Paula Ravasco, faculty member at the Católica Medical School, will participate as a speaker at the 18th International Conference of the Society on Sarcopenia, Cachexia & Wasting Disorders (SCWD), taking place in Rome, Italy, from December 11th to December 13th, 2025. The SCWD Conference is a premier international event that brings together researchers, clinicians, […]
The article by Professor Susana Falardo from the Católica Medical School, titled “Dentistry Beyond Oral Health”, was published in Forbes Portugal, in the special issue “Dentistry”. Professor Susana’s text can be found on page 18. 👉Read the full article here: ESPECIAL Medicina Dentária – Forbes PT
Portuguese researchers are testing ways to block the influenza A virus before it causes infection, which could pave the way for new antiviral drugs for several viruses against which there are still no vaccines. “If the methodology we are developing works for the influenza virus, it is possible that it will also work for other […]
The structural changes needed to enable responsible research practices, the role of institutions in promoting cultures of integrity, and the ethical challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence will be some of the topics highlighted at the conference “Responsible Science: Building a Culture of Integrity in Research”, organized by the Institute of Bioethics of the Catholic University of […]
The Católica Doctoral School (CADOS) of Universidade Católica Portuguesa in collaboration with the Transform4Europe Alliance (T4EU) organizes the “Around Writing Series”, a trilogy of interactive Science Communication workshops designed to help PhD students enhance their academic writing through creativity, collaboration, and reflection. More than a training course, the “Around Writing Series” is a laboratory of ideas where participants co-create knowledge, experiment with writing tools, […]
Kick-off webinar – November 12th – 10:00 AM The CoARA Boost Project “Teaming for self-evaluation in research assessment across scales: from researchers to institutions “is launching to co-develop and implement a structured approach to ethics self-evaluation in research assessment. The project is coordinated by RDA Europe, and it is centred on the CoARA-ERIP Ethics Self-Assessment Checklist. The […]
The study entitled “Simulated Patients as Evaluators in Admission Interviews: Reliability Analysis”, presented by Rodrigo Sousa in co-authorship with Paulo Oom and Sanne Schreurs, was recognized at the 5th National Congress of Clinical Communication in Healthcare, held under the theme “Clinical Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”. The event was organized by the Portuguese Society for Clinical Communication in […]
Professor João Santos Pereira, Executive Director of the Católica Medical School, took part in the Portugal Digital Summit 2025, one of the country’s leading events dedicated to digital transformation and technological innovation. This year’s edition highlighted the growing role of Artificial Intelligence and brought together experts from various fields to reflect on the challenges and […]
“Studying CD9 as a new therapeutic strategy for neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury,” authored by Isaura Martins, from the Católica Medical School, is the winning project of the Pain Research Grant, sponsored by the Grünenthal Foundation in partnership with the Portuguese Association for the Study of Pain (APED). The research focuses on the CD9 protein, […]
Professor João Pereira, Executive Director of Católica Medical School attended the Atlantic Health & Wellness Summit 2025, held on October 10th, 2025. The topic of Professor João Pereira’s session was “AI: Co-intelligence and Co-creation in the Service of Health.”
