. Submit your facility today!!

== News and Updates ==

'''June 2018 UPDATE:''' BioImagingUK's survey and interviews with UK Imaging Scientists is now live at [https://imagingscientist.com imagingscientist.com].

'''January 2017 UPDATE:''' BioImagingUK is submitting responses to two UK Govt Consultations:
* ''Closing the STEM Skills Gap [https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/news-parliament-2015/closing-the-stem-skills-gap-inquiry-launch-16-17/ Request for Evidence]''.   [[Closing the STEM Skills Gap|BioImagingUK Response]].
* ''UK Bioeconomy [https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/uk-bioeconomy-call-for-evidence Call for Evidence]''.  [[UK Bioeconomy|BioImagingUK Response]]

'''MARCH 2015 UPDATE:''' BioImagingUK has been asked to contribute to two separate, but related UK Govt consultations:
* The Nurse Review of Research Councils: [https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/nurse-review-of-research-councils-call-for-evidence call for evidence]. Deadline is ''17 April, 2015''.  Topics and feedback items are '''[[Nurse_Review_of_Research_Councils|here]]'''.
* The joint BBSRC/EPSRC/MRC consultation on 'Technology Touching Life'. Deadline is ''March 27, 2015''. Questions and submitted answers are '''[[Technology_Touching_Life_Consultation|here]]'''. 

'''JULY 2014 UPDATE:''' BioImagingUK, its goals and its potential structure were highlighted in the June 2014 issue of InFocus, the official magazine of the Royal Microscopical Society. ([[Media:BioImaging_final.pdf|PDF]]) 
 
'''JUNE 2014 UPDATE:''' A major outcome of BioimagingUK [[LRI_LondonMtgAgenda|meeting]] at LRI was the decision to collaborate on responses to the '''[http://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/science-and-research-proposals-for-long-term-capital-investment BIS Consultation]'''.  The '''[[BIS_Submission_Biological_and_Medical_Imaging|BioImagingUK Submission]]''' includes responses from both the Biological and Medical Imaging communities. 

'''MAY 2014 UPDATE:''' BIS '''[http://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/science-and-research-proposals-for-long-term-capital-investment Open Consultation]''' on Capital Investment in Capital and Research. '''[https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/307989/bis-14-757-consultation-on-proposals-for-long-term-capital-investment-in-science-and-research.pdf Download]''' the Strategy Document.  

'''NOVEMBER 2013 UPDATE:''' '''[http://www.eurobioimaging.eu/content-news/outcome-1st-call-euro-bioimaging-nodes Outcomes]''' from the 1st Euro-BioImaging EoI Node Call: Strong UK Performance!!!!

'''NOVEMBER 2012 UPDATE:''' The final report from the BioImagingUK Strategy Meeting, held 2-3 July, 2012 at the Wellcome Trust Center in London, is now available. See our '''[[Meetings_Page|Meetings]]''' page for more info.  

'''BIOIMAGING ON THE UK STRATEGIC ROADMAP:''' The [http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/RCUK-prod/assets/documents/publications/RCUKFrameworkforCapitalInvestment2012.pdf RCUK Strategic Framework for Capital Investment] highlights critical need for investment in biological and medical imaging. BioImagingUK even gets mentioned (p.19)! Thanks to all who responded to the consultation.

== Meetings and Docs ==

We hold '''[[Meetings_Page|Meetings]]''' to discuss our '''priorities, activities, and strategies'''
* Presentations from '''[http://www.eurobioimaging.eu/content-page/5th-euro-bioimaging-stakeholders-meeting Euro-BioImaging Stakeholders Meeting]''', Heidelberg, Nov 25-26, 2013 now linked from our '''[[Meetings_Page|Meetings]]''' page.
* '''Latest Meeting:''' BioImagingUK Discussion on imaging communities and BIS Consultation, LRI London, June 13, 2014.  See '''[[Meetings_Page|Meetings]]''' for programme, presentations and other info.
* '''Next Meeting:''' 7th Annual UK Facilities Managers Meeting, Jan 5-6, 2015, LMB Cambridge. See '''[[Meetings_Page|Meetings]]''' 
* See our '''[[Media:BioImagingUK_Meeting_Summary_v5.pdf|BioImagingUK Strategy Meeting Report]]''' for more info on our future directions


We've prepared a series of '''Strategy Documents''', defined by a series of '''[[BioImagingUK_Working_Groups|BioImagingUK Working Groups]]'''.


We invite the BioImagingUK community to upload microscopy and imaging-related protocols to the '''[[Training & Documents]]''' page, which will provide a valuable resource for everyone.


== Join us ==
The '''[[FirstManchesterMtg_Agenda|initial meeting]]''' of BioImagingUK was at the University of Manchester, Aug 25, 2009 where we defined our '''[[FirstManchesterMtg_Summary|goals and future activities]]'''.

We are compiling a '''[http://www.rms.org.uk/outreach/FacilitiesDatabase list of all UK microscopy and imaging facilities]'''.  Submit your facility to this list today!!

Are you interested in collaborating with us to maintain and to push forward the leading role of British research in bioimaging? It is easy:
'''[https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=UK-EUROBIOIMAGING-PROJECT join the BioImagingUK Mailing List]'''

== See also ==
* Information on [http://www.eurobioimaging.eu/ Euro-BioImaging]
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]