{"id":16456,"date":"2019-07-02T16:07:51","date_gmt":"2019-07-02T14:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.embl.de\/?p=16456"},"modified":"2024-03-22T10:56:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T09:56:44","slug":"bioimage-archive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/science\/bioimage-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"A new home for biological images"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebi.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EMBL\u2019s European Bioinformatics Institute<\/a> (EMBL-EBI) is expanding its remit to include bioimaging data. Through its new, dedicated resource for biological images, called the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebi.ac.uk\/bioimage-archive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BioImage Archive<\/a>, EMBL-EBI aims to make it easier for researchers around the world to store, share, access and analyse biological images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New opportunities and challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Easy access to bioimaging data could offer new insights into how life works at a molecular level. It could also advance knowledge in fields such as human health and disease, food security and biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Developments in microscopy and imaging technologies are allowing life-science researchers to observe biological structures and processes in completely new ways. These new data types present many exciting opportunities but also several challenges. These challenges include sharing, format diversity and analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cImaging has huge potential for the life sciences, but only if the data can be shared and accessed easily by the global research community,\u201d explains Ewan Birney, Director of EMBL-EBI. \u201cThe BioImage Archive acts as a broker or an intermediary, facilitating the sharing of bioimages and connecting with other resources that add value to these data.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The imaging era<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The BioImage Archive is part of a wider EMBL drive to improve access to imaging technology and data. EMBL is in the process of building a new <a href=\"https:\/\/news.embl.de\/events\/foundation-stone-laid-for-embl-imaging-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Imaging Centre<\/a> in Heidelberg, which will enable researchers to access the latest microscopy technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cImaging is revolutionising the life sciences, facilitating new and exciting discoveries,\u201d says Jan Ellenberg, Head of EMBL&#8217;s Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit and Coordinator of Euro-BioImaging\u2019s Preparatory Phases I and II. \u201cImage data archiving and sharing is a high priority for EMBL and for the wider European scientific community, so we welcome the creation of EMBL-EBI\u2019s BioImage Archive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read the full press release <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.de\/aboutus\/communication_outreach\/media_relations\/2019\/190702_Bioimage_Archive\/index.html\">on the EMBL website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This post was originally published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebi.ac.uk\/about\/news\/press-releases\/bioimage-archive-launch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"canonical nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.ebi.ac.uk\/about\/news\/press-releases\/bioimage-archive-launch\">EMBL-EBI News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BioImage Archive &#8211; 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