Empowering Bioimaging Community
PPBI
PPBI – the Portuguese Platform of Bioimage is a common functional platform dedicated to promoting the technical integration and centralized management of shared resources in bioimaging.
Organized as a consortium of top research universities and institutes in Portugal, the PPBI services focus on advanced microscopy and processing/analysis of images in the life-sciences, from cell & developmental biology, neurosciences, oncobiology, immunology, infection, and regenerative medicine.
Organization
PPBI consists of 20 core facilities distributed by 3 regional poles (DOURO & MINHO, MONDEGO & BEIRAS, TEJO & ALGARVE), enabling Portuguese and International researchers in academia and industry to have open access to multiple bioimaging modalities operating at all scales from electron microscopy, fluorescence nanoscopy and advanced light microscopy up to whole animal imaging, including advanced quantitative image analysis.
Our Mission
PPBI wants to boost collaboration between researchers, institutions, and industry to strengthen both basic and applied research, matching high-impact R&D projects with state-of-art bioimaging resources and expertise. Through shared coordination, strategic investments, and efficient allocation of resources, PPBI gives access to cutting-edge technological resources to national and international researchers.
Access Policy
PPBl has an Open Access policy to its nodes, which is primarily based on scientific merit and technical feasibility of the proposed projects. The services and resources are available to all scientific, academic and industry communities.
In order to request access to the resources and services provided by PPBI, users should submit the following online application: