Last week our post-doctoral researcher Dr. Ana Eufrásio talked about how our group aims to understand how brain cells communicate with each other in just 90 seconds! Listen to her podcast here (Portuguese only): and in Spotify.
During Brain Awareness Week, the Synapse Biology Group took an exciting dive into the wonders of the brain, visiting two schools and a correctional facility to spark curiosity and passion for neuroscience. Students got hands-on with a fascinating activity—preparing biological…
This year, we celebrated the Brain Awareness Week by honoring our elderly community in collaboration with the Senior University Eugénio de Andrade from CCD Porto at i3S. It was an unforgettable day of sharing the wonders of the brain and the model…
In September 2024, the ERA Chair Team participated in the European Researchers’ Night held at IBMC The team set up a stall entitled “Guardians of the Brain” and organized several interactive and educational activities that included memory games and looking at “fluorescent” astrocytes and…
This year, we celebrated the Brain Awareness Week by celebrating neurodiversity. We welcomed neurodiverse young people from the Portuguese Association for Developmental Disorders and Autism (APPDA-Norte) for a guided tour at the i3S. Our young guests saw the marvels of…
On March 4 we had the pleasure of hosting Prof. Dr. Wim Annaert, an expert in Alzheimer’s Disease. Prof. Dr. Annaert is a full professor at the KU Leuven and a group leader at the VIB-Center for Brain and Disease, Leuven, Belgium. We heard his…
Last July 22nd was World Brain Day and Dr. Olga Sin had the honor of promoting a short video to highlight the wonders of the brain, especially the unknown half of the brain.
Last June 20th we invited all stakeholders who supported the ERA Chair candidacy to the official launch of the NCBio Stakeholder Hub. Dr. Mónica Sousa—Project Coordinator and Director of IBMC—officially opened the meeting by introducing the NCBio project and the…
Dr. Simone was invited to give a talk at the Lousada Secondary School as part of an initiative organized by the school to raise awareness for World Cancer Day.