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The ‘Death Dinner’ integrated in the 4th International Congress on Palliative Care invites participants to talk about death
On November 14 and 15, the 4th International Congress on Palliative Care took place at the School of Health Sciences of the Polytechnic of Leiria — a scientific meeting that addressed topics such as community access to palliative care, self-care among professionals who provide this type of care, and the palliative approach within mental health and intensive care. The first day of the congress ended with a moment dedicated to the joint reflection on life and its end, without taboos, entitled “Death Dinner.” The organizing and scientific committee, chaired by professor and researcher Carlos Laranjeira and which includes researchers Ana
ciTechCare researchers on the podium of the IPLeiria R&D+I Awards
Carlos Laranjeira and Rafael Fernandes Pinheiro were recognized with the “+ International Scientific Publication” awards in the fields of Life and Health Sciences and Exact Sciences and Engineering, respectively. The 1st place of the “+ International Scientific Publication” awards in the field of Life and Health Sciences was awarded to Carlos Laranjeira, PhD, researcher and lecturer at the School of Health Sciences of Polytechnic of Leiria, who has dedicated his research work to palliative care, grief, as well as quality of life and mental health in people at the end of life. The award, valued at €1,250, will allow him
Marlene Lages is the newest PhD graduate from ciTechCare
On November 7th, Marlene Lages, a doctoral fellow at ciTechCare, successfully defended her PhD Thesis entitled “Chronotype and circadian rhythms on dietary intake and metabolic homeostasis”, at the Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of the University of Porto. The study explored the relationship between food intake and the circadian system and revealed that the consumption of certain types of fat is associated with the expression of clock genes that regulate the body’s rhythms, affecting essential metabolic processes. These findings pave the way for the development of nutritional strategies that may optimize the functioning of our metabolism by adjusting eating
Project on Infection Prevention and Control wins Research Award
Catarina Marques, PhD in Occupational Safety and Health – Infection Prevention and Control, participated in the 7th International IACS Congress 2025, held from October 22 to 24, under the theme “Challenges and Innovation in Infection Control.” She was awarded the Research Prize, worth 700 euros, for her project “Multidrug resistance assessment of indoor air in Portuguese healthcare settings.” The project has been presented in the form of a poster and oral communication at several scientific meetings, and as a published scientific article. The project was supervised by researcher Sónia Gonçalves Pereira and involved the collaboration of Professor Wolfram Manuel Brück
Science and Technology Week 2025 – November 24 to 30
The Science and Technology Week is a nacional initiative of Ciência Viva, which occurs every year, in november, in the scope of the National Day of Scientific Culture, on november 24, and intends to reveal national scientists, what they investigate and their contributions to the improvement of science and the well-being of society. During this week, all around the country, there will be hundreds of science and technology actions organized by scientific institutions, universities, schools, museums and science centers. ciTechCare will promote several activities on 24, 25 and 27 november, inviting the community to understand what making science means to us and find out more about different
Sonia Santos presents a poster at a meeting organized by the Portuguese Society of Cardiology
On October 17 and 18, Sónia Santos, a PhD fellow in biomedical sciences, particularly focused on the study of Heart Failure, participated in the Joint Meeting of the Study Groups on Exercise Physiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation (GEFERC) and Cardiovascular Risk (GERC), organized by the Portuguese Society of Cardiology, in Lisbon, to present the poster entitled “Clinical Profiles and Prognosis in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Preliminary Data from a Portuguese Center.” The work presented and developed as part of her ongoing PhD project stood out for its approach to the clinical characterization of subgroups of patients with heart failure