Other Imaging Facilities
If your project requires imaging modalities not available in the Advanced Imaging Core, we are part of a rich ecosystem of complementary facilities. Below are routes to access equipment in Turku, across Finland, and internationally.
Not sure where to go? Contact our staff for a consultation on the best facility for your specific research question.
Turku Campus
A curated overview of all imaging services in the Turku region is maintained by Turku BioImaging: View all TBI-associated facilities
Electron Microscopy (EM) & Material Analysis
- Laboratory of Electron Microscopy (University of Turku)
Specializing in biological specimen preparation (TEM/SEM), imaging, and consultation.
Visit Facility Page - Materials Research Infrastructure (MARI, University of Turku)
Focusing on material physics, including Field Emission SEM (FE-SEM) and EDS analysis.
Visit MARI (SEM) - Scanning Electron Microscope Laboratory (Åbo Akademi University)
SEM imaging and elemental analysis capabilities.
Visit SEM Laboratory
Biomedical & In Vivo Imaging
- Turku PET Centre
World-class expertise in PET radiochemistry and imaging infrastructure.
Visit Turku PET Centre - Turku Center for Disease Modeling (TCDM)
Multimodal small-animal imaging including MRI, micro-PET/CT, high-freq ultrasound, and optical imaging.
Visit TCDM
Specialized Light Microscopy & Micro-CT
- Medisiina Imaging Centre (University of Turku)
Services include high-throughput slide scanning, confocal/epifluorescence microscopy, laser capture microdissection, and micro-CT.
Visit Medisiina Imaging Centre - Screening Unit (Turku Bioscience Centre)
Specialized in High-Content Screening (HCS) and high-throughput automation.
Visit Screening Unit
Finland
Finland operates two major “Nodes” within the Euro-BioImaging network. These provide open access to advanced technologies across the country.
How to Access: Access to these services is typically managed via the Euro-BioImaging portal.
Guide: How to access Finnish Nodes
FiAM – Finnish Advanced Microscopy Node
- Focus: Biological Light Microscopy and Electron Microscopy.
- FiAM Node Overview | Available Technologies
FiBI – Finnish Biomedical Imaging Node
- Focus: In vivo and medical imaging (MRI, PET, MEG, isotope imaging).
- FiBI Node Overview | Available Technologies
International Access & Visiting Programs
Euro-BioImaging (ERIC)
The European gateway to biological and medical imaging infrastructure.
- Euro-BioImaging Access Portal (EuBI) – Submit proposals for technologies not available in Finland.
- Access Process Guidelines
EMBL Imaging Centre (Heidelberg)
- Open user access to the absolute cutting edge of light and electron microscopy (including Cryo-EM), with full support from sample prep to analysis.
Visit EMBL IC
HHMI Janelia Research Campus (USA)
- Advanced Imaging Center (AIC): Competitive visitor access to unique, pre-commercial microscopy instrumentation.
AIC Website