ICVS Student Seminar “Optimizing the Cryopreservation of the Secretome from Induced Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Exploring the Efficacy of Lyophilization”
2026-01-19 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
January 19th at 1 pm, don’t miss Carla Pereira‘s “Optimizing the Cryopreservation of the Secretome from Induced Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Exploring the Efficacy of Lyophilization” at the A0.02 auditorium in UMinho’s School of Medicine.

ICVS Advanced Seminar “Circadian Medicine in Sleep Apnea: Implications for Health and Disease"
2026-01-22 13:00 - 14:00
January 22nd at 1 pm, don’t miss Ana Rita Alvaro‘s “Circadian Medicine in Sleep Apnea: Implications for Health and Disease” at the A0.03 auditorium in UMinho’s School of Medicine.
ARA is a researcher at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC-UC), University of Coimbra, with a PhD and over 15 years of scientific experience in neuroscience. She leads an innovative research line on sleep and biological rhythms in ageing and age-related diseases, where she is the principal investigator of a dedicated subgroup. Author of 32 peer-reviewed publications, she has secured competitive national and international funding and established strong international collaborations. Motivated by applied research, she is also co-founder of the startup SleepApnea ID and actively engaged in science outreach.

ICVS Student Seminar “Influence of sex and gender on stress considering behavioral and neuroimaging measures”
2026-01-26 13:00 - 14:00
December 26th at 1 pm, don’t miss Ana Rita Moreira‘s “Influence of sex and gender on stress considering behavioral and neuroimaging measures” at the A0.02 auditorium in UMinho’s School of Medicine.

ICVS Advanced Seminar “High-Throughput Screening Made Simple: Meet Our New Institute Platform"
2026-01-29 13:00 - 14:00
January 29th at 1 pm, don’t miss Joana Sousa‘s “High-Throughput Screening Made Simple: Meet Our New Institute Platform” at the A0.03 auditorium in UMinho’s School of Medicine.
High-throughput screening (HTS) is no longer a distant technology — it’s now part of our institute’s research landscape. In this talk, we’ll introduce our newly launched HTS facility, explain what it can do, and show how it can enhance a wide range of scientific projects. Whether you work with cells, molecular targets, or new model systems, this session will give you a clear, accessible overview of how HTS can open new possibilities for your research.
