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ciTechCare celebrates 7 years

15 May 2026

ciTechCare celebrates 7 years After 7 years, ciTechCare’s mission to develop innovative solutions for health promotion, disease prevention, early diagnosis, and the improvement of quality of life for patients and caregivers has gained increasing recognition among partners, researchers, and healthcare professionals. Throughout this journey marked by determination, dedication, resilience, and talent, ciTechCare has stood out through its scientific output, the establishment of national and international partnerships, the development of new laboratories, and the implementation of projects with a direct impact on the community and healthcare professionals. In this way, ciTechCare has reinforced its role as a leading research unit of

ciTechCare research presented at CIMHealth

5 May 2026

ciTechCare research presented at CIMHealth On March 13 and 14, Maria Guarino and Marlene Lages, researchers at ciTechCare, participated in the international scientific meeting organized by the Coimbra Health School (ESTeSC) – Coimbra International Meeting in Health Sciences and Technology (CIMHealth), with the aim of contributing to the promotion of research from the integrative perspective of the One Health approach, through the presentation of two scientific works as posters. “Coexisting COPD and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Exploring Muscle Mass and Protein Intake” was one of the posters presented, authored by Neuza Barros, Marlene Lages, Sara Pimenta, Nádia Hipólito, Sofia Flora,

ciTechCare attended the 22nd Portuguese Diabetes Congress

1 May 2026

ciTechCare attended the 22nd Portuguese Diabetes Congress The Algarve Congress Center hosted the 22nd Portuguese Diabetes Congress on March 5th and 6th. ciTechCare was represented by its coordinator, Professor Maria Guarino, and research fellows Marlene Lages and Neuza Barros, where two scientific posters were presented. The poster entitled “Phase angle as a marker of muscle quality and function in patients with type 2 diabetes, with and without COPD,” authored by Maria Guarino, Marlene Lages, Neuza Barros, Sofia Flora, Nádia Hipólito, Sara Pimenta, Joana Cruz, and Maria Colucci (Federal University of São Carlos), revealed that the phase angle may constitute a

ciTechCare participates in the 1st International Congress on Pulmonary Rehabilitation

26 April 2026

ciTechCare participates in the 1st International Congress on Pulmonary Rehabilitation The 1st edition of the International Congress on Pulmonary Rehabilitation took place in Ílhavo on March 26th and 27th, where several researchers and fellows from ciTechCare, presented some of their research work in the field of Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR). Joana Cruz, PhD, was an invited speaker in the session “Settings for Pulmonary Rehabilitation,” presenting her research work “Maintenance Pulmonary Rehabilitation: where, when, and how?”. Nádia Hipólito, a PhD fellow, presented the poster titled “Physical activity interventions across pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD – a scoping review of methods and behaviour change

ciTechCare researcher joins FCT mobility program in the United Kingdom

14 April 2026

ciTechCare researcher joins FCT mobility program in the United Kingdom Marlene Rosa, researcher at ciTechCare, carried out an international scientific mobility period at Manchester Metropolitan University, in the United Kingdom—specifically at the Games Science Lab—between January 5 and March 5, 2026, as part of the FCT Mobility program. The main focus of this mobility program was the development of serious games and gamification strategies aimed at vulnerable populations, such as older adults and people with cognitive or motor impairments—an area of interest research to Marlene Rosa, who is also CEO of AGILidades, a spin-off from the Polytechnic of Leiria. Under

ciTechCare researcher awarded Dr. Dário Cruz honorary grant

14 April 2026

ciTechCare researcher awarded Dr. Dário Cruz honorary grant The project “Impact of an Artificial Intelligence–Supported Telerehabilitation Program in the Postoperative of Breast Cancer” was one of the winning proposals recognized by the Regional Center Branch of the Portuguese League Against Cancer in the 2025/2026 edition. The project’s principal investigator, Natália Martins, was awarded the Dr. Dário Cruz Grant on February 26—one of four honorary grants. One of the project’s main objectives is to provide specialized and personalized physiotherapy care to women selected for breast cancer surgery, thereby ensuring equitable access to oncological physiotherapy within a healthcare system facing limited resources