On the 23rd of June 2009, in the Main Hall of the Direction of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (FMUL), the Chancellor of the University of Lisbon (UL), Professor António Sampaio Nóvoa, swore in the new members of the Scientific Council of the Faculty, the Dean and the members of the Direction. In turn, the Dean, Professor J. Fernandes e Fernandes, swore in the Vice Dean, Professor J. Alexandre Ribeiro, the Coordinating Secretary, David Xavier and the Executive Director of the Institute of Advanced Training, Professor António Vaz Carneiro. Professor J. Lobo Antunes, in his quality […]

On the 7th of July 2009 the Governing Bodies of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon Students’ Association (AEFML) were sworn in for the academic year of 2009/2010. The ceremony was attended by: Professor António Emílio Peixoto Vasconcelos Tavares, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lisbon, Professor J. Alexandre Ribeiro, Sub-Dean of the FMUL, Professor Miguel Oliveira e Silva, President of the Pedagogical Council and David Xavier, Coordinating Secretary. Composition of the AEFML Governing Bodies: AEFML Direction 2009/2010 President Diogo de Brito Medina de Sousa Vice-Presidents Inês Cristina Santos de Oliveira Duarte Carvalho Nuno Daniel Gaibino da Silva […]

Despite life expectancy having substantially increased over the last century, there is still a great occurrence of diseases related to environmental problems associated to urban development. These problems are above all due to the releasing of atmospheric pollutants coming from road traffic. Despite the European Union being strict in matters of management and control of emissions coming from road vehicles, its positive effect on the quality of urban air is now threatened by the increasing number of vehicles. Environmental pollution is today one of the greatest factors in the degrading of air quality and, in general, of the quality of […]

On the 19th of June 2009, in the Aula Magna of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon the Last Lesson by Professor Luciano Ravara was held. Present at the ceremony were a great number of professors, doctors, nurses, students, staff from the Faculty and from the North Lisbon Hospital Centre – Santa Maria Hospital (CHLN-HSM) and friends, as sometimes the Professor stated, to pay homage to the Professor, to the Doctor and to the Man. Of particular note was the presence of the Chancellor of the UL, Professor António Sampaio Nóvoa; the Dean of the FMUL, Professor […]

The partnership programme between the Portuguese State and Harvard Medical School will be issuing notices over the coming days for the presentation of candidatures. This programme has been prepared over the last two years with all the Portuguese faculties of medicine and the laboratories associated to the area of health, in a partnership with the Harvard Medical School, and is being brought into material terms now with the opening of the following competitions: network clinical research and translation research projects involving Portuguese and Harvard research teams; clinical research projects to be carried out by doctors during the internship phase of […]

And here comes the moment for relaxing. We count down the weeks, then the days, then the hours … and the summer holidays have arrived. You, however, are not like the others. Your indomitable and independent spirit can get you where few have managed to go. Below are some pieces of advice that guarantee you will have the most unforgettable summer of your life. On the Journey 1. Speed and Safety Your car is a speed-bomb and motorways were not made for dopes. In three of four hours it is perfectly possible to go from Oporto to the Algarve at […]