# Qutem and OHSU Open Portland Satellite Lab for West Coast Gene Therapy Testing

> Qutem opens a second US satellite lab at OHSU in Portland, giving West Coast gene therapy developers local TEM analysis of viral vectors and nanoparticles.

- Published: 2026-11-13T15:09:37+00:00
- Section: Partnerships
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-13/qutem-ohsu-portland-satellite-lab
- Source: [EIN Presswire](https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/956506892/from-boston-to-portland-qutem-and-ohsu-give-west-coast-advanced-therapy-developers-a-direct-path-from-r-d-to-gmp)

## Key takeaways

- Qutem's collaboration with OHSU's Multiscale Microscopy Core makes Portland its second US satellite laboratory, after Boston.
- The Portland site accepts AAV, lentiviral and other viral vectors, lipid nanoparticles and other nanoparticle products in a BSL-2 lab.
- OHSU scientists prepare and image samples under Qutem protocols, while Qutem analysts in Stockholm quantify quality attributes using Gridsee software.

[Qutem](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00289l2/qutem) AB announced a collaboration with the Multiscale Microscopy Core at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon, making the site its second US satellite laboratory after Boston. The Stockholm-based provider of GMP-certified transmission electron microscopy services announced the partnership on November 13, 2026, according to [EIN Presswire](https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/956506892/from-boston-to-portland-qutem-and-ohsu-give-west-coast-advanced-therapy-developers-a-direct-path-from-r-d-to-gmp).

## How the Portland Lab Handles Samples

The Portland site follows the model Qutem uses in Boston. Clients ship R&D-stage samples directly to the Multiscale Microscopy Core, which like the Boston site operates a Biosafety Level 2 laboratory. The lab accepts adeno-associated virus, lentiviral and other viral vectors, lipid nanoparticles and other nanoparticle-based products, the same range Qutem analyzes in Stockholm.

OHSU microscopy scientists carry out sample preparation and TEM imaging according to Qutem's protocols. Image data is then transferred securely to Stockholm, where Qutem analysts use Gridsee, its proprietary image analysis software, to quantify critical quality attributes including particle morphology, size distribution, integrity and aggregation, and the proportions of empty, partially filled, full and overfilled capsids for AAV. Clients receive an R&D analysis report or can work with Qutem on more extensive R&D studies.

The collaboration runs under OHSU's core service model, in which Qutem accesses the core's instruments and staff on a fee-for-service basis. Qutem keeps control of data analysis, quality review and reporting in Stockholm. The company said the Portland lab is now open for new US projects.

"Developers of gene therapies and nanomedicines on the West Coast should not have to choose between speed and analytical quality," said Josefina Nilsson, CEO of Qutem AB. "Our clients in the region saw how well the satellite model works in Boston and asked us for the same service closer to home."

## Qutem's Boston Satellite Preceded Portland

Qutem's first US satellite laboratory opened in March 2026 at Boston University's Cryogenic Electron Microscopy Core Facility, according to [akta.pro company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). Under that partnership, Boston University scientists perform sample preparation and imaging following Qutem's standardized procedures. The same records describe the Boston laboratory as fully operational, with its first client project completed and new US clients being accepted.

Qutem was founded in 2023 and is headquartered in Stockholm, with a headcount range of 11 to 50, the same records show. The company's [website](https://qutem.com) describes its services for developers of AAV, LNP and other viral vector-based therapies.

## Companies in this story

- [Qutem company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00289l2/qutem) · website: https://qutem.com

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