ICVS - Life and Health Sciences Research Institute | UMinho
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The ICVS is a R&D Unit incorporated in the School of Medicine - UMinho, strategically located in the Northern region of Portugal within a fast growing Cluster of Biomedical Science, Technology and Healthcare institutions. https://icvs.uminho.pt
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🌟 ICVS is now on BlueSky! 🌟
We’re excited to bring our health science community to this new platform! Follow us for the latest insights, research, and discussions on health innovation and more. Let’s connect and grow together! 💙
#ICVSonBlueSky
We’re excited to bring our health science community to this new platform! Follow us for the latest insights, research, and discussions on health innovation and more. Let’s connect and grow together! 💙
#ICVSonBlueSky
The ICVS Green Lab team marked the EWWR with the webinar “Ecomapping – A Practical Approach to Implement Sustainability in our Lab”, gathering 13 ICVS researchers. The initiative was regionally coordinated by Braval.
#EWWR2025 #ecoparquebraval
#EWWR2025 #ecoparquebraval
November 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The ICVS Green Lab team marked the EWWR with the webinar “Ecomapping – A Practical Approach to Implement Sustainability in our Lab”, gathering 13 ICVS researchers. The initiative was regionally coordinated by Braval.
#EWWR2025 #ecoparquebraval
#EWWR2025 #ecoparquebraval
ICVS researcher Bruno Costa is part of a la Caixa Foundation–funded project aiming to rethink treatment for glioblastoma, the deadliest brain cancer in adults.
Read more: icvs.uminho.pt/icvs-researc...
Read more: icvs.uminho.pt/icvs-researc...
November 28, 2025 at 9:33 AM
ICVS researcher Bruno Costa is part of a la Caixa Foundation–funded project aiming to rethink treatment for glioblastoma, the deadliest brain cancer in adults.
Read more: icvs.uminho.pt/icvs-researc...
Read more: icvs.uminho.pt/icvs-researc...
🔬 Discover science at ICVS! Join our Advanced and Student Seminars this December covering neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and diabetic retinopathy, and new therapeutic approaches in oncology. Save the dates!
November 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🔬 Discover science at ICVS! Join our Advanced and Student Seminars this December covering neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and diabetic retinopathy, and new therapeutic approaches in oncology. Save the dates!
📢 Today at 1 PM in room A0.03 (UMinho’s School of Medicine), join Pedro Morgado’s talk “Cognitive (Dys)Regulation in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - insights from neuroimaging studies”.
#ICVS #AdvancedSeminars
#ICVS #AdvancedSeminars
November 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
📢 Today at 1 PM in room A0.03 (UMinho’s School of Medicine), join Pedro Morgado’s talk “Cognitive (Dys)Regulation in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - insights from neuroimaging studies”.
#ICVS #AdvancedSeminars
#ICVS #AdvancedSeminars
On 21 Nov 2025, ICVS brought science to Aboim da Nóbrega and Barbudo schools. Students explored Microbiology and Infection in an activity organized by Celina Barros and led by researchers Marcela Oliveira and Inês Pereira. Inspiring future scientists! 🔬
November 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
On 21 Nov 2025, ICVS brought science to Aboim da Nóbrega and Barbudo schools. Students explored Microbiology and Infection in an activity organized by Celina Barros and led by researchers Marcela Oliveira and Inês Pereira. Inspiring future scientists! 🔬
📢 Thursday at 1 PM in room A0.03 (UMinho’s School of Medicine), join Pedro Morgado’s talk “Cognitive (Dys)Regulation in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - insights from neuroimaging studies”.
#ICVS #AdvancedSeminars
#ICVS #AdvancedSeminars
November 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
📢 Thursday at 1 PM in room A0.03 (UMinho’s School of Medicine), join Pedro Morgado’s talk “Cognitive (Dys)Regulation in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - insights from neuroimaging studies”.
#ICVS #AdvancedSeminars
#ICVS #AdvancedSeminars
Thank you to everyone who joined us!
Our roundtable “Science: It’s Fundamental!” and the exhibition “Between Light and Matter” marked World Science Day. The School of Medicine atrium remains a space where science and art meet throughout the week.
Our roundtable “Science: It’s Fundamental!” and the exhibition “Between Light and Matter” marked World Science Day. The School of Medicine atrium remains a space where science and art meet throughout the week.
