LABIxBINA2023: Bioimaging Across the Americas
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Program
LABI and BINA are collaborative network organizations that aim to improve and increase bioimaging capacities across the Americas and Caribbean region while promoting coordination and integration with the global bioimaging community. We work together to build community, strengthen career development of imaging scientists, and increase and democratize access to imaging resources, such as technology and training.
The joint event LABIxBINA2023 will take place on September 25th to 29th, in the Hotel Hacienda Vista Hermosa, Morelos, Mexico.
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The LABI Meeting will focus on:
- Sept 25 – Discuss the concepts of Core Facility and regional Hubs in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Sept 26 – How to support imaging scientist’s professional development in Latin America
Joint Day – Sept 27, morning:
- A networking morning at the local host institution: Laboratorio Nacional de MicroscopĂa Avanzada (LNMA, Universidad Nacional AutĂłnoma de MĂ©xico), where we will recognize the 10th Anniversary of its foundation and have the option to participate in an Exchange of Experience (EoE) around the image data lifecycle, tour the facility or have free time to explore Cuernavaca. A bus will take participants back to the Hacienda after lunch to kick off the BINA meeting that afternoon.
The BINA 2023 Community Congress will provide further exploration of topics raised during the LABI meeting:
- Sept 27, afternoon – Training and Education Opportunities for Imaging Scientists
- Sept 28 – Training and Education Opportunities for Imaging Scientists
- Sept 29 – Technology Development & Applications, ends mid-day (followed by optional EoE)
We recommend this meeting for imaging scientists from all career levels working in academia and industry. You do not need to be a BINA or LABI member to attend the meeting, though it would be great to have you join BINA and/or LABI (both are free)!
Arrangements are being made for an Optional Local Tour on Sept 30 after the conclusion of the BINA Community Congress – more details coming soon (additional cost associated).
Please view the detailed calendar view of the program below, presented in Mexico City time/ US Mountain Time/ UTC -6
Event color key: purple = LABI, blue= BINA, green = Joint, Grey = Breaks, faded color = in-person only | NOTE: Specific timings may change as we continue to finalize the program (view calendar)
Important Details:
Format: Hybrid (In-person and Virtual)
Dates: LABI: Mon Sept 25 – Wed Sept 27, BINA: Wed Sept 27 – Friday Sept 29
Location for in person: Hacienda Vista Hermosa, Puente de Ixtla, Morelos, México, Km 7 Carretera Alpuyeca Tequesquitengo, San José Vista Hermosa, Puente de Ixtla, Morelos. C.P. 62670.
Location for virtual: Zoom Meetings
General Registration Opens: July 1
In-Person Registration Closes: August 20, 2023 (or once occupancy capacity is reached).
Virtual Registration Closes: September 20, 2023 (or once virtual capacity is reached)
Registration Fees: No fee to participate virtually and in-person fees are detailed below;
In person: prices based on single occupancy of a standard room, local taxes not included
- Corporate Attendee, ~ 1340 pesos, ~ US$80/night (accommodation only, meals paid on site)
- Academic Attendee, ~1340 pesos, ~ US$ 80/night (meals and accommodation)*
- Local Academic Attendee, ~ 350 pesos, ~ US$ 20/day (meals & breaks, NO accommodation)*
On-site Check-In: 3:00 pm and Check-out: 10:00am
*subsidized thanks to the contributions from our sponsors!
Registration will include an option for guests (adult and children) and there is no additional fee for children under 12 if sharing the room with a guardian.
Cuernavaca Accommodations Tuesday & Friday: There will be a conference rate available at the Racquet Hotel in Cuernavaca for the Tuesday night (for those arriving for the Wednesday program) and the Friday night (for those staying after the Friday EoE or staying for the optional Saturday Tour). Booking details will be shared with in-person registrants.
Travel
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Nearby Airport:
The Mexico City International Airport (MEX) is the closest airport to the venue.
Arranged transportation to and from the Hacienda:
There will be buses to transport attendees on the following dates:
- Sunday afternoon, Sept. 24 AT 10:00 and 15:00 CDMX time – the airport to the Hacienda ahead of the start of the LABI Meeting
- NOTE: Allow at least 90 min between your flight arrival time and bus departure and you will be expected to be at the airport at least 3 hrs before your flight departure time.
- Wednesday morning, Sept. 27 AT 8:00 CDMX time – from the Hacienda to LNMA-UNAM in Cuernavaca.
- This transportation is for those attendees, who have already arrived at the Hacienda.
- Attendees arriving on Wednesday from MEX airport can take public transportation between MEX airport and Cuernavaca via the Pullman Bus Company (travel details), and meet at LNMA-UNAM.
