The Centre for Molecular and Structural Biomedicine (CBME) is based at University of Algarve.
CBME is a part of the Associated Laboratory Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, a research and development (R&D) unit, founded in October 2006, aiming to be a strategic infrastructure for the development of the Portuguese R&D and innovation policies in the areas of Biotechnology, Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Life and Biomedical.
CBME/IBB is funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (http://www.fct.pt/)