Researchers from various countries are meeting at the Faculty of Medicine of the Catholic University of Portugal for an EMBO course on spinal cord injury models, promoting best practices and new therapeutic approaches. Between June 1st and 8th, Lisbon will host a meeting bringing together world experts dedicated to the study of spinal cord injuries. […]
From June 26th to 28th, 2026, Católica Medical School will host CMS Model WHO 2026, a high-level simulation of the World Health Organization (WHO), organized in partnership with the United Nations Association of Portugal and with the support of the WHO Regional Office for Europe. This event will bring together international university students to take […]
Católica Medical School is committed to a differentiated teaching model that combines science, close relationships, and humanistic development. Applications for the 2026/2027 academic year are now open! From day one, students at Católica Medical School are immersed in clinical practice, learning through solving real-world problems and developing essential human skills for the medical profession. It’s […]
Portuguese dentist Susana Falardo has been re-elected Chair of the Scientific Committee of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM), one of the most prestigious international organizations dedicated to Dental Sleep Medicine. The re-election took place during the Academy’s official meeting, in a moment attended by the current AADSM President, Dr. Paul Jacobs, highlighting the international […]
Medicine at Católica: Where the future of healthcare is trained in the present! The application period for Católica Medical School is now open! Its methodology is based on practical problem-solving from day one. With applications for the Integrated Master’s Degree in Medicine open until June 15th, Católica Medical School is reinforcing its commitment to a course that […]
Six professors from the Católica Medical School (Universidade Católica Portuguesa) have developed a scale to assess the performance of simulated patients in medical education. The study, recently published in Medical Teacher, introduces the Lisbon Assessment of Simulated Patients (LASP) scale, a tool that evaluates the quality of simulated patient representation during clinical encounters and the feedback […]
Two decades after the sequencing of the first human genome, it is important to recognize both the scope and the limitations of this knowledge. For decades, DNA was seen as the “instruction manual” for life – a precise code written in four letters. Since the discovery of the double helix structure in 1953 – commemorated […]
On this International DNA Day, it’s worth remembering this fact. The molecule we celebrate is not just a sequence of letters; it’s a thread that, when pulled patiently and even without a predetermined destination, can lead us from a cyclops sheep on an Idaho hillside to a medicine that saves human lives. Every year on […]
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 […]
