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News # 67 | apr. 2017

Editorial Note

Progresso

Começamos por destacar, nesta 67ª edição da Newsletter, notícias de congressos, conferências e outras reuniões científicas de interesse. Assim, para começar, referimos as Conferências Anuais das Redes Temáticas Interdisciplinares da ULisboa, que irão realizar-se de 3 a 9 de maio, na Reitoria da Universidade de Lisboa, no decorrer da 3ª Semana de Inovação. Estas têm como criar um fórum para a apresentação de avanços tecnológicos e científicos. Salientamos também que a FMUL receberá, entre os dias 12 e 15 de julho, a 11th International Conference on Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society, evento que conta com a participação dos mais creditados especialistas mundiais. Do mesmo modo, o XI PhD Students Annual Meeting, […]

FMUL News

Elections Ulisboa – Approval of Election Results

Read the Reports of the Electoral Commission regarding the results of the Elections of Lecturers and Researchers, Students and Non-Teaching Staff to the General Council and the Senate, duly approved by the Rector. General Council Senate Additional information here

Nova Central de Colheitas do Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte – CHLN

A nova Central de Colheitas do Serviço de Patologia Clínica iniciou o seu funcionamento a 30 de março do corrente ano, na área de ambulatório (antiga farmácia comercial), onde já existia o balcão de dispensa de medicamentos do Serviço de Gestão Técnico-Farmacêutica. Esta nova Central de Colheitas disponibiliza 11 postos de colheita, devidamente equipados segundo os atuais padrões de qualidade. Estas instalações situam-se no exterior do edifício central do Hospital de Santa Maria, disponibilizam 11 postos de colheita, devidamente equipados segundo padrões de qualidade atuais . É de salientar ainda que tanto a Central de Colheitas do Serviço de Patologia Clínica […]

Events

Portugal eHealth Summit

This initiative took place from 4 to 7 April at the Meo Arena (Tejo Room), aiming to leverage Portugal’s strategic positioning in the eHealth area. The Portugal eHealth Summit has focused on a model that includes debates, conferences and interviews on issues related to Information Systems Innovation, contributing to the creation of value and professional enrichment of current and future health professionals. This event, carried out by SPMS – Shared Services of the Ministry of Health, EPE, was attended by the following entities: IAPMEI – Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation Pharmaceutical industry European Medicines Agency Several health entities Technological companies […]

Dia Mundial da Saúde – Dia Solidário – Inspiração e Motivação

Este ano o Dia Mundial da Saúde – Dia Solidário, promovido pela Universidade de Lisboa, em colaboração com a Faculdade de Medicina – Projeto Faculdade de Ajudar, teve a particularidade de ser dirigido a todos os colaboradores da Universidade de Lisboa. Os participantes estiveram envolvidos em várias atividades, entre as quais: workshop moveOnFisio (equílibrio, postura e padrão de movimento); Showcooking prático de alimentação saudável e sustentável; Workshop “Motiva-te e Torna-te Inspirador”; Rastreios – ORL, Oftalmologia, aptidão física, aconselhamento desportivo e avaliação musculoesquelética. A adesão também se verificou no plano das atividades físicas, designadamente: Padel; Ténis; Zumba; Golfe. Apesar de ser […]

More and Better

NeuroPsyCAD – The start-up that helps identify Alzheimer’s through machine learning

In the 2016 edition of Cohitec, a programme that allows and fosters the entry of entrepreneurs and Research and Development institutions into the market, Portuguese researchers participated in a project that aims to be a decision support tool, NeuroPsyCAD. NeuroPsyCAD is a start-up created by Diana Prata along with Hugo Ferreira and Ricardo Maximiano. The aim of NeuroPsyCAD is to fight Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and to have a database of Alzheimer’s cases and cases of mild cognitive deficits “which are symptomatically similar” but whose “evolution of the disease will be very different”, thus requiring different treatments. According to IMM […]

Research and Advanced Education

Postgraduate Training – Advanced Training Institute (IFA)

The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon, through the Advanced Training Institute (IFA), offers a wide range of Postgraduate Training for the 2017/2018 academic year, promoting continuous learning to promote the academic and professional career of physicians, researchers and other health professionals. The Advanced Training provision at FMUL offers a wide range of highly diversified training options in an integrative concept of training/research/practice that particularly benefits postgraduate students. Applications for the 2017-2018 academic year start on 22 May, and general information on courses, application procedures and specific deadlines can be found here

