The Torino Technological and Training Platform includes two sites: The Molecular Imaging Center at the University of Torino (Partner 2) and the Integrated Laboratory of Advanced Methodologies (LIMA) at the Bioindustry Park (BiPCa - Colleretto Giacosa, 55 Km north of Torino). Trainings will be carried out at the University of Torino with the assistance of coordinator and teams from the workpackage "Imaging Probes" (WP N°2).

To establish a European network for training both scientists and students, in the preparation of Imaging Probes and cellular/animal models. The University of Torino Imaging Platform will organize activities in the field of:

Both sites are well equipped for the synthesis, characterization and testing of Imaging Probes : Organic synthesis lab, HPLC, 2D-Electrophoresis, Mass Spectrometers, High field spectrometers (two equipped with m-imaging), FC-Relaxometer, MR-Imager (7.0 T and 0.2 T), cell culture lab.

The TTP will have an interaction with BIOSPACE; in particular, it will receive a SPECT instrumentation to be used for testing and validating the Imaging Probes for SPECT developed by the participating teams of WP2.

The training could be done with groups of max 5 scientists/students. If more scientists/students are attending, training sessions may be duplicated. The entire training activities take from 3 full man.months and 1 month of laboratory time for the first year, involving both postdoc and technical staff time, to 6 full man.months and 5 months of laboratory time for the following years, training sessions will be progressively added over the duration of the project.