World Cancer Day: UCIBIO’s commitment to cancer research
World Cancer Day is an international day observed every 4th of February to raise awareness about cancer, encourage its prevention, and mobilise action to address the global cancer epidemic. The day is led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and was established in the year 2000.
In Portugal, cancer is the second leading cause of mortality and one of the primary cause of potential years of life lost.
Filipe Natalio awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Grant for sustainable textile innovation
Filipe Natalio, leader of the Material Farming Laboratory at UCIBIO-NOVA FCT, was distinguished with a European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept grant with the project BIODENIM: “Bio-Engineered Dyeing Innovations for Sustainable Cotton Textiles”.
Decoding Cancer: Advancing diagnosis and treatment through Glycobiology and Structural Biology
A collaborative research study in the framework of the European project GLYCOTwinning, led by researchers from UCIBIO-NOVA FCT and CIC BioGUNE revealed, for the first time, the molecular mechanism behind the binding of a specific antibody to a glycan-based antigen commonly found on malignant cells of some of the most difficult cancers to treat.
Vera Marisa Costa Wins Award for Advances in Cardiovascular Treatment
Vera Marisa Costa, UCIBIO-i4HB researcher from the Toxicology Lab at UCIBIO-FFUP, has been recognized with the Nunes Correa Verdades de Faria Award 2024 in Area C – “Progress in the Treatment of Heart Diseases.” The award is granted by Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa and highlights her innovative work on cardiotoxicity, focusing on the cardiovascular health of cancer treated patient