Open access
Czech-BioImaging offers open, non-discriminatory access to state-of-the-art biomedical imaging technologies and expertise.
What is Czech-BioImaging open access?
Czech-BioImaging open access follows an excellence-driven approach, where applications are peer-reviewed to assess their scientific excellence, originality, quality, and technical and ethical feasibility. Reviews are conducted by experts from the respective Czech-BioImaging Core Facility or, for more complex projects, by external evaluators. This access model promotes collaborative research and technological development across geographical and disciplinary boundaries.
Our Open Access Policy aligns with the European Charter for Access to Research Infrastructures, ensuring efficiency, support, transparency, and openness at the point of service. Users gain access to necessary resources—including instrumentation, expertise, training, data software, and analysis tools—throughout their research projects.
Czech-BioImaging open access provides users from academia, business, industry, and public services with access to 16 Core Facilities located in: Prague, Vestec, Brno, Olomouc, and České Budějovice.
Application step by step
Core Facility selection
Choose the facility that offers technology / expertise you require
Feel free to contact us for a personalized consultation on suitable technology.
Coordination with the Core Facility leader
After approval of your application, you will be contacted by the leader of the Core Facility to discuss your project and practical aspects of your visit.
Project execution
At the Core Facility, you will receive hands-on training, access to instrumentation, support with data acquisition and analysis.
Output publication & acknowledgement
After finishing your project, you will be asked to complete a satisfaction survey and acknowledge Czech-BioImaging in the outcome.
Please note: A small fee may apply to cover costs for consumables, additional support from the Core Facility, and other expenses not funded by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Submit your application
Prepare a short annotation of your research project
- Project title
- Brief description of the planned experiments (intended method and instrumentation)
- Expected duration of the project
Other access opportunities
INTERNATIONAL
Euro-BioImaging open access
Czech-BioImaging Open Access policy is closely integrated with Euro-BioImaging ERIC -the european research infrastructure. Together, we work to expand and strengthen international cooperation while attracting foreign scientists to our Core Facilities.
INDUSTRY
Access through collaborative projects
The rules for collaborative and contractual projects are determined by individual Czech-BioImaging partners, as Czech-BioImaging operates as a distributed infrastructure. Czech-BioImaging serves as a platform, where proposals for joint projects emerge, are discussed and initiated.
Policy and principles
The Czech-BioImaging Access Policy is formulated with accordance to the European Charter of Access for Research Infrastructures.
INCLUSIVITY
We provide open, non-discriminatory access to our instrumentation and expertise.
TRANSPARENCY
Clear information on access rules is available to all potential users.
SUPPORT
Through our hub and individual nodes, we offer training, advice on instrument selection, project design, execution, evaluation, and temporary repositories for image data.
REGISTRATION
Users accessing facilities via CzBI Open Access are required to register and submit a project to the Czech-BioImaging user database.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Users retain ownership of intellectual property created during their projects, unless otherwise agreed.
COMPLIANCE
Users must adhere to the specific access rules of the Core Facility they visit.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Users are obliged to acknowledge Czech-BioImaging in any outputs (publications, patents) and public presentations resulting from the use of our instrumentation or expertise.
Acknowledge us
Czech-BioImaging research infrastructure is publicly funded, enabling us to offer advanced services and technologies. All work conducted through Czech-BioImaging should be acknowledged in users’ outputs (publications, presentations, etc.). This acknowledgment highlights the contribution of Czech-BioImaging to research quality and supports our efforts to secure future funding.
Please include the following acknowledgment in your outputs:
The authors used services of the Czech-BioImaging research infrastructure, specifically [Name of the Core Facility], [Institution], supported by project LM2023050 funded by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic, with the instrumental equipment co-financed by the European Union.
