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Day of Design Dash | Católica Medical School Edition

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 […]

International Exchange within the YTILI Fellowship: Promoting Education, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Health

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 […]

Sam Izadloo, student of Católica Medical School created an app who can detect skin cancer using (just) a photograph

The project was developed by an Iranian student studying at the Católica Medical School, under the Refugee Student Support Initiative. Photographing a mole may be enough to determine whether or not a skin lesion presents a risk of becoming cancerous. The analysis of the photograph, symptoms, and patient characteristics is performed by an Artificial Intelligence […]

SimSchool PreMed – 11th Edition is back!

From April 6th to April 8th, 2026, the SimSchool PreMed – 11th Edition will take place at Hospital da Luz Learning Health and Católica Medical School, offering an intensive and immersive learning experience designed for students interested in pursuing a career in medicine. Organized by Hospital da Luz Learning Health, this program will be held […]

Applications for the Second Edition of the Higher University Course in Scientific Entrepreneurship are now open!

Applications are now open for the Second Edition of the Higher University Course in Scientific Entrepreneurship, an online programme designed to develop entrepreneurial skills in the fields of science and health while promoting innovation with real-world impact! The course is developed within the framework of the HEALTHPRENEURS project, an international initiative that aims to foster […]

Webinar CES-UCP | The VOLRETHICS Association: Protecting and Empowering Healthy Volunteers

The Health Ethics Committee of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) is organizing a webinar dedicated to the presentation and contextualization of the VOLRETHICS Association, an international initiative launched in 2022 by the Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), with the aim of protecting and empowering healthy volunteers involved in scientific research. March 17th, […]

Opinion Article “When Butterflies Turn Into a Knot: Dating Violence in Adolescence”

Our Executive Director, Pediatrician and Faculty Member at the Católica Medical School, Ana Rita Constante wrote an article for Público about dating violence. “Dating violence rarely begins with a shove. It begins with control, with humiliation and emotional blackmail, and with the violence that lives in our pockets and on social media. And its prevention begins […]

FLY 2026 – Applications open for international volunteering

The FLY Program is back in 2026, offering students from the four campuses of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa the opportunity to participate in international volunteering experiences, integrated into projects in the areas of migration, social exclusion, and community care.  Applications are open from January 28th to February 17th. With more than 40 projects in 16 countries, FLY […]