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The Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS)
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within the School of Medicine of the University of Minho.

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October 9, 2024

ICVS researcher wins the Maria de Sousa Prize 2024

Samuel Gonçalves, researcher at the ICVS, is honored this Wednesday, October 9th, with the Maria de Sousa prize awarded by the BIAL Foundation. The award-winning project tries to understand how the metabolism of our cells can contribute to susceptibility to aspergilosis disease, allow us to find new therapeutic targets and develop new personalized medicine strategies.

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September 30, 2024

ICVS at European Researchers’ Night 2024

“Breathing is Essential! Breathe in, Breathe out and Learn about it!”, the activity developed by ICVS researchers was a success at the European Researchers’ Night, an event that took place last Friday, September 27th, at Forum Braga.

September 26, 2024

ICVS Seminar “Biological performance and characterisation of a current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP)-compliant fibrinogen depleted human Platelet Lysate for cell-based clinical therapies”

13h | A0.03 | 30.09.2024 | Miguel Ribeiro, ICVS / EM, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

October 2024

Oct 14

Oct 14, 2024 October 14 - October 15

Biliary Laparoscopy

Hands-on and theoretical course on the basis of laparoscopic exploration of the common bile duct is the maintenance of the biliary environment. Training includes choledocoscopy, cholangiography, suture, and biliary anastomosis on inanimate, organic, and animal models.

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November 2024

Nov 08

Nov 08, 2024 November 8 - November 9

EndoEar Braga Course

An ENT hands-on course with training sessions on a fully equipped lab and theoretical lessons by experts.

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Research outputs that create knowledge and improve clinical outcomes

The Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS) was established in 2003 to develop biomedical research within the School of Medicine of the University of Minho.

ICVS at a glance

Establishment of ICVS

Recognition as an R&D unit by FCT

1st Ciência Falada

Inauguration and certification by the Portuguese Ministry of Agriculture of the animal house facilities

1st completed PhD

First outreach activities

Launch of the MD/PhD program

1st registered patent

Inauguration of the definitive facilities of ICVS/ECS

Creation of MSc and PhD programs by ICVS/ECS

Launch of the 1st spin-off in Medical Devices – iSurgical3D

STORZ minimally invasive surgery laboratory

Status of Associate Laboratory to ICVS/3B’s

Launch of the Clinical Academic Center of Braga (2CA-Braga)

1st European project coordinated by ICVS

Launch of the 1st spin-off in Life Sciences – BnML

>10000 participants in ICVS outreach activities

Launch of the 1st spin-off in Medical Education – iCognitus

1000 peer-reviewed published articles

Inauguration of the new animal house facilities

1st La Caixa Foundation project

Patent sold for > € 1 million – KidneyNav

2000 peer-reviewed published articles

> 100 PhD researchers

Diagnostic service to the community – COVID-19

1st ERC grant

1st researcher in tenure track

Restructuring of ICVS into thematic teams

Let’s Build Something Together

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ICVS researcher wins the Maria de Sousa Prize 2024

ICVS at European Researchers’ Night 2024

ICVS Seminar “Biological performance and characterisation of a current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP)-compliant fibrinogen depleted human Platelet Lysate for cell-based clinical therapies”

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Research outputs that
create knowledge and
improve clinical outcomes

The Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS)
was established in 2003 to develop biomedical research
within the School of Medicine of the University of Minho.

1^st Ciência Falada

1^st completed PhD

1^stregistered patent

Launch of the 1^st spin-off in Medical Devices – iSurgical3D

1^st European project coordinated by ICVS

Launch of the 1^st spin-off in Life Sciences – BnML

Launch of the 1^st spin-off in Medical Education – iCognitus

1^st La Caixa Foundation project

1^st ERC grant

1^st researcher in tenure track