News # 40 | mar. 2014 « News@fmul News@fmul

News # 40 | mar. 2014

Editorial Note

JUST AS WELL!

Following a series of editions of News@FMUL dedicated to Institutes, Clinics and Laboratories of FMUL, now it was the turn of the Institute of Biochemistry. News@FMUL publishes articles on the scientific activity, pedagogical innovation and internationalization of this Institute. In addition, I was invited to write this editorial note. Despite this context, I choose to deviate from the Institute of Biochemistry as a topic to reflect instead about FMUL as a whole in its multiple fronts: science, pedagogical innovation, clinical activity and internationalization. It is a timely reflection because the 2013 Activity Report of FMUL’s Director and the Action Programme […]

FMUL News

IMM-FMUL leads European consortium on HIV

The Institute of Molecular Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (IMM-FMUL) leads a Consortium of three countries in a European project about HIV, with funding of about four hundred thousand euros. For Professor Miguel Castanho, Director of the laboratory at the IMM-FMUL and leader of the HIVERA project, the leadership of this Consortium represents a unique opportunity for Portuguese research, since its goal is to get innovative drugs, combine them and ensure a better distribution within the human body. This project brings together the expertise of four teams from three countries: Portugal, France and Romania, with the […]

Analysis of the current situation of Cardiovascular Medicine, by Professor Fernandes e Fernandes

In an interview to Ex-Libris, Professor José Fernandes e Fernandes – specialist in Vascular Surgery and Director of the Cardiovascular Institute of Lisbon (ICVL) and of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (FMUL) – analyses the current situation of Cardiovascular Medicine. Read the interview.

IMM-FMUL research: Lack of Vitamin A in pregnancy restricts children’s resistance to infections

Results published in Nature show that vitamin A deficiency in the diet of mothers during pregnancy reduces their children’s resistance to infections. A team of researchers of the Institute of Molecular Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (IMM-FMUL), coordinated by Henrique Veiga Fernandes, discovered an important link between the diet of pregnant women and foetal development. Research conducted in animal models has shown that maternal diet has an irreversible impact on the development of the immune systems of the foetus, affecting his ability to control infections after birth. Source: IMM-FMU Read the full article Público here; Nature […]

University of Lisbon Award 2014 attributed to Professor Adriano Moreira

Professor Adriano Moreira was the winner of the University of Lisbon Award 2014 The University of Lisbon (ULisboa) Award, attributed annually with the support of Banco Santander Totta, aims to distinguish and reward a Portuguese or foreign individual who has made outstanding contributions to the advancement and enhancement of Science and/or Culture and to the international recognition of Portugal. The University of Lisbon Award is given by a panel which comprises: António Cruz Serra, Rector of ULisboa and President of the panel, Luís Bento dos Santos, Administrator of Banco Santander Totta and Vice President of the panel, Eduardo Paz Ferreira, […]

Academic Area News

New Fees List International Student Statute Information: New Request Form In order to facilitate and standardize students’ communication with the various sectors of the Academic Area, a new form in editable PDF format has been produced. From now on, this is the form to be used in all types of written requests. Request to be filled: General Request How to fill and where to send the request form: 1. – Fill in all fields in the form 2. – Save all the changes made 3. – Attach the PDF file to a new email 4. – Submit the file to […]

News Report / Profile

Interview with Professor Miguel Castanho, Director of the Institute of Biochemistry

The newsletter of FMUL interviewed the Director of the Institute of Biochemistry of the Faculty to know more about this unit and the projects it conducts. Newsletter: what can you tell us about the origin of the Institute? Professor Miguel Castanho: most people will not be aware of this, but Biochemistry in Portugal was born here. Historically, there are two major sources for Biochemistry in Portugal. One is Organic Chemistry. Germany was the birthplace of Organic Chemistry in Europe, and it entered Portugal thanks to a German researcher called Kurt Jacobson. The other is Physiological Chemistry, which is more associated […]

What are some of the researchers who studied at the Institute of Biochemistry doing?

