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2020.12.18
Metabolic signaling in cancer and cell plasticity
Sandrina Nóbrega-Pereira, iBiMED, DCM-UA, Aveiro; iMM, Lisboa
2020.11.27
Kainate Receptors, Circuit Imbalance and Mental Diseases
Juan Lerma, Instituto de Neurociencias CSIC-UMH. San Juan de Alicante, Spain
2020.11.13
Preexisting Prediabetes and Severity of COVID-19
Eugénia Carvalho, CNC
2020.11.03
Western Blot Tech Day
Eduardo Lopes, Bio-Rad
2020.07.10
How circadian rhythms and sleep interact with physiology
Amita Sehgal, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
2020.06.19
Evaluation of nanoparticle immunotoxicity: Lessons learned from the Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory assay cascade
Marina A. Dobrovolskaia, Nanotechnology Characterization Lab., Leidos Biomedical Research Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research
2020.06.19
Sustainable Healthy Diets.
 Back to Nature with Consciousness, the Experience of Montado do Freixo do Meio
Alfredo Cunhal Sendim, Cooperativa de Usuários do Freixo do Meio
2020.06.05
Neural circuits of reward and aversion & the impact of prenatal stress
Ana João Rodrigues, ICVS - School of Medicine, University of Minho
2020.03.10
The Public and Researchers: It is Complicated
Pedro Russo Dep. Science Communication & Society; Astronomy & Society Group Leiden Observatory Leiden University, the Netherlands
2020.03.09
Functional Metabolomics (via GotoMeeting)
Barry Bochner Biol, USA
2020.03.03
Human Metabolic Studies that Led to the Submission of an NIH R01
Eugénia Carvalho CNC, University of Coimbra & University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2020.02.28
Vector B2B - the Service Provider for Drug Discovery and Development in Portugal
Bebiana Sá Moura Vector B2B - Drug Developing Association for Research in Biotechnology
2020.02.28
Mathematical Modelling of Cell Movement and Angiogenesis
Rui Travasso CFisUC; Department of Physics, UC
2020.02.21
Science Communication Through Design and Multimedia Projects
Nuno Coelho DEIUC and CEIS20
2020.02.19
Neuronal Dysfunction in Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Patricia Monteiro ICVS, University of Minho
2020.02.18
Scientists and Journalists
Teresa Firmino Jornal Público
2020.02.17
Fundraising for Biomedical Research
Maria João Leão Maratona da Saúde
2020.02.05
Beta-glucans from Medicinal Mushroom Strains
Amin Karmali Research Center of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Superior Engineering Institute of Lisbon
2020.02.03
Axon Pathfinder and Neurovascular Interactions in Motor System Development
Dario Bonanomi Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
2020.01.31
Innovation in Research Infrastructures from a Technical and Managerial Pois of View
Nuno Moreno Institute Gulbenkian of Science
2020.01.29
The Repository of Measurement and Assessment Instruments in Health
Pedro Ferreira Faculty of Economy of University of Coimbra and CEISUC
2020.01.24
The Maternal Brain as a Model to Study Aggressiveness
Carmen Agustin-Pavón Universitat de Valencia
2020.01.08
Multiple sclerosis: current pathological and clinical concepts
Sónia Batista Neurology Service, CHUC; Faculty of Medicine and CNC
2019.12.18
Integrative modeling of bimolecular complexes
Alexandre Bonvin Scientific Director Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Reseach, Faculty of Science of Utrecht University, Netherlands
2019.12.13
Science and Theatre
Mário Montenegro Marionet & CEIS20, FLUC
2019.12.06
Vascular niche remodeling in acute myeloid leukemia
Delfim Duarte i3S, IPO Porto & Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto
2019.11.29
Mitochondrial dynamics in synapse development
Cátia Silva Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience
2019.11.27
Improvement of aging hallmarks by mitotic competence rewire
Elsa Logarinho IBMC-i3S, University of Porto
2019.11.22
Fatty liver: The experience of an internal medicine service
Armando Carvalho & Jorge Leitão Faculty of Medicine, UC & Coimbra University Hospital Center
2019.11.15
Microglia: responders or inducers of neurodegenerative disorders
Adelaide Fernandes iMED.ULisbon & Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon
2019.11.06
Sensitive and automated assessment of DNA strand break by AUREA gTOXXs
Paula Braun & Frank Gehring 3T Analytic, Tuttlingen, Germany
2019.10.30
Deep learning potential to fill the gene-disease gap
Joel Arrais Informatic Engineering Department, University of Coimbra
2019.10.28
Fifty years of neuroscience research: where are we standing right now?
Wil Smeets VU University Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2019.10.25
Os cientistas e os outros
Ana Sanchez ITQB, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
2019.10.16
Acetyl-CoA: a signaling metabolite at the intersection of metabolism, epigenetic and cell plasticity
Alessandro Carrer Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padova, Italy
2019.10.04
Receptor dynamics and nano-organization: new facets of NMDAR functions
Joana Ferreira IINS, University of Bordeaux
2019.10.02
Measuring forces at the nanoscale for cardiovascular risk evaluation
Nuno Santos Associated Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of ULisbon and IMM-Lisbon
2019.09.27
On stress, vulnerability to psychopathology and neuroscience communities
Carmen Sandi BMI-EPFL Switzerland and Fens - Federation of European Neuroscience Societies
2019.09.25
Mechanical and functional plasticity of cells
Inês Pinto INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory
2019.09.24
Principles of Quantitative Westerns in 15 mins
Jan Wolfram Azure Byosystems, CA, USA
2019.09.13
The Comics of Science
André Caetano Illustrator
2019.09.12
O (en)canto de investigar
Ricardo Neves CNC
2019.09.11
FluidFM: nanotechnology for single cell experiments
Maria Milla and Paul Monnier Life Science Application Specialist
2019.07.26
An RNA modification on the polyA tail promotes mRNA stability
Luísa Miranda Figueiredo Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa
2019.07.24
Development of phage-based medicines-the Portuguese reality
Clara Leandro TechnoPhage, SA
2019.07.22
Your Fast and Flexible Slide Scanner
Soren Prag PhD, Application Specialist, Carl Zeiss Microscopy, GmbH
2019.07.19
Politica de Inovação na Universidade de Coimbra
Luís Simões da Silva Vice-Reitor para a Inovação e Empreendorismo; Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade de Coimbra; Diretor do ISISE – Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering
2019.07.17
Glycosylation in cancer biology and cellular communication: molecular mechanisms and clinical implications
Celso Reis I3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde; IPATIMUP - Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology
2019.07.16
Regulation of vesicle acidification at the neuronal synapse
Ira Milosevic Ph.D. - Principal Investigator European Neuroscience Institute (ENI) University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG)
2019.07.16
The lysosomal iron throne takes control of mitochondria
Nuno Raimundo Independent Group Leader Universitätsmedizin Göttingen Institute of Cellular Biochemistry
2019.07.12
ATP-derived adenosine controls synaptic and memory dysfunction in β-amyloid models of Alzheimer’s disease
João Pedro Lopes CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology
2019.07.05
Multidrug resistant tumours: searching for novel biomarkers, molecular targets and therapeutic tools
M. Helena Vasconcelos i3S/IPATIMUP, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto
2019.06.21
Neuronal KCNQ channelopathies: a paradigm for rare developmental disorders highlighting therapeutic targets for more common diseases
Maurizio Taglialatela Department of Neuroscience, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, ITALY
2019.06.19
Metabotropic receptors as a common dysfunction in neurodevelopmental disorders
João Peça CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology
2019.06.14
Phenotypic Plasticity: a non-genetic way of tumor cells to evade therapy
Célia Gomes iCBR - Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research Faculty of Medicine of University of Coimbra
2019.06.07
Evolving Brains, Health and Lifestyle
Nuno Lourenço CISUC, Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Coimbra
2019.06.05
Coffee, Caffeine and Health
Rodrigo Cunha CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology
2019.05.24
Olfaction and social behavior in a Mecp2-null mouse model of Rett syndrome
Mónica Santos CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology
2019.05.16
Early Life Exposure to Cadmium, Diet-Induced Liver Disease and the Role of Zinc
Jamie Young Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine,University of Louisville, USA
2019.05.10
Protease networks in skin inflammation and repair
Ulrich auf dem Keller Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
2019.05.09
Evolution and functional relevance of protein phosphorylation
Pedro Beltrão European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI)
2019.05.03
The role of the hippocampal CA2 area in social memory (dys)function
Torcato Meira Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho, Portugal and Department of Neuroscience, Zuckerman and Kavli Institutes, Columbia University, USA.
2019.04.17
The peculiarities of prostate cancer metabolism
Silvia Socorro CICS-UBI-Health Sciences Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior
2019.04.12
Targeting Proteases for the Treatment of Distinct Neuropathologies: Inhibiting a Protease (Calpain) vs. Enhancing a Protease (Cathepsins)
Ben Bahr William C. Friday Laboratory, University of North Carolina – Pembroke, USA
2019.04.12
Is PD a Low-grade Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
Pascal Derkinderen Nantes University, France
2019.04.10
Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer´s disease
Michael Heneka (University Hospital Bonn, Germany)
2019.04.05
Microglia-mediated synapse loss in the pathogenesis of neurodegeneration
Rosa Paolicelli University of Lausanne, Switzerland
2019.04.05
Store-operated calcium entry in stroke models
Agnese Secondo Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy
2019.04.03
Using biomarkers to define disease risk in pre-clinical Alzheimer’s disease
Lefkos Middleton Imperial College London, UK
2019.04.01
Imaging the brain and cerebrospinal fluid at the nanoscale
Juan Varela School of Biology, University of St. Andrews, UK
2019.03.29
Regulation of neuronal connectivity and synaptic plasticity by endo- and fitocannabinoids
Ana M. Sebastião IMM and Faculty of Medicine University of Lisbon
2019.03.27
Quantum GX2 MicroCT System for in vivo Imaging - from bone to heart
Sasha (Alexandre) Belenkov Applications Scientist PerkinElmer, Inc.
