Alexandre Quintanilha, forever an inspiration, was a speaker at Jornal Económico's 10th anniversary conference. His talk touched on many of the issues burdening society, but also showcased how knowledge can - and already does - alleviate that burden. 📰👀👇 #i3S #peopleofi3S #AI

Alexandre Quintanilha: “O conhecimento é a chave para a economia, para a inovação e para a democracia”

O cientista, fundador do Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular da Universidade do Porto, defendeu na conferência de aniversário do JE que o conhecimento científico é o motor para a resolução dos d...

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The 9th edition of the University of Porto-backed program BIP Proof distinguished six innovative projects, half of which hail from #i3S: AngioHeal Therapeutics, PRECISE-O, and SENSEgraft. Each of these projects was awarded 10 thousand euros. 📰👀👇 #i3Sresearch #i3Sinnovation #UPorto

U.Porto financia seis projetos inovadores com 60 mil euros

A edição deste ano vai distribuir 60 mil euros por projetos nas áreas da saúde, energia e ambiente, liderados por equipas da FEUP e do i3S.

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES ⏰October 22nd ➡️Research fellowship ✅MSc enrolled in non-acad degree courses ✅Experience in craniotomy surgery & stereotaxic transfection of brain areas by viral vectors ✅License in Animal manipulation or Animal training course 👉https://tinyurl.com/yc2d78fn #i3Sjobs

2nd #MOBILIsE Symposium in Molecular Bioengineering: Replicating Biology through Molecular Bioengineering 📅 3-4 Dec 📍 #i3S Abstract submission & registration⏰𝟯𝟭𝗢𝗰𝘁 ➕info: tinyurl.com/4pjzx6k5 #i3Sevents #ERAchairs #EUfunding

#i3S researchers Mónica Sousa and Ana Rita Costa recently published a paper in the journal 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴, in which they outline the workings of new mechanisms that help explain how neurons build and maintain their inner architecture. 📰👀👇 #i3Sresearch #i3Sinnovation #i3Spapers #neurobiology

i3S revela como se constrói e mantém o «esqueleto» dos neurónios

Investigação revela que diferentes versões de um complexo proteico desempenham funções especializadas ao longo da vida dos neurónios.

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ADVANCE-TB, a COST-funded initiative, recently published a paper analyzing innovative approaches to treating tuberculosis. #i3S researcher Tânia Silva is the paper's first author and vice-Chair of project ADVANCE-TB. 📰👀👇 #i3Sresearch #i3Sinnovation #COSTActions #TB

Cientistas da U.Porto lideram estudo sobre novas terapias contra a tuberculose

Estudo internacional analisa abordagens inovadoras que poderão contribuir para tratamentos mais curtos, seguros e eficazes.

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES ⏰October 21st ➡️Research fellowship ✅PhD students or Master´s enrolled in non-acad degree courses ✅Experience with biomaterials development, namely hydrogels ✅Experience with mammalian cell culture 👉https://tinyurl.com/2yyryxsv #i3Sjobs

In this course, we will embark on a journey to discover the participants' roots by analyzing a chip containing hundreds of thousands of genetic markers. ⏰Registration deadline: October 23rd ➕info: odisseiagenetica.i3s.up.pt/nova_edicao/ #i3Sevents #i3Scourses #geneticheritage #DNA #eventosonline

This #EMBO workshop brings together researchers working in diverse fields to explore how mechanical processes connect across biological scales. ⏰Deadline for abstract submission and registration: 1Dec, 2026 Limited capacity! ➕ tinyurl.com/4z4dx6hk #i3Sevents #i3Sworkshops

1/ 📢 Ya está abierta la Convocatoria de Investigación en Salud de la Fundación ”la Caixa”. Buscamos a las mentes más brillantes de España y Portugal para redefinir cómo diagnosticamos y tratamos la enfermedad. ¿Tienes una propuesta? Sigue leyendo. 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/5sdm27xu

JOB OPPORTUNITIES ⏰October 20th ➡️Research fellowship ✅PhD students enrolled in PhD programs ✅Experience & solid knowledge in B- and T-cell biology, hematological malignancies, flow cytometry, animal experimentation & cell culture and immunohistology techniques 👉https://tinyurl.com/yd5ny4te #i3Sjobs

📢OPPORTUNITIES DIGEST📢 ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝕆𝕡𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕦𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕖𝕤 Research Grant⏰15Oct: tinyurl.com/3xrj6yhu Junior Researcher⏰16Oct: tinyurl.com/4e8v86w5 Research Grant⏰16Oct: tinyurl.com/37bfdse8 Research Technician⏰21Oct: tinyurl.com/468uhfn9 ➕info: www.i3s.up.pt/job-opportun... #i3Sjobs

JOB OPPORTUNITIES ⏰October 21st, 2026 ➡️Research technician ✅Integrated MSc in Life & Health Sci or related (min grade of 17/20) OR a BSc in Life & Health Sci or related (min grade of 17/20) & a MSc in Life & Health Sci or related (min grade of 18/20 👉https://tinyurl.com/389vcu33 #i3Sjobs