The primary objective of the Institute of Biochemistry of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon is to contribute positively and actively to teaching and research of excellence. Its mission is teaching and research and many of those who come to us receive a scientific, technical and laboratory education that enables them to start their professional activity in distinct contexts. The Editorial Team of the Newsletter went looking for some Ph.D. holders who studied at the Institute of Biochemistry and asked them a few questions. Ana Salomé Veiga Henri Franquelim Sónia Henriques […]

Introducing the Institute of Biochemistry of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon

The Institute of Biochemistry (IBq) was created in 1982 by a group of lecturers and researchers from the Institute of Physiological Chemistry (IQF), founded in 1965. The structural merger of the two institutes took place in 1999, on the occasion of the retirement of the Director of the IQF, Professor Carlos Manso, and the lecturers and researchers of the IBq moved to the facilities of the IQF under the leadership of the founder of the IBq, Professor Martins e Silva. Professor Carlota Saldanha was Acting Director of the IBq between 2001 and 2007. In 2004, the IBq moved to the […]

Institute of Biochemistry 2009-2014: 5 years, 5 prizes

1) 2009: DOR Award (competition 2008), Grünenthal Foundation Attributed to Professor Miguel Castanho’s group for the study of neuropeptides kyotorphin and derivatives, in partnership with the group of Professor Isaura Tavares (FMUP). 2) Award attributed by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation to Marco M. Domingues and Filomena A. Carvalho, PhD students under the supervision of Professor Nuno Santos, for the project “Atomic force microscopy-based molecular recognition of fibrinogen receptors in platelets and erythrocytes. Applications in health and disease”. 3) 2010: 2nd Place in I2P-Ideas to products, I2P Europe Attributed to a team led by Marta Ribeiro and Henri Franquelim, PhD […]

Institute of Biochemistry 2009-2014: 5 years, 5 selected articles

1) Faustino A.F., Carvalho F.A., Martins I.C., Castanho M.A., Mohana-Borges R., Almeida F.C., Da Poian A.T., Santos N.C. (2014) Dengue virus capsid protein interacts specifically with very low-density lipoproteins. Nanomedicine (NBM). 10(1):247-55. (I.F. 6.930) The mechanisms for the entrance and exit of the dengue virus in cells, particularly the way proteins and lipids interact with each other, have been subject of research at the Institute of Biochemistry. This article demonstrates that the virus has the ability to use the metabolism of lipoproteins with high selectivity. 2) de Oliveira S., Reyes-Aldasoro C.C., Candel S., Renshaw S.A., Mulero V., Calado A. (2013) Cxcl8 […]

Internationalization in the Institute of Biochemistry (2009-2014)

The development of competitive research projects is closely linked to partnerships and collaborations that allow synergies and the suitability of partners to the know-how required for each task. In a country the size of Portugal, this solid and competitive network could not be confined just to the national scientific community. This is also the case of the Institute of Biochemistry of FMUL, which, in all international articles published between 2009 and 2014, has had the co-authorship of researchers from institutions from 16 countries across America, Asia, Europe and Oceania: Germany, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, Spain, United States, Holland, […]

Translational research at the Institute of Biochemistry | 2009-2014

Part of the research conducted at the Institute of Biochemistry (IB) is “translational”, i.e., it aims to fully complete the entire process from discovery to innovation in the development of technologies/products in the widest sense. Whether from the bench to the patient’s bedside, or vice versa, the intermediate zone that lies between basic and clinical research, which many consider to be “no man’s land”, has been overcome thanks to the scientific focus and cooperation among all researchers. One of the characteristics of the research carried out at the Institute of Biochemistry is that it engages researchers with different backgrounds, particularly […]

