Community Conversations Series (Formerly Exchange of Experience Virtual Group)

Hosted by the Training & Education Working Group 

*Name change Jan 2026: Please note the name of this event series has changed from “EoE Virtual Group” to “Community Conversations Series”

Meetings take place each month on the Last Wednesday of the month @ 10 am PT/ 12 pm CT/ 1 pm ET (60min). They are FREE and open to anyone! You do not need to be a BINA member to attend, but one-time registration is required – Register here!

The sessions often include a short presentation followed by a chance for discussion of the topic (see Past Topics below). Whether you are new to working in a core or have many years of experience and/or learn from those of others.

Please note that in order to encourage participation, most events are not recorded.

Registering for this series does not automatically enroll you as a BINA member. We strongly encourage you to become a BINA member – it is free and you can join here

Up Next: 2025.02.25 – Essentials of managing and strengthening an imaging core: Core operations, community building, and strategies for sustainable growth 

Past Topics:

• 2026.01.28 – Exploring the Impact of AI on Light Microscopy
• 2025.10.29 – Developing Community and Resources for Solo-Staffed Cores
• 2025.09.24 – Community Conversation: Considerations for evaluating instruments for your core facility
• 2025.06.25 – Community Conversation and Connections
• 2025.05.28 – “Maine Microscopy: Democratizing Microscopy Education for Local Scientists” by Frederic Bonnet, MDIBL COBRE LMF Core Director
• 2025.04.30 – “From Backbone to Breakthroughs: Measuring Core Facility Contributions” by Laurence Lejeune ft. “How to clone yourself for users in your facility” by James Chambers
• 2025.03.26 – Accommodating Physical Disabilities in Microscopy
• 2025.02.26 – Networking a core: Concerns and obstacles when collaborating with IS&T
• 2024.12.11 – Successfully Integrating AI into Imaging Core Facility Workflows at 12 pm CT
• 2024.10.30 – Improving microscopy trainings with pedagogy: an interactive workshop
• 2024.06.26 – BINA’s Translation Efforts
• 2024.05.29 – Spatial Omics
• 2024.04.24 – Business Plan Development
• 2024.03.27 – BINA Metrology Suitcase Program
• 2024.02.28 – Imaging Facility Design/Redesign
• 2024.01.31 – EoE 2 Year Anniversary: Recap and Going Forward
• 2023.11.29 – Image Data Sharing Continued
• 2023.10.25 – Marketing your Core
• 2023.09.27 – LABIxBINA
• 2023.08.30 – Seeding Labs
• 2023.06.28 – Summer Open Discussion
• 2023.05.31 – MicroscopyDB
• 2023.04.26 – Leadership & Management Skills Training Opportunities
• 2023.03.29 – Image Data Sharing
• 2023.02.22 – K-12 Outreach
• 2023.01.25 – Tips and Tricks for video training
• 2022.11.30 – Technology User Groups
• 2022.10.26 – Participated in the Community Congress instead
• 2022.09.28 – Best Practices in Training
• 2022.08.31 – Getting Started in Your Core
• 2022.07.27 – Summer Fruit Basket
• 2022.06.29 – Challenges of Single Person Cores
• 2022.05.25 – Core Facility Management Software Options
• 2022.04.27 – How to decide the cost for core facility services?
• 2022.03.31 – Strategies for Acquiring New Instrumentation
• 2022.02.23 – Acquiring New Technologies
• 2022.01.26 – Core Facility Management