About
The Oxford Particle Imaging Centre (OPIC) is part of the Division of Structural Biology (STRUBI) within the Nuffield Department of Medicine (NDM) at the University of Oxford.
OPIC offers a wealth of high resolution imaging resources for internal and external applicants.
Working in synergy with eBIC (Harwell, UK), we have the unique capability of preparing and collecting TEM data on BSL3 virus samples.
Access to our facility is available at request for academia and industry alike at competitive prices, and funding is available via Instruct.
Publications
Cattle antibodies identify a cross-serotype broadly neutralising foot-and-mouth disease virus epitope.
Journal article
Bonnet-Di Placido M. et al, (2026), NPJ vaccines
The low-density lipoprotein receptor LDLR mediates cellular entry of nonenveloped hepatitis A virus.
Journal article
Shiota T. et al, (2026), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 123
Amino acid and viral binding by the high-affinity Cationic Amino acid Transporter 1 (CAT1) from Mus musculus
Journal article
Ye M. et al, (2026), Nature Communications, 17
ACCESS
Access to this facility can be made directly through embookings@strubi.ox.ac.uk Please see Access Tab for pricing and further information.
Access for European researchers is also available through the Instruct-ERIC (pan-European Research Infrastructure in Structural Biology). Free at point of use through peer review.
Tomography
High resolution EM
CLEM
ACDP3/DEFRA4 laboratories