News # 33 | abr. 2013 « News@fmul News@fmul

News # 33 | abr. 2013

Editorial Note

Towards a new University of Lisbon

The statutes of the new University of Lisbon were officially approved, last 4 April. This is not the end of a process, but an important step in a path that will continually require the full participation of the entire UL community. It is also our pleasure to announce that which is, to date, the largest energy efficiency project in academia, at the University of Lisbon: four photovoltaic plants, consisting of more than 2 600 solar panels will produce more than one million kilowatts per year to the city. We also share with our readers Professor Mário Gastão Lopes’ Last Lesson, […]

FMUL News

Statutes of the new University of Lisbon approved

Press Release (From the University of Lisbon webpage) Statutes of the new University of Lisbon approved 1. On 4 April, the new Statutes of the University of Lisbon, public institution resulting from the merger between the University of Lisbon and the Technical University of Lisbon were unanimously approved. It is a moment of enormous significance, the result of a job that lasted nearly two years and involved the two academic communities but also many people from outside. It is the biggest change in Portuguese higher education in recent decades. The ability to look upon the country and its needs, setting […]

Debate about the new statutes of the University of Lisbon held at IST

On 7th March, the Main Hall of Instituto Superior Técnico – IST (Higher Technical Institute) hosted the discussion on the project for the statutes of the new University of Lisbon resulting from the merger between the Technical University of Lisbon and the Classical University (UL). The event, which was attended by the rectors of both universities, Professor António Cruz Serra and Professor António Sampaio da Nóvoa, as well as by the president of IST, was a means to disclose “what happened behind the closed doors of the Statutory Assembly”, in the words of Professor Arlindo de Oliveira. According to the […]

“Largest energy efficiency project in academia” launched at the University of Lisbon

“Sustainable Campus – Green University” The first stage of the photovoltaic park of the University of Lisbon (UL) was inaugurated on 14 March. By October of the current year, about 10 000 panels are expected to be installed and start producing electricity from the sun, which is equivalent to the consumption of 12,600 households. The UL and Galp Energia launched the project “Sustainable Campus – Green University”, the “largest energy efficiency in academia in Portugal” which will allow the institution to attain international benchmarks. The project will be guaranteed by four photovoltaic plants consisting of over 2,600 solar panels […]

Portuguese Researcher is a Rising Star of the Association for Psychological Science

Tiago Vaz Maia, a researcher at the Institute of Molecular Medicine and lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon was considered a rising star of world scientific psychology by the Association for Psychological Science. With more than 22.000 members, the Association for Psychological Science is the leading international organization dedicated to the advancement of scientific psychology. Originally named American Psychological Society, it was renamed Association for Psychological Science in 2006 to better reflect its global nature. Every year, the Association for Psychological Science gives the designation of rising star to a small number of researchers who are […]

Events

Last Lesson of Professor Mário Gastão Lopes

Last Lesson of Professor Mário Gastão Lopes 4 April 2013 “What each individual does is what determines our future” The Last Lesson of Professor Mário G. Lopes was held at Aula Magna in the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon on 4 April 2013. The ceremony was attended by many professors, doctors, nurses, students, faculty members of staff and employees of the Northern Lisbon Hospital Centre – Santa Maria Hospital (CHLN-HSM). The presence of the following persons, among others, stood out: the Director of FMUL, Professor J. Fernandes e Fernandes, the President of FMUL’s Scientific Council, Professor Rui […]

AIMS Meeting 2013

AIMS Meeting Congresso recebe estudantes de medicina portugueses e estrangeiros “Pelo sonho é que vamos, comovidos e mudos”, porque mesmo que nos interroguemos “Chegamos? Não chegamos?”, teremos a coragem de afirmar, como Sebastião da Gama, “Partimos. Vamos. Somos.”. Estas foram as palavras que inauguraram a 4.ª edição do Annual International Medical Students Meeting (AIMS Meeting), por tão bem expressarem o nosso trabalho ao longo de quase um ano. Aqui fica o relato desta experiência, na primeira pessoa, nas palavras de quem partiu nesta viagem. Dia 0 Não foi um dia 0, foram vários meses 0, que culminaram no momento […]

World Voice Day 2013

The World Voice Day was celebrated on 16 April with a voice screening. The objective was to promote the health of the vocal tract and prevent larynx diseases. World Voice Day was first celebrated in 2003 at the suggestion of Professor Mário Andrea, professor of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon, at the first meeting of the European Society of Laryngology, which he chaired. The programme was organized by the ENT, Voice and Communication Disorders of Santa Maria Hospital/Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon and this year included a week of screening (15-19 April), which […]

FMUL in the 2013 Edition of Futurália

For the third consecutive year, the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (FMUL) participated in FUTURÁLIA, which this year was held between 13 and 16 March at FIL – Parque das Nações, with the motto “A fair for all!” In an organized and collaborative manner, once more FMUL integrated the stand of the University of Lisbon (UL). This year, the structure of the stand was the result of a Fine Arts project that conceptually “embraced” the visitor, inviting him to come in. It worked as an area that aggregated the several academic units it represented: the Faculties of […]

