Shimadzu-SAEM Argentina Joint Grant Program 2025/2026

Aim of Establishment In alignment with our commitment to advancing scientific research across Latin America, Shimadzu do Brasil, in collaboration with the Argentine Society for Mass Spectrometry (Sociedad Argentina de Espectrometría de Masas - SAEM), is pleased to launch the Shimadzu-SAEM Argentina Joint Grant Program. This initiative aims to support promising research projects in the fields of natural products, metabolomics and proteomics that face limitations due to restricted access to high-performance mass spectrometry infrastructure.

This program mirrors our ongoing Brazilian initiative and extends the collaborative platform to researchers in Argentina, connecting them with analytical capabilities at our designated Core Facility in Brazil.

Targeted Research Areas

● Metabolomics research

● Natural products chemistry

● Proteomics

Collaborating Institutions

● Shimadzu do Brasil

● Sociedad Argentina de Espectrometría de Masas (SAEM)

Application Period

● The call for applications opens immediately and will remain open until October 31, 2025.

● A second round of applications will be announced in March 2026.

Eligibility

● Researchers who are SAEM members and conduct research in institutions that belong to the Argentine Scientific System.

● Applications from PhD students must be endorsed by their advisors.

● Projects must be in line with the targeted research areas and demonstrate the need for advanced MS/MS data acquisition.

Submission Guidelines

● Applications must be submitted through the SAEM submission platform or by email to secretariasaem@gmail.com with the subject: “Shimadzu-SAEM Joint

Grant Submission”.

● The application should include: project title, abstract, objectives, expected outcomes, justification for mass spectrometry needs, and number/type of samples.

Review and Selection

● Proposals will be evaluated jointly by representatives from SAEM and Shimadzu do Brasil.

● Selection will be based on scientific merit, feasibility, and alignment with the goals of the program.

● Award notifications will be issued within 30 days of submission.

Costs and Responsibilities

● Sample shipment costs to the Core Facility in Brazil are the responsibility of the applicant.

● Analysis payment operational costs will be covered by Shimadzu do Brasil.

● Applicants are responsible for ensuring that the samples comply with relevant shipping and customs regulations. Shimadzu do Brasil will assist with import documentation upon request.

● SAEM will not participate in the shipment, and is not in charge of transferring data.

Length of Collaboration

● Each selected project may receive analytical support for up to 6 months.

● A maximum of 500 samples will be analyzed in the frame of the program.

● A maximum of 50 samples will be analyzed per research group.

Deliverables

● A final summary report must be submitted upon full report from the machine data.

● Acknowledgment of the program must be included in any publication or presentation resulting from the supported work. The suggested statement is:

“This work was supported by the Shimadzu-SAEM Joint Grant Program 2025/2026."

For questions or further information, please contact:

Shimadzu do Brasil – grants@shimadzu.com.br

SAEM – secretariasaem@gmail.com