November 25, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Thank you to everyone who joined us!
Our roundtable “Science: It’s Fundamental!” and the exhibition “Between Light and Matter” marked World Science Day. The School of Medicine atrium remains a space where science and art meet throughout the week.
Our roundtable “Science: It’s Fundamental!” and the exhibition “Between Light and Matter” marked World Science Day. The School of Medicine atrium remains a space where science and art meet throughout the week.
📢 It’s today! The ICVS celebrates World Science Day and the National Day of Scientific Culture with a debate on why fundamental science matters for the future of health. Join us at 2 PM, Zulmira Simões Auditorium. Free entry, limited seating!
November 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
📢 It’s today! The ICVS celebrates World Science Day and the National Day of Scientific Culture with a debate on why fundamental science matters for the future of health. Join us at 2 PM, Zulmira Simões Auditorium. Free entry, limited seating!
📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Today, 1 PM
🎤 João Afonso on “iPSC-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and their Secretome: Effects on Neurovascular and Cellular Responses”.
📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho
Don’t miss it!
🎤 João Afonso on “iPSC-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and their Secretome: Effects on Neurovascular and Cellular Responses”.
📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho
Don’t miss it!
November 24, 2025 at 9:23 AM
📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Today, 1 PM
🎤 João Afonso on “iPSC-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and their Secretome: Effects on Neurovascular and Cellular Responses”.
📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho
Don’t miss it!
🎤 João Afonso on “iPSC-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and their Secretome: Effects on Neurovascular and Cellular Responses”.
📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho
Don’t miss it!
⏳ Only 2 days left!
Join us for a roundtable with leading experts on the importance of fundamental science.
📅 Nov 24, 2 PM
📍 Zulmira Simões Auditorium – School of Medicine, UMinho
Free entry. Don’t miss the debate!
Join us for a roundtable with leading experts on the importance of fundamental science.
📅 Nov 24, 2 PM
📍 Zulmira Simões Auditorium – School of Medicine, UMinho
Free entry. Don’t miss the debate!
November 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
⏳ Only 2 days left!
Join us for a roundtable with leading experts on the importance of fundamental science.
📅 Nov 24, 2 PM
📍 Zulmira Simões Auditorium – School of Medicine, UMinho
Free entry. Don’t miss the debate!
Join us for a roundtable with leading experts on the importance of fundamental science.
📅 Nov 24, 2 PM
📍 Zulmira Simões Auditorium – School of Medicine, UMinho
Free entry. Don’t miss the debate!
🍂 Yesterday’s ICVS Magusto was a great success! The Well-Being team brought staff, researchers, and friends together for a warm afternoon of roasted chestnuts and good vibes.
Thank you all for joining! 🤎🌰
Thank you all for joining! 🤎🌰
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🍂 Yesterday’s ICVS Magusto was a great success! The Well-Being team brought staff, researchers, and friends together for a warm afternoon of roasted chestnuts and good vibes.
Thank you all for joining! 🤎🌰
Thank you all for joining! 🤎🌰
📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Mon, 1 PM
🎤 João Afonso on “iPSC-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and their Secretome: Effects on Neurovascular and Cellular Responses”.
📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho
Don’t miss it!
🎤 João Afonso on “iPSC-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and their Secretome: Effects on Neurovascular and Cellular Responses”.
📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho
Don’t miss it!
November 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Mon, 1 PM
🎤 João Afonso on “iPSC-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and their Secretome: Effects on Neurovascular and Cellular Responses”.
📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho
Don’t miss it!
🎤 João Afonso on “iPSC-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and their Secretome: Effects on Neurovascular and Cellular Responses”.
📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho
Don’t miss it!
The School of Medicine atrium hosts “Between Light and Matter”, an exhibition of 16 ICVS images where confocal microscopy reveals unseen worlds of cells and tissues.
📅 24–28 Nov • 📍 School of Medicine Atrium
Discover science from a new perspective!
📅 24–28 Nov • 📍 School of Medicine Atrium
Discover science from a new perspective!
November 21, 2025 at 9:19 AM
The School of Medicine atrium hosts “Between Light and Matter”, an exhibition of 16 ICVS images where confocal microscopy reveals unseen worlds of cells and tissues.