Scientific publications (FMUL/HSM/IMM) – Mars-April 2017

Scientific publications (FMUL/HSM/IMM) Mars-April 2017 The Newsletter intends, in this space, to give our readers an overview of the scientific production conducted at the Faculty of Medicine and at University of Lisbon/Santa Maria Hospital/ Institute of Molecular Medicine.To access full-text articles, you must be connected to the FMUL network. The databases used are the ISI-Web of Knowledge and Pubmed. Biblioteca-CDI – Main Library andresilva@medicina.ulisboa.pt A brain-sparing diphtheria toxin for chemical genetic ablation of peripheral cell lineages Pereira, Mafalda MA ; Mahu, Inês; Seixas, Elsa ; Martinez-Sanchez, Noélia ; et al. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. Vol. 8. DOI: 10.1038/ncomms14967. abril 3 2017 Position […]

A Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia informa

A FCT informa que, no período de 14 de março a 27 de abril de 2017, anunciou a abertura dos seguintes concursos: Até 04-05-2017: Concurso “inRes 2017: Very Early Stage Acceleration Program” Até 30-05-2017: Concurso de Projetos de IC&DT em todos os Domínios Científicos 2017 (prolongamento do prazo) Até 15-06-2017: Concurso Euro-Africano para projetos colaborativos em Agricultura Sustentável e Aquacultura e em Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional (LEAP-Agri) Outros anúncios e eventos: 29 e 30-04-2017: NASA – Space Apps Challenge – Lisbon 2017 03-05-2017: Sessão de esclarecimento sobre o Concurso de Projetos de IC&DT em Ponta Delgada (Açores) 10-05-2017: Sessão de esclarecimento sobre […]

Pedagogical News

Pedagogic News

No 81| MAR’17 CURIOSITIES WHAT COGNITIVE LOAD THEORY CAN BRING TO TEACHING The high complexity of the knowledge to be assimilated often proves to be an obstacle in medical education. The ability to integrate disparate concepts is limited and in view of this the teaching methods should take advantage of the latest developments in Cognitive Theory. After providing the due theoretical foundations, the authors of the article Cognitive Load Theory: Implications for medical education suggest a set of techniques that aim to manage the difficulty of each task and adapt it to the level of learning of medical students, in order to […]

Keep in Mind

3rd Innovation Week

The Annual Conferences of the Interdisciplinary Thematic Networks of ULisboa will be held from 3 to 9 May at the Rector’s Office of the University of Lisbon, during the 3rd Innovation Week. The objective is to create a forum for the presentation of technological and scientific advances in the most diverse areas, namely: – redeAgro – – in the Agro – Food and Forestry area; – redeSaúde – In the Health area; – redeMOV – in the Urban and Intelligent Mobility area; – redeMar – in the Sea area; – redeValor – in the Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Transfer area. The […]

International Conference on Mourning at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon

Between 12 and 15 July, FMUL will host the 11th International Conference on Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society. This is an event that takes place every three years and counts with the participation of the most credited specialists in the world and associations of bereaved persons. One of the main objectives is to contribute to the development of a National Mourning Plan. On 12 July, the Conference will begin with a tribute to Colin Murray Parkes, author of several publications on traumatic mourning and an expert in this area. The opening lecture will be attended by Professor António Barbosa, […]

Estudar Medicina na FMUL – Dia do Candidato

O curso de Medicina continua a merecer uma procura muito relevante e continuada dos melhores alunos do ensino secundário, não obstante as dificuldades reconhecidas e a exigência pessoal e profissional da formação médica. Por isso, é fundamental que a seleção das instituições pelos alunos seja uma escolha informada e refletida. Desde o ano letivo de 2007/2008 a Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa (FMUL) organiza um programa dedicado aos alunos do ensino secundário intitulado “Estudar Medicina na FMUL – Dia do Candidato”, um evento que suscita grande interesse por parte de alunos e docentes. A 10 de maio de 2017 a Faculdade irá repetir esta iniciativa, […]

CAML XI PhD Students Annual Meeting

The XI PhD Students Annual Meeting will take place at FMUL/iMM Lisboa from May 24th to 26th. The XI CAML PhD meeting committee would like to invite all the CAML community to participate, discuss the work of our PhD students and attend the amazing lectures from the keynote speakers. Keynote speakers: Suzana Herculano Houzel, Vanderbilt University, Neurosciences (USA) João Fonseca, Founder and CEO of Biosurfit (PT) Sofia Braga, MD CEDOC, Cancer biology (PT) Polly Matzinger National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Immunology (USA) Hope to see you all there! The XI CAML PhD meeting committee

Prémio Ensino Professor Francisco Pulido Valente

A Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa e a Fundação Professor Francisco Pulido Valente têm a honra de convidar V. Exa. para a cerimónia de entrega do PRÉMIO ENSINO PROFESSOR FRANCISCO PULIDO VALENTE 2017, que se realizará no dia 4 de maio, pelas 12h00, na Aula Magna da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa. Esta sessão contará com a presença da Professora Doutora Maria Pereira, Head of Research da Gecko Biomedical que proferirá a palestra entitulada: Nature-Inspired Biomaterials for Tissue Repair in Cardiovascular Applications: A Translational Story. Para mais informações aqui