Events

AIMS MEETING – 5th Edition | March 2014

This year the AIMS Meeting celebrated its fifth edition and the Organizing Committee could not be more proud of this fact. With a revamped team, work started in June last year. There were 9 months of hard work, learning and camaraderie, which in the end gave us the feeling of accomplishment. Day 0 On Thursday 6 March, we opened the check-in with about 400 registered participants, of whom about 50 were foreigners. The pre-courses – six sets of planned activities with a view to having better and more diverse academic, scientific and personal training – were held in the afternoon. […]

Opening Ceremony of the 2013/2014 Academic Year

The Opening Ceremony of the 2013/2014 Academic Year took place on 27 February at the Aula Magna of the Rector’s Office of the University of Lisbon (ULisboa). In the first Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year of ULisboa, Doctor João Lobo Antunes was honoured with the ULisboa award and Professor António Sampaio da Nóvoa received the insignia of Honorary Rector of the University of Lisbon. More

Seminar on Administrative and Technological Modernization at ULisboa

Seminar on Administrative and Technological Modernization at ULisboa 20 March, Rector’s Office of ULisboa The seminar on Administrative and Technological Modernization at ULisboa was held on 20 March at the Rector’s Office of ULisboa. It was attended by the Rector of the University of Lisbon, Professor António Cruz Serra, by the President of the Coordinating and Regional Development of Lisbon and Tagus Valley Committee, Professor Eduardo Brito Henriques, by the President of the Executive Council of the Agency for Administrative Modernization, I.P., Dr Paulo Neves, by the Pro-Rector of the University of Lisbon, Professor Carlos Ribeiro, and by the Vice […]

More and Better

Presentation Audiovisual Unit | Computer and Communications Centre

Paulo Caeiro, João Godinho, Rui Vila, Hugo Silva “lt is to recent achievements, to íts fítness to cope with present problems, and its foresight in preparing for the future, that the Universíty commands the attention of the student in search for training, the teacher in search of methods and the expert in search of accurate knowledge…” FMUL’s Bulletin nº 27, October 1987 It is this motto, published in the “The Harvard Century, 1986, New York”, by Richard Norton Smith, that has been guiding us since 1987, when the Audiovisual Unit was set up by a group of enthusiasts of new […]

Parkour at ULisboa – The University as you have never seen it

See ULisboa from a radical perspective in a video made available in Diário de Notícias’ webpage! «Luis Alkmim, Pedro Salgado and Sérgio Bodtker-Lund came together to show the various faculties and institutes of the University of Lisbon in a project that aims to encourage high school students to continue their studies.» Read the full article here.

Research and Advanced Education

Academic Examinations at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon

MASTER DEGREES Health Communication (2nd edition) Libânio Filipe Valente Ferreira Pinto Literacia e comunicação em saúde. Eficácia das estratégias de comunicação em saúde: Doenças respiratórias crónicas. (Literacy and health communication. Effectiveness of health communication strategies: chronic respiratory diseases.) Sleep Sciences (5th edition) Maria da Silva Lima Serra Brandão Estudo da Sonolência e da fadiga em tripulantes de cabine de uma companhia aérea Portuguesa. (Study of sleepiness and fatigue in the cabin crew of a Portuguese airline.) Palliative Care (6th edition) Gonçalo da Silva Fernandez Impacto da radioterapia na qualidade de vida dos doentes com mestastização cerebral. (Impact of radiotherapy in the quality of […]

Publicações Recentes do Serviço de Cardiologia em Revistas Científicas de Prestígio

Congratulamos os Investigadores do Serviço de Cardiologia I pelas recentes publicações em revistas científicas de grande prestígio, as quais já estão disponíveis na lista de publicações do Serviço no website do GAIC As referidas publicações são: = Alfonso, F., L. Gonçalves, F. Pinto, A. Timmis, H. Ector, G. Ambrosio and P. Vardas. “Fostering Diffusion of Scientific Contents of National Society Cardiovascular Journals: The New Esc Search Engine.” Heart 100, no. 6 (2014): 450-455. view PubMed view doi Impact factor: 5.014 (ED) = Caldeira, D., D. Cláudio, A. T. Santos, J. Costa, F. J. Pinto, J. J. Ferreira. “Efficacy and safety […]

