CBMA – EQUIPAR+2 - CBMA

National Investment to Strengthen Scientific Equipment in R&D Units

Reference:

UID/PRR2/04050/2025 (DOI: 10.54499/UID/PRR2/04050/2025)

Coordinator:

CBMA - University of Minho

Research Group:

Growing Life, Sustaining Life, Translating Life, Computing Life

CBMA Principal Investigator:

Cláudia Pascoal

Funding Program:

EQUIPAR +2 (PRR - Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência)

Funding Management Agency:

FCT & UE-Estrutura de Missão Recuperar Portugal (NextGenerationEU)

Description

EQUIPAR+2 will strengthen CBMA’s infrastructure, expand its research capacity, and support the implementation of its strategic plan, benefiting all research groups. The project is organized into three clusters:Cluster I: Cross-Omics and BioinformaticsA strategic infrastructure for DNA/RNA isolation from environmental samples and ancient DNA, and advanced data analysis, promoting integrative biodiversity research.Cluster II: Functional Screening and ImagingIntegrates screening platforms, advanced microscopy, and image analysis, enabling large-scale phenotyping and strengthening translational research and national and international collaboration.Cluster III: Microbial BiobanksFocused on the expansion and standardization of microbial culture collections through their characterization and preservation, reinforcing CBMA’s role as a reference center for microbiological resources, aligned with European infrastructures. ObjectivesThe proposed equipment clusters are strategically relevant for the implementation of CBMA’s Strategic Plan, as well as for their synergies within RNIIE—Genome-PT (omics and bioinformatics integration), PT-Openscreen (high-throughput functional screening and imaging), and PtmBRCN/MIRRI-PT (microbial collections)—and the corresponding European infrastructures EU-Openscreen ERIC and MIRRI-ERIC, within ESFRI, promoting international access, collaboration, and data sharing. Expected results
Strengthened the scientific and technological capacity of CBMA
Increased scientific impact and internationalization
Consolidation as a reference infrastructure in biodiversity, multi-omics, and microbiological resources

CBMA Funding:

631 191,32 €

Website:

-

Equipment

Vertical Deep Freezer with racks PHCI Eco VIP -86º, 729 L
2 Fitoclima Climatic Camera Aralab 1200 PLH
Chemidoc Imaging System BioRad Go Imaging System
Real Time PCR BioRad CFX Opus 96-System 96-Well
ROV - Remotey Operated Vehicle Poseidon Robotics Lanai XL
2 Automated systems for extraction and purification of DNA, RNA, proteins ThermoScientific Kingfisher Duo Prime System
Upgrade for widefield fluorescence microscope with Computational Clearing technology Leica THUNDER
2 Incubated and Refrigerated Benchtop Shakers ThermoScientific Solaris 4000R
Multi-mode microplate reader Molecular Devices SPECTRAMAX ID3s ACAD 3YRS