PPBI-Portuguese Platform of BioImaging

🚨 ELMI 2026 registration is OPEN! Join us in Coimbra 🇵🇹 June 16–19 for Europe’s leading microscopy event. 🔬Hands-on workshops 🤝 Meet top researchers & companies Secure your spot now! 🔗shorturl.at/IkyxX Post sponsored by @Okolabgroup

Proud to welcome @abbelight as a gold sponsor of #ELMI2026! Their modular SAFe platforms bring 2D/3D SMLM (STORM/PALM/PAINT) to standard microscopes, with workflow support from sample to analysis. Thank you @abbelight ! 🔬 #meetoursponsors #goldsponsor @turismoportugal

🔬 Meet Maria Azevedo Microscopy applications specialist at the Advanced Light Microscopy Platform in Porto. She helps researchers develop imaging strategies and analyze microscopy data. #Microscopy #PPBI #LifeSciences

Proud to welcome @miltenyibiotec as a gold sponsor of #ELMI2026! For 30+ years, they’ve empowered researchers across multiple fields, including imaging!!! Thank you, @miltenyibiotec , for your support! ✨🔬 #GoldSponsors #meetoursponsors @turismoportugal

Proud to welcome @zeiss_micro as a Gold Sponsor of #ELMI2026! With 175+ years advancing imaging in life & materials sciences, ZEISS continues to empower researchers worldwide! Thank you, @zeiss_micro, for your support! 🔬✨ #GoldSponsors #meetoursponsors @turismoportugal

Excited to welcome @RappOpto as a Gold Sponsor of #ELMI2026! Leaders in illumination for advanced microscopy, known for modular photomanipulation and imaging solutions. Thank you, @RappOpto, for your support! 🔬✨ #meetoursponsors #goldsponsors #getyourspot @turismoportugal

🌟 Proud to have @SmarActOfficial as a Gold Sponsor of #ELMI2026! Leaders in ultra‑precise positioning tech, driving innovation in microscopy. Thank you for your support! 🔬 #meetoursponsors #goldsponsors #Microscopy #visitportugal @turismoportugal

ELMI2026 is coming! ✨ Meet the speakers, explore what’s ahead, and secure your place—limited spots! 🔗ppbi.pt/wordpress/inde… #ELMI2026 #Microscopy #MeetourSpeakers #getyourspot #visitportugal @turismoportugal

Thrilled to welcome Omicron Laserage as a Gold Sponsor of #ELMI2026! With 20+ years of in‑house laser and LED innovation, and new developments every year, Omicron keeps the microscopy community moving forward. Thank you for your support! 🔬✨ #meetoursponsors @turismoportugal

Thrilled to announce Thomas Chaigne at #ELMI2026! Learn how photoacoustic imaging enables deep, non-invasive tissue visualization. 📍 Coimbra | 📅 16–19 June 2026 Join us! #Microscopy #MeetOurSpeaker #VisitPortugal #Coimbra

🌟Meet our Speaker🌟 Thrilled to welcome Ricardo Henriques at #ELMI2026! Learn about AI-enhanced SR microscopy for nanoscale live-cell biology. 📍 Coimbra | 📅 June 16–19 🔗 Details: ppbi.pt/elmi2026 #Microscopy #Innovation #Coimbra #VisitPortugal @turismoportugal

🌟 Meet Our Speaker! 🌟 Maria Alieva at #ELMI2026! Talk: “Spatiotemporal cellular communication in immunotherapy & cancer progression.” 📍 Coimbra, Portugal | 📅 16–19 June! 🔗 Details: ppbi.pt/elmi2026 #Microscopy #Coimbra #VisitPortugal @turismoportugal

🚨 DEADLINE EXTENDED! 🚨 You now have until February 1st to submit your abstracts for oral communication for #ELMI2026! 🇵🇹 🔬 Get your latest imaging research and technological developments ready for the stage in Coimbra. 📥 Submit now: ELMI2026.ppbi.pt

🌟 Meet Our Speaker! 🌟 Thrilled to welcome Kai Johnsson to #ELMI2026! Talk: “New fluorescent probes for live-cell imaging”. 📍 Coimbra 📅 June 16–19 🔗 ppbi.pt/wordpress/inde… #Microscopy #Innovation #Coimbra #VisitPortugal @turismoportugal

Our PPBI team chose FLIM as their top training priority -so we built a full 3‑day workshop! Theory, practice, and the hands‑on sessions in Lisbon & Porto. Huge thanks to @PicoQuant , @LeicaMicro , John Pearson & @BrunoPannunzio for making it possible! #FLIM #LearningMore

🌟 Meet Our Speaker! 🌟 Ilaria Testa joins #ELMI2026 to share insights on nanoscale organelle dynamics powered by computation. 📍 Coimbra | 📅 16–19 June 👉 ppbi.pt/wordpress/inde… #Microscopy #Innovation #Coimbra #VisitPortugal @turismoportugal

Nesta época de partilha e união, a @PPBioImaging deseja a todos um Feliz Natal!🎄✨ In this season of sharing and togetherness, @PPBioImaging wishes everyone a Merry Christmas!🎄✨

✨ Thrilled to announce Chiara Stringari (CNRS, LOB–École Polytechnique) as a #ELMI2026 speaker! She’ll present: “Label‑free optical metabolic imaging across scales” 💡 Join us!!! 📅 16–19 June 2026 | Coimbra, Portugal #Microscopy #MeetOurSpeaker

Mónica Louro from the Karina Xavier Lab needed Multiplex FISH with a 730 nm laser. Thanks to the #PPBI network, she visited ALM in Porto and had access to the system she needed. Science + teamwork across Portugal! #ConfocalImaging #BiofilmResearch #Collaboration

Meet Beatriz Sousa from @i3S_UPorto Beatriz is developing zein nanoparticles to guide immune cells for better chronic wound healing Using advanced imaging, she tracks how these particles interact with macrophages, unlocking new regenerative strategies #imagingflowcytometry #ppbi

We’ve wrapped up an inspiring BAM 2025! Over 3 days, core facility staff strengthened essential skills, shared real-world challenges and exchanged approaches in a truly collaborative atmosphere. Thanks to all trainers and participants. See you at the next edition!