- Attendees leaving on Wednesday can take advantage of the bus from Hacienda to Cuernavaca, and from there take public transportation via the Pullman Bus Company (travel details) to MEX airport. (NOTE: You will be expected to be at the airport at least 3 hrs before your flight departure time)
- Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 27 AT 14:00 CDMX time – from the LNMA-UNAM in Cuernavaca to the Hacienda
- This transportation is for those remaining for the BINA portion of the meeting
- OR for those joining in Cuernavaca just for the BINA portion of the meeting
- Attendees arriving Wednesday should join the group at LMNA before 14:00 or will need to make their own travel arrangements to the Hacienda via taxi or Uber (travel details).
- (NOTE: Allow at least 90 min between your flight arrival time and Pullman Bus Company departure time from MEX airport)
- Friday, early afternoon, Sept. 29 AT 13:00 CDMX time – from the Hacienda to MEX airport
- for those departing (and not participating in the EoE) this bus will leave directly from the Hacienda for the airport and boxed lunches will be provided for guest to eat on the bus
- NOTE: You will be expected to be at the airport at least 3 hrs before your flight departure time.
- Friday, late afternoon, Sept. 29 AT 17:00 CDMX time – from the Hacienda to the Racquet Hotel in Cuernavaca
- For those staying on at the Hacienda to participate in the Exchange of Experience Friday afternoon, this bus will take you to the Racquet Hotel in Cuernavaca where you can stay overnight before making your own way back to your next destination via the Pullman Bus Company (travel details) on Saturday morning
Additional Travel Details are available here and we recommend all in-person attendees review the linked document in detail.
Code of Conduct
We have adopted the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Community Participation Guidelines; by participating in this event you agree to abide by these. If you need to contact the organizers to discuss a violation of these guidelines, please reach out to contact@bioimagingna.org or latambioimaging@gmail.com.
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Organizing Committee
- AndrĂ©s Kamaid (LABI Chair) – Adjunct Researcher, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Uruguay
- LĂa Pietrasanta (LABI Co-Chair) – Professor of Physics, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Coordinator, Sistema Nacional de Microscopia and Centro de MicroscopĂa Avanzada
- Kildare Miranda (LABI, Co-Chair) – Director, Centro Nacional de Biologia Estructural e Bioimagem, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- AndrĂ©s Olivera (LABI Executive Assistant) – Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Uruguay
- Christopher Wood (LABI & BINA Board Member) Director, Laboratorio Nacional de MicroscopĂa Avanzada, Instituto de biotecnologĂa, Universidad Nacional AutĂłnoma de MĂ©xico (UNAM), MĂ©xico
- Adán Guerrero (Local Committee Member) – Interim Director, Laboratorio Nacional de MicroscopĂa Avanzada, Instituto de biotecnologĂa, Universidad Nacional AutĂłnoma de MĂ©xico (UNAM), MĂ©xico
- Yuriney Abonza (Local Committee Member) – Laboratorio Nacional de MicroscopĂa Avanzada, Instituto de biotecnologĂa, Universidad Nacional AutĂłnoma de MĂ©xico (UNAM), MĂ©xico
- Claire Brown (BINA Co-Chair) – Director of the Advanced BioImaging Facility, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Kevin Eliceiri (BINA Co-Chair) – Center for Quantitative Cell Imaging, University of Wisconsin at Madison and Morgridge Institute for Research, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Nikki Bialy (BINA Program Coordinator) – Morgridge Inst. for Research, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Vanessa Orr (BINA Program Admin.) – Morgridge Inst. for Research, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Optional Exchange of Experience
BINA is coordinating Exchange of Experience opportunities (Pop-Up EoE) that will be hosted either at the Cuernavaca facility or at the Hacienda as indicated below. If you are interested in participating in either of these opportunities, please indicate your interest in the registration form. We will reach out to you separately regarding coordination of these opportunities. Please note that places are limited and participation cannot be guaranteed.
To help guide your decision making, the general timing and workshop summary are detailed below.
Wednesday morning September 26 in Cuernavaca 10:00 – 13:30 at LNMA-UNAM
Friday afternoon September 29 at Hacienda Vista Hermosa 14:00 – 17:00 at Hacienda Vista Hermosa
Note: Transportation to Cuernavaca to take the Pullman bus to Mexico City will be provided after this session or overnight in Cuernavaca (see above)
Managing the image-data life cycle for the real world: connecting the dots from sample preparation, to image acquisition, analysis and publications
Workshop – hosted by Caterina Strambio De Castillia and Beth Cimini. Hands-on, practical examples will be provided for all levels of experience/expertise regarding the importance of Image Metadata, FAIR Research Data Management, Integrated Imaging Pipelines, and Data Storage to ensure bioimaging experiments are reproducible.