http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/Janelia-conference-for-imaging-cores-some-pointers-tp7587488p7587510.html
staffing and maintenance requirements. It would be very helpful to have an
more resources for a core facility. I think as Kate says, if you put enough
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> I had not really thought much about networking with other core facilities
> until I saw the announcement of the conference. For me, the confocal
> listserv essentially fills this niche as we get to pick each others’
> brains. However, in thinking about it more, it seems to me there are
> several ways in which a formal networking effort might be helpful: 1) Since
> all cores large and small will share some of the same challenges, perhaps
> identification of these areas and formation of focused subnetworks or
> topical working groups could be useful. For example, I have made some stabs
> at solving the need for deconvolution of large volumes from slide scanners
> and tiled confocal z stacks but have not had the time or the resources to
> pursue this to an endpoint. If others are in the same boat, perhaps we each
> have different pieces of the puzzle and sharing them could speed up the
> process of eliminating what doesn’t work or at least defining what the
> roadblocks are and then having group members take on well-defined,
> manageable tasks to try to move things forward for everyone. As already
> mentioned, another example of a challenge we all face is finding money to
> replace aging instrumentation and to acquire cutting edge technology. Here
> a network for mentoring people who want to apply for S10 grants could be
> helpful. A third possibility is a network that could serve as a consortium
> for sharing of resources. For software, this is not too difficult, as
> witnessed by the success of ImageJ/FiJi and CellProfiler. Would it be
> possible to facilitate access to instrumentation as well? For example, if I
> have an occasional need for STED but do not own one and do not have a large
> enough user group to apply for an S10, can I locate a facility that has it
> and somehow arrange to have my sample viewed? I realize this idea raises
> all kinds of logistical issues, including recharge costs, travel costs,
> shipping of samples, etc., but perhaps its feasibility is worth discussing.
>
> A conference that attempts to promote and formalize these types of
> interactions would be worth attending.
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> Kate Luby-Phelps
> Director, Live Cell Imaging Facility and Electron Microscopy Core Facility
> UT Southwestern Medical Center
> Dallas, TX
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