ciTechCare researchers participated at the Meeting of Mental Health of the Region of Leiria
On May 28 and 29, the Cine Theater of Alcobaça hosted the Meeting of Mental Health of the Region of Leiria entitled (Psycho) Humanize: when the invisible becomes essential, whose aim was to address issues that help to understand, work and destigmatize mental illness, promoting the global health of the population. Marlene Rosa, ciTechCare researcher in neurosciences and founder of the Agilidades projec led a workshop on Ludotherapy, helping to understand its role in mental health. José Carlos Gomes, researcher at ciTechCare specialized in mental health and PhD in Public Health, also integrated this event in the panel ‘Intervention in
Researchers of ciTechCare awarded prize at the Congress of Food and Nutrition
On May 16 and 17 2024, ciTechCare researchers and undergraduate students of the bachelor degree in Dietetics and Nutrition of the School of Health Sciences of Polytechnic of Leiria (ESSLei) attended the Congress of Food and Nutrition, which took place at the Lisbon Congress Center. The research team, composed by Ana Rodrigues, Joana Vieira and Mariana Maria – students of ESSLei and Cátia Braga-Pontes, Cidália Pereira and Carla Guimarães – researchers at ciTechCare, awarded the 2nd prize in the category ‘best poster’ with the paper ‘Nutritional profile of processed foods based on cereals for infants and young children’. The main
Pint of Science festival promotes science talks in Leiria’s bars
On May 13, 14 and 15, the largest international science communication festival brought science back to Leiria’s bars and to more than 500 cities in the world. CiTechCare joined this initiative, that emerged in 2012, whose aim is to disseminate science in an uncomplicated way, making it accessible to everyone, where bars are the stage for these informal conversations. Andreia Antunes, researcher and PhD fellow at ciTechCare in regenerative medicine and current Director of Gynecology and Obstetrics Service at the Local Health Unit of the Region of Leiria, guided a session entitled ‘The power of platelets in the regeneration of
Rafael Pinheiro participated at the XXXI Meeting of CLAD
Rafael Pinheiro, researcher at ciTechCare in the area of systems engineering, integrated the XXXI Meeting of the Portuguese Association for Classification and Data Analysis (JOCLAD 2024), which took place from 18 to 20 April, at the School of Technology and Management, at the Polytechnic of Leiria, through the presentation of two scientific projects. ‘Diabetes diagnosis support via CBmeter data classification algorithm’ was one of the presented works as an oral communication, in which Maria Guarino and Rui Fonseca-Pinto are researchers as well. CBmeter is a system under development that provides biosignals in parallel with stimuli to the carotid bodies (CB)
João Morais elected vice-president of the Guidance and Supervision Council of PtCRIN
João Morais, research member of the Joint Steering Committee of ciTechCare and Director of the Cardiology Service of the Local Health Unit of the Region of Leiria, was unanimously elected to the position of vice-president of the Guidance and Supervision Council of PtCRIN – Portuguese Network of Infrastructures for Clinical Research, for a three-year term. PtCRIN is a national consortium that aims to expand national and international cooperation in clinical research through the development of quality studies, focusing on therapeutic innovation for the benefit of patients, citizens and the national health system. “This election was a big surprise for me,
Joana Cruz and Nádia Hipólito visited the Technological University of the Shannon
From April 30th to May 3rd, Joana Cruz, ciTechCare integrated member and Nádia Hipólito, PhD student, were hosted by the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS): Midlands, at the Athlone Campus in Ireland, within the scope of the Regional University Network – European University (RUN-EU), which includes the Polytechnic of Leiria. This visit was focused on promoting joint work between institutions which integrates the RUN-EU consortium, more specifically on the organization of a Short Advanced Programme (SAP). This kind of study programmes enables students of the RUN-EU to connect with students from all over Europe, while studying interdisciplinary learning units and