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A short story of the long road to cryo-EM in Portugal | Synapse

April 15, 2026

A short story of the long road to cryo-EM in Portugal

Key Points

This letter aims to outline the development journey of cryo-electron microscopy in Portugal.
Describes the establishment of a national cryo-EM facility.
Highlights the strategy of research training and regional support nodes.
Discusses access to European research infrastructures.
Demonstrates successful creation of a national platform for cryo-EM.
Indicates sustainability despite lack of investment in high-end microscopes.

Abstract

This letter describes the development of cryo-EM in Portugal, highlighting a strategy based on research training and the establishment of a national facility with regional support nodes. Our experience demonstrates how access to European research infrastructures can enable the creation of sustainable national platforms without investment in high-end microscopes.

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Authors

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Célia V. Romão

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Pedro M. Matias

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Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology

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Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica

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Romão et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69df2c1de4eeef8a2a6b1198 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/s2059798326002640