On October 10th and 11th, the Alfândega do Porto will host the second edition of the Atlantic Health Wellness Summit – a gathering that brings together innovation, science, and humanism to rethink the future of health and wellness. Also attending this event as speakers will be Professor João Pereira – Associate Professor and Executive Director […]
This is a pre-acceleration program that helps you transform your vision into a working prototype – and positions you for accelerators and investors. The program combines hands-on workshops, expert mentorship, and intensive pitch practice, with a strong focus on prototype development. Sessions will be a mix of in-person meetups at Católica and online sessions, ensuring […]
The Católica Luz Clinical Academic Centre is pleased to announce that its Executive Director, Ana Rita Constante, has officially started a fellowship at the School of Medicine within the University of Iowa in Iowa City, under the supervision of Michael Tomasson, from September 15th to October 2nd, 2025. During this fellowship, Ana Rita Constante will […]
Between September 8th and 13th, our Executive Director Ana Rita Constante joined 49 European leaders for the start of the YTILI | Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative 2025 Fellowship in Boston. The program combined leadership development sessions with participation in Startup Boston Week 2025, featuring workshops on organizational culture, leadership values, adaptability, and team building, as well […]
Our Executive Director, Ana Rita Constante is one of the speakers of this incredible event about innovation and entrepreneurship in healthcare! The panel featuring Dra. Ana Rita Constante is scheduled for October 29th at 12:00 PM, under the theme “Tech for Care: Digital Solutions in Daily Clinical Practice.” She will join the discussion alongside Inês […]
INSPIRE, CREATE AND ELEVATE: Co-create the future through interdisciplinary entrepreneurship The online course INSPIRE, CREATE AND ELEVATE offers an exciting journey of discovery and learning! This international and multidisciplinary unique course is designed to train future entrepreneurs across diverse knowledge areas – food biotechnology, biomedicine, artificial intelligence, and the creative and cultural industries. The main […]
Católica Luz Clinical Academic Centre, Católica Medical School and Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Health (CIIS) are proud to announce that Isaura Martins, has been awarded a prestigious international research grant from the Morton Cure Paralysis Fund. This competitive grant will support groundbreaking research in Isaura Martins Neurotrauma laboratory, focusing on the role of CD9, a protein which […]
New medical students at Universidade Católica Portuguesa participated in a charity program that involved painting all the rooms and common areas of a elderly care home in Seia. The project is carried out annually by the school in partnership with the Just a Change Association. Watch the full press coverage at: https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/futuros-medicos-reabilitam-lar_v1683821
Our Executive Director, Ana Rita Constante, has joined the YTILI | Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative Fellowship, with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon. The YTILI Fellowship is the U.S. Department of State’s flagship program for emerging entrepreneurs from Europe. It brings together a transatlantic network of entrepreneurs, business leaders, and innovators, fostering […]
Professor Paulo Bettencourt, Assistant Professor at Católica Medical School and researcher at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Health (CIIS), has edited the book Tuberculosis Vaccines, published by the prestigious publisher Springer Nature. The book is structured into five sections, which are progressively interconnected to provide a comprehensive overview of the current landscape and future directions […]