2019.03.22
Cybersecurity risks and threats in the health sector
Paulo Empadinhas ENISA - EU Cyber Security Agency, Greece
2019.03.20
The CRISPR revolution
Chase Beisel Helmholtz Center for Infection Research, University of Würzburg, Germany
2019.03.15
The ATPase Inhibitory Factor 1: A double-edge sword?
Jose M. Cuezva Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
2019.03.06
Computational Design of Functional Proteins for Biomedicine
Bruno Correia EPFL - École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
2019.03.01
Computational Molecular Modelling of Cell Membranes
Miguel Machuqueiro Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon
2019.02.22
Fine Timescale Coordination of Thalamic Activity with mPFC and CA1 non-REM Oscilations
Carmen Varela Psychology Department Florida Atlantic University
2019.02.22
Science Communication in Portugal - how far are we?
Joana Lobo Antunes ITQB-UNL and Rede SciComPT
2019.02.20
Blockchain. What is it? Good for?
Paulo Rupino CISUC, Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Coimbra
2019.02.19
Journalists and scientists: how to communicate
Teresa Firmino Jornal Público
2019.02.15
Deregulation of BDNF signalling in Alzheimer´s Disease: new opportunities for treatment
Maria José Diógenes IMM, University of Lisbon
2019.02.06
Rational Protein Engineering
Alexandra Carvalho CNC, UC-Biotech
2019.01.30
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in the Lab and in the Society
Filomena Silva (CNC, University of Coimbra) Pedro Souto, (President APELA) Maria Eulália Ribeiro, (Vice-President APELA)
2019.01.23
Mechanisms of nuclear positioning during cell migration and muscle development
Edgar Gomes Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Lisbon
2019.01.11
Action at a distance on object–related ventral temporal representations
Jorge Almeida Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive and behavioral intervention (CINEICC), University of Coimbra
2019.01.10
Funding Opportunities EIT Health
Jorge Figueira (DITS), Marta Passadouro (DITS), Jorge Pimenta (IPN)
2019.01.10
Arc/Arg3.1 as a major coordinator of cognition
Sonia A. L. Correa School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Bradford, UK
2019.01.09
The mechanism of wound healing through the fibroblast switching between two states
Rui Dilão Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
2018.12.21
The imaging of neuroinflammation and oxidative stress in psychotic pathology
Tiago Reis Marques Institute of Clinical Sciences, Imperial College London, UK
2018.12.17
Developing the next-generation inducible GDNF Gene Therapy
Luís Quintino CNS Gene Therapy, Lund University, Sweden
2018.12.12
Effects of lifelong training on T lymphocytes senescence
Ana Teixeira FCDEF, University of Coimbra
2018.12.05
Genetic regulation of susceptibility to infection in stem-cell transplantation
Agostinho Carvalho ICVS, University of Minho
2018.11.30
The neural correlates of bistable motion perception
João Duarte CIBIT-ICNAS, University of Coimbra
2018.11.28
Chromatin modulators of cellular reprogramming and cancer
Alexandre Gaspar Maia Mayo Clinic, USA
2018.11.21
Blockchain. What is it? Good for?
Paulo Rupino da Cunha CISUC, University of Coimbra
2018.11.19
Role of Adenosine A2A receptors in immunotherapy
Stephen Hatfield New England Inflammation and Tissue Protection Institute Northeastern University, Boston, USA
2018.11.16
Olfactory bulbectomy in mice as a model of depression
Roberto F Almeida Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
2018.11.16
Opportunities in Polysaccharides towards healthier gut microbiota
Manuela Pintado Catholic University of Portugal, Porto
2018.11.07
Exploring respiratory chains
Manuela Pereira ITQB, NOVA, Lisbon, Portugal
2018.10.26
Targeting sirtuin 2 to improve metabolic functions
Pedro Gomes CNC, University of Coimbra
2018.10.24
Engineering Biomaterials and Processes for Bone and Cartilage Biofabrication
Pedro Morouço Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
2018.10.22
Integration of the Co-evolved Mitonuclear Genomes
David Lee University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
2018.10.19
Molecular approach to  male fertility management: diagnosis, contraception and treatment
Margarida Fardilha University of Aveiro, Aveiro
2018.10.18
How vaccines train the immune system in ways no one expected
Christine Stabell Benn Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
2018.10.12
Role of hippocampal adenosine A2A receptors in psychiatric disorders
Paula Canas CNC, University of Coimbra
2018.09.28
Alzheimer’s Disease: The amyloid hypothesis and the inverse Warburg effect
Lloyd Demetrius MCZ Associate of Population Genetics, Harvard University, USA
2018.09.17
In vitro modeling of Rett Syndrome: a road to high content imaging drug screening
Gabriele Baj B.R.A.I.N. Centre for Neuroscience University of Trieste, Italy
2018.09.14
A Ciência da BD
André Caetano Ilustrador e autor de Banda Desenhada
2018.09.12
Careers in science: Coping with ambiguity
Ana Catarina Gomes CNC, University of Coimbra
2018.07.31
Edited Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy-Faster
Richard Edden John Hopkins University
2018.07.26
Finding targets and new therapies for retinal degenerative diseases
Francisco Ambrósio Coimbra Institute for Clinical Biomedical Research (ICBR) Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra
2018.07.13
Targeting solid tumors with lipid-based nanoparticles
Nuno Fonseca CNC, Coimbra
2018.07.12
Peroxiredoxins, the thioredoxin system and redox signalling
Christine Winterbourn University of Otago, New Zealand
2018.07.11
Artificial Intelligence in Structural Biology
Irina Moreira CNC/ UC-Biotech, Cantanhede
2018.07.06
From bedside to bench: the role of cholesterol hemiesters in coronary artery disease
Otília Vieira CEDOC, NOVA University, Lisbon
2018.06.26
Molecular Imaging with PET: from bench to bedside… and back
Antero Abrunhosa Institute of Nuclear Sciences Applied to Health
2018.06.20
What drives cytokinesis in bacterial cells?
Mariana Gomes Pinto Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB) Universidade Nova de Lisboa
2018.06.08
Mammalian sperm motility: fertility, metabolism and selfish genes
Alexandra Amaral Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin, Germany
2018.06.08
Horizontal transfer of whole mitochondrial restores tumorigenic potential in mtDNA-deficient cancer
La-Feng Dong School of Medical Science, Griffith University, Australia
2018.06.07
Physical cues to guide vascular differentiation and assembly
Sharon Gerecht Johns Hopkins for NanoBioTechnology, Baltimore, USA
2018.05.30
Multidrug resistant tumors: novel diagnostic and therapeutic tools
M. Helena Vasconcelos IPATIMUP/i3S - Cancer Drug Resistance Group
2018.05.25
"Meet the Industry": Photodynamic Therapy in Oncology
Cláudia Silva Head of Research and Innovation at Bluepharma, COO/Deputy CEO@Luzitin
2018.05.18
Biomarkers and targets in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Cecília Rodrigues iMed, University of Lisbon
2018.05.16
Tau a dyshomeostatic protein in Alzheimer s disease: impact for cognition and metabolism
David Blum Inserm UMR-S1172 Université Lille, France
2018.05.16
Novel approaches for the treatment of heart failure: when nanotechnology meets medicine
Daniele Catalucci National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB)
2018.05.11
Building the preclinical package towards clinical investigation of human neural stem cells in age related macular degeneration
Alexandra Capela Biotechnology Consultant; Former Senior Director of Research - StemCells inc, Palo Alto, USA
2018.05.04
Transmembrane calcium exchange in polarized and depolarized mitochondria in smooth muscle cells
Natalia Naumova-Kandaurova Institute of Complex Systems, Bioelectronics, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
2018.05.02
DOs and DON Ts on Microscopy Imaging
Luisa Cortes CNC, Coimbra
2018.04.27
ER-mitochondria cross-talk in neurodegeneration: focus on Familial Alzheimer s disease
Paola Pizzo Department of Biomedical Sciences University of Padova, Padova, Italy
2018.04.23
The mitochondrial negative regulator MCJ as a new therapeutic target for liver disease
Malu Martínez-Chantar Liver Disease Laboratory, CIC bioGuNE, Bizkaia, Spain
2018.04.23
Targeting the kynurenine pathway in neurodegenerative diseases
Flaviano Giorgini Department of Genetics, University of Leicaster, UK
2018.04.20
Neurobiology of social behavior in zebrafish
Rui Oliveira ISPA, Lisboa, Portugal Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras, Portugal Champalimaud Center, Lisboa, Portugal
2018.04.19
The double-burden of tuberculosis and diabetes in Guinea-Bissau and the link to the CNC
Plácido Cardoso INASA - NAtional Public Health Institute, Guinea-Bissau
2018.04.19
Lessons from synaptic dysfunction in aging to model neurodegeneration
Luisa Lopes IMM, University of Lisbon, Portugal
2018.04.18
Linking obesity and cancer through angiogenesis
Raquel Soares Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto and i3S
2018.04.18
Toward a circuit level understanding of cognition
Joe Paton Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
2018.04.13
DNA methylation players in memory formation
Ana M.M. Oliveira Interdisciplinary Center for Neurosciences, University of Heidelberg, Germany
2018.04.13
Principled views on synapse and circuits: Statistical and deep learning
Rui Ponte Costa Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, UK Department of Physiology, University of Bern, Switzerland
2018.04.06
Visual binding: how brain oscillations shape perception
Gabriel Costa IBILI/ICBR and CIBIT, Coimbra
2018.03.29
The role of redox sensitive ion channels in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis
Júlia Fanczal University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
2018.03.28
Non-genomic sperm contributions towards embryo development
David Miller University of Leeds, UK
2018.03.21
Environmental microbiology: from basic ecology to biotechnology
Newton Gomes CESAM and University of Aveiro
2018.03.16
Intrinsic and extrinsic regulation of circadian brain oscillators
Hugh Piggins University of Manchester, UK
2018.03.15
Mood disorders: controversies on nosologic and nosographic aspects
Carlos Saraiva Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra
2018.03.13
Consequences of short telomeres to the organism
Miguel Godinho Ferreira Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging of Nice, France; Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras, Portugal
2018.03.12
The Road from next-generation sequencing to personalized medicine!
