infocus #34 June 2014 BioImaging UK - A Vision for the Future

DOI: 10.22443/rms.inf.1.108

To the readership of infocus, it will come as no surprise that imaging is one of the key technologies in current life science research. Over the last few decades, developments in the field have been enormous and the number of microscopy techniques and associated tools that have emerged is astounding. This has gradually led to the realisation that any given lab or bioimaging facility in the UK will not have the capability or resources to cover the whole spectrum of imaging technologies. In order to remain one of the leading research countries in the world, we need to ensure that researchers can access any imaging technology, irrespective of the location of that researcher.