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EMBL Imaging Centre

Open access to cutting-edge electron and light microscopy

We provide researchers from Europe and beyond with a synergistic portfolio of imaging services including cryo-EM, super-resolution and intravital microscopy to enable new ground-breaking research that crosses the scales of biology.

How to get access

The EMBL Imaging Centre is providing access to academic and industry users, supports their projects from sample preparation to image analysis with expert staff, and offers tailored training opportunities in the highest resolution EM and LM technologies.

We highly recommend to get in touch with our team first if you are interested in our services. We are here to provide technical advice in regards to your project as well as on how to get access.

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Please contact us with any questions you might have.

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Access to the most advanced microscopy technologies

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Sample preparation by expert technical staff

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Tailored support with image analysis by experts

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Advanced training of users and facility staff

Access routes and guidelines

All users need to submit a short project proposal. The exact format of that is varying dependent on the access route.

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Direct access

  • Relevant for all LM and EM services, if none of the below applies.
  • Applications for our cryo-EM services via this access route should be made using our application form. After a feasibility check by our team, the project will be scientifically evaluation by our Project Evaluation Committee. Read more about the guidelines for access. Users will also need to contribute financially to the running costs of the microscopes.

Access via imaging infrastructures

INSTRUCT

  • Relevant for all electron microscopy services and techniques.
  • Only for researchers from Instruct member countries are eligible.
  • Instruct-ERIC can fund the consumables, travel and accommodation for access visits. For more information on what Instruct-ERIC pays for, consult funding for access.
  • Ideally, also contact us first.

Euro-BioImaging

  • For a broad range of LM and EM services and technologies.
  • EMBL’s imaging services can be openly accessed via the EMBL node of Euro-BioImaging.
  • Dependent on the topic of your research, the technology of interest and your affiliation, financial support might be available.
  • Ideally, also contact us first.

Access via EU access programmes

  • As part of the EMBL INSTRUCT centre and Euro-BioImaging EMBL node, we are offering access via several European access programmes. This includes topic-specific programmes, such as AgroServ, ISIDORe, and CanSERV.
  • We highly recommend to get in touch with us, so we can advise you on eligible access routes for your project.

Access for Industry

  • All interested industrial users should contact us directly with their inquiries.
  • We do successfully provide service for several companies and are open to learn more about additional requests.

Available Fellowships

Corporate Partnership Programme Fellowships

  • The fellowship supports in particular young visitors coming to research laboratories at all EMBL sites.
  • Funding is provided for travel to EMBL and accommodation.
  • Ideally, also contact us first.

Christian Boulin Fellowship

  • The fellowship supports visitors coming to research laboratories at all EMBL sites.
  • Funding is provided for travel to EMBL and accommodation.
  • For young researchers and facility staff from all EMBL member states, associate and prospect member states.
  • You have to contact us first.

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