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  • May 27, 2025

Céline Gonçalves Awarded the L’Oréal Portugal Medal of Honor

ICVS researcher Céline Gonçalves has been awarded the L’Oréal Portugal Medal of Honor for Women in Science. This award, granted in partnership with the National Commission for UNESCO and the Foundation for Science and Technology, recognizes the achievements of scientists under 35 and supports innovative research projects with an impact on health and the environment.

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  • May 23, 2025

Study Identifies Possible Cause of Rising Colorectal Cancer Rates Among Young People

Research published in Nature, co-authored by ICVS’s Rui M. Reis, paves the way for new strategies in prevention and treatment.

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  • May 21, 2025

ICVS Study Highlights Potential of Plant Extract as a Source for Treating Neurodegenerative Diseases

Researchers from ICVS have discovered that compounds originated from the plant Hemerocallis citrina Baroni could have therapeutic potential for treating neurodegenerative diseases like Machado-Joseph Disease (MJD/SCA3) and Frontotemporal Dementia with Parkinsonism (FTDP-17). These diseases are characterized by the loss of neurons and severe motor difficulties.

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  • May 8, 2025

NLX-101: A Breath of Fresh Air for Patients with Rett Syndrome

Researchers at the Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS) of the University of Minho have taken an important step in the search for new therapies for Rett Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that still lacks an effective treatment. The results of the study, now published in the prestigious journal Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, show that the experimental drug NLX-101 may alleviate two of the most severe symptoms: irregular breathing and cognitive difficulties.

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  • April 24, 2025

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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  • April 17, 2025

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.

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Campus de Gualtar
4710-057 Braga
Portugal

GPS: +41° 33′ 47.33″, -8° 24′ 3.39″
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