{"id":58262,"date":"2026-08-04T15:06:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T18:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/?p=58262"},"modified":"2026-08-04T15:10:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T18:10:32","slug":"cnpems-mass-spectrometry-facility-mas-accepting-research-proposals-starting-august-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/cnpems-mass-spectrometry-facility-mas-accepting-research-proposals-starting-august-1\/","title":{"rendered":"CNPEM\u2019s Mass Spectrometry Facility (MAS) accepting research proposals starting August 1"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CNPEM Will Offer Travel Assistance for Eligible Researchers; Facility Has New Multi-User Equipment<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) is accepting proposals until\u00a0August 31, 2026<\/strong>, for the use of its\u00a0Mass Spectrometry Facility (MAS)<\/strong>, operated by the Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory (LNBio). Proposals must be submitted exclusively through the\u00a0SAU Online<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0platform, and approved projects will be carried out throughout\u00a02027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Mass Spectrometry Laboratory (MAS)<\/strong>\u00a0is an open, multi-user facility that has been part of CNPEM\u2019s facility complex since 2009. Its mission is to develop and apply state-of-the-art mass spectrometry-based proteomics methods to address biological questions proposed by both internal and external users.<\/p>\n

Schedule<\/h3>\n
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  • Proposal submission:<\/strong>\u00a0August 1\u201331, 2026<\/li>\n
  • Project execution:<\/strong>\u00a0January\u2013December 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Travel assistance for researchers outside the state of S\u00e3o Paulo and from Latin America and the Caribbean<\/h3>\n

    During this call for proposals, researchers affiliated with institutions outside the state of S\u00e3o Paulo and from countries in Latin America and the Caribbean may apply for\u00a0travel assistance<\/strong>, provided that their proposals are approved and they meet the eligibility requirements of the assistance program.<\/p>\n

    Advanced equipment and scientific and technical support<\/h3>\n

    The equipment available at MAS provides robust analytical capabilities for users, particularly in the field of\u00a0single-cell proteomics<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    In addition to its experimental infrastructure, the facility\u2019s technical team supports users throughout all stages of their projects, including experimental design, sample preparation, liquid chromatography\u2013mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analysis, and data processing and interpretation.<\/p>\n

    MAS comprises dedicated laboratories for\u00a0sample preparation<\/strong>,\u00a0instrumentation<\/strong>, and\u00a0data analysis<\/strong>, and offers the following equipment:<\/p>\n

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    • EASY-nLC II coupled with an LTQ Orbitrap Velos ETD ion trap (Thermo Scientific)<\/li>\n
    • Evosep Eno LC coupled with an Orbitrap Exploris 240 mass spectrometer (Thermo Scientific)<\/li>\n
    • Vanquish Neo UHPLC coupled with an Orbitrap Astral mass spectrometer (Thermo Scientific)<\/li>\n
    • Acquity UPLC-Class M coupled with a Xevo TQ-XS mass spectrometer<\/li>\n
    • CellenONE X1 single-cell isolator (Scienion)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      The facility\u2019s main areas of expertise include:<\/p>\n

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      • Discovery proteomics and peptidomics<\/li>\n
      • Targeted proteomics and peptidomics<\/li>\n
      • Spatial proteomics<\/li>\n
      • Proteomic analysis of post-translational modifications<\/li>\n
      • Structural proteomics<\/li>\n
      • Single-cell proteomics<\/li>\n
      • Computational proteomics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        External Scientific Committee Will Rigorously Evaluate Proposals<\/h3>\n

        All submitted proposals will be reviewed anonymously by an\u00a0External Scientific Committee<\/strong>, which evaluates applications based on their scientific and technical merit. Committee members are recognized researchers in their respective fields:<\/p>\n

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        • Alexandre Tashima, UNIFESP<\/li>\n
        • Andr\u00e9 Zelanis, UNIFESP<\/li>\n
        • Carlos Ricart, UnB<\/li>\n
        • Fabio Nogueira, UFRJ<\/li>\n
        • Flavia Vischi Winck, USP<\/li>\n
        • Henrique B. Ferreira, UFRGS<\/li>\n
        • Isabelle Cordeiro, UFAM<\/li>\n
        • Solange Serrano, Instituto Butantan<\/li>\n
        • Tiago Balbuena, UNESP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Proposals recommended by the External Scientific Committee will be announced in\u00a0January 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

          Information<\/h3>\n

          Technical questions may be sent to\u00a0mas@lnbio.cnpem.br<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

          Questions regarding the travel assistance program should be directed to the CNPEM User Office at\u00a0edu@cnpem.br<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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          About CNPEM<\/h2>\n

          The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) is home to a state-of-the-art, multi-user and multidisciplinary scientific environment and works on different fronts within the Brazilian National System for Science, Technology and Innovation. A social organization overseen by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), with the involvement of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health, CNPEM is driven by research that impacts the areas of health, energy, renewable materials, and sustainability. It is responsible for Sirius, the largest assembly of scientific equipment constructed in the country, and is currently constructing Project Orion, a laboratory complex for advanced pathogen research. Highly specialized science and engineering teams, sophisticated infrastructure open to the scientific community, strategic lines of investigation, innovative projects involving the productive sector, and training for researchers and students are the pillars of this institution that is unique in Brazil and able to serve as a bridge between knowledge and innovation. CNPEM’s research and development activities are carried out through its four National Laboratories: Synchrotron Light (LNLS), Biosciences (LNBio), Nanotechnology (LNNano), Biorenewables (LNBR), as well as its Technology Unit (DAT) and the Ilum School of Science \u2014 an undergraduate program in Science and Technology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          CNPEM Will Offer Travel Assistance for Eligible Researchers; Facility Has New Multi-User Equipment The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) is accepting proposals until\u00a0August 31, 2026, for the use of its\u00a0Mass Spectrometry Facility (MAS), operated by the Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory (LNBio). Proposals must be submitted exclusively through the\u00a0SAU Online\u00a0platform, and approved…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":58260,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[127,122,124],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-facilities-and-services","category-noticias-en","category-open-facilities","category-127","category-122","category-124","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58262","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58262"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58262\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58263,"href":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58262\/revisions\/58263"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lnbio.cnpem.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}