📅 24–28 Nov • 📍 School of Medicine Atrium
Discover science from a new perspective!
📅 24–28 Nov • 📍 School of Medicine Atrium
Discover science from a new perspective!
Why does fundamental science matter?
It underpins every major advance in health, from new therapies to understanding disease. Join us on 24 Nov, 14:00, at the Zulmira Simões Auditorium (School of Medicine – UMinho). Free entry. Come be part of the conversation.
It underpins every major advance in health, from new therapies to understanding disease. Join us on 24 Nov, 14:00, at the Zulmira Simões Auditorium (School of Medicine – UMinho). Free entry. Come be part of the conversation.
November 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Why does fundamental science matter?
It underpins every major advance in health, from new therapies to understanding disease. Join us on 24 Nov, 14:00, at the Zulmira Simões Auditorium (School of Medicine – UMinho). Free entry. Come be part of the conversation.
It underpins every major advance in health, from new therapies to understanding disease. Join us on 24 Nov, 14:00, at the Zulmira Simões Auditorium (School of Medicine – UMinho). Free entry. Come be part of the conversation.
ICVS spin-off IPLEXMED signs a landmark agreement with UMinho and INL, gaining exclusive rights to advanced graphene sensors for fast, non-invasive detection of malaria and other pathogens. A major step for innovation born at the ICVS. 🔗 icvs.uminho.pt/icvs-spin-of...
November 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
ICVS spin-off IPLEXMED signs a landmark agreement with UMinho and INL, gaining exclusive rights to advanced graphene sensors for fast, non-invasive detection of malaria and other pathogens. A major step for innovation born at the ICVS. 🔗 icvs.uminho.pt/icvs-spin-of...
📢 Today at 1 PM in room A0.03 (UMinho’s School of Medicine), join Vânia Cardoso’s talk “Inside AccelBio: Accelerating drug discovery through collaboration”.
#ICVS #AdvancedSeminars
#ICVS #AdvancedSeminars
November 20, 2025 at 9:10 AM
📢 Today at 1 PM in room A0.03 (UMinho’s School of Medicine), join Vânia Cardoso’s talk “Inside AccelBio: Accelerating drug discovery through collaboration”.
#ICVS #AdvancedSeminars
#ICVS #AdvancedSeminars
ICVS´s Isabel Veiga & Jorge Pedrosa contributed to ALAM 2025 – Latin American Congress of Microbiology (12–15 Nov, Santo Domingo): Veiga was plenary speaker, committee member and co-organised a malaria resistance symposium; Pedrosa, as SPM President, moderated a session and presented three posters.
November 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
ICVS´s Isabel Veiga & Jorge Pedrosa contributed to ALAM 2025 – Latin American Congress of Microbiology (12–15 Nov, Santo Domingo): Veiga was plenary speaker, committee member and co-organised a malaria resistance symposium; Pedrosa, as SPM President, moderated a session and presented three posters.
Science: It’s Fundamental!
Join us on Nov 24, 2 PM at ICVS for a debate on the role of fundamental science in health innovation with top Portuguese researchers.
📍 Zulmira Simões Auditorium, UMinho | 🎫 Free entry
Join us on Nov 24, 2 PM at ICVS for a debate on the role of fundamental science in health innovation with top Portuguese researchers.
📍 Zulmira Simões Auditorium, UMinho | 🎫 Free entry
November 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Science: It’s Fundamental!
Join us on Nov 24, 2 PM at ICVS for a debate on the role of fundamental science in health innovation with top Portuguese researchers.
📍 Zulmira Simões Auditorium, UMinho | 🎫 Free entry
Join us on Nov 24, 2 PM at ICVS for a debate on the role of fundamental science in health innovation with top Portuguese researchers.
📍 Zulmira Simões Auditorium, UMinho | 🎫 Free entry
📢 Thursday at 1 PM in room A0.03 (UMinho’s School of Medicine), join Vânia Cardoso’s talk “Inside AccelBio: Accelerating drug discovery through collaboration”.
#ICVS #AdvancedSeminars
#ICVS #AdvancedSeminars
November 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM
📢 Thursday at 1 PM in room A0.03 (UMinho’s School of Medicine), join Vânia Cardoso’s talk “Inside AccelBio: Accelerating drug discovery through collaboration”.