Studying Medicine at FMUL – Candidate’s Day | 2013

Candidate’s Day took place on 11 April and this year it was part of the Open Day of the University of Lisbon (UL). One hundred and sixteen young people visited us, with an average age of 17 years and coming mainly from the districts of Lisbon and Santarém (88.2%), with the aim of obtaining information on which to inform their choice when applying to higher education (73.7%). The majority are inclined to choosing FMUL mostly due to the quality of education it offers (69.6%). (link to data) In order to meet their expectations, in the morning the candidates attended presentations that addressed […]

Dia Solidário 2013 | Faculdade de Ajudar

This year the charity event called “Solidarity Day” took place on 5 April 2013. Like in previous years, this event brought together non-teaching employees of FMUL – Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon, of AIDFM – Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Medicina (Association for Research and Development of the Faculty of Medicine) and of SPUL – Serviços Partilhados da Universidade de Lisboa (Shared Services of the University of Lisbon). With the participation of 27 extremely motivated volunteers, the event was held at the Six of May Social Centre (Centro Social 6 de Maio) in […]

Research and Advanced Education

Associação Laço awards grant to study conducted by Professor Sérgio Dias from FMUL

Associação Laço (Laço Association) awards research grant in the area of breast cancer Faculty of Medicine, 16 April 2013 Prof. Sérgio Dias and Lynne Archibald, President of Associação Laço A 25.000 Euros grant will fund the project over two years On 16 April 2013 the Associação Laço handed a research grant in the area of breast cancer to a project that aims to study the relationship between high cholesterol levels and the growth of tumours. Professor Sérgio Dias, a professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon and researcher at the Institute of Molecular Biology is in charge of […]

Institute for Advanced Training FMUL – Postgraduate Training 2013

The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon offers a wide range of Postgraduate Studies for the 2013-2014 academic year through the Institute for Advanced Training (IFA), thus promoting on-going training to enable physicians, researchers and other health professionals to advance their academic and professional careers. For additional information regarding our educational offer, including specialization courses, masters and doctorates, click here. Should you require additional information about the course or the application process, do not hesitate to contact us at: instfa@fm.ul.pt CANDIDATURAS ABERTAS 13 MAIO a 5 JULHO CURSOS ANO LECTIVO 2013/14 PROGRAMA DOUTORAL DO CENTRO ACADÉMICO DE MEDICINA […]

Scholarships to support the cure of degenerative diseases such as Parkinson and Alzheimer

The Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa will focus on research in the field of neuroscience. The announcement was made in March by director Pedro Santana Lopes. There will be two separate scholarships, each in the amount of 200 000 euros, a total of de 400 000 euros, and they will be awarded annually. One of the scholarships is aimed at supporting the treatment and cure of degenerative diseases associated with ageing, such as Parkinson and Alzheimer. The other will fund innovative projects in the field of spinal injuries. The funds are coming from unclaimed prizes in games overseen by […]

Participation of Lecturers in Academic Examination Panels in other institutions

January-March 2013 DOCTORAL DEGREES Lecturer: Carlos Eugénio Plancha dos Santos Exam: PhD in Veterinary Sciences Institution: Universidade de Évora (University of Évora) Lecturer: Helena Maria Ramos Marques Coelho Cortez-Pinto Exam: PhD in Medicine – Internal Medicine Institution: Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra (Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra) Lecturer: Henrique Bicha Castelo Exam: PhD in Medicine – Surgery Specialty Institution: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas – Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Faculty of Medical Sciences – New University of Lisbon) Lecturer: Maria do Céu Lourinho Soares Machado Exam: PhD Institution: Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas da […]

Provas Académicas na Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa

MESTRADOS Neurociências (11ª edição) Tese: “Characterization of glycinergic transmission in an in vitro model of Epilepsy” Catarina Pais Gomes Luís Tese: “The neuromuscular transmission of the SOD1G93A mouse model of amytrophic lateral sclerosis“. Mariana Cúcio de Moraes Rocha Neurociências (12ª edição) Tese: “The role of n-terminal phosphorylation on huntingtin oligomerization, aggregation and toxicity” Joana Margarida Marques Branco dos Santos Tese: “The contribution of odor induced activity to adult neurogenesis – Behavioural and morphological consequences of the different learning contexts“. Inês Sofia Silva Vieira Sexualidade Humana (2ª edição) Tese: “Imagem corporal e função sexual das mulheres mastectomizadas” Maria de Lurdes Pereira […]

Open Space

When freshers take the plunge into Medicine

Our Faculty has been including a methodology, right in the first year of the medical degree, intended to confront medical candidates with the reality of medical practice for over thirteen years: it is called Health Practice in the Community (PSC) I, which is currently part of Module III.II – the Doctor, the Person and the Patient. Health Practice in the Community enables students to share the lives of GPs in health centres all over the country for two weeks in July. Our role is just to facilitate and formalize students’ contacts with their own GPs and the internship takes place […]