JOB OPPORTUNITIES ⏰Oct 16th ➡️PhD holder researcher ✅PhD in neurobiology, biomedical engineering or a related area ✅Relevant publication record ✅Extensive hands-on experience with organotypic hippocampal cultures, electrophysiology using microelectrode arrays 👉https://tinyurl.com/5n84d2cd #i3Sjobs

JOB OPPORTUNITIES ⏰Oct 16th ➡️Research fellowship ✅Msc Students, at the time of the start of the contract ✅Knowledge of computational methods, namely FASTQ data processing & QC ✅Analysis of predictive models 👉https://tinyurl.com/279tsmj3 #i3Sjobs

JOB PPORTUNITIES ⏰October 15th ➡️Post-Doc fellowship ✅PhD in Biomedical Sciences (oncology-related) ✅Lab animal science training certificate (FELASA recommendations for Category C) ✅DGAV accreditation to perform procedures involving animals 👉https://tinyurl.com/ye95h9w5 #i3Sjobs

#NEI2026 was super fun! Weren't able to make it last Friday? Don't worry, there's always #NEI2027 🔗 noiteeuropeiadosinvestigadores.pt to stay on top of it

XLVIII Congress of the Iberian Society of Biomechanics and Biomaterials 📅 12-13 Nov 📍#i3S This congress will be a forum to present recent advances, exchange ideas, and develop new interdisciplinary collaborations. 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻⏰𝟯𝟬𝗦𝗲𝗽 Registration⏰13Oct ➕ tinyurl.com/3wkbuhhc #i3Sevents

While we missed World #Cancer Research Day, we couldn't let it go unnoticed, so we're sharing this interview given by #i3S researcher Jorge Lima in the scope of the launch of a new pediatric cancer research award. 📺👀👇 #i3Snews #i3Sresearch #cancerresearch

Oncologia pediátrica: prémio vai reconhecer projetos com impacto na vida de crianças

Jorge Lima, vice-diretor do Instituto de Patologia da Universidade do Porto, comenta a importância do prémio criado pelas fundações Jerónimo Martins e Rui Osório de Castro para a investigação na área ...

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES ⏰October 12th ➡️ Research fellowship ✅Msc Student or BSc ✅Experience in monocyte isolation from buffy coats & in vitro biocompatibility assays, phagocytosis assays, hydrogels preparation & rheological analysis 👉https://tinyurl.com/4pxkan76 #i3Sjobs

JOB OPPORTUNITIES ⏰October 12th, 2026 ➡️Audiovisual Technician ✅BSc in audiovisual, multimedia &/or related areas ✅Knowledge in handling analog & digital tables & other audiovisual equipment ✅Dynamic, proactive profile with a high sense of responsibility 👉https://tinyurl.com/4nyycfme #i3Sjobs

5/ 📰 Avance en cáncer cerebral infantil: El equipo del que forma parte la #BecariasFundlaCaixa Bárbara Ferreira (@i3suporto.bsky.social) desarrolla tumoroides a partir de pacientes pediátricos para diseñar tratamientos más precisos y menos tóxicos. ✍️ @nature.com: https://tinyurl.com/mvetd4at

JOB OPPORTUNITIES ⏰October 8th, 2026 ➡️Junior researcher with PhD ✅PhD in Oncobiology or a related area ✅Relevant publication record in peer-reviewed journals ✅Solid hands-on expertise in hemato-oncology ✅Proven experience in cancer mouse model studies ... 👉https://tinyurl.com/2ff3y2rd

The #Longevity Summit took place late last week at Alfândega do Porto, where experts discussed the state-of-the-art and future of #aging. #i3S researcher José Pedro Castro was among the invited speakers and discussed the important role played by controlled inflammation. #i3Snews #i3Sresearch

A ciência já consegue atrasar o envelhecimento. A questão é saber até onde podemos chegar.

Há minhocas geneticamente modificadas que vivem dez vezes mais e ratinhos cuja longevidade aumentou cerca de 50%. Já existem relógios capazes de estimar a idade biológica e estudos que procuram perceb...

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES ⏰October 7 ➡️PhD holder researcher ✅PhD degree in Cellular & Mol Biology, Microbiology or a related scientific field ✅Author of at least 3 original articles published in the field of the mol study of pathogens responsible for infectious diseases... 👉 tinyurl.com/4cwu4bby #i3Sjobs

JOB OPPORTUNITIES 📆23, September to 6, October, 2026 👉Junior Researcher ✅PhDin Neuroscience ✅Expertise in molecular and cellular biology, MRI, microscopy and imaging, Laboratory Animal Science - DGAV License ✅Fluency English ✅teamwork and interpersonal skills tinyurl.com/4kekc66f #i3Sjobs

We have two great workshops organised for you: 🦎 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence applied to Ecology and Behavioural studies - with André Ferreira, UZH, and Liliana Ferreira @biopolis-cibio.bsky.social 🦎 Introduction to Animal Welfare and Ethics - with Olsson’s lab, @i3suporto.bsky.social

Congress 2026 - Sociedade Portuguesa de Etologia

Key datesnnKey datesnnAbstract submission: 5 October 2026 Early bird price: 5 October 2026 Late Registration: 6 October to 2 December 2026 Conference: 9 -

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