Duarte Oliveira Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
2018.03.07
Use of the cytoskeleton to control Shigella Infection
Serge Mostowy Imperial College London, UK
2018.03.01
Thinking beyond the nigra: alpha-synuclein-mediated synapticc dysfunction in the hippocampus
Tiago Fleming Outeiro Department of NeuroDegeneration and Restorative Research, Center for Brain, University Medical Center Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
2018.02.28
Basal ganglia pathophysiology: From movement to behavior and emotions
José A. obeso University Hospital HM Puerta del Sur, CEU-San Pablo University, Madrid, Spain
2018.02.28
Bacterial lipid rafts disassembly inhibits MRSA antibiotic resistance
Daniel Lopez National Centre for Biotechnology (CNB) & Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
2018.02.16
Phospholipid matters in the regulation of neuron and glial function
Pedro Brites IBMC, i3S, University of Porto
2018.02.09
The involvement of astrocytes in cognitive processing
João Filipe Oliveira ICVS, University of Minho
2018.02.09
Targeting a neurodegenerative disease: from benchtop to biotech
Rui Brito University of Coimbra and BSIM therapeutics
2018.02.08
Protein flexibility and selective promiscuity in rational drug design
Carlos Camacho University of Pittsburg, USA
2018.02.07
Cross-linking/mass spectrometry strategies for applications in integrative structural biology
Alexander Leitner Institute of Molecular Systems Biology, ETH Zurich
2018.01.31
Micronutrient sensing and early-life immune defence
Manuela Ferreira Champalimaud Foundation, Center for the Unknow, Lisbon
2018.01.30
Noncoding RNAs as triggers of cardiac microvascular remodeling in Heart Failure
Paula Martins CARIM Institute - University Maastricht
2018.01.24
Translation starts with Pathology
Tânia Mendes Carvalho Histology and Comparative Pathology Lab, IMM
2018.01.22
Rebuilding brain circuitries: Is the inflammatory milieu determinant?
Sofia Grade Ludwing-Maximilians-University of Munich
2018.01.10
Proliferation and Movement - Modeling Angiogenesis
Rui Travasso Center for Physics of the University of Coimbra
2018.01.05
Mesoscopic imaging for the life-sciences: trends and challenges
Gabriel Martins Instituto Gulbenkian Ciência (IGC)
2017.12.22
Model system to analyze synaptic plasticity in health and disease
Tobias Boeckers Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Ulm, Germany
2017.12.19
Neurodegeneration of the cerebellum and Hypomyelination in a Tubb4a mutant mouse
Sofia Fertuzinhos Yale, University School of Medicine
2017.12.14
Downregulation of HIF complex in the hypothalamus exacerbates diet-induced obesity
Joana Gaspar Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
2017.12.13
At the heart of stem cells in Regeneration and Repair
Perpétua Pinto-do-Ó I3S/INEB and ICBAS, University of Porto
2017.12.07
Meet the Industry: Coimbra Genomics
Bruno Soares Coimbra Genomics
2017.12.06
Unexpected phenotypic variability of parasites occupying the adipose tissue
Luisa Figueiredo IMM, Universidade de Lisboa
2017.11.29
Coordinating global endothelial collective cell polarity in angiogenesis
Cláudio Areias Franco IMM, Universidade de Lisboa
2017.11.24
The use of stem cell-based models for development neurotoxicity testing: an overview of current EURL-ECVAM activities
Francesca Pistollato European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy
2017.11.24
Vulvovaginal candidosis: an approach oriented to solve a women problem… From clinics to lab and backward!
Ana Palmeira Oliveira Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã
2017.11.22
The transgenic chicken biorector
Lissa Herron SER/BBSRC Enterprise Fellow, The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburg, Scotland
2017.11.17
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: food bacteria from the gut to the brain
John D. Marugg Molecular Mycobacteriology and Microbiome Group, CNC
2017.11.10
LncRNAs in stemness and cancer
Bruno Jesus IMM, University of Lisbon
2017.11.03
Inflammation-driven disruption of iron homeostasis in Parkinson s disease
Raffaella Gozzelino Laboratory of Inflammation and Neurodegeneration, NOVA Medical School, CEDOC, Lisbon
2017.11.02
Synaptic dysfunction in neuropsychiatric disorders
Ana Luísa Carvalho CNC, Coimbra
2017.10.27
An evolutionary perspective on the (epi)genic regulation of gamete function
Paulo Navarro-Costa Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras
2017.10.20
Metabolic adaptations in cancer and ageing
Sandrina Nóbrega Pereira IMM, University of Lisbon
2017.10.13
Inhibition of mitral cells determines odor discrimination time in mice
Daniel Nunes Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon
2017.10.10
Role of microglia in glioma biology
Anne Régnier-Vigouroux Institute of Gevelopment Biology & Neurobiology Johannes Gutenberg Universitat-Mainz, Germany
2017.10.04
Managing your career: From Academia to Corporate
Ricardo Gonçalves Co-founder & Partner at Collectiv
2017.10.03
From Goethe to modern days: Bryophyllum pinnatum in obstetrics
Ana Paula Simões-Wüst Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
2017.09.29
Targeting the hypothalamus to mitigate obesity
Sara Carmo-Silva CNC, Coimbra
2017.09.20
Development of effective antibodies for Amanita phalloides´ intoxications
Félix Carvalho Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto
2017.09.08
Aquaporin channels in obesity and cancer: discovery of new pharmacological blockers
Graça Soveral Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon
2017.09.06
Plant biofactories for the production of recombinant proteins
Rita Abranches ITQB, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
2017.07.19
LigandTracer - Time resolution in cell-based binding assays
Jonas Stenberg LigandTracer by Ridgeview Intruments AB
2017.07.13
Interplay between the immune system and the muscle and fat tissues contributing to insulin resistance
Amira Klip The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canadá
2017.07.11
Thermogenic fat metabolism in humans and mice
Yu-Hua Tseng Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston
2017.06.28
International trends in living and dying in older age
Bárbara Gomes FMUC, Coimbra
2017.06.16
Targeting the glial step as a protective strategy in experimental models of Parkinson s disease
Graça Baltazar CICS-UBI - Health Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã
2017.06.08
Molecular pathogenesis of Chagas disease cardiomyopathy
Edécio Cunha-Neto Hearth Institute (InCor) and Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Brazil
2017.06.05
Amplified virulence determinants and enteric stage development of the intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii
Michael Behnke Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine
2017.05.19
Fundraising for Biomedical Research: Strategies & Challenges
Maria João Leão Maratona da Saúde
2017.05.11
Bioenergetics and fatty acid oxidation - how health in the young determinates health in the elderly (NIH-funded research)
Eugénia Carvalho Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Coimbra, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), US
2017.05.04
microRNAs in neurogenesis: basic concepts and future prospects for barn repair therapies
Liliana Bernardino Universidade da Beira Interior
2017.04.28
Modulation of postnatal neurogenesis and oligodendrogenesis by adenosine A2A receptors
Sara Xapelli IMM, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon
2017.04.21
Bio-inspired Computational Models for Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Francisco Pereira ISEC-IPC, Institute of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra
2017.04.19
Ceramide-platforms: the interface between molecular biophysics and cell biology
Liana Silva iMed.ULisboa and Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon
2017.03.31
Using deuterated water as tracer for de novo lipogenesis in fish, but not only fish
Ivan Viegas Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology & Center for Functional Ecology, University of Coimbra, Portugal
2017.03.24
Deregulation of Proteostasis in retinal degenerative diseases
Paulo Pereira CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon
2017.03.22
LightSheet Z1: building a microscope around your experiment
Jacques Paysan Carl Zeiss Microscopy
2017.03.17
Meet the Industry with IP
Anabela Carvalho Portuguese and European Patent Attorney, Patents.pt, Porto
2017.03.15
Genetic drugs for cardiac repair and regeneration
Mauro Giacca International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy
2017.03.10
Operation of a Homeostatic Sleep Switch
Diogo Pimentel Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, UK
2017.03.03
Neurogenetics of Locomotion
César Mendes CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon
2017.02.24
Vulvovaginal candidosis: an approach oriented to solve a women problem… From clinics to lab and backward!
Ana Palmeira Oliveira Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã
2017.02.22
From Cell Differentiation to Cell Secretome: The Role of MSCs in CNS Regenerative Medicine
António Salgado Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS) and ICVS/3Bs, Braga/Guimarães
2017.02.17
Cross-modal plasticity of cortical circuits
Hey-Kyoung Lee Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, USA
2017.02.16
Rewarding cortical cells
Alfredo Kirkood The Zanyvyl Krieger Mind/Brain Institute The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
2017.02.15
Stemness and differentiation markers in development and cancer
Raquel Almeida Institute of Health Research and Investigation (i3S) University of Porto
2017.02.10
Venture Capital and Bio-Entrepreneurship
Pedro Pinheiro Independent Consultant
2017.02.03
From redox biology to redox kinetomics: quantitative experiments with hydrogen peroxide
Fernando Antunes Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon
2017.02.01
Polysaccharide-based soft devices for regenerative medicine
João Mano University of Aveiro
2017.01.27
How to get the most out of RNA.Seq?
