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From trainee to trainer: how I’m empowering imaging scientists in Latin America

A lack of experienced imaging trainers in her native Uruguay put Marcela Díaz on the path towards mentorship.
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    1. Marcela Díaz is Imaging Scientist and Facility Manager at the Advanced Bioimaging Unit at the Institut Pasteur of Montevideo, Uruguay.

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Since its establishment in 2021, Latin America Bioimaging (LABI) has significantly advanced the bioimaging community across the region. With 545 members from 31 countries, LABI aims to promote the development of this discipline in South and Central America. A key contributor to this progress is the Advanced Bioimaging Unit (UBA), founded in Uruguay in 2020 with support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI).

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-04252-x

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