A recently published study by researchers from the ReNEU team at ICVS shows that males and females exhibit distinct immune responses following spinal cord injury, highlighting the importance of considering biological sex in research on this condition.
The ReNEU team at ICVS held a team retreat in Amarante on September 7, dedicated to sharing ongoing work, defining future priorities, and discussing topics relevant to the development of the team’s research.
A team from ICVS has published a scientific review of the most recent advances in the brain mechanisms that regulate feeding behaviour. The review shows that these systems operate as a highly interconnected network rather than as relatively independent circuits.
An international team coordinated by Cláudia Nóbrega of ICVS has received $600,000 (about €525,000) in funding from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in USA to investigate the relationship between the Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis.
Three researchers from ICVS have recently been awarded competitive fellowships by the Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro – Núcleo Regional do Norte, recognizing their innovative contributions to cancer research.
Carina Soares-Cunha, young principal investigator at ICVS, was appointed Scientific Ambassador to the Euro-BioImaging cohort of 2026, highlighting both her scientific leadership and the institute’s growing international visibility.