Conceição Egas CNC/Uc Biotech
2017.01.20
Research meets ethics: the beginning of life & Flow Cytometer approaches in determination of sperm quality
Stefan Schlatt & Klaus Redmann CeRA - Centre for Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University of Munster, Germany
2017.01.13
The Neural basis of reward: impact of early life stress
Ana João Rodrigues ICVS/3B´s, School of Health Sciences, University of Minho
2017.01.06
Targeting tuberculosis using a structure-guided fragment based approach
Vitor Mendes Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambrige, UK
2017.01.04
Embo funding & training opportunities for scientists at different stages of their career
Luís Valente European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
2017.01.04
Maternal antibodies in neurodevelopmental disorders
Ester Coutinho Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurology University of Oxford, UK
2016.12.16
Decoding thiol redox signaling
Armindo Salvador Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology University of Coimbra
2016.12.14
Analysis of the neural circuit underlying the detection of visual motion in Drosophila melanogaster
Étienne Serbe Dept. Circuits-Computation-Models, Max-Planck-Institute of Neurobiology, Martinsried, Germany
2016.12.14
Gold nanoparticles functionalized with antimicrobial peptides - a computational approach
Pedro Nuno Simões Departamento Eng. Quimica - FCTUC
2016.12.09
Role of SUMO proteins in cardiovascular diseases
Elisa Ferrada Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences (IBILI) University of Coimbra
2016.12.02
Calcium deregulation in Alzheimer´s disease
Ildete Ferreira Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra
2016.11.25
Regulation of Large Dense Core Vesicle exocytosis by a upstream, dual-action calcium sensor
Paulo Pinheiro Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra
2016.11.18
Meta"bone"lomics of post-menopausal osteoporosis: the orchestration of bone remodeling in presence and absence of estrogen-like molecules
Vilma Sardão Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra
2016.11.16
Transcription as a major modulator of Genome Stability
Sérgio de Almeida Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Lisbon
2016.11.11
Manipulating cell migration and invasion to impair cancer progression
Duarte Barral CEDOC, NOVA Medical School Faculdade de Ciências Médicas Universidade Nova de Lisboa
2016.11.02
Agent-based modeling of complex systems
Tiago Rodrigues Baptista Evolutionary and Complex Systems Group, Center for informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra (ECOS/CISUC)
2016.10.28
Targeting adenosine A2a receptors in the amygdala: implications for fear memory and mood disorders
Ana Patrícia Simões Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra
2016.10.21
Natural approaches in food processing
Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Mountain Research Centre, School of Agriculture
2016.10.19
Computational biochemistry meets biotechnology
Pedro Fernandes UCIBIO@REQUIMTE - Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto
2016.10.14
High-content screening identifies pro-survival microRNAs
Hugo Fernandes Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, UC-Biotech University of Coimbra
2016.10.07
Ghrelin: A novel strategy to rescue the senescent phenotype of Progeria, a premature aging disease
Célia Aveleira Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC), University of Coimbra
2016.09.30
The hallmarks of aging: lessons from progeria
Carlos López-Otín Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oviedo, Spain
2016.09.23
Imaging Methodologies: Current and Future perspectives
Luisa Cortes Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC), University of Coimbra
2016.09.21
Myocardial reverse remodeling: how far can we rewind?
Inês Falcão Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto
2016.09.16
Examples of translational research: from stem cells to nanotechnologies
Lino Ferreira Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, UC-Biotech University of Coimbra
2016.09.09
Nitric oxide and injury-induced neurogenesis: a role for S-nitrosylation
Inês Araújo Department of Biological Sciences and Medicine, University of Algarve
2016.09.07
Passive permeation of small molecules through biomembranes
Maria João Moreno Chemistry Department, University of Coimbra
2016.07.20
Driving apoptosis machinery to improve neurogenesis
Susana Solá Faculty of Pharmacy University of Lisbon (FFUL)
2016.07.15
Spatial Epidemiology: An application to hip fracture in Portugal
Sandra Alves INEB and ESTSP - Instituto Politécnico do Porto
2016.07.14
Translational approach to the neurobiology of psychiatric disorders: a focus on neuroplasticity
João Bessa Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Braga
2016.07.13
Pharmacology of New Chemical Entities
Nuno Pires Bial, Lisbon
2016.07.13
High-Throughput screening facility @ UC-Biotech
Sandra Pinto Biomaterials and Stem Cell-Based Therapeutics, Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC), UC-Biotech University of Coimbra
2016.07.06
Metabolic reprogramming in macrophages: A role in infection and inflammation
Ricardo Silvestre Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS) University of Minho, Braga
2016.07.06
From rural Portugal to a career as a research scientist: a woman´s journey into science
Eugénia Carvalho Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology
2016.06.30
Lipids under stress
Tiago Oliveira Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho, Braga
2016.06.24
Immunomodulation during development-behaviour, synchrony and microglia sequelae
Catarina Gomes IBILI, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra
2016.06.22
From Molecules to target therapeutics in haematological neoplasia
Ana Bela Sarmento FMUC/CHUC/CIMAGO/CNC.IBILI/Coimbra
2016.06.21
Microglial response to optic nerve axotomy
Marta Agudo-Barriso Departamento de Oftalmologia, Faculdad de Medicina, Universidad de Murcia Instituto Murciano de Investigacion Biosanitaria Virgen de la Arrixaca (IMIB-Arrixaca), Spain
2016.06.17
Treating Diabetes: is carotid body the new nirvana?
Silvia Conde CEDOC- Centro de Estudos de Doenças Crónicas, NOVA Medical School, Universidade de Lisboa
2016.06.14
Innate immunity and cardiovascular physiopathology
Carmen García-Rodríguez Instituto de Biologia y Genética Molecular, CSIC, Valladolid-Spain
2016.06.06
Navigating in the sea of genes in multiple sclerosis - what do we find?
Margarida Jernås University of Gothenburg, Sweden
2016.05.27
ATP as a multi-target danger signal in the brain
Ricardo Rodrigues Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology University of Coimbra
2016.05.20
Aquaporins in membranes: novel targets for drug discovery
Graça Soveral Research Institute for Medicine, iMed. Ulisboa
2016.05.13
Metabolic alterations in thyroid cancer
Valdemar Máximo Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology (IPATIMUP)/I3S Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto
2016.05.11
Cancer Therapeutic Using Molecular response and Image-Guided Optical Nanotechnology
Tayyaba Hasan Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Harvard MEdical School Health Sciences and Technology (Harvard-MIT)
2016.05.11
Lean on body neurons
Ana Domingos Instituto Gulbenkian Ciência (IGC), Lisbon
2016.05.06
Epicardial adipose tissue metabolism in heart failure patients, with and without diabetes
Ana Burgeiro Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology
2016.04.29
Turning a neuropeptide into a drug: Overcoming the blood-brain barrier in analgesia and neuroprotection
Miguel Castanho Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM), University of Lisbon Medical School, Lisbon
2016.04.28
Dissecting the Molecular Mechanisms Governing the Alternative Pluripotent States
Miguel Fidalgo Center for Research in Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
2016.04.27
Enhanced of hERG channel activity by scFv antibody fragments targeted to the PAS domain
Carol Harley Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMC), i3S, University of Porto
2016.04.22
From gene discovery to gene therapy for an inherit retinopathy in 20 years
Miguel Seabra Chronic Diseases Research Center (CEDOC) Nova MEdical School,Lisbon
2016.04.15
Understanding the mechanisms and emergence of antimicrobial resistance
Gabriela J. Silva Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology Faculty of Pharmacy University of Coimbra
2016.04.13
Dynamic epithelial cell-cell interactions in cancer
Joana Paredes Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology (IPATIMUP) University of Porto
2016.04.07
Ghrelin and energy balance: pharmacological versus physiological effects
Ruben Nogueiras Center for Research in Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases (CiMUS) University od Santiago de Compostela, Spain
2016.04.05
Cancer Stem Cells: a central question in tumor biology
Célia Gomes IBILI, Faculty of Medicine University of Coimbra
2016.04.04
Aging is normal: reflections of a gerontologist
Jose Vina U. Valencia, Spain
2016.03.30
Tracing Fructose metabolism: the good, the bad and the ugly
John Jones Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra
2016.03.18
Strategies to engineer skin: how far did we go?