Protocols

Collaboration protocol between the Mortuary (CHLN) and the Institute of Anatomy

On 27 February, a Protocol was signed between the Northern Lisbon Hospital Centre (CHLN) and the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (FMUL) concerning the collaboration of the Mortuary with the Institute of Anatomy in the context of the use of cadavers for teaching and science. This agreement is intended to regulate the cooperation of the Mortuary of the CHLN regarding the procedures relating to access to cadavers of people who expressed their desire, while alive, to give their bodies to scientific research and teaching, and to transportation from the places where they died to the Institute of […]

Open Space

Pesquisar Ciência e Saúde

Continuamos neste espaço a divulgar recursos on-line, os quais poderão ser páginas pessoais, blogues, portais institucionais, etc. Privilegiaremos aqueles de utilização simples e intuitiva, preferencialmente gratuitos. Parte substancial será dedicada às ciências médicas. Nesta edição, apresentamos mais algumas sugestões, que poderão inclusivamente ser acrescentadas aos favoritos. Encyclopedia of Life «Our knowledge of the many life-forms on Earth – of animals, plants, fungi, protists and bacteria – is scattered around the world in books, journals, databases, websites, specimen collections, and in the minds of people everywhere. Imagine what it would mean if this information could be gathered together and made […]

Movies and Medicine, by Dr. António Pais Lacerda

News@FMUL invited Dr. António Pais de Lacerda*, an “expert” in films related to medicine, to contribute with some movie suggestions for its readers. In addition to being the founder and president of MedCine Film Festival (Cascais, 2009), this FMUL lecturer has developed and maintains an updated lists of this type of movies that is given to students in Module III-I, in the first year of the Integrated Master Degree in Medicine. News@FMUL thanks him for his precious support to medical culture and the “seventh art”. Side Effects, by Steven Soderbergh Emily Taylor: “What do you doctors call faking? Malingering? Such […]

Listening to FMUL

Report of Activities 2013 and the Action Plan 2014 – Faculty of Medicine ULisboa

Professor J. Fernandes e Fernandes presents the Report of Activities 2013 and the Action Plan 2014 REPORT

Auscultando a Opinião dos Não Docentes da ULisboa

INQUÉRITO RELATIVO À OPINIÃO DOS ND SOBRE A APLICAÇÃO DO SIADAP 2 E 3 NA UNIVERSIDADE Estudo exploratório desenvolvido pelos representantes dos Não Docentes da ULisboa, no Conselho Geral, com vista a avaliar a opinião que os ND têm sobre a aplicação do SIADAP 2 e 3 na Universidade. Análise dos Resultados INQUÉRITO RELATIVO À DESIGNAÇÃO ATRIBUÍDA AOS FUNCIONÁRIOS NÃO DOCENTES Estudo exploratório desenvolvido pelos representantes dos Não Docentes da ULisboa, no Conselho Geral, com vista a avaliar a opinião que os ND têm sobre a a designação atribuída aos Funcionários Não Docentes da ULisboa. Análise dos Questionários

Keep in Mind

Dia Solidário da FMUL | 11 de Abril 2014 | ISA

Em 2014 celebra-se o Ano Internacional da Agricultura Familiar, o nosso Dia Solidário vai ser no ISA – Instituto Superior de Agronomia de Lisboa! Vamos colaborar com o projecto de responsabilidade social SolidarIsa, criado por alunos daquele instituto, que tem como objectivo doar alimentos produzidos nas actividades agrícolas para o Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome. Ver Mais Dia 11 de Abril a Faculdade de Ajudar convida os colaboradorses da FMUL a participarem numa colheita de couves, as quais reverterão a favor do Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome. Para além de participarmos numa boa causa, é uma oportunidade de passarmos um dia […]

Simpósio – “Hipertensão arterial e insuficiência cardíaca – Estado da arte em 2014” | 11 de Abril

