Carolina Vieira, a researcher at the Católica Biomedical Research Centre (CBR), has been awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) postdoctoral fellowship, one of approximately 40 awarded to host institutions in Portugal. The project focuses on the study of parasites of the genus Trypanosoma, responsible for neglected diseases such as Chagas disease and African animal trypanosomiasis, with the aim […]
Professor Amélia Feliciano appeared on the TSF program “Pais e Filhos” to discuss two topics titled “Air Pollution Should Not Be Underestimated” and “Underestimated Pollution: Impacts, Diseases, and Precautions to Take.” Listen to the full episodes on TSF via link:
Isabel Vaz, CEO of Luz Saúde and a member of the Board of the Católica-Luz Clinical Academic Centre, was awarded the Gold Medal of the Ministry of Health for Services Rendered — a tribute and expression of gratitude for everything she has done for the healthcare sector in Portugal, notably through the creation of the […]
Dermamatica uses AI to support family doctors in the early detection of skin cancer. For Sam Izadloo, a medical student at Católica Medical School and founder of Dermamatica , it was the story of a patient whose husband noticed a lesion behind her ear that wouldn’t heal. “The couple went to their family doctor, but were unsure […]
Paula Ravasco, Associate Professor at Católica Medical School, Team Leader and Principal Investigator at the UCP Interdisciplinary Health Research Centre & CatolicaMed Platform, CAtólicaREsearch and Director of the International Postgraduate Programme “Nutrition and Metabolism in Oncology” was one of the authors of the article entitled “Personalised Nutritional Care in an Integrated Screening Protocol: The Green […]
Sara Silva Pereira is a researcher at the Católica Biomedical Research Centre (CBR) and a lecturer at the Católica Medical School. Since 2023, she has headed the CBR’s Parasite–Vascular Interactions Laboratory, where she investigates how African trypanosomes – the parasites responsible for sleeping sickness – interact with their mammalian hosts. In 2025, she was awarded […]
This trial plans to enroll 726 patients across approximately 246 centers in 26 countries, 13 of which are in Europe and 6 in Portugal. Gastric cancer is the 5th most prevalent cancer worldwide. The aim of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of an intravenously administered drug in patients with HER2-positive gastric […]
Professors from Católica Medical School, have developed and validated a new instrument designed to assess the performance of simulated patients in medical education. The study, recently published in the journal Medical Teacher, introduces the Lisbon Assessment of Simulated Patients (LASP) scale, a concise and reliable tool that evaluates two key aspects of simulated patient performance: […]
Associate Professor at the Católica Medical School and Group Leader and Vice-Director at Católica Biomedical Research Centre (CBR), Maria João Amorim wrote an article to Notícias ao Minuto about the importance of vaccines in the week marking six years since the day Portugal entered lockdown following COVID-19. 👉 Read the full article here: https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/vozes-ao-minuto/2958469/ha-sempre-o-risco-de-uma-nova-pandemia-e-altamente-imprevisivel
At Universidade Católica Portuguesa, a group of researchers has identified proteins that play a key role in chronic pain associated with spinal cord injuries. 👉 Can listen to the full episode at : https://www.rtp.pt/play/p2936/e913235/90-segundos-ciencia
