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
Opinion article | Professor Amélia Feliciano and Professor Susana Falardo This year the motto for World Sleep Day is “Sleep well, live better,” which applies to all ages and stages of a woman’s life, especially during pregnancy. In the week we celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8th) and World Sleep Day (March 13th), it’s worth discussing sleep during a phase […]
Yesterday took place the Design Dash – Católica Medical School Edition, an innovation sprint with medical students, faculty, and mentors! This Reciprocal Exchange was developed by the University of Iowa – John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center – Jacobson Institute and the Católica-Luz Clinical Academic Center, with the support of the sponsors: Católica Medical School, American Councils […]
Last Tuesday, March 10th, as part of the continuation of the YTILI Reciprocal Exchange, we visited the Embassy of the United States of America in Lisbon together with Prof. Dawn Bowlus and Prof. Sarah Vigmostad. During the visit, we had the opportunity to discuss potential avenues for collaboration in the areas of entrepreneurship, innovation, and […]
As part of the international exchange developed within the YTILI | Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative Fellowship, this week has been marked by several activities focused on education, innovation, and entrepreneurship in healthcare. The programme includes the participation of guests from the University of Iowa, Dr. Dawn Bowlus and Dr. Sarah Vigmostad, whose visit has […]