Alexandra Marques 3B´s, Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Department of Polymer Engineering University of Minho, Braga
2016.03.18
Adult restoration of Shank3 expression rescues selective autistic-like phenotypes
Patrícia Monteiro Life and Health Institute (ICVS), University of Minho, Braga
2016.03.11
Physiopathology of the NMDA receptor in neurodevelopment diseases with intellectual disabilty
Xavier Altafaj Unit of Neuropharmacology and Pain, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) - Barcelona, Spain
2016.03.04
Role of the Nt3/TrkC system in the formation and extinction of (pathological) fear memories
Mónica Santos Genetics and Molecular Neurobiology, Institute of Biology, Otto von Guericke University, Germany
2016.03.01
AMD: a multifactorial genetic disease
Thomas Langmann University of Cologne, Germany
2016.02.17
Obesitility - Obesity and Male fertility
Marco Alves University of Beira Interior, Covilhã
2016.02.15
Dissociating voice from speech - a neuropsychological approach
Cyril Pernet Center for Clinical Brain Sciences University of Edinburgh, Scotland
2016.02.12
Targeting adenosine receptors as protective strategies in retinal degenerative diseases
Raquel Santiago Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences, FMUC, University of Coimbra
2016.02.05
Protein-protein interaction networks and sperm ´omics´
Odete da Cruz e Silva iBiMED, Departamento de Ciências Médicas, University of Aveiro
2016.02.03
The role of telomeres in cancer and aging in the zebrafish
Miguel Godinho Ferreira Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Lisboa
2016.02.01
Healthy Ageing: from basic science to application
Folkert Kuipers Rector of University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherland
2016.01.29
Synaptic network dysfunction in social stress and autism
João Peça Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra
2016.01.22
Using yeast to dissect molecular basis of synucleinopathies
Paula Ludovico ICVS, School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga
2016.01.20
Optimization Methods for Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Francisco Pereira Institute of Engineering - ISEC & Centre for Informatics and Systems - CIS, University of Coimbra
2016.01.15
Oxysterols in health and disease
Maria Manuel Silva Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, & Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra
2016.01.11
The role of telomeres in cancer and ageing
Miguel Godinho Ferreira Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência
2016.01.06
Portable in-vitro diagnostics
João Pereira Magnomics, Cantanhede
2015.12.15
StemCell2MAX - Neurotrophic factors control HSC survival and transplantation
CEO: Maria Brandão de Vasconcelos & CSO: Henrique Veiga-Fernandes Stem2Max, Biocant Park
2015.12.11
Biology of Tumor Exosomes
Sónia Melo Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (I3S)
2015.12.04
Loss of mitotic fitness during human ageing
Elsa Logarinho IBMC, University of Porto
2015.12.02
Vaccine against multi-resistant bacteria
Pedro Madureira Immunethep, Biocant Park
2015.11.27
Melatonin antiproliferative effects require active mitochondrial function in embryonal carcinoma cells
Ignacio Vega-Naredo CNC-UC/Biotech University of Coimbra
2015.11.20
Maternal nutrition: beyond the genome, beyond the womb
Elisa Keating CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto
2015.11.18
Leishmania peroxiredoxins
Ana Tomás IBMC, University of Porto
2015.11.13
Modulation of Cell steaminess and differentiation by biochemical and mechanical factors
Mário Grãos CNC/ UC-Biotech University of Coimbra
2015.11.10
Molecular Mechanisms of Diastolic Dysfunction
Adelino Leite-Moreira Medical School, University of Porto & S. João Hospital
2015.10.30
Making a hematopoietic stem cell
Filipe Pereira Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology UC-Biotech
2015.10.28
Deregulation of Circadian time and its Correlation with Tumour Progression & Anion Transport in Lysosomal Function and Cell Volume Regulation: From Biophysics Physiology
Angela Relógio Institute for Theoretical Biology 
Charité Medical University of Berlin, 
Germany & Tobias Stauber Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry 
Freie Universitaet Berlin
, Germany
2015.10.28
Nutrition-modulated metabolic stress response in aquatic organisms
Leonardo Magnoni CIIMAR University of Porto
2015.10.23
Synthetic nucleic acids technologies and therapeutic applications
Pedro Moreno INEB, Faculty of Porto
2015.10.16
The impact of psychostimulants on blood-brainbarrier function
Ana Paula Silva IBILI, Faculty od Medicine University of Coimbra
2015.10.16
Critical time windows of CGG permutation expression in Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome
Mónica Santos Department of Genetics and Molecular Neurobiology, Institute of Biology Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany
2015.10.14
Why asymptomatic bacterial colonization matters
Fernanda Rodrigues Pedriatric Hospital, CHUC Faculty, of Medicine, University of Coimbra
2015.10.09
Lipidomics, towards understanding the role of glycolipids in central nervous system related diseases
Maria do Rosário Domingues Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro
2015.10.02
Is Huntington disease a developmental disorder?
Sandrine Humbert Grenoble Institute of Neurosciences, GIN - INSERM U836 - University Joseph Fourier, La Tronche, France
2015.09.30
Bioorganic piezoelectric materials: stucture, properties, applications
Andrei Kholkin Centre for Research in Ceramics & Composite Materials (CICECO) University of Aveiro
2015.09.25
Bio-engeneering strategies to modulate adult stem cell fate
Rogério Ribeiro APDP - Portuguese Diabetes Association, Lisbon
2015.09.18
Bio-engeneering strategies to modulate adult stem cell fate
Hugo Fernandes Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology University of Coimbra
2015.09.11
Consequenses of Inflamation on functional recovery after stroke
Karsten Ruscher Laboratory for Experimental Brain Research University of Lund, Sweden
2015.09.09
AMPA Receptor intracellular transport and synaptic physiology
Francoise Coussen CNRS, Interdisciplinary Institute for Neuroscience University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux France
2015.07.24
Rhocking glia and other tunes
João Relvas Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology University of Porto
2015.07.17
Exploring high-throughput screening as a functional genomics tool in biomedicine
Miguel Mano Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology University of Coimbra
2015.07.15
β-adrenoceptors signaling in the heart under stress
Regina Celia Spadari Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brasil
2015.07.10
Involvement of mitochondria in the neurotoxicity of ecstasy
Felix Carvalho UCIBIO/REQUIMTE Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto
2015.07.08
Biology of cell death in liver disease: an evolving interaction
Cecília Rodrigues Research Institute and Pharmaceutical Sciences, iMed.Ulisboa Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon
2015.07.03
Structural analysis of Protein-based interactions
Irina Moreira Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra
2015.07.01
Seminários Talk@Biotech "Do Ampliseq ao Open Array Digital"
João Caldeira Life Sciences Solutions, Thermo Fisher Scientific
2015.06.26
Unraveling the role of mesenchymal stem cells secretome in CNS regenerative medicine
António Salgado Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS) School of Health Sciences, University of Minho
2015.06.26
The Quest for the Thymus. Thymic Epithelial Cell differentiation and Function: The foundation of Immunity and Tolerance Induction
Nuno Lages Alves Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMC) University of Porto
2015.06.19
A new job for an old acquaintance. Gap junction protein Connexin43 mediates intercellular communication via exosomes
Henrique Girão Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences (IBILI)
2015.06.12
Neuroprotective potential of phenolic sulfates, abundant bioavailable polyphenol metabolites
Claudia Santos IBET/ITQB, New University of Lisbon
2015.06.11
Programming Definitive Hematopoiesis
Filipe Pereira Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) UC- Biotech
2015.06.09
Mechanisms of age-related osteoporosis: the role of ROS and FoxOs
Maria Schuller Almeida Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism - Center for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases Department of internal Medicine University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
2015.06.08
Investigating Merkel cells specification during Embryonic Development
Carolina Perdigoto Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
2015.06.05
Structure-based approaches for biotechnology
Ricardo Pires Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology
2015.06.01
Eat me! Mitochondria morphology and mitophagy in health and disease
Elena Ziviani Univ. Padova, Italy
2015.06.01
Mitochondria: from structure to function
Elena Ziviani Univ. Padova, Italy
2015.06.01
Biology of Cell Death in Disease: from Associations to Interactions
Cecília Rodrigues Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon
2015.05.28
An amygdala-nucleus accumbens circuit regulates the persistence of fear extinction
Susana Correia Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, US
2015.05.27
Materials for Medicinal Chemistry: Some Case Studies
João Rocha Institute of Materials (CICECO), University of Aveiro
2015.05.26
Brain maps for choice behaviors
Miguel Remondes Instituto de Medicina Molecular (IMM), Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon
2015.05.20
Dopaminergic modulation of cognitive processing in pain
Vasco Galhardo I3S, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto
2015.05.19
Genetic and epigenetic factors that modulate neuro- and glia-plasticity: relevance for depression
Luisa Pinto ICVS, School of Health Sciences, University of Minho
2015.05.15
Oxytocin, excitatory-inhibitory balance, and social behavior
Robert Froemke Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine, New York University School of Medicine
2015.05.13
Structure-based approaches for biotechnology
Ricardo Pires CNC, Portugal
2015.05.08
Endoplasmic reticulum stress in the Drosophila eye
Pedro Domingos ITQB, UNL Lisbon, Portugal
2015.05.05
FluidFM and ARTIDIS – Next-Level Nanotechnology Tools
Marco Portalupi Nanosurf AG
2015.04.30
Mouse and worm models of Machado-Joseph disease: tools for therapy development
Patrícia Maciel ICVS, U. Minho Braga, Portugal
2015.04.29
Molecules, cells and stiffness of tissues
Paula Oliveira Department of Mathematics University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2015.04.24
Sirtuin 2 as a novel regulator of insulin sensitivity
Pedro Gomes Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2015.04.17
Investigating the contribution of endocytic trafficking defects to Alzheimer s disease development
Cláudia G. Almeida CEDOC, NOVA Medical School New University of Lisbon Lisbon, Portugal
2015.04.15
The molecular mechanisms of memory persistence: imaging how single synapses learn in real time
Miguel Bosch The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT, Cambridge, US Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Barcelona, Spain
2015.04.10
Harnessing the potential of miRNAs in Alzheimers disease.
Ana Luisa Cardoso Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2015.04.07
Epigenetic regulation of pluripotent and oligodendrocyte progenitor cell states.
Gonçalo Castelo Branco Karolinska University Stockholm, Sweden
2015.03.18
Antioxidant Therapy: Lights and Shadows
Fernanda Borges University of Porto Porto, Portugal
2015.03.13
Mechanisms of cell fate decisions in the developing nervous system: lessons from the retina.
Michel Cayouette Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal Montreal, Canada
2015.03.06
NMR metabolomics in cancer research
Ana Gil CICECO, Department of Chemistry University of Aveiro. Aveiro, Portugal
2015.02.27
Running exercise boosts the depressive-like mood from methamphetamine-injected mice.
