Bruno Silva-Santos, Vice-President and Researcher at the Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM) and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (FMUL), in February was elected as researcher of the month by Prevenir magazine, after discovering a chemical compound that may aid in the treatment of leukaemia. This study was jointly funded by the European Research Council (European Commission) and the Foundation for Science and Technology, and was recently published in the scientific journal Leukaemia. Additional information here. Image credits: IMM, FMUL       Cristina Bastos Editorial Team news@medicina.ulisboa.pt

Swearing-in of the students who members of the Pedagogical Council As part of the student selection process for the FMUL Pedagogical Council, which was held on 6 March, List E (single list) obtained a total of 205 votes in favour and 5 blank. The swearing-in took place on 13 March at the Rector’s Office of the University of Lisbon. It was attended by the Executive Director of FMUL, Dr Luís Pereira and by the President of the Student Association of FMUL, student Rafael Inácio, among other medical students. The swearing-in was granted by the Rector of Ulisboa, Professor António Cruz […]

As part of the cooperation with the Portuguese Speaking African Countries (PALOP), under the Funding and Development Support Platform of the Cooperation Project with Portuguese Speaking African Countries, involving the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (FMUL)/Association for Research and Development of the Faculty of Medicine (AIDFM) and the Industry, the  9th Update Course on AIDS, Tuberculosis and Hepatitis, was held in Maputo, Mozambique on November 13- 16 2016 (Course Programme and Figure 1). This course was organized by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (FMUL) and by the Faculty of Medicine of the Eduardo […]

The Board of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon informs: That on 16 March 2017, the Council of Ministers approved the appointment of Professor Maria do Céu Machado as member of the National Council of Ethics for Life Sciences. Read the Communiqué here Professor Maria do Céu Machado has also been the Vice President of the National Health Council (CNS) since 14 October 2016. Read the Resolution of the Council of Ministers here Image credits: DN

From March 10 and 11, the 200 Year Celebration of James Parkinson, sponsored by the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, was held. Leonor Correia – Guedes, specialist in Neurology at Hospital de Santa Maria, a member of the team led by Professor Joaquim Coutinho Ferreira, was awarded the price Young Investigator Poster Award. Editorial Team equipaeditorial@medicina.ulisboa.pt Image credits: International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (Facebook)

Professor Fausto Pinto, Director of FMUL and CHLN Heart and Vases Department, was honored with the title of International Honorary Member of the Japanese Circulation Society, one of the oldest and most prestigious scientific societies. This distinction was granted at the 81st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society, which ran from March 17-19.                                                     Editorial Team equipaeditorial@medicina.ulisboa.pt

  The David Ferreira GAPIC Award aims to distinguish the best Final Works / Thesis from the Integrated Masters in Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon and thus stimulate the practice of scientific research by students in the pre-graduate stage. With this award, FMUL honors Prof. David Ferreira, who was the mentor GAPIC’s creation, a pioneering experience in scientific research by pre-graduate students. The David Ferreira GAPIC Award will be awarded to the best work, worth € 1,000.00, and two honorable mentions to the series in second and third place, each worth € 500.00. Recipients: FMUL MIM […]

No dia 13 de março foram inauguradas as novas instalações do Instituto de Formação Avançada – IFA, num espaço contíguo às salas de aulas da Formação Pós-Graduada, no Edifício Egas Moniz, após obras de adaptação desse espaço. Estiveram presentes o Diretor da FMUL, Professor Fausto J. Pinto, a Subdiretora, Prof.ª Ana Sebastião e o Diretor Executivo do IFA, Prof. Doutor Vaz Carneiro, bem como o Diretor Executivo, Dr. Luís Pereira e a Diretora do Departamento de Gestão Administrativa, Dra. Isabel Aguiar e toda a Equipa do IFA coordenada pela Dra. Antónia Ferreira. O Diretor salientou a importância de dotar os serviços […]