Portugal has joined the European EU-OPENSCREEN ERIC infrastructure

Portugal recently joined EU-OPENSCREEN ERIC, a European research infrastructure for open-access screening platforms and chemistry pools for research in the fields of chemical biology and early drug discovery.

This infrastructure, based in Berlin, has been part of the ESFRI Roadmap since 2008. Portugal will be its ninth member, joining Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Poland, and the Czech Republic. This will be the 13th European ERIC (European Research Infrastructure Consortium) infrastructure that Portugal has joined.

The mission of EU-OPENSCREEN ERIC is i) to accelerate the discovery of biologically active substances in all areas of life sciences, ii) to facilitate transnational access to the most advanced technologies, chemical and biological resources, knowledge, and expertise, iii) to promote the elucidation of the molecular mechanisms of complex biological processes, iv) to increase knowledge about the bioactivity of chemical substances, as well as the responses of biological systems to these substances, and v) to promote the availability of safe and effective chemicals for unmet needs.

Portugal's membership of this European infrastructure will boost collaboration with leading chemistry and compound screening centers in Europe, as well as facilitating transnational access to cutting-edge technologies and services in this field.

Participation in this European infrastructure will be led by the national infrastructure PT-OPENSCREEN, which has been part of the National Roadmap for Research Infrastructures since 2020.

You can find more information about national participation in European infrastructure here.