Past News

On December 16th, the 3rd Annual CIBIT Meeting took place at polo 3 of the University of Coimbra. The scientific program explored the latest results in neuroscience, cardiology, and metabolism through imaging, neurophysiological, and computational techniques. The meeting also ncluded a poster session, where our DiVErSe PhD students Mariana Pais and Joanna Sievers presented their work. Overall, a dynamic, vibrant conference, fostering meaningful discussions and collaborations. 

Joanna Sievers, our PhD student visiting from the University of Vale do Itajaí, has participated in the 3rd edition of Soapbox Science Coimbra. In this initiative, women scientists were invited to climb into a wooden box and talk about their science to the public. It was a true scientific Speakers' Corner! Joanna spoke about her research on the therapeutic effects of the dry extract of the Tagetes erecta flower in ASD. Check our Projects tab for more info on Joanna's work.

Our PhD student Beatriz Martins has showcased her work at the 10th European Student Conference on Behavior & Cognition (Paris, France), with an oral communication titled "Sex-specific gut-brain axis alterations in autism spectrum disorder mouse model: the role of neuropeptide Y". We congratulate Beatriz on this important milestone in her scientific career and hope this conference was a fruitful opportunity for Science-sharing and networking.

Our new PhD candidates, Carolina Fortunato and João Neves, have started this month to attend classes on their doctoral programs. Carolina is a student of the Doctoral Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences (FFUC), and João of the Doctoral Program of Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (iii-UC). We wish that this curricular year brings them success,  an expanded network, and lots of new knowledge, to put to use in their projects!

Our PhD student Helena Ferreira has participated in the most recent session of PubhD Coimbra, held at Liquidâmbar on September 26th. In this event, Helena shared her PhD project with a non-specialized audience, in an informal environment, as well as two other PhD students from different research fields. The session was a success, filled with many curious questions from the public and some new ideas being generated. 

Our PhD candidate Helena Ferreira has participated in the FENS - CHEN Institute - NeuroLéman Summer School on "Monitoring and manipulating the affective state: new perspectives on neurotechnologies and AI tools". Helena got to present her work on ultrasonic vocalization analysis, meet fellow PhD students and network with leading experts in the fields of artificial intelligence, cognitive neuroscience and emotion. 

The annual teambuilding activity of our group has taken place this time at the Oceanário, in Lisbon. This amazing aquarium, with a 5-million litter central tank, was the backdrop of our moment of reflection about the past year, and about what is to come. Our group still had time to marvel at the breath-taking views of our capital, from the priviledge viewing spot of the cable car over the Tejo river. 

Our group participated once more in this year's edition of "Club Science" (Clube Ciência), in which CIBIT's researchers visit weekly the 3rd grade classes of the Montes Claros primary school in Coimbra. This time, the topic of animal experimentation was discussed, and a practical activity of isolation of the banana's DNA was performed with the students.