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Working groups are where members turn the consortium's objectives into action. Any member can ask to join one.

Training & Education Working Group

Brings together members who want to widen access to bioimaging training in Kenya and across East Africa.

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Focus areas
  • Promote accessibility of relevant training opportunities globally and within the region.
  • Support and facilitate community-driven initiatives for training and education.
  • Help shape the programme of annual meetings and satellite events.

Communications Working Group

Keeps the consortium connected: within Kenya, across the region, and with the continental and global bioimaging community.

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Focus areas
  • Strengthen connections between Kenyan researchers and promote collaborations within East Africa.
  • Share consortium news, opportunities and events, including the KBIC newsletter.
  • Support engagement with the African BioImaging Consortium and global partners.

Infrastructure Landscaping Project

Maps the bioimaging landscape so that researchers can find, share and advocate for the instruments and expertise they need.

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Focus areas
  • Promote shared research infrastructure and core facility models in Kenya and East Africa.
  • Advocate for improved microscope infrastructure, equipment accessibility, bioimaging reagents and image analysis capabilities.
  • Support infrastructure and capacity development initiatives by partners.
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