Following our successful establishment of the biological imaging UK Node in 2022, we're now expanding to include biomedical imaging facilities. With £1.9M in new UKRI funding secured and £300K dedicated to biomedical user access, we're seeking facilities ready to become part of Europe's largest imaging infrastructure network. (I attach the notes of a preliminary meeting we held last month to start this process.)
📺 Watch our teaser video to learn more about this exciting opportunity: https://youtu.be/3mbX3FHhdGc
Why Your Facility Should Consider Joining
As a Node member facility, you'll offer:
- Enhanced access to external researchers across the UK and Europe
- Connection to the Euro-BioImaging user access funding streams
- Participation in collaborative research networks
We're particularly interested in facilities with:
- Clinical Research imaging capabilities and advanced biomedical imaging techniques
- Pre-clinical in vivo imaging capabilities and advanced (multimodal) imaging techniques
- Existing external user programs or capacity for 20% external access
- Strong image data management and ethics frameworks
- Animal housing partnerships offering access to disease models (for pre-clinical facilities)
We Need Your Facility's Input
Your experience with external user access, capacity planning, data management, ethics approvals, animal licensing, and charging structures will directly inform the network requirements and application process.
Join Our Community Consultations
🗓️ Thursday, 23 October 2025 | 12:30 PM
or
🗓️ Tuesday, 11 November 2025 | 2:00 PM
Both sessions: 90 minutes, on Zoom
What We'll Cover:
- Facility requirements for joining the network
- 20% capacity commitment and external user access models
- Funding mechanisms and user access processes
- Technical and data management requirements
- Animal licensing coordination and ethics frameworks
- Your facility's interests and potential participation
REGISTER for either session: here
Who Should Attend?
- Facility directors and managers considering network membership
- Imaging specialists responsible for external user programs
- Business development managers interested in expanding facility reach
- Data managers and technical staff who would support network operations
- Administrative staff handling ethics, licensing, and user agreements
Questions?
This consultation will directly influence the report we submit to UKRI in Spring 2026, determining how the £300K biomedical user access fund is deployed and which facilities join our network.
Contact: Georgina Fletcher, EuBI UK Node Manager
Email: [email protected]