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The Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS)
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Malaria Becomes Harder to Treat Due to Multiple Mutations

Malaria is proving more difficult to treat than previously thought, as drug resistance is linked to multiple genetic mutations in the parasite rather than a single one. This is the conclusion of an international study involving scientists from ICVS published in Nature Communications.

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ICVS Receives “Excellent” Rating in National FCT Evaluation

The Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS) has been awarded the highest classification of EXCELLENT in the most recent national evaluation of R&D Units, conducted by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) under the Multiannual Funding Programme for 2023/2024.

ICVS Advanced Seminars “Targeting the muscle-tumor metabolic crosstalk”

Paolo Porporato, Paolo Porporato, University of Torino and principal investigator at MBC – Molecular Biotechnology Center “Guido Tarone” “Targeting the muscle-tumor metabolic crosstalk”

April 2025

Apr 28

Apr 28, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

ICVS Student Seminar “Behavioral and neuropathological characterisation of the Dp(16)1Yey mouse model of Down Syndrome”

April 28th at 1 pm, don’t miss Sara Guerreiro "Behavioral and neuropathological characterisation of the Dp(16)1Yey mouse model of Down Syndrome" at the A0.02 auditorium in UMinho’s School of Medicine.

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Apr 29

Apr 29, 2025 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

ICVS Advanced Seminars “Targeting the muscle-tumor metabolic crosstalk”

Paolo Porporato, Paolo Porporato, University of Torino and principal investigator at MBC - Molecular Biotechnology Center “Guido Tarone"
“Targeting the muscle-tumor metabolic crosstalk”

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June 2025

Jun 01

Jun 01, 2025 June 1 - June 5

Sulci, Gyri, Ventricles, Dissecting Fibers

Theoretical and practical course on neurosurgery with hands-on training in cadaver model, in a fully equipped surgical lab, reviewing the Anatomy, Pathology, and Operative approaches to vascular and neoplastic intracranial lesions.

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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

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Malaria Becomes Harder to Treat Due to Multiple Mutations

ICVS Receives “Excellent” Rating in National FCT Evaluation

ICVS Advanced Seminars “Targeting the muscle-tumor metabolic crosstalk”

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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