Global BioImaging International Survey Reveals Training Needs For Core Facility Imaging Scientists

Global BioImaging (GBI) is an international, open network of imaging infrastructures and communities, which was initiated in 2015 by Euro-BioImaging and partners in India and Australia with the mission to cooperate internationally and propose solutions to the challenges faced by the imaging community globally. Furthermore, the partners support each other to build a strong case towards the funders that imaging technologies and research infrastructures are key in the advancement of life and health sciences. GBI activities aim to build capacity internationally, leveraging on each other's strengths and capabilities.

This publication, prepared under the umbrella of the Global BioImaging, focuses on presenting the results of the survey prepared by the Global BioImaging Working Group "Training Core Facility Imaging Scientists" and distrubuted by Global BioImaging and its partner organizations to their community worldwide. The anonymous survey gathered information pertaining to the training needs of imaging scientists working in imaging core facilities from all over the globe. The goal of the survey was to paint a global picture of the training needs of imaging scientists who provide access to the imaging technologies and services as part of their work in imaging facilities. This publication contributes to a better understanding of current training needs of imaging core facility managers and staff.