#ICVS #AdvancedSeminars
#ICVS #AdvancedSeminars
📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Today, 1 PM
🎤 Samuel Alves on “The impact of astrocytic metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 manipulation in the medial prefrontal cortex”.
📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho
Don’t miss it!
🎤 Samuel Alves on “The impact of astrocytic metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 manipulation in the medial prefrontal cortex”.
📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho
Don’t miss it!
November 17, 2025 at 9:16 AM
📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Today, 1 PM
🎤 Samuel Alves on “The impact of astrocytic metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 manipulation in the medial prefrontal cortex”.
📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho
Don’t miss it!
🎤 Samuel Alves on “The impact of astrocytic metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 manipulation in the medial prefrontal cortex”.
📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho
Don’t miss it!
ICVS and School of Medicine celebrate World Science Day with “Science: it’s fundamental!” — 24 Nov, 2PM, Zulmira Simões Auditorium, UMinho.
With Madalena Alves, Sandra Paiva, Cláudia Cavadas, Patrícia Maciel & Elsa Logarinho.
#ScienceIsFundamental #ICVS #UMinho
With Madalena Alves, Sandra Paiva, Cláudia Cavadas, Patrícia Maciel & Elsa Logarinho.
#ScienceIsFundamental #ICVS #UMinho
November 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
ICVS and School of Medicine celebrate World Science Day with “Science: it’s fundamental!” — 24 Nov, 2PM, Zulmira Simões Auditorium, UMinho.
With Madalena Alves, Sandra Paiva, Cláudia Cavadas, Patrícia Maciel & Elsa Logarinho.
#ScienceIsFundamental #ICVS #UMinho
With Madalena Alves, Sandra Paiva, Cláudia Cavadas, Patrícia Maciel & Elsa Logarinho.
#ScienceIsFundamental #ICVS #UMinho
🎙️ ICVS researcher Luísa Pinto joined RUM's UMinho I&D programme to discuss her project funded with over €800K, focused on new approaches to diagnosing and treating depression.
👉 Listen here: www.rum.pt/shows/uminho...
👉 Listen here: www.rum.pt/shows/uminho...
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
🎙️ ICVS researcher Luísa Pinto joined RUM's UMinho I&D programme to discuss her project funded with over €800K, focused on new approaches to diagnosing and treating depression.
👉 Listen here: www.rum.pt/shows/uminho...
👉 Listen here: www.rum.pt/shows/uminho...
📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Mon, 1 PM
🎤 Samuel Alves on “The impact of astrocytic metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 manipulation in the medial prefrontal cortex”.
📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho
Don’t miss it!
🎤 Samuel Alves on “The impact of astrocytic metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 manipulation in the medial prefrontal cortex”.
📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho
Don’t miss it!
November 14, 2025 at 11:15 AM
📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Mon, 1 PM
🎤 Samuel Alves on “The impact of astrocytic metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 manipulation in the medial prefrontal cortex”.
📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho
Don’t miss it!
🎤 Samuel Alves on “The impact of astrocytic metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 manipulation in the medial prefrontal cortex”.
📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho
Don’t miss it!
📢 Today at 1 PM in room A0.03 (UMinho’s School of Medicine), join Juan Gallo’s talk “Magnetic nanocomposites for immunotheranostic applications”.
#ICVS #AdvancedSeminars
#ICVS #AdvancedSeminars
November 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
📢 Today at 1 PM in room A0.03 (UMinho’s School of Medicine), join Juan Gallo’s talk “Magnetic nanocomposites for immunotheranostic applications”.
#ICVS #AdvancedSeminars
#ICVS #AdvancedSeminars
SPAOM 2025 in Braga was a success! Andreia Castro and Goretti Pinto joined the Organizing Committee, and ICVS members Bruna Lomba, Jonas Campos, Daniela Monteiro, Carmen Vieira & Carina Cunha contributed to organizing and scientific sessions. #ICVS #SPAOM2025 #BioImaging
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
SPAOM 2025 in Braga was a success! Andreia Castro and Goretti Pinto joined the Organizing Committee, and ICVS members Bruna Lomba, Jonas Campos, Daniela Monteiro, Carmen Vieira & Carina Cunha contributed to organizing and scientific sessions. #ICVS #SPAOM2025 #BioImaging