Local: Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa – Edifício Egas Moniz (Anfiteatro 52) Data: 11 de Abril de 2014 Contactos: www.haic.pt secretariado@haic.pt A inscrição é obrigatória e gratuita. A reunião tem por público-alvo internos e especialistas de Cardiologia, Medicina Interna e Pneumologia, mas está aberta a todos os médicos de qualquer formação, alunos de Medicina (Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa ou da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas) e profissionais de saúde interessados nestes temas. PROGRAMA

VIH/sida e Hepatítes Víricas – Curso Intensivo | 4 e 5 de Abril

Numa organização conjunta da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa e da Fundación Investigación y Educación en SIDA (FIES), de Madrid, vai realizar-se em Lisboa, de 04 a 05 de Abril de 2014, no Hotel MYRIAD by SANA, no Parque das Nações, mais uma edição desta iniciativa, com a coordenação científica do Prof. Francisco Antunes e do Dr. Juan González Lahoz. Este Curso de Pós-graduação conta com 19 especialistas de Portugal e Espanha e está aberto a 100 participantes (www.vih-sida-hepatitesviricas-cursointensivo.com), da área médica, farmacêutica, enfermagem e afins, contando com o patrocínio científico, de entre outros, da Faculdade de Medicina […]

Transforming Healthcare through Excellence in Assessment and Evaluation | 16 April Ottawa

António Pais de Lacerda Intensive care Department (Prof. Carlos França), Hospital de Santa Maria, Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon, Portugal Transforming Healthcare through Excellence in Assessment and Evaluation A conjoint conference with the 12th Canadian Conference on Medical Education 16th Ottawa Conference (April 25-29, 2014) A new type of oral assessment at the end of a rotation in intensive care medicine: The “fictitious patient” set up by the resident Background: Resident’s rotations in an ICU, is required in the postgraduate curriculum of several other areas of medicine. In addition to continuous assessment, their summative assessment at the end of […]

1ª Corrida Saúde Mais Solidária | 11 de Maio

No âmbito das comemorações do seu centenário, a Associação de Estudantes da Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa (AEFML) vai organizar, com o apoio da Associação de Atletismo de Lisboa, a 1ª Corrida Saúde Mais Solidária. Esta iniciativa terá lugar no dia 11 de maio, conta com o patrocínio oficial da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa e o envolvimento dos hospitais da zona de Lisboa. O evento inclui uma caminhada familiar de 4Km e a prova principal, a corrida de 10km, ambas com partida na Alameda das Universidades, passando pelo Campo Grande, Avenida da República e Praça Duque de Saldanha […]

International Conference of Psycho-Oncology | 16 e 17 de Maio

Data: 16 e 17 de maio de 2014 Local: Coimbra (Quinta das Lágrimas Palace Hotel) A Conferência Internacional de Psico-Oncologia, organizada pelo Núcleo Regional do Centro da Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro, irá realizar-se nos dias 16 e 17 de maio de 2014, reunindo um painel de profissionais de referência a nível nacional e internacional. Esta conferência destina-se a profissionais de saúde, estudantes e demais interessados nesta temática, que podem participar nos workshops e submeter resumos de trabalhos originais para apresentação em formato comunicação livre ou e-poster. Aceda aqui ao programa e formulários de inscrição. Contactos: oncologia.nrc@lingacontracancro.pt +351 913 047 741 […]

XVIII Congress of the Portuguese Biochemical Society | 17-20 December

XVIII Congress of the Portuguese Biochemical Society (SPB) Date: December 17-20, 2014. Venue: Hotel Vila Galé in Coimbra The SPB Meetings have been a forum for discussion and interaction of Portuguese and foreign scientists and students in the field of biomedicine and biomolecular sciences during the last decades. For the 2014 edition, we invited highly-recognized international scientists to present keynote and plenary lectures. Besides the keynote and plenary lectures (a total of 6), a total of ten topic-oriented sessions will be organized. We expect that by bridging together excellent national and international researchers in this Meeting, we will attract a large number of […]

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