Frederico Pereira Institute of Pharmacology and Therapeutics Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences (IBILI) Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2015.02.13
AKT signaling in cancer: from human to mouse
Donatella Malanga Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine Magna Græcia, University of Catanzaro Catanzaro, Italy
2015.02.13
Adhesives for tissue repair: from the bench to the bedside
Maria Pereira Gecko Biomedical, Paris, France
2015.02.11
Long-term Plasticity of Neocortical GABAergic Synapses
Alberto Bacci Brain and Spine Institute, Paris, France
2015.02.06
Roles of cytoskeleton in hippocampal synaptic plasticity.
Yasunori Hayashi Brain Science Institute, RIKEN Saitama, Japan
2015.02.06
Role of 3D chromatin organization in neuronal gene expression and plasticity.
Angel Barco Neurosciences Institute (UMH-CSIC) Alicante, Spain
2015.02.05
The role of the Lipocalin Apolipoprotein D in the glial response to injury.
Diego Sanchez Instituto de Biología y Genética Molecular Faculty of Medicine University of Valladolid Valladolid, Spain
2015.01.30
Cell, Run!!…Energy, Speed, Obstacles and the Finish Line
Ricardo Pires das Neves Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC), UC-Biotech University of Coimbra
2015.01.27
Hypothalamic dysfunction in obesity: from mice to men
Licio A. Velloso Department of Internal Medicine and Laboratory of Cell Signaling University of Campinas, Brazil
2015.01.23
Neurobiology of diabetic neuropathyc pain: from peripheral to central nervous system
Isaura Tavares Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto Porto, Portugal
2015.01.23
Biomarkers of osteoarthritis: can imaging and biochemical markers be combined to develop new combination markers for improved patient stratification?
Ali Mobasheri Professor of Musculoskeletal Physiology & Head of Department of Pre-Clinical Animal Science &Veterinary Pre-Clinical Studies University of Surrey, U.K
2015.01.21
Recent advances and novel clinical applications of extracorporeal life support
Roberto Roncon University of Porto Porto, Portugal
2015.01.16
The impact of psychostimulants on blood-brain barrier function
Ana Paula Silva Institute of Pharmacology and Therapeutics Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences (IBILI) Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2015.01.09
How to grow an axon: from cytoskeleton dynamics to axonal transport
Mónica Sousa IBMC, University of Porto Porto, Portugal
2015.01.07
Stem cells and regenerative medicine: are we doing it right?
Hugo Fernandes UC-Biotech Cantanhede, Portugal
2014.12.19
Mitochondrial dysfunction in metabolic disease: the role of miRNA
Filipe Duarte Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2014.12.17
Title will be available soon
Raquel Seruca IPATIMUP Porto, Portugal
2014.12.12
Neuro-skeletal network and bone repair
Meriem Lamghari New Therapies Group Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMC) Institute of Biomedical Engineering (INEB) University of Porto Porto, Portugal
2014.12.05
MICC-CNC has new “toys
Luísa Cortes Microscopy Imaging Center of Coimbra (MICC) Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2014.12.03
From the idea to entrepreneurship: the role of science
André Gomes Crioestaminal Cantanhede, Portugal
2014.11.28
Dissecting the pancreas genetic networks in zebrafish
José Bessa Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMC) University of Porto Porto, Portugal
2014.11.21
Carotenoids and Cardiovascular Disease
Tatiana Emanuelli Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brasil and CNC, University of Coimbra, Portugal
2014.11.20
Bio-inspired Optimization
Francisco Pereira Coimbra Institute of Engineering, (ISEC-IPC) & Evolutionary and Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra (ECOS-CISUC) Coimbra, Portugal
2014.11.14
Fighting disease at a molecular level: Snapshots of targets provide the framework for rational drug design
Pedro J. B. Pereira Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMC) University of Porto Porto, Portugal
2014.11.07
Design of antimicrobial and biocompatible nanoparticles with in-vivo antimicrobial efficacy on a systemic infection model
Akhilesh Rai Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC), UC-Biotech University of Coimbra Biocant-Center of Innovation and Biotechnology Cantanhede, Portugal
2014.11.05
Next Wondrous Wednesdays
Prof. João Nuno Moreira On the evaluator’s perpective. Dr. Rui Travasso On the applicant’s perspective.
2014.11.05
Modulation of cell stemness and differentiation by biochemical and mechanical factors
Mário Grãos Cell Biology Biocant, Cantanhede, Portugal
2014.10.31
Insulin Clearance (Dys)Regulation: clarifying the mist
Paula Macedo CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon
2014.10.22
Effect of the cigarette smoke exposure on the metabolic profile of Wistar rats
Prof. Dr. Patricia Monteiro Seraphim Faculty of Sciences and Technology Paulista State University – Presidente Prudente Campus Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brasil
2014.10.22
From Bench to Bedside: the example of LUZ11
Luís Arnaut Chemistry Department, University of Coimbra
2014.10.20
Acquisition of mtDNA by cancer cells with damaged mitochondrial genome causes restoration of mitochondrial function and tumour-initiating activity
Jiri Neuzil Griffith University, Southport, Qld, Australia & Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
2014.10.17
Strength in numbers: Understanding microbial communities in health and disease
João Xavier Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
2014.10.17
Modulation of neuronal mitochondrial dynamics, autophagy and huntingtin proteostasis by selective HDAC inhibitors
Jorge A. Oliveira REQUIMTE, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto
2014.10.10
Disease-mediated GPCR oligomer dynamics in the brain
Francisco Ciruela University of Barcelona
2014.10.10
Alteration in trophic support and neuronal death in brain ischemia
Michele Curcio CNC, University of Coimbra
2014.10.08
Anthracyclines Induce DNA Damage Response-Mediated Protection against Severe Sepsis
Luís Ferreira Moita Instituto Gulbenkian Ciência
2014.10.03
Microsystems for biomedical applications: from advanced in vitro diagnostics to in vivo neuronal signal detection
Paulo Freitas International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory and IST, University of Lisbon
2014.09.26
Insights into the Mechanism of Chromium Carcinogenesis:  Are Increased Chromosome Instability and DNA Repair Deficiency Permanent, Heritable Cellular Changes?
Sandra Wise Program Director, Wise Environmental & Genetic Laboratory Department of Applied Medical Sciences University of Southern Maine, Portland, USA
2014.09.25
The Potential Long-term Health Impacts of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Crisis: Insights from Whale Cells and Tissues.
John Wise Director, Maine Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health Professor of Toxicology and Molecular Epidemiology Department of Applied Medical Sciences University of Southern Maine, Portland, USA
2014.09.19
The stressed brain
Nuno Sousa ICVS, School of Health Sciences, University of Minho
2014.09.19
Uncovering and Characterizing the Phenotypic Repertoire of Complex Biochemical Systems
Michael A. Savageau Biomedical Engineering Department and Microbiology Graduate Group, University of California – Davis, USA
2014.09.17
Carrier Devices for Target Delivery
Eduardo Silva Department. of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, USA
2014.09.12
DNA methylation in cognitive functions
Ana M. M. Oliveira Neurobiology Department, University of Heidelberg, Germany
2014.09.10
Say Cheese
Isaura Simões CNC, UC-Biotech
2014.07.11
Familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy: from bench to bedside
Maria João Saraiva IBMC and ICNAS, University of Porto
2014.07.01
SIRTUINS, NAD, AND HEALTH
Leonard Guarente Novartis Professor of Biology and Director of the Glenn Labs for the Science of Aging MIT
2014.06.27
Modulation of GABAA receptors and neuronal death in brain ischemia
Miranda Mele CNC, University of Coimbra
2014.05.30
Manipulating interspecies quorum sensing in bacterial consortia
Karina Xavier Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) Oeiras, Portugal
2014.05.23
The role of stargazin in experience-dependent plasticity
Susana Louros Synapse Biology Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2014.05.15
Synapse specific modulation of inhibitory synaptic transmission by adenosine at the hippocampus
Ana M. Sebastião Instituto de Medicina Molecular (IMM) Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon Lisbon, Portugal
2014.05.09
The nitrate-nitrite-NO pathway and gut microbiota on gastric protein nitration: implications for peptic ulcer disease
Bárbara Rocha Redox Biology and Brain Sensing Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2014.04.30
Positioning the cell nucleus for cell migration and muscle function
Edgar R. Gomes Instituto de Medicina Molecular (IMM) Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon Lisbon, Portugal
2014.04.23
Integrative genomics of ageing: New approaches for an “old” problem
João Pedro Magalhães Integrative Genomics of Ageing Group University of Liverpool United Kingdom
2014.04.04
Neuropeptide Y, a caloric restriction mimetic, induces autophagy in hypothalamic neurons through a MTOR-independent pathway
Célia Aveleira Neuroendocrinology and Aging Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2014.03.28
Building predictive oncology models
Darrin Stuart Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research USA
2014.03.28
Progenitor endothelial cells (EPCs) and Physical Exercise
Paula Tavares Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2014.03.21
Involvement of adenosine A2A receptors in the Aβ1-42-induced impairment of mouse hippocampal LTP
João Pedro Lopes Neuromodulation Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2014.03.13
Disruption of hippocampal function using pharmacogenetics
Carmen Varela Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, MIT Cambridge, USA
2014.03.12
Immunologic aspects of sport
Ana Teixeira Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2014.03.07
Isotopic tracing of nucleic acids to probe metabolic heterogeneity over cell division cycle
Inês Miranda Molecular Systems Biology Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2014.03.07
Spatial and temporal regulation of axon guidance
Alyson Fournier Montreal Neurological Institute McGill University Montréal, Canada
2014.03.04
ERC Grant Funding Schemes – further insights (what’s new; how to apply; evaluation criteria & procedures; lessons from previous calls)
Elsa Henriques Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2014.02.14
Speed Dating with Cancer: basic bioloy and beyond
Giuseppe Viglietto, Ana Sofia Ribeiro, Maria José Oliveira, Carmen Jerónimo Sérgio Dias, João Nuno Moreira, Raquel Seruca
2014.02.14
Towards the Aβ aggregation mechanism and the role of inhibitors
Sara Linse Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, Lund Univesity Lund, Sweden
2014.02.07
Methamphetamine: speeding into neurochemical and behavioral crash
Frederico Pereira Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Research Group IBILI, Faculty of Medicine University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2014.01.31
IEC: a new strategy to engage citizens in Science
Ana Carvalho and Sónia Ferreira Instituto de Educação e Cidadania (IEC) Mamarrosa, Portugal
2014.01.17
T-cell response in normal and pathological wound healing
João Moura Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology University of Coimbra and Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (IPVC)
2014.01.17
Alzheimer´s disease: the brain diabetes
Sónia Correia Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2014.01.10
Role of adenosine A2A receptor in the control of synaptic plasticity in the striatum
Daniel Rial Neuromodulation Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2014.01.03
Excellent Science in Horizon 2020: ERC and Marie Curie Actions
Elsa Henriques Fundraising & Project Management Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.12.06
Diabetes-Associated Osteoarthritis: Unraveling pathological mechanisms and pharmacological targets
Ana Rufino Chondrocyte Biology and Osteoarthritis Research Group Faculty of Pharmacy and Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.11.29
The role of adenosine receptors in suicide
Paula Canas Neuromodulation Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.11.21
Assessment of the biological effects of oxidized LDL products: a systematic in vitro study
Luís Estronca Membrane Traffic and Disease Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.11.08
Inhibition of DPP-IV: a new therapeutic approach for diabetic retinopathy?
