Global BioImaging Facility Management course in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Dates: 14-16 August (3 full days)

Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Venue: National Center for Structural Biology and Bioimaging (CENABIO) in Rio de Janeiro

Event overview

The facility management course is jointly organzied by Global BioImaging, Latin America BioImaging (LABI) network, and National Center for Structural Biology and Bioimaging (CENABIO), a multi-user imaging facility of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. The course will feature an overarching topic of facility management. Specifically, the course will feature talks on a wide variety of subjects including setting up and managing an imaging facility, sustainability of imaging facilities (cost models), quality control in imaging facilities, shared resources in imaging and microscopy, pedagogy to enhance user training, and ISO standards.

The detailed program will be available soon which you will be able to find on the right hand side as a PDF document.

This course is limited to 24 places and will take place in-person only.

Event format

This event will take place in-person at the National Center for Structural Biology and Bioimaging (CENABIO) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The possibility to join remotely will not be provided.

Attendance fee

There are no registration costs associated with this event. This event is free of charge.

Organizers & Speakers

  • Adan Guerrero - speaker
    • National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico
  • Carla B. Woyames - course organizer
    • National Center for Structural Biology and Bioimaging (CENABIO), Brazil
  • Christopher Wood - speaker
    • National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico
  • Gleb Grebnev - course organizer
    • Global BioImaging, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Germany
  • Kildare Miranda - course organizer
    • National Center for Structural Biology and Bioimaging (CENABIO), Brazil
  • Moara Lemos - course organizer
    • Gulbenkian Institute of Molecular Medicine, Portugal

Prerequisites for application

  • You must be employed by a nonprofit research institution (institute, university, etc.)
  • You work in one of the following:
    • Imaging core facility (light microscopy, electron microscopy, preclinical imaging, medical imaging, and other microscopy and imaging fields) as a core facility imaging scientist: imaging facility director, imaging facility manager, or imaging facility staff
    • Research lab with imaging as a central focus where you provide access to and training in microscopy and/or biomedical imaging technologies to scientists in your institution or other institutions

Application form

Please complete the application form at the following link to be considered for this course: https://forms.gle/V7ua6xdaN4EYrmdV9

Course application deadline: 19 May 2024

Travel grants

Global BioImaging is providing a number of travel grants for successful applicants who do not have institutional travel support to attend this course. Please carefully consult the web-page below to see prerequisites for travel grant application as well as the application form.

Further information about travel grant applications & to apply: https://globalbioimaging.org/international-training-courses/travel-support-for-gbi-course-in-brazil

Eligible cost items include the following:

  • Round-trip airline ticket
  • Public transportation
  • Accommodation
  • Visa application fee and associated travel to/from embassy/consulate
  • Transit visa application fee and associated travel to/from embassy/consulate

Travel grant application deadline: 12 May 2024

For successful travel award grantees: please note you will be expected to attend the entire course, 14-16 August 2024.

For US-based applicants: please note that we cannot provide travel grants/fellowships to individuals based in US due to funding constraints.

Review of travel grant applications: the review will take place after the deadline specified above by members of the organizing committee.