1 Interview synthesis report

The interviews explored the views of a range of stakeholders with a view to complement gaps in the data gathered by the desk research and survey, and to deepen our understanding of nascent technologies/methodologies and their added benefits, the barriers affecting progress in the field of bioimaging in both High-Income Countries (HICs) and Low/Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) and potential interven. [...] 1.2.1 Correlative and multimodal approaches The integration of diverse techniques and methodologies across the scales of life will enable the formulation of new hypotheses and breakthroughs in our understanding of biology that could not be answered using a single imaging modality. [...] 1.3.4 Career development and talent retention Lack of availability of trained personnel is a major barrier affecting access and use of bioimaging infrastructure according to those interviewed as part of the scoping and stakeholder interviews. [...] It was suggested that this type of model can help to improve access to and democratise bioimaging techniques because expensive and bulky equipment could be hosted in one place with the requisite trained personnel who know how to run the equipment, can support sample preparation and can provide technical advice and support to end users. [...] Other suggestions included the inclusion of a dissemination plan in technology development grants to scale-up uptake of new technologies and dedicated funding for the creation and dissemination of imaging technology guides.