On February 27th, the winning teams from the last edition of Forward pitched their winning ideas to the Rector’s Office of Católica, meeting Prof. Dr. Isabel Capeloa Gil and Prof. Dr. Céline Abecassis-Moedas. One of the winning teams includes two students from Católica Medical School: José Russo and Ingrid Rodrigues. It was an inspiring moment […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The 2024 National Survey on Scientific and Technological Potential (IPCTN) has highlighted the leading role of hospital institutions in Research and Development (R&D) in Portugal. According to the official report published by the Direção-Geral de Estatísticas da Educação e Ciência, Hospital da Luz Lisboa ranks as the fifth hospital institution nationwide with the highest investment […]
Executive Director of Hospital da Luz Learning Health,Francisca Leite, and the Deputy Director of Hospital da Luz Learning Health – Innovation and Data Science, Nuno André da Silva, were invited to appear on the “Convidado Extra” podcast by Rádio Observador to speak with journalist João Paulo Sacadura. In this podcast, they shared their professional journeys, […]
Research conducted at the Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology and Signalling of the Católica Medical School (CMS) – Universidade Católica Portuguesa, has recently received two major national scientific distinctions in the field of endocrinology. The SPEDM Research Project Grant – 2025 was awarded to Assistant Professor Ana Luísa Silva, from Católica Medical School, for the project “The role of […]
