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International assessment panel visits ciTechCare

11 December 2024

On December 4, ciTechCare received an evaluation panel composed of 12 international academics to complete the evaluation process of the R&D Unit by the Foundation for Science and Technology, the funding entity, under the multiannual funding programme for R&D Units 2023/2024. During the visit, led by coordinator Maria Guarino, the evaluation committee had the opportunity to know the Health Innovation Hub and some of the ongoing projects and most prominent ones, such as 2ARTS, Veggies4myHeart, the Spin-Off AGILidades, and the OncoEnergy, OnTrack, Help2Care Pal, MICROBios, FRUIGU and CeliAct (TIV) projects. The visit ended with a clarification session addressed to integrated

Pedro Machado concludes his doctorate at citechcare

1 December 2024

On November 27, Pedro Machado successfully defended his doctoral examination entitled “OncoEnergy: Effect of a preoperative exercise training program on quality of life after colorectal and lung cancer surgery”, in Coimbra. He is the first research fellow who completed the PhD at ciTechCare. Pedro Machado has dedicated his research work to the study of the potential effect of physical exercise on postoperative quality of life in patients with colorectal and lung cancer, as a PhD student in Sports Sciences at the Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education of the University of Coimbra and ciTechCare research fellow. His recognition has

ciTechCare researcher presents CeliAct (TIV) project in the USA

19 November 2024

Sónia Gonçalves Pereira attended the scientific event ‘Beyond Celiac Research Summit’, on October 26, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, in the United States of America, to present the latest results of the CeliAct (TIV) project , in which she is the principal investigator and whose goal is to understand the development of celiac disease and find alternative treatments to gluten-free diet. In the event dedicated to the dissemination of global advancements in celiac disease, the CeliAct (TIV) project stood out for its innovative approach, by revealing that “the intestinal microbiome of patients is more similar to their family members

ciTechCare promotes a roundtable meeting on the World Diabetes Day

15 November 2024

ciTechCare promoted the session “Conversations about obesity”, motivated by the Portuguese Society of Diabetology (SPD), on November 14, which took place in the Manuel Artur Santos Gallery, in Santana Market, with the support of the Municipality of Leiria. Nuno Vicente, endocrinologist and head of the obesity consultation of the Endocrinology Service of ULS-RL, Carlos Oliveira, President of ADEXO – Portuguese Association of People living with Obesity, Rogério Salvador, Coordinator of the Master’s Degree in Exercise Prescription and Health Promotion at ESECS – Politécnico de Leiria and researcher at CIEQV – The Life Quality Research Centre and Maria Guarino, Coordinator of

Science and Technology Week 2024 – November 18 to 24

6 November 2024

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 19 and 22 november, inviting the community to understand what making science means to us and find out more

Research on Feeding Behavior in Children was awarded the 2nd best poster in congress

4 November 2024

The 3rd edition of the European Congress on Maternal and Child Nutrition took place from 24 to 26 October, at Eng. António de Almeida Foundation, in Oporto, and was the stage for the presentation of the poster entitled “Influence of Anthropometric and Sociodemographic Factors on Eating Behaviors in Young Children” by researchers Cátia Pontes, Sara Dias and the research fellow Rita Novo, which was awarded the 2nd best poster at the congress. Presented by co-author Cátia Pontes, this work aimed to relate anthropometric and sociodemographic characteristics with feeding behavior in children between 2 and 10 years old accompanied in a