Rosa Fernandes Laboratory of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Institute of Biomedical Research in Light and Image (IBILI) Faculty of Medicine University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.11.01
Mitochondrial regulation of molecular mechanisms involved in cellular degeneration
Sandra Morais Cardoso Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.10.25
Low estradiol, weak bones: the meta´´bone´´lomics of the post-menopausal osteoporosis
Ana Maria Silva Mitochondria, Metabolism and Disease Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.10.18
Male fertility preservation in extreme situations: alternative approaches to gamete production
Paula Mota Biology of Reproduction and Stem Cells Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.10.11
Is cysteine a feeding signal to trigger meal-induced insulin sensitization?
Joana Gaspar Chronic Diseases Research Center (CEDOC) Faculty of Medical Sciences University of Lisbon Lisbon, Portugal
2013.10.04
Good laboratory practices
Isabel Nunes Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.10.04
Principles of Two-Photon Microscopy and Applications
Ana Isabel Oliveira Microscopy Imaging Center of Coimbra - MICC Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.09.27
MICC - What is it?
Luísa Cortes Microscopy Imaging Center of Coimbra - MICC Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.09.20
Challenging the use of anticancer drugs with targeted nanotechnologies-based strategies
João Nuno Moreira Vectors and Gene Therapy Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) and Faculty of Pharmacy University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.09.13
Neuro-mass spectrometry: searching for the (un)known
Bruno Manadas Mass Spectrometry Unit Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) Biocant Cantanhede, Portugal
2013.09.06
Bisfenol A effects in thyroid: a toxicogenomic approach
Concetta Ambrosino Universita degli Studi dei Sannio, Benevento and Istituto di Ricerche Genetiche Gaetano Salvatore - Biogem, Ariano Irpino, Italy
2013.08.26
Effects of immunosupressive drugs - Cyclosporine A and Sirolimus - in glucose and lipid metabolism
Patrícia Lopes Molecular and Translational Medicine Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.08.26
Understanding the Neurobiology of Nitric Oxide: Concentration Dynamics in the Rodent Brain
Ana Ledo Redox Biology in Health and Disease Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.07.16
Towards interpreting lipid autoxidation -omic profiles and controlling lipid autoxidation: A near-comprehensive approach to poli-unsaturated fatty acyl autoxidation
Armindo Salvador Molecular Systems Biology Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.07.12
Novel nanosystems for cancer gene therapy
Henrique Faneca Vectors and Gene Therapy Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.07.05
NMDA receptors and Nrf2 - initial targets in Alzheimer´s disease
Cristina Rego Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Signaling in Neurodegeneration Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.06.28
Metabolic studies with deuterated water from mice to men
John Jones Intermediary Metabolism Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.06.21
Chitosan Nanoparticles: more than a delivery system?
Filipa Lebre Vectors and Gene Therapy Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.06.14
Regulation of synapse assembly through local protein dynamics
Ramiro Almeida Glutamatergic Synapses Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.06.07
Neuropeptide Y in the hypothalamus: is it more than a food intake mechanism?
Cláudia Cavadas Neuroendocrinology and Neurogenesis Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.05.31
Peripheral immune response in Alzheimer´s and Parkinson´s disease: B cells; autoimmunity and LRRK2
Margarida Carneiro Immunology Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.05.21
Mitochondrial bigenomics: from health to translation for disease
Manuela Grazina Laboratory of Biochemical Genetics Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.05.17
Post-translational Control of Metabolic and Mitochondrial Homeostasis in Response to Nutrient Stress
Michael N. Sack National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD, USA
2013.05.16
Improving the Performance of Molecular Dynamics Simulations - A Non-computational Approach
David Bowman Molecular Systems Biology Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.05.09
Bioengineering strategies to modulate stem cell differentiation and improve cell engraftment
Lino Ferreira Biomaterials and Stem Cell-Based Therapeutics Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.05.02
Endoplasmic reticulum stress response in Alzheimer´s disease
Cláudia Pereira Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.04.26
Hexavalent Chromium and Cancer Stem Cells: a view to a kill!
Carlos Rodrigues Mitochondrial Toxicology and Disease Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.04.17
Membrane traffic in host-pathogen interactions and in cholesterol homeostasis
Otília Vieira Membrane Traffic and Disease Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.04.12
The role of telomeres in cancer and ageing
Miguel Godinho Ferreira Telomeres and Genome Stability Lab Gulbenkian Institute of Science Oeiras, Portugal
2013.04.10
Kainate receptors and neuronal development: novel roles for the non-canonical signaling
Ricardo Rodrigues Neuromodulation Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.04.05
In utero renal mitochondrial adjustments to moderate maternal nutrient restriction
Susana Pereira Mitochondrial Toxicology and Disease Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.03.30
Monoaminergic regulation of spatial learning and memory: Effects of selective lesions and restoration by grafted neural precursors
Giampiero Leanza BRAIN Center for Neuroscience University of Trieste Trieste, Italy
2013.03.22
Impaired wound healing and peripheral neuropathy in diabetes: from mechanistic insights to potential therapeutic targets
Ermelindo Leal Molecular and Translational Medicine Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.03.15
Lupane triterpenoids as breast cancer mitocans
Teresa Serafim Mitochondrial Toxicology and Disease Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.03.09
Deficient production of reactive oxygen species leads to severe chronic DSS-induced colitis in Ncf1/p47phox-mutant B10.Q mice
Tiago Sousa Immunology Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.03.09
Development of brain circuitry regulating innate and social behaviours
Jean François Cloutier Montreal Neurological Institute McGill University Montréal, Canada
2013.03.01
Antioxidant defense in human erythrocytes: understanding the role of peroxiredoxin 2
Rui Benfeitas Molecular Systems Biology Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.03.01
Early alterations in dopamine neurotransmission in progressive models of Parkinson´s disease
Martin Lundblad Develop. Neurobiology, Faculty of Medicine Lund University Lund, Sweden
2013.03.01
Development of intraoperative chemical diagnostics using microelectrode arrays for the treatment of neurological disorders
Greg Gerhardt Parkinson´s Disease Translational Research Center of Excellence Center for Microelectrode Technology University of Kentucky Medical Center Lexington, Kentucky, USA
2013.02.28
Neurotensin and chitosan-based dressings: new approaches for diabetic wound healing treatment
Liane Moura Molecular and Translational Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.02.21
Notch signaling in the regulation of tumour angiogenesis
António Duarte Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Technical University of Lisbon Lisbon, Portugal
2013.02.16
Missorting of lysosomal proteins in neurodegeneration
Thomas Braulke Dept. of Biochemistry, Childrens Hospital University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf Hamburg, Germany
2013.02.16
How sweet is our fish? Insights on carbohydrate metabolism in sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.)
Ivan Viegas Intermediary Metabolism Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.02.08
Phytoestrogens as alternative to hormone replacement therapy during menopause – The heroes, the villains or the useless?
