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ciTechCare marks World Lung Day

1 October 2024

It was marked on September 25, the World Lung Day, which aims to raise awareness of the world population for respiratory diseases – which, in Portugal, represent the third cause of death. To highlight this day, Pedro Machado, PhD student at ciTechCare, made a presentation about the work he has been developing within his doctoral project – OncoEnergy: Effect of a preoperative exercise training program on quality of life after colorectal and lung cancer surgery. Pedro Machado is the principal investigator of the OncoEnergy project, funded by FCT since 2020 and whose main objective is to assess the feasibility and

MorphoPlay project marks its end with an open event

27 September 2024

On September 5th, the auditorium of the School of Health Sciences of Polytechnic of Leiria (ESSLei) hosted the closing workshop of the MorphoPlay project, an event opened to the envolved community, in particular, but also to those interested in learning more about this project. During the session the project team talked about the serious game construction process, the challenges in data collection and data analysis and the commitment for the future, which will need more funding. The MorphoPlay project, funded since 2023 by the Foundation for Science and Technology, resulted in a joint collaborative work between ciTechCare, Linguist Center of

Spread awareness, prevent antimicrobial resistance – A science swing session

5 September 2024

On July 19, Catarina Marques and Katie Phair were the invited speakers of the Science Swing session dedicated to raising awareness and preventing antimicrobial resistance. ‘Prevention is Better than cure? A contribution of infection prevention and control’ was the theme presented by Catarina Marques, PhD fellow at ciTechCare in Occupational Safety and Health, focusing on measures to prevent pathogens with multidrug resistance spread in long-term care units. On the other hand, Katie Phair, PhD student at the South East Technological University, in Ireland, attending during 2 month the Erasmus programme at ciTechCare, brought to the audience the topic ‘Safe food

Requalification project at Campus 5 will improve and create new laboratories

4 September 2024

An investment of around 600,000 euros will be applied to the Health Innovation Hub of the Campus 5 of Polytechnic of Leiria, in order to enhance the comfort of the building and adapt the spaces, allowing an optimization of the functioning, particularly at scientific and pedagogical level, for the health area. In particular, the requalification project aims to improve the Assistive Technology and Occupational Performance Laboratory (aTOPLab) and the Health Simulation Center (C2S), as well as the creation of two new laboratories, one in the scope of Nutrition and Food Technology and other in the area of Functional Rehabilitation and

Ana Isabel Roque awarded a FLAD grant

9 August 2024

Ana Isabel Roque, PhD student in Biology at NOVA FCT and research fellow at ciTechCare was distinguished by the Luso-American Foundation for Development, with a grant in the amount of 6000 euros, intended for the internship that the PhD student will carry out at the Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, in Boston and which will begin on September 23, 2024. Over 8 months, Ana Isabel Roque, member of the research team of the CELIACT(TIV) project, intends to investigate the mechanisms of autoimmunity in celiac disease, in particular, foster the knowledge about the specific interactions

ciTechCare visited the University of Burgos

30 July 2024

A delegation from ciTechCare visited the University of Burgos (UBU) from the 1st to the 6th of july. The visit, arranged with the UBU Faculty of Health Sciences, showcased an array of advanced facilities and fostered promising discussions for future collaborations. During the mission, ciTechCare Coordinator Maria Guarino presented the research unit’s innovative projects and objectives to UBU’s research teams, highlighting ongoing research and potential collaborative opportunities. ciTechCare team, Marisa Gaspar, Rui Fonseca Pinto, Ana Cristina Rodrigues, and Sara Dias, visited several of UBU’s state-of-the-art laboratories, including the “Laboratorio de Autonomía Avanzada,” “Laboratorio de Prácticas en Biomedicina,” and the “Centro de Simulación