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Euro-BioImaging - an imaging research infrastructure
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Euro-BioImaging is a European, publicly funded, not-for-profit research infrastructure that provides open access to biological and biomedical imaging technologies, services, and resources for researchers across Europe and beyond[1][2]. Established in 2019 as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC)[1][3], Euro-BioImaging aims to support cutting-edge research and innovation in the life sciences and beyond by providing democratized access to state-of-the-art imaging facilities and expertise, training in imaging, and image data services[1][2].
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| Euro-BioImaging ERIC | |
| Abbreviation | Euro-BioImaging |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2019 |
| Type | European Research Infrastructure Consortium |
| Legal status | ERIC (European Research Infrastructure Consortium) |
| Purpose | Biological and biomedical imaging research infrastructure |
| Headquarters | Turku, Finland |
| Location | |
Region | Europe |
| Services | Open access imaging technologies, training, image data services |
| Membership | 19 members (18 countries + EMBL) (2024) |
Director General | John Eriksson |
Bio-Hub Section Director | Antje Keppler |
Med-Hub Section Director | Linda Chaabane |
Main organ | Euro-BioImaging Board |
| Affiliations | Global BioImaging, ERIC Forum, ESFRI |
| Website | www |
Mission and vision
Euro-BioImaging empowers researchers with open access to innovative imaging technologies, driving cutting-edge research and addressing societal challenges. Its vision is a future where advanced imaging tools fuel unparalleled discoveries, guided by core values of excellence, ethics and integrity, inclusivity, responsiveness, and sustainability[4].
Objectives
Euro-BioImaging's mission is to foster collaboration and innovation in biological and biomedical imaging research by[1][2]:
- providing access to a comprehensive portfolio of imaging technologies and expertise,
- facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation, and knowledge exchange among researchers,
- promoting best practices and standards in imaging research and data management,
- advancing the application of the FAIR principles (Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reusability) to enable the reuse of data[5],
- supporting training and education in imaging technologies and methodologies,
- contributing to advancements in healthcare, diagnostics, and therapeutics through imaging-based research,
- connecting the European imaging community,
- providing a platform for advancing imaging technologies and developing new technological innovations.
Services
Euro-BioImaging offers access to a wide range of imaging technologies and facilities from the nano- to the tissue and organism scale[2][6], including:
- Light Microscopy: Fluorescence microscopy and nanoscopy, mesoscopic imaging, high-throughput microscopy, label-free imaging, etc.
- Electron Microscopy: Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), volume Electron Microscopy (vEM), etc.
- Multimodal correlative microscopy: Correlative light Microscopy and Electron Microscopy, X-ray and Electron Microscopy, etc.
- Human imaging: MagnetoEncephaloGraphy (MEG), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), etc.
- Animal and plant imaging: micro-CT, in vivo optical imaging, etc.
- Image Analysis and Data Management: image analysis software, data repositories, etc.
- Methods for sample characterization: Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Mass-Spectrometry based Imaging, Spatial Transcriptomics, Elemental detection/chemical imaging, etc.
Researchers can apply for access to Euro-BioImaging facilities and services through a centralized online portal[1]. Access is granted based on scientific excellence, feasibility, and potential impact of the proposed research. Euro-BioImaging also provides user support, consultation, virtual and in-person training opportunities, and resources to help researchers optimize their experiments and data analysis[2].
Organization
Membership and nodes
Euro-BioImaging operates as a distributed infrastructure, with central activities coordinated by three Hub sites and services provided through imaging facilities known as 'Nodes'[2][1]. With Nodes present in 19 countries[1], the services they provide can be requested by researchers worldwide through the Euro-BioImaging access portal. Following significant expansion in 2024, including the addition of six new Nodes from Spain and Belgium and upgrades to existing Nodes adding 20 new facilities[1], Euro-BioImaging comprised 41 Nodes with over 212 facilities by the end of 2024[1]. Nodes can consist of numerous imaging facilities spread across different sites.
