Core Technology for Life Science

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Notes from the CTLS Initiative Open Discussion June 5 2014

by Herbert Auer

The numbers in brackets show how often this was suggested

Roles and functions of a future CTLS association:

Lobbying, represent core facilities on a higher level (2x)

Standardization of methods, strengthen quality of research (2x)

Include non-life science (2x)

Exclude non-life science (1x)

Define value of membership to institution (1x)

Be pan-european with associates from outside (2x)

Format of future conferences:

A core meeting with satellite meetings of different science areas (1x)

Types of membership in the future association:

Core (institutional) membership (2x)

Individual membership (1x)

Core and individual membership (2x)

Start with individual, add later core (institution) membership. Mission will decide about type of membership (1x)

CTLS future questions:

Will it be life science only?

Involve Contract Research Organizations?

Work in collaboration with ABRF

Work in collaboration with Core4Life?

The CTLS entity:

1 president, 1 treasurer, 1 secretary

Executive board of 10-15 members, open to institutions worldwide

Next conference candidates:

Lisbon (Rui)

Madrid (Fernando)

Erlangen (Ralf)

Newcastle (Armin?)

EMBL ?

Elena Trovesi volunteered to help with the organization