1. • Our systems are available to GIMM researchers and external users. Check our systems hourly fees.
2. • You need to use GIMM's booking system (Agendo) to book our equipment.
3. • Contact us for a Consultation session by email, phone (47305 in Lisbon, 4533 in Oeiras) or using Agendo.
4. • We will reply to you as soon as possible to schedule a meeting, to discuss experimental strategies and decide the most appropriate Equipment.
5. • After a Consultation we will give you in training permission to book a system for an Assisted Acquisition.
6. • Depending on your needs and usage frequency, you may be eligible for Training on a particular system, for Independent Usage (check details below).
7. • Don't forget to check our Policies.

Consultation - The first step is to meet us to discuss your needs and determine the most appropriate microscope.

Test First - If necessary, we will give you permission in the booking system to schedule a test (with us) to decide the appropriate system.

Assisted Acquisition - We will give you in training access and assist you with data acquisition, no training required.

If you use a microscope system regularly, we can train you to become fully independent:

Training is mandatory for independent use, even if you have already used the microscope elsewhere. We book the training session.

Assisted Use must occur within 1 week after training. We will help you during acquisition.

Independence - Once you are comfortable with using the microscope on your own, you will be given regular user privileges.

Image Analysis - We can help you analyze your data more efficiently by developing image analysis and processing tools.

Publication - We can also help you writing materials and methods and preparing figures for a manuscript with microscopy data.

Please Note

• After you are a fully independent user, you can request technical assistance when necessary (e.g. for troubleshooting, new settings, etc.)
• If you do not book a microscope for assisted sessions within 1 week after training, you may need to be trained again
• If you do not use a microscope for more than 1 month, we may contact you to assess the need for re-training
• If you misuse a microscope or fail to follow turn on/off procedures, you will be re-trained and go back to Assisted Use

• We are always available for consultations and advice on all things related to microscopy. Feel free to contact us (☎ 47305 in Lisbon, 4533 in Oeiras), we will gladly help you with your microscopy needs and discuss your ideas.

Back to the Bioimaging Wiki