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ICVS PhD student contributes to study clarifying the role of dynorphin in motivation

Study published in Cell, with a contribution from Marcelina Węzik, (C2B Team) at ICVS, shows that dynorphin release in the striatum is necessary and sufficient for goal-directed behavior

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Two ICVS researchers awarded CaixaResearch Health Research 2026 grants

Ana João Rodrigues and Agostinho Carvalho will lead projects on the role of zinc in neuronal communication and on a rare fungal infection

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Five ICVS researchers among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists

Agostinho Carvalho, António Salgado, João Espregueira-Mendes, Natália Cruz-Martins and Rui M. Reis are included in the 2026 ranking by Stanford University and Elsevier.

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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.

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ICVS PhD student contributes to study clarifying the role of dynorphin in motivation

Two ICVS researchers awarded CaixaResearch Health Research 2026 grants

Five ICVS researchers among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists

Research outputs that create knowledge and improve clinical outcomes

Research outputs that create knowledge and improve clinical outcomes

Research outputs that create knowledge and improve clinical outcomes

Research outputs that create knowledge and improve clinical outcomes

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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

1º Ciência Falada

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

First completed PhD

First outreach activities

Launch of the MD/PhD program

First registered patent

Inauguration of the definitive facilities of ICVS/ECS

Creation of MSc and PhD programs by ICVS/ECS

Launch of the first 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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Research outputs that
create knowledge and
improve clinical outcomes

Research outputs that create knowledge and
improve clinical outcomes

Research outputs that
create knowledge and
improve clinical outcomes

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 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