| Country | Node |
|---|---|
| Austria | Austrian BioImaging/CMI |
| Belgium | Flanders BioImaging Imaging Node |
| Bulgaria | Sofia BioImaging Node - Advanced Light Microscopy Node Sofia Bulgaria |
| Czechia | Advanced Light and Electron Microscopy Node Prague CZ |
| Multimodal Imaging Node Brno | |
| Center for Advanced Preclinical Imaging (CAPI) | |
| Denmark | Danish BioImaging Node |
| EMBL | Euro-BioImaging EMBL-Node |
| Finland | Finnish Advanced Microscopy Node |
| Finnish Biomedical Imaging Node | |
| France | French BioImaging Node |
| France Life Imaging (coming soon) | |
| Hungary | Cellular Imaging Hungary |
| Medical and Preclinical Imaging Hungary | |
| Israel | Israel BioImaging |
| Italy | Advanced Light Microscopy Italian Node |
| Digital Imaging Multimodal Platform Neuromed - DIMP NEUROMED | |
| Molecular Imaging Italian Node | |
| Phase Contrast Imaging Flagship Node Trieste | |
| Netherlands | Advanced NL Microscopy Node (coming soon) |
| Dutch High Field Imaging Hub | |
| Facility of Multimodal Imaging - AMMI Maastricht | |
| Preclinical Imaging Centre (PRIME) - Molecular Imaging Dutch Node | |
| Population Imaging Flagship Node Rotterdam | |
| Challenges Framework Flagship Node | |
| Norway | NorMIC Oslo - Advanced Light Microscopy Node Oslo |
| NORMOLIM - Norwegian Molecular Imaging Infrastructure | |
| Poland | Advanced Light Microscopy Node Poland |
| Portugal | Brain Imaging Network (BIN) |
| Portuguese Platform of BioImaging (PPBI) | |
| Slovenia | SiMBION Node |
| Spain | Barcelona Live and Intravital |
| Barcelona Mesoscopic Imaging Node | |
| Barcelona Super-Resolution Light and Nanoscopy Node | |
| Bilbao Node | |
| Madrid Advanced Microscopy Center (MAdMiC) | |
| Radiology and Medical Imaging Valencia | |
| Sweden | Swedish National Microscopy Infrastructure (NMI) |
| United Kingdom | The UK Node |
The infrastructure is supported by 18 member states plus the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)[2], with the tripartite Hub located in Finland (Statutory Seat), Italy (Med-Hub for biomedical imaging), and Germany at EMBL Heidelberg (Bio-Hub for biological imaging)[6][2].
Member states
As of 2024, Euro-BioImaging ERIC comprises 19 members[1][2]:
Partnerships and collaboration
Euro-BioImaging aims to accelerate scientific discovery and innovation in the life sciences by fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange[2]. Euro-BioImaging partners with national imaging infrastructures, research institutions, universities, and industry partners across Europe to expand its network and enhance its services. For example, Euro-BioImaging works closely with all other European Research Infrastructure Consortia in the ERIC Forum and particularly closely with the other Life Science Research Infrastructures[6].
Euro-BioImaging is also a founding member of Global BioImaging, an international network of cutting-edge imaging facilities, infrastructures and imaging communities worldwide[2][1]. Through Global BioImaging, Euro-BioImaging collaborates with imaging infrastructures and communities in Australia, Canada, India, Japan, Singapore, Uruguay, and other regions[2].
Moreover, the Euro-BioImaging Industry Board (EBIB) was established in 2014 to facilitate collaboration between industry and academia[1][2]. As an independent entity, the EBIB aims to enhance cross-sector collaboration, facilitate communication between technology providers and users, advocate for imaging in life science research, and engage in technology development and testing alongside Euro-BioImaging Nodes[2]. Through these efforts, the EBIB supports the advancement of imaging research and technology in Europe.
Impact and research
Euro-BioImaging has been awarded a number of important Horizon Europe and other grants to provide funding for user access at Euro-BioImaging Nodes, development of Image Data Services, new technology innovation, and strengthening of the infrastructure's services[1][6]. The infrastructure participates in over 17 Horizon Europe projects[2], including major initiatives such as AI4Life, ISIDORe, ILLUMINATE, and foundingGIDE[1].
Some example research projects supported by Euro-BioImaging include[6][1]:
- A multiscale 3D analysis of cardiovascular alterations due to COVID-19, utilizing synchrotron phase contrast tomography to reveal features such as ventricular wall thickness and micro-coronary vessel occlusion
- Mapping cholesterol in tissue using highly sensitive MALDI2 Mass Spectrometry Imaging to better understand prostate cancer development
- Supporting the development of nanomedicines through intravital microscopy to visualize nanoparticle delivery to tumor microenvironments
- Research on infectious diseases, neuroscience, cancer, and other critical areas of life sciences
These projects showcase Euro-BioImaging's contribution to cutting-edge research and its impact on advancing scientific knowledge and healthcare innovations.