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‘Towards Knowledge for equity’ was the theme of the past Science Swing session that took place on May 14, 14:30 PM, at aTOPlab, at Campus 5 of the Polytechnic of Leiria. This event brought together Jaime Ribeiro, aTOPlab coordinator and researcher in the area of rehabilitation engineering and assistive technologies, Elisabete Roldão, President of the Portuguese Association of Occupational Therapists with experience in training, consulting and intervention with adults in physical and cognitive rehabilitation, Alexander Kamadu, Executive Director of the International Society of Wheelchair Professionals (ISWP), from Johannesburg, South Africa and Krithika Kandavel, Programme Manager at ISWP, which has been working closely

On May 13 and 14, the auditorium of the School of Health Sciences of Leiria opened its doors to celebrate 5 years of ciTechCare and 10 years of the Research Center of the Local Health Unit of the Region of Leiria, hosting the Congress ‘Research, Innovation and Sustainability in Health’.  The 5th anniversary of ciTechCare gathered national and international speakers, to discuss essential and challenging topics of current health research, such as innovative solutions for assistive technologies, design for healthcare and research and education in palliative care. Artificial intelligence, digital health, bioethics, healthy aging, health impact on climate change or

Cátia Santos, nurse and researcher at ciTechCare, led the 7th session of the Research Center of the Local Health Unit of the Region of Leiria, on April 9, dedicated to the theme “Mesothelioma in Portugal”. The researcher has developed several studies on the exposure to asbestos, a carcinogen, and the malignant mesothelioma of the pleura, also pointing out the need to minimize the risks caused by exposure to asbestos, a public health problem. Other researchers and healthcare professionals were also present at the session, including Salvato Feijó, a pulmonologist, who dedicated some comments to the presentation, analyzing the theme and

On april 8th, several researchers participated in a 6.5km route, to celebrate the World Physical Activity Day, which happens on april 6th, and the World Health Day, on april 7th. This initiative aims to raise public awareness for the regular practice of physical activity, since science has demonstrated its fundamental role in the quality of life of each, as well as its potential health gains. ciTechCare has been working on the promotion of physical activity in clinical populations, and the regular practice of physical activity is also something stimulated inside the research unit, promoting a balance between work and personal

From 7 to 9 March, ciTechCare was represented at the 20th Portuguese Diabetes Congress by Marlene Lages, PhD fellow at ciTechCare, who joined the healthcare professionals and researchers to learn and discuss the challenges of diabetes in Portugal and worldwide. In this edition, the PhD fellow presented the poster entitled “Relationship between body mass index, intake of vitamins A, C, E and B6 and lung function in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease” and moderated a poster session in the field of Fundamental Research. As some studies have shown a beneficial association between increased dietary intake of vitamins A, C,