Vilma Sardão Mitochondrial Toxicology and Disease Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.02.08
Stimulation of mitochondrial oxidative capacity in white fat independent of UCP1: A key to lean phenotype
Jan Kopeky Department of Adipose Tissue Biology and Center for Applied Genomics Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic
2013.01.28
Nanotoxicity: challenges, research gaps, and progress beyond traditional toxicology
Saber M. Hussain Nanobiotechnology Group Lead Molecular Bioeffects Branch Bioeffects Division Human Effectiveness Directorate Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base Ohio, USA
2013.01.25
Reconstruction of mycobacterial pathways from missing enzyme links: playing hide and seek
Nuno Empadinhas Molecular Mycobacteriology Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.01.08
Presynaptic A2A adenosine receptors control CB1 cannabinoid receptors-mediated effects at corticostriatal nerve terminals
Samira Ferreira Neuromodulation Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.01.08
The endocannabinoid system in charge of neuromodulation and glucose metabolism in the brain
Attila Köfalvi Neuromodulation Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2013.01.08
Using TALENs to model neurological disease in human pluripotent stem cells
Neville Sanjana Broad Institute Cambridge, USA
2013.01.03
Splice isoform-specific suppression of the Cav2.1 variant underlying Spinocerebellar ataxia type 6
Edgardo Rodriguez Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Internal Medicine and Neurology University of Iowa Iowa City, USA
2013.01.03
Role of Bri2 in early pathology of Alzheimer’s Disease
Charlotte Teunissen Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology VU University Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands
2012.12.12
Discovery of new anti-inflammatory drugs from medicinal plants using bio-guided assays
Vera Francisco Cellular Immunology and Oncobiology Research Group Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2012.12.12
Translational research of dementia. Why biomarkers matter
Catarina Resende de Oliveira Department of Neuroscience and Disease Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
2012.12.07
Molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration in Parkinsons disease
Miguel Vila Vall d Hebron Research Institute Center for Networked Biomedical Research on Neurodegenerative Diseases Barcelona, Spain
2012.11.29
Prostaglandin profiling reveals a role for haematopoietic prostaglandin D synthase in adipose tissue macrophage polarisation
Sam Virtue University of Cambridge Metabolic Research Laboratories Cambridge United Kingdom
2012.11.21
Fungal cell wall remodeling, drug tolerance mechanisms and virulence
Carol Munro University of Aberdeen Aberdeen, Scotland
2012.10.30
Molecular mechanisms of insulin action in the liver: opposite role of role IRS2 and PTP1B
Angela Valverde Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas Instituto de Investigaciones Biomedicas Alberto Sols Madrid, Spain
2012.10.26
Functional importance of mitochondrial diaphorases in maintaining phosphorylation potential during inhibition of electron transport chain
Christos Chinopoulos Semmelweis University, Department of Medical Biochemistry Budapest, Hungary
2012.10.25
The ubiquitin-proteasome system in HD
José Lucas Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (CBM/SO) CSIC/UAM Madrid, Spain
2012.10.16
Industrial “white” Biotechnology: From Biodiversity to “Designer Bugs”
Juergen Eck B.R.A.I.N Biotechnology Research And Information Network AG Zwingenberg, Germany
2012.10.08
The cerebellar circuit: from synapse to behavior
Megan R. Carey Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown Lisbon, Portugal
2012.10.08
How early life sensory experience controls synaptic and circuit maturation in the cortex
Michael Ashby Bristol Neuroscience, University of Bristol Bristol, UK
2012.10.04
Cognitive brain reserve
Alexandre Castro Caldas Institute of Health Sciences Catholic University of Portugal Lisbon, Portugal
2012.10.02
Preventive and therapeutical non-pharmacological strategies against Alzheimer´s disease. Studies in 3xTg-AD mice
Lydia Giménez-Llort Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, Institute of Neuroscience Autonomous University of Barcelona Spain
2012.09.26
hTERT Promoter Methylation: An Epigenetic Cancer Biomarker
Pedro Castelo Branco The Hospital for Sick Children University of Toronto Toronto, Canada
2012.09.11
Self-organization mechanisms in Myxococcus xanthus biofilms
Oleg Igoshin Rice University Houston, USA
2012.08.30
Developmental programming of offspring obesity
Michael G. Ross Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA UCLA School of Public Health USA
2012.06.06
Drug discovery from natural products in a lab of immunopharmacology
Jian-Ping Zuo Lab.of Immunopharmacology Chief, 1st Dept.of Pharmacology Deputy Director, Academic Committee of SIMM, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica Chinese Academy of Sciences
2012.06.06
Structure and function in the dendritic integration of protein synthesis dependent synaptic plasticity
Inbal Israely Neuronal Structure and Function Lab Champalimaud Foundation Lisboa, Portugal
2012.04.18
The birth and post-natal development of purinergic signaling
Geoffrey Burnstock Emeritus Professor, University College Medical School London, England
2012.04.04
Signaling pathways that control muscle cell mass in health and disease: focus on autophagy-lysosome and ubiquitin-proteasome systems
Marco Sandri Dulbecco Telethon Institute Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine Padova, Italy
2012.03.21
Unidentified bright objects and multiple sclerosis copycats
Mónica Marta Neuroimmunology Unit - Neurosciences & Trauma Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry London, UK
2012.03.21
Imaging signal transduction in single dendritic spines
Ryohei Yasuda Duke University Medical Center Durham, USA
2012.03.03
Construção de uma política pública para a doença de Alzheimer
Marisa Matias Centro de Estudos Sociais, Faculdade de Economia Universidade de Coimbra
2012.03.03
Biomechanics and Signalling Networks in Collective Cell Migration
Enrique Martín-Blanco Instituto de Biología Molecular de Barcelona, CSIC Barcelona, Spain
2012.03.02
Activation of innate and adaptive immunity by particulate vaccine adjuvants
Ed Lavelle School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity College Dublin University of Dublin, Ireland
2012.03.01
QSAR Approach to Perfluoroalkyl Acid Toxicity
Kendall B. Wallace Department of Biomedical Sciences University of Minnesota - Duluth, USA
2012.03.01
Metabolic osteoarthritis
Francisco Javier Blanco Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Centro Hospitalario Universitário A Coruña Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña A Coruña, Spain
2012.02.23
Mr Hyde revealed: IL-7/IL-7R signaling in T-cell leukemia
João Taborda Barata Institute of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine University of Lisbon, Portugal
2012.01.26
Metabolic epigenetics and the progression of cancer
Frederick Domann Department of Radiation Oncology, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center The University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA
2012.01.25
IPS cells: Programming and Reprogramming
Niels Geijsen Utrecht University Veterinary School Utrecht, The Netherlands
2012.01.25
RNA therapeutics to the CNS
Beverly L. Davidson Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA
2012.01.23
Gene transfer with viral vectors: From basic science to clinical applications
Seppo Ylä-Herttuala A.I. Virtanen Research Institute for Molecular Sciences University of Kuopio, Finland
2012.01.05
Stress, Memory and the Brain
Nuno Sousa Escola de Ciências da Saúde, Univ. do Minho
2011.12.22
Magnetic Resonance Molecular Imaging
Prof. Robert N. Muller Department of General, Organic and Biomedical Chemistry and Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy University of Mons, Belgium
2011.12.21
Sperm Cell Proteomics
Rafael Oliva Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain
2011.12.14
Bacteria: the good the bad and the ugly
Eliora Ron Tel Aviv University, Israel
2011.12.06
Imaging Stem Cell Therapy for the Heart
Carolyn Carr Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
2011.11.30
The relay molecules in mammalian autophagy: Ambra1 and the Beclin/Vps34 complex
Francesco Cecconi Dulbecco Telethon Institute, Department of Biology University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome - Italy
2011.11.30
Keeping mitochondria in shape: a matter of life and death
Luca Scorrano Dept. of Cell Physiology and Metabolism University of Geneva Medical School Genève - Switzerland
2011.11.30
Trans-synaptic signaling by activity dependent cleavage of Neuroligin-1
Rui Peixoto Duke University Medical Center, Department of Neurobiology, Durham, NC, USA
2011.10.06
Glutamate receptor surface dynamics: what is it good for?
Laurent Groc CNRS-UMR 5091 Physiologie Cellulaire de la Synapse, Institut François Magendie, Université Bordeaux II, Bordeaux, France
2011.09.21
Kainate receptors and neuronal development: novel roles for the non-canonical signalling of kainate receptors
Ricardo J. Rodrigues Ph.D. Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante, CSIC-UMH (Lab 202) Apartado 18 03550 San Juan de Alicante Alicante, Spain
2011.07.12
Neuroprotection and neurogenesis in brain repair
João Malva Faculty of Medicine and Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology University of Coimbra
2011.06.14
Stem/Progenitor Cells from the Adult Adrenal Medulla
Monika Ehrhart-Bornstein Molecular Endocrinology Group Carl Gustav Carus University Medical School Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
2011.03.28
Plantas Medicinais do Nordeste Brasileiro
Prof. Dra Cláudia Lima Departamento de Biofísica e Radiobiologia Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brasil
2010.10.21
Mechanisms of Developmental Remodeling at a Thalamic Synapse
Chinfei Chen Children s Hospital, Boston Harvard Medical School Boston, MA, USA
2010.07.16
Targeted delivery of nanocarriers: from diagnosis to therapeutics
Gert Storm Department of pharmaceutical sciences University of Utrecht, Netherlands
2010.07.09
Spectraplakins: gigantic cytoskeletal linker molecules as key players in neuronal development
Andreas Prokop Faculty of Life Sciences University of Manchester, UK
2010.06.30
Biological properties of organonoselenium compounds
Andreza de Bem Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências Biológicas Florianópolis, SC – Brazil
2010.06.23
New therapeutic approaches for metastatic colon carcinoma
Dr. Valérie Pierrefite-Carle GéPITOs, UMR 6235 CNRS/UNSA Faculty of Medicine University of Nice, FRANCE
2010.06.03
A Comunicação Pública em Ciência e Tecnologia
JOÃO ARRISCADO NUNES Centro de Estudos Sociais – Laboratório Associado Faculdade de Economia da Universidade de Coimbra
2010.06.02
The Role of Systems Modeling in Drug Discovery and Predictive Health
Eberhard O. Voit Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
2010.05.19
From microarrays to novel mechanisms of brain development and disease
Elva Diaz Department of Pharmacology University of California at Davis, School of Medicine USA
2009.11.05
INTRANASAL MPTP MODEL OF PARKINSON´S DISEASE: New insights for an old toxin
Doutor Rui Prediger Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (Brasil)
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