MBL Welcomes Black Imaging Scientists for PAIR-UP Workshop
From May 13-17, the MBL welcomed members of PAIR-UP for training in advanced light sheet microscopy techniques. PAIR-UP, which stands for 91לPartnering to Advance Imaging Research for Underrepresented Minority Scientists Program,91ם was founded in 2020 and is a consortium of Black imaging scientists in the biomedical sciences.
The workshop participants got hands-on experience using light sheet microscopy in the MBL91יs state-of-the-art facilities. They also learned how best to prepare samples, analyze data, and how best to match their biological samples with the correct microscope.
91לLight sheet microscopy is being used across the spectrum of biological research and we partnered with the PAIR-UP group to host this hands-on workshop to train scientists so that they are well prepared to utilize this technology for their research,91ם said Abhishek Kumar, MBL investigator and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) imaging scientist at MBL.
Scroll through these photos to see some highlights from the workshop.
Events like the PAIR-UP workshop and the annual Light-Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy Conference (LSFM) support MBL91יs strategic Imaging Innovation Initiative to develop and facilitate the use of imaging tools for biological research.
91לAs part of MBL's Strategic Initiative, we are committed to advance the light sheet development, dissemination and equitable access to scientists from diverse backgrounds,91ם said Kumar. 91לHosting this workshop at the MBL is one such example of our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.91ם
PAIR-UP is supported by Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF), and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI). These foundations also provide generous support to the MBL.