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ciTechCare received Feevale University Committee

6 May 2022

According to the established protocol between Politécnico de Leiria and Feevale University, ciTechCare was visited by the committee of this Higher Education Institution from Rio Grande do Sul, last 4th May. Doctor Cleber Prodanov, Feevale University Dean and Doctor Paula Casari Cundaria, Director of International and Institutional Relations, got the chance to visit the bioengineering and biochemical laboratories, the Assistive Technology and Occupational Performance Laboratory (aTOPlab) and the Healthcare Simulation Center. It was a moment for sharing experiences and getting to know more about innovative projects in health research for both institutions. The visit was led by Maria Guarino, Rui Fonseca-Pinto and Rui Pedrosa, in

Funding Sources with Maria Guarino – Campus 5 O’Clock Talk

2 May 2022

Last Campus 5 O’Clock Talk session was led by Maria Guarino and happened yesterday, 28th april. The focus of this meeting was to share up to date information about funding sources, a particularly interesting topic for ciTechCare. “Taking a PhD does not mean we have to use personal finances. Fortunately, we can count on foundations, innovation agencies which fund several projects in different areas”, explained the speaker, coordinator of the Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology. (Valium)

International Project for Oral Health promotion receives ERASMUS+ grant

26 April 2022

Accessing to oral health services is not an easy process, specially for vulnerable patient groups, such as frail older people, people with severe mental illness, and people with an intellectual disability. Also, research shows that oral care professionals, nursing professionals and social work professionals are lacking the knowledge and skills needed to ensure good oral care for this patient groups. In order to contribute to a better and easier access to oral health services in this specific population, an international collaboration was created between ACTA (Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam) and Inholland University of Applied Sciences, both universities from the Netherlands, University of Montpellier, in

DE-PASS COST Action in Amsterdam

18 April 2022

The 3 days DE-PASS (Determinants of Physical Activities in Settings) Training School April 2022 took place at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VUA), from 4th to 6th April. Joana Cruz, ciTechCare researcher, participated in this COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) action concerning the “State of the art in physical activity behaviour, data collection, research harmonisation, integrated and federated data analysis across multiple cohorts and countries”. COST actions are an unique model for the researchers to develop ideas and initiatives together, which contributes to an european standardizaton of knowledge about a certain theme. This training school included the presence of some

Asbestos – a public health challenge

12 April 2022

The presence of asbestos in some of the public infrastructure is a topic that has been discussed and deserves special attention, since it is a carcinogen capable of potentiating cancer. Asbestos is known as a human carcinogen, even at very low doses, and is currently considered as the leading cause of cancer associated with occupational exposure in industrialized countries. Sometimes this material is located in buildings or in infrastructure in places whose presence is unknown. In addition, health effects can persist for years and years, even after being exposed to this agent. On this subject, Cátia Santos, a researcher at

Physical Activity World Day

6 April 2022

In the Physical Activity World Day, we present the conclusions of some of the most recent studies in which Physical Activity assumes an important and therapeutic role. Scientific evidence confirms that the regular practice of physical activity has crucial benefits such as controlling the cardiovascular diseases, preventing chronic diseases like cancer or diabetes or treating some mental health conditions. In the day before the Health World Day, it is clearly assumed that the exercise is one of the best preventive ways of getting sick! Take a look at this up to date publications from citechcare researchers. Above you can read