Meet the Partners: Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS)

The Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS) was created in 2003 and integrates the ICVS/3B’s- Associated Laboratory. This Associated Laboratory results from a strategic partnership built and consolidated over the years with the 3B´s Group – Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics (3B’s). The ICVS is organized in four interdisciplinary Research Domains: Microbiology and Infection, Neurosciences, Surgical Sciences, and Population Health, which comprise more than 250 researchers of different countries with complementary academic backgrounds.

The ICVS has an overall area of approximately 6000 m2. Its technological platform consists of high standard laboratories, with state-of-the-art scientific equipment for areas such as Cell and Tissue Culture, Electrophysiology, Biosafety Level 2 and 3, Molecular Biology, Imagiology, Microscopy Imaging, Neuroanatomy/Neuroimaging, Histology, Biological Resources, Cytometry, Endoscopy as well as a fully equipped Centre for Animal Experimentation including areas for behavioral studies, experimental infections, and surgical techniques.

The role of ICVS in Project SENTINEL is to perform the in vivo testing of the sensors, which will aid in the optimization of both the implantable biosensor as well as for the handheld diagnosis device.

Visit us at: icvs.uminho.pt