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PPBI Call for Nodes 2025<\/mark><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The PPBI – Portuguese Platform of BioImaging, is part of the Portuguese National Roadmap of Scientific Research Infrastructures of Strategic Interest. It was created in 2013 with the aim of sharing the Portuguese resources of advanced microscopy and bioimaging with the national and international Scientific Community, with a research focus on Biology and Biomedicine. Today, several bioimaging facilities from different Research Institutes and Universities integrate PPBI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The PPBI management structure is coordinated by three poles: North (i3S (IBMC, INEB), ICVS-UM), Center (CNC, IBIMED-UA, UC, CICS_UBI), and South (FCUL, GIMM, ITQB-Nova, NMS, CF, IBB-IST, UALG). PPBI constitutes the Portuguese Node of EuroBioimaging ERIC<\/a> on advanced microscopy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to expand the technologies and competencies in Bioimaging, and to increase and improve the accessibility to our bioimaging resources, this call for new PPBI nodes is open to all bioimaging facilities in Portugal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Application process<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The application for the new PPBI nodes follows these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Submit until 31st<\/sup> of March 2025 the application form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Send the Letter of Support<\/strong> of your institution via Email to <\/a>lcortes@cnc.uc.pt. The letters need to address the following information: \n
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    • the sustainability of the facility;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • the relevance of their integration at the PPBI, as well as their motivation;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • how they will ensure the future functioning of the facility (e.g., recruitment, permanent positions, equipment, operational costs);<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • the commitment to allocating at least 20% of the facility’s capacity to external users, providing access to both national and international researchers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • New applicants might be contacted until the 15th of April 2025 for additional information requests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Applications will be reviewed until 30th of April 2025. The applications reviewed positively by the PPBI coordinators will be asked for approval at the first 2025 PPBI General Assembly after the Application Review deadline end, and communicated to the applicants up to 5 days after the General Assembly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Selection criteria<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      The goal of PPBI is the coordination and action of the national infrastructures for Advanced Microscopy and Bioimaging, with a focus on applications in the thematic area of “Biology and Medical Sciences” to enable their integrated national use for all the Scientific Community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The selection of the proposals will consider the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. The home institution should be part of the \u201cSistema Nacional de Ci\u00eancia e Tecnologia – SCTN\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. strong resource sharing activity (both technical resources and competencies) with the R&D community from universities, research centers, companies, and other private national and international institutions;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. solid experience in research activities in the field of bioimaging in the areas of Biology, Biomedicine, and Biotechnology;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. efficient management structure and governance;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. the incorporation of the facility into the PPBI is an added value for the Roadmap (technologies\/methodologies or strategic and innovative resources within the advanced microscopy and bioimaging domains, scientific areas developed, and\/or  user communities);<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Commitments<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        New nodes from PPBI should function as a bioimaging facility with expertise in biology or biomedicine in Portugal. Facilities must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • be open to work for researchers from other institutions from the PPBI and other national and international institutions;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • have a structured management model implemented (human resources and accounting);<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • have an implemented system for equipment reservation;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • have an implemented program for user training and support;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • have implemented or the intention to follow a program for quality control;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • manifest their compromise for the development and implementation of a data management plan;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • add value to the current PPBI structure, either in terms of equipment, methodologies, scientific areas, or user communities;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • manifest their compromise to share the usage time of the equipment and resources made available for the scientific community and companies at the national and international levels. This usage must be offered at a cost (associated with the consumables costs, maintenance, staff, energy, and the management of the infrastructure with different prices according to the type of user);<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • manifest their commitment to their responsibilities for the management, operation, maintenance, capitalization, and availability of the resources allocated to the PPBI in optimal working conditions. As well, each institution is responsible for contributing to the financial support that, in a sustainable form, assures the operation of their own resources that will be allocated to PPBI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Benefits and Opportunities for Accepted PPBI Nodes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          Once accepted, the facilities will be able to use the stamp \u201cPPBI node\u201d in their funding applications. As well, the staff from the facilities will be able to use the stamp \u201cPPBI staff\u201d in their applications for funding. The facilities and their staff will have the possibility to apply to national and international funding calls together with the rest of the PPBI facilities. PPBI will also offer its nodes participation in training programs, networking opportunities, and inclusion in PPBI working groups that will foster the infrastructure community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Participation in PPBI does not automatically ensure your inclusion in the Portuguese EuroBioimaging node, as this requires a separate process managed by EuroBioimaging ERIC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          We encourage all applicants to carefully consider how their facility can contribute to the PPBI\u2019s mission of fostering collaboration, innovation, and accessibility within the bioimaging community in Portugal. <\/strong>Successful applicants will not only benefit from the shared knowledge and resources of the platform but also contribute to advancing the national and international bioimaging landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Contact<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          If you have any doubts about the application process, please contact the coordination team by sending an e-mail to: lcortes@cnc.uc.pt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Application Form<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          The required fields are marked with an *.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n