How to Talk to Your Funder

Enhancing Research Funding and Career Development

Welcome to "How to Talk to Your Funder," Global BioImaging’s collaborative forum dedicated to tackling one of the biggest challenges in imaging research: securing sufficient and sustainable funding.

Join us as we explore strategies to enhance sustainability in imaging facilities and infrastructures through meaningful dialogue with national and regional public funders. Our sessions feature distinguished speakers who share their experiences and strategies, creating a dynamic exchange of insights.

Participate in our sessions to gain firsthand insights, foster collaboration between funders and imaging scientists, and contribute to shaping the future of research funding in our field. Together, let’s advance our capabilities and support imaging research, careers and development of advanced technologies!

Kildare Rocha De Miranda, Director of the Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, talked about the Brazilian mapping exercise of their national microscopy landscape and how this led to an increase in research funding in Brazil. [Watch HERE]

Alice Dijkstra, Senior Policy Advisor at the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), offers valuable insights into successful funding applications for research infrastructures. [notes distributed with registered participants]

Amal Kasry, Chief of the Section for Basic Science, Research, Innovation, and Engineering at UNESCO’s Natural Sciences Sector, told us about UNESCO’s Open Science mandate and the funding opportunities available for advancing imaging science. [Watch HERE]

If you would like to be part of these discussions, please register HERE!

SAVE THE DATE: December 19th, 2025 at 2 pm CEST

Chairs

Dr Yara Reis, Global BioImaging Strategic Alliances Manager and Dr Antje Keppler, Director of the Euro-BioImaging Bio-Hub and Global BioImaging