Our Vision and Strategy
To:
- Provide, support and maintain an extensive, high quality imaging facility, available to the widest number and range of users and applications.
- Maintain and develop a pool of highly trained, permanent staff experienced in supporting a wide range of biological microscopy-based imaging applications, especially with respect to 3D and correlative imaging across a wide scale.
- Provide facilities and support for high quality digital microscopy image acquisition, including presentation and analysis for all microscope modalities.
- Train and educate potential users in the appropriate application and use of microscopy techniques.
- Secure the provision of appropriate biomedically-oriented microscopy facilities for users from the University of Southampton and the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
- Develop nationally-recognised strength in a broad range of 3D and correlative bio-imaging techniques.
- Maintain a joint University research / NHS diagnostic facility, capitalising on the synergies and opportunities presented by such an arrangement which is unique in this country.
- Foster a supportive environment conducive to spreading the influence and impact of the BIU and the uptake of microscopy in general.