Keep in Mind

Professor Francisco Pulido Valente – Education 2013 Prize | 2 May 2013

Professor Francisco Pulido Valente – Education 2013 Prize 2 May 2013 – 11:30h Aula Magna FMUL Programme 11:30h Opening Session | Prof. Doutor Rui M. M. Victorino 11:35h Presentation of speaker Prof. Doutor Luís Magalhães | Prof. Doutor Hugo Gil Ferreira 11:50h Conference “Science and Technology Strategy in Portugal – Capacities, Opportunities, Challenges” | Prof. Doutor Luís Magalhães 12:30h Twenty years of the Professor Francisco Pulido Valente – Education Prize | Prof. Doutor M. Carneiro de Moura 12:45h Award of the Professor Francisco Pulido Valente – Education 2013 Prize to student Ana Sofia Rodrigues La Puente Furtado (highest average score in Internal Medicine II in […]

Introduction to Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses course | 28 and 29 June 2013

FICHA DO CURSO DATE and PLACE 28 and 29 June 2013 Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon. Av. Prof Egas Moniz 1649-028 Lisbon. Portugal. Egas Moniz Building, Room 7. COST Master/doctoral students: 100 € Professionals from Public Institutions: 250 € Professionals from Private Institutions: 400 € REGISTRATION DEADLINES: 3 June 2013 Send data (name, age, profession and place of work) to: Ema Roque Cochrane Movement Disorders Group Laboratório de Farmacologia Clínica e Terapêutica da Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal Tel: + 351 21 7802120 Fax: + 351 21 7802129 Email: movementdisord@fm.ul.pt

Symposium “Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Human Health Research” | 10 the May 2013

Symposium “Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Human Health Research” 10 May Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge/ Doctor Ricardo Jorge National Health Centre Additional information: Mais informações: email – m.ferreira.lopes@insa.min-saude.pt

17ª Corrida Terry Fox | 12 de Maio

Esta corrida de solidariedade, também conhecida como Maratona da Esperança, vai realizar-se no dia 12 Maio (sábado) no Parque das Nações (junto ao Pavilhão de Portugal/Rossio dos Olivais), com inscrições a partir das 9h30, e início às 11h00. A corrida é uma homenagem ao jovem canadiano Terry Fox, que, apesar de lhe ter sido diagnosticado um carcinoma ósseo e mesmo após lhe ser amputada a perna direita, acreditou que era possível lutar contra o cancro. Terry Fox percorreu o Canadá a pé, para angariar fundos para esta Causa; morreu muito jovem, mas legou-nos o seu sonho, que concretizamos dedicando o […]

6.º Seminário – “Investigação e Ensino na ULisboa: que tensões? que desafios?“ | 14 de Maio

Incluído no ciclo de jornadas Conhecer para Intervir, iniciado em novembro de 2010, o Conselho de Garantia da Qualidade da UL promove no dia 14 de maio às 14h, na sala de conferências da Reitoria, o 6º seminário deste ciclo, subordinado ao tema “Investigação e Ensino na ULisboa: que tensões? que desafios?. Tomando como pano de fundo o processo de fusão da UL e da UTL e a construção pioneira de uma nova ULisboa, as 6ªs Jornadas Conhecer para Intervir, tomam como foco para discussão a relação entre investigação e ensino. Mais informações aqui Fonte: Newsletter Qualidade UL

12th Congress on Nutrition and Food | 16 and 17 May 2013

12th Congress on Nutrition and Food 16 and 17 May 2013 Venue: Centro de Congressos de Lisboa (Lisbon Congress Centre) Organized by: Associação Portuguesa dos Nutricionistas (Portuguese Association of Nutritionists) Congress official website: here Programme

Celebration of “World No Tobacco Day” and Ideas Competition Prize Award Ceremony | 31 May 2013

Celebration of “World No Tobacco Day” and Ideas Competition Prize Award Ceremony 31 May 2013 The celebration of “World No Tobacco Day” and the Ideas Competition Prize award ceremony will be held at the Grand Auditorium of the Egas Moniz Building at FMUL 14.00h

Liaison and Psychosomatic Psychiatry Meeting | 31 May 2013

Liaison and Psychosomatic Psychiatry Meeting. 31 May 2013 On 31 May 2013, the Psychiatry and Mental Health Clinic of São João Hospital Centre (CHSJoão) is organizing the Liaison and Psychosomatic Psychiatry meeting in the Auditorium of the Medical Research Centre (CIM) of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP). Cartaz | Folheto

NFAP-Formação para Maio 2013

O Núcleo de Formação e Aperfeiçoamento Profissional dos SPUL apresenta para o mês de Maio mais um conjunto de acções de formação, em que se poderá inscrever e participar de forma gratuita. Mais informação AQUI