About EM Tech Day
The EM Tech Day started back in 2016 at the former Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência and had four editions held across Portugal. After a break due to the pandemic, we are excited to bring it back to where it all began — Gulbenkian, in Oeiras — and, with the sponsorship from SPMicros, celebrate 10 years since the beginning of the EM Tech Days.
This year, we will explore a workflow that brings together three imaging worlds: Electron Microscopy, Histopathology, and Light Microscopy — The Histo-CLEM workflow.
Histo-CLEM allows us to correlate the same location of the same sample across different imaging modalities, connecting information from the micro to the nanoscale. During the meeting, we will explore the theory behind CLEM and, most importantly, show how accessible this approach can be — using simple tools and equipment that are already available in many laboratories.
Our goal is to bring together the Electron Microscopy community in Portugal, while also welcoming colleagues from Histopathology and Light Microscopy who are interested in bringing CLEM into their own laboratories and crossing the borders between the Micro and Nano worlds.
The meeting will be a full day of talks, discussions, and hands-on sessions. And, keeping with EM Tech Day tradition, participation is completely free!
Come join us, learn something new, share your experience, and help us bring the Micro and Nano worlds closer together.
PROGRAMME
09:30 – 09:45: Welcome and Opening of Tech EM Day
09:45 – 10:15: CLEM – An Introduction
10:15 – 10:45: Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:15: CLEM – Histopathology Preparation and Imaging
11:15 – 11:45: CLEM – Light Microscopy Preparation and Imaging
11:45 – 12:15: CLEM – Electron Microscopy Preparation and Imaging
12:15 – 14:00: LUNCH
14:00 – 15:00: Practicals
15:00 – 15:30: COFFEE BREAK
15:30 – 16:30: Practicals
16:30 – 17:00: Wrap-Up
17:00 – 18:00: SPMicros Annual General Meeting (Hybrid Link will be provided closer to the date)
Registration
Deadline: 15 September 2026
Maximum number of participants: 20 – by order of registration
Registration includes:
- Coffee breaks
- Lunch
- Course Material
Selection criteria
Participants will be selected based on first come first served until a maximum of 20 participants.
Contact
Ana Laura Vinagre
Email: ana.vinagre@gimm.pt
Venue
GIMM – Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine
Oeiras Campus
Rua da Quinta Grande 6 – 2780-156 Oeiras, Portugal
Transport
Public Transportation: CP Urban Trains that run between Cais do Sodré and Cascais. The institute is located 10 minutes walking from the Oeiras Train Station
Parking: Around the institute there is several parking spots paid by hour
Meals
Coffee-Breaks and Lunch will be provided at the local cafeteria. Vegetarian option will be available. Bring your refillable water bottle!
