Insights and Educational Tools from Industry Series

BINA Insights and Educational Tools from Industry Series

New Series on the 3rd Wednesday at 12pm CT

Hosted by the Corporate Partners WG

Series Presentations will cover a variety of topics, including, but not limited to:

• Educational microscopy tools developed by BINA corporate members
• Insights shared from corporate experience
• Opportunities for further education and development within companies

Next Session: 2026.05.20 – “Understanding the Standardization Runway of OME-Zarr” – Josh Moore

Talk Abstract:

Over the past two decades, shared formats and tools have steadily improved interoperability in bioimaging. OME-TIFF and Bio-Formats have reduced reliance on proprietary systems and enabled data to move more freely across software and institutions. Yet as datasets grow to terabyte scale and analysis workflows become more complex, the limits of current approaches are increasingly clear.

This talk starts at the destination—OME-Zarr—and works backwards. What is OME-Zarr, what problems does it address, and what remains unresolved? The transition is less a roadmap than a runway: a phase of preparation requiring alignment across formats, tools, and expectations before widespread adoption can takeoff.

Looking back to the origins of the Open Microscopy Environment (OME) highlights enduring challenges around data access, metadata, and reproducibility. Community efforts such as REMBI and QUAREP-LiMi are helping to define clearer expectations, but adoption remains uneven.

The next phase depends on coordinated action. Greater transparency in data and processing, consistent metadata practices, and alignment with emerging standards will be essential to ensure that future formats deliver on their promise—across both research and commercial ecosystems.

Find Details on each upcoming presenter here!

2026 Presenters

• January 21- BINA Working Groups
• February 18 – Dan Beacham, Thermo Fisher Scientific
• March 18 – Component Companies “Speed Dating” with AVR Optics, Chroma, Coherent, CoolLED, Excelitas, Lumencor, Oxxius, Sprectra-Physics Toptica, Vortran
• April 15- Kyle Kern, Miltenyi Biotec Inc. “Demystifying tissue clearing: Takeaways from teaching clearing workshops”

2025 Presenters

• January 15 – George Glekas, Evident Scientific
• February 19 – Louise Bertrand, Leica Microsystems
• March 19 – Nicolaas van der Voort, Scientific Volume Imaging
• April 16 – Amita Gorur, ZEISS Research Microscopy Solutions
• May 21 – Nikki Bialy, BINA Program Coordinator
• June 18 – Jim Sims, Hamamatsu Corporation, Research Camera Product Manager
• September 17 – Bruno Sanguinetti, Dotphoton
• October 15 – José Manuel Martínez López, Química Tech
• November 12 – Jon Daniels, Applied Scientific Instrumentation
• November 12 – Mike Fussell, Zaber Technologies

2024 Presenters

• October 16 – Peter Brunt, AVR Optics
• November 20 – Jens Küchenmeister, ThorLabs