The Institute of Physiology of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon and its interaction with the IMM and CHLN in the context of the CAML, together with APELA (Association of Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) sent a set of DNA samples from Portuguese patients to the MiNE Project. The Newsletter interviewed Professor Mamede de Carvalho, Director of the Institute, who told us about this participation and informed us about this project. Newsletter: What is the origin of the MiNE Project and what does it consist of? Professor Mamede de Carvalho: The MiNE project stems from the initiative […]

Professor Óscar Dias, Full Professor of Otorhinolaryngology [ENT] at the FMUL, on 23 November received the 2016 Professor J. Gomes-Pedro Pedagogical Merit Award. This award is intended to reward the lecturer, or group of lecturers acting as a pedagogical team in a given project, who stood out the most during the previous academic year for his/her contribution to the improvement of Medical Education in the FMUL. The action may relate to: the structure of the disciplinary area; excellence in the development of integrated teaching, learning and assessment strategies; development and implementation of innovative pedagogical practices; and investment in pedagogical training. […]

The Director of the FMUL, Professor Fausto Pinto, is the new director of the Department of Heart and Vessels of the Northern Lisbon Hospital Centre (CHLN)/Santa Maria Hospital, succeeding Professor José Fernandes and Fernandes, former director of the Faculty, in these functions. Source and Image Credits: Just News   André Silva Editorial Team news@medicina.ulisboa.pt

Professor Luís Mendes Pedro with Professor Fernandes e Fernandes. Luís Mendes Pedro, an associate professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon and senior graduate assistant of Vascular Surgery at HSM/CHLN, is the new director of the Vascular Surgery Service of the CHLN. Source (text and image): Just News   André Silva Editorial Team news@medicina.ulisboa.pt

The launch of the new magazine of ULisboa took place on 7 December at the Kaleidoscope of the University of Lisbon. Professor António Feijó, Director of the Magazine, opened the session, stating that “this project was born out of a desire to create an instrument to disseminate the various activities of the University of Lisbon, the people who constitute it and the breadth and detail of its material and immaterial heritage.” He informed that all Schools will receive the Magazine, as well as all the lecturers, researchers, administrative staff, and students. This first issue highlights an interview with Architect Álvaro […]

The International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations along with the Forbes Norris MDA/ALS Research & Treatment Center annually sponsors the Forbes Norris Award. This Award aims to distinguish a neurologist dedicated to the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis from a perspective of a long career of clinical dedication and of scientific impact. This year the Award was given to Professor Mamede de Carvalho, in recognition for his commitment to the study of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, neurophysiology and respiratory compromise. He has collaborated with researchers from other countries, such as Brazil and South America, and published more than 250 scientific articles in […]

O Despacho do Director nº 71/2016 oficializa a criação do Gabinete de Inovação e Empreendedorismo da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa (GIE-FMUL) , que será presidido pela Prof. Doutora Isabel Rocha, e de cuja equipa fazem também parte o Prof. Doutor Forjaz de Lacerda, o Prof. Doutor António Vaz Carneiro e o Dr. Nuno Cortez Dias. O recém-criado GIE-FMUL resulta, por um lado, da reflexão, promovida pelo Conselho Científico da Faculdade, sobre as questões de inovação e empreededorismo e, num âmbito mais lato, dum trabalho, por parte da Universidade de Lisboa, de promoção de actividades de ligação à […]