Recognising the importance and impact of Imaging Scientists: Global guidelines for establishing career paths within core facilities
Por:
Wright G.D., Thompson K.A., Reis Y., Bischof J., Hockberger P.E., Itano M.S., Yen L., Adelodun S.T., Bialy N., Brown C.M., Chaabane L., Chew T.-L., Chitty A.I., Cordelières F.P., De Niz M., Ellenberg J., Engelbrecht L., Fabian-Morales E., Fazeli E., Fernandez-Rodriguez J., Ferrando-May E., Fletcher G., Galloway G.J., Guerrero A., Guimarães J.M., Jacobs C.A., Jayasinghe S., Kable E., Kitten G.T., Komoto S., Ma X., Marques J.A., Millis B.A., Miranda K., JohnO'Toole P., Olatunji S.Y., Paina F., Pollak C.N., Prats C., Pylvänäinen J.W., Rahmoon M.A., Reiche M.A., Riches J.D., Rossi A.H., Salamero J., Thiriet C., Terjung S., Vasconcelos A.D.S., Keppler A.
Publicada:
1 ene 2024
Ahead of Print:
1 may 2024
Resumen:
In the dynamic landscape of scientific research, imaging core facilities are vital hubs propelling collaboration and innovation at the technology development and dissemination frontier. Here, we present a collaborative effort led by Global BioImaging (GBI), introducing international recommendations geared towards elevating the careers of Imaging Scientists in core facilities. Despite the critical role of Imaging Scientists in modern research ecosystems, challenges persist in recognising their value, aligning performance metrics and providing avenues for career progression and job security. The challenges encompass a mismatch between classic academic career paths and service-oriented roles, resulting in a lack of understanding regarding the value and impact of Imaging Scientists and core facilities and how to evaluate them properly. They further include challenges around sustainability, dedicated training opportunities and the recruitment and retention of talent. Structured across these interrelated sections, the recommendations within this publication aim to propose globally applicable solutions to navigate these challenges. These recommendations apply equally to colleagues working in other core facilities and research institutions through which access to technologies is facilitated and supported. This publication emphasises the pivotal role of Imaging Scientists in advancing research programs and presents a blueprint for fostering their career progression within institutions all around the world. © 2024 The Authors. Journal of Microscopy published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Royal Microscopical Society.
Filiaciones:
Wright G.D.:
Research Support Centre, Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore
Thompson K.A.:
Anatomy Imaging and Microscopy Facility, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
Reis Y.:
Global BioImaging, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Heidelberg, Germany
Bischof J.:
Euro-BioImaging Bio-Hub, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Heidelberg, Germany
Hockberger P.E.:
Waymaker Group, Chicago, United States
Itano M.S.:
Neuroscience Center, Department of Cell Biology & Physiology, Carolina Institute of Developmental Disabilities, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, United States
Yen L.:
Microscopy Australia, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Adelodun S.T.:
Department of Anatomy, Ben Carson College of Health and Medical Sciences, Babcock University, Ilisan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
Bialy N.:
BioImaging North America, Morgridge Institute of Research, Madison, United States
Brown C.M.:
Advanced BioImaging Facility, Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Chaabane L.:
Euro-BioImaging Med-Hub, IBB-CNR, Italian Council of Research (CNR), Turin, Italy
Chew T.-L.:
Advanced Imaging Center, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Janelia Research Campus, Ashburn, United States
Chitty A.I.:
OHSU University Shared Resources, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, United States
Cordelières F.P.:
France BioImaging INBS, Bordeaux Imaging Center (UAR3420), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Bordeaux, France
De Niz M.:
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Center for Advanced Microscopy, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, United States
Ellenberg J.:
Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Heidelberg, Germany
Engelbrecht L.:
Central Analytical Facilities Microscopy Unit, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Fabian-Morales E.:
Genetics Department, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
Unidad de Aplicaciones Avanzadas en Microscopía (ADMiRA), Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Fazeli E.:
Biomedicum Imaging Unit, Faculty of Medicine and HiLIFE, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Fernandez-Rodriguez J.:
Centre for Cellular Imaging, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Ferrando-May E.:
Department of Enabling Technology, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
Fletcher G.:
BioImaging UK and the Royal Microscopical Society, Oxford, United Kingdom
Galloway G.J.:
Herston Imaging Research Facility, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
Guerrero A.:
Laboratorio Nacional de Microscopía Avanzada, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelos, Cuernavaca, Mexico
Guimarães J.M.:
Multi-user Center for Analysis of Biomedical Phenomena, State University of Amazonas (CMABio-UEA), Manaus, Brazil
Jacobs C.A.:
Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Jayasinghe S.:
Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Infrastructure), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Infrastructure), Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Kable E.:
Sydney Microscopy and Microanalysis, Microscopy Australia, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Kitten G.T.:
Center of Microscopy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Komoto S.:
Imaging Core Facility, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), Okinawa, Japan
Optics and Imaging Facility, National Institute for Basic Biology (NIBB), Okazaki, Japan
Ma X.:
Research Support Centre, Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore
Marques J.A.:
Multi-user Center for Analysis of Biomedical Phenomena, State University of Amazonas (CMABio-UEA), Manaus, Brazil
Millis B.A.:
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States
Miranda K.:
National Center for Structural Biology and Bioimaging and Biophysics Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
JohnO'Toole P.:
Department of Biology, University of York, York, United Kingdom
Olatunji S.Y.:
Department of Anatomy, Adventist School of Medicine of East Central Africa, Adventist University of Central Africa, Kigali, Rwanda
Paina F.:
Government Relations, LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Brussels, Belgium
Pollak C.N.:
Instituto de Investigación en Biomedicina de Buenos Aires – CONICET, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Prats C.:
Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Pylvänäinen J.W.:
Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
Rahmoon M.A.:
Advanced Imaging Center, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Janelia Research Campus, Ashburn, United States
Reiche M.A.:
Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Riches J.D.:
Central Analytical Research Facility, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Rossi A.H.:
Servicio de Microscopía y Bioimagenes, Fundación Instituto Leloir – CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Salamero J.:
CNRS-Institut Curie, France BioImaging INBS, Paris, France
Thiriet C.:
France BioImaging INBS, Bordeaux Imaging Center (UAR3420), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Bordeaux, France
Terjung S.:
Advanced Light Microscopy Facility, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Heidelberg, Germany
Vasconcelos A.D.S.:
Multi-user Center for Analysis of Biomedical Phenomena, State University of Amazonas (CMABio-UEA), Manaus, Brazil
Keppler A.:
Global BioImaging, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Heidelberg, Germany
Euro-BioImaging Bio-Hub, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Heidelberg, Germany
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