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ciTechCare researchers on the podium of the IPLeiria R&D+I Awards

25 November 2025

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

18 November 2025

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

12 November 2025

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

6 November 2025

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

1 November 2025

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

Research in the field of physical activity and COPD presented at the ERS Congress 2025

31 October 2025

ciTechCare was represented in the international Congress of the European Respiratory Society (ERS), that took place in Amsterdam (Netherlands) from 27th September to 1st October, by four researchers working in the field of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), through the presentation of posters. Joana Cruz presented the poster “Feasibility of an eHealth physical activity coaching intervention in patients with COPD undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation”, which is part of the PhD project of Sofia Flora. This study assessed the feasibility of an eHealth physical activity coaching intervention for patients with COPD undergoing Pulmonary Rehabilitation. The intervention