EATRIS is a client driven, non-profit organization comprising European academic centers of excellence in translational research. EATRIS partner institutes support in bringing innovative ideas for novel preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic products towards first in human application and on to clinical proof of concept. EATRIS partner institutes provide services and expertise in the following areas: Advanced therapy medicinal products and biologics; Biomarkers; Imaging and tracing; Small molecules; and Vaccines.
AIBILI, with capacities for the Biomarkers and Imaging platforms, is a member of this European Network.
AIBILI is a Center of Technology and Innovation (CTI) in the Health Sector of the National Technology Network. This recognition identifies AIBILI as the technology transfer centre acting as the facilitating partner between scientific institutions, enterprises and industry in order to bring novel products to the market.
More information: https://www.ani.pt/pt/valorizacao-do-conhecimento/interface/cti-centros-de-tecnologia-e-inova%C3%A7%C3%A3o/
AIBILI is member of the Health Cluster Portugal (HCP) whose main objective is the promotion and implementation of initiatives and activities leading to the consolidation of a national cluster for competitiveness, innovation and technology in the health area. More information: www.healthportugal.com
EVICR.net has a Coordinating Centre, AIBILI, who is responsible for the management of the Network, coordination of multinational clinical research studies as well as developing training activities.
The EVICR.net is a network of European Ophthalmological Clinical Research Centres, dedicated to perform multinational clinical research in ophthalmology with the highest standards of quality, following the European and International Directives for Clinical Research according to harmonized SOPs.
The Champalimaud Foundation recognized in 2010 AIBILI as one of its C-TRACERs – Champalimaud Translational Centres for Eye Research.
The C-TRACERs focus on translational eye research as it strives to further the knowledge of vision in such a way that it can be readily applied to the patient.The C-TRACER Network is formed by Centres in Portugal, India and Brazil. The India C-TRACER is the L. V. Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad and the Brazilian C-TRACER is the Institute for Vision at the Federal University of S. Paulo at S. Paulo.
Ongoing joint research activities bringing together these institutions and the Department of Ophthalmology of the University Hospital of Coimbra are focused on predicting progression of diabetic retinopathy, stem-cell treatment of eye diseases and teleophthalmology and this way translating basic research to clinical research and enhancing the adoption of best practices in the community.
