#MPS_NOVA
We are delighted to announce that Ana Rita Garcia from
NIMSB_NOVA and Catarina Baptista from NOVA Medical School have been awarded a Staff Exchange opportunity, "Organoids Characterization” at Fondazione Human Technopole as part of the MPS_NOVA Twinning project!
September 30, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Last Friday, the MPS_NOVA Twinning project proudly joined the European Researchers’ Night at Marina de Oeiras, an inspiring event that brought science closer to society. 🌍🔬
September 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
On 22-24 July, #MPS_NOVA held the Training Workshop Pluripotent Stem Cell Basics, hosted by our partner #HumanTechnopole.
The event brought together researchers and students for three intensive days of theoretical and hands-on training on the cultivation and preservation of hPSCs.
July 31, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The MPS_NOVA EU Twinning project is pleased to announce the successful completion of our first Staff Exchange “Reprogramming Somatic Cells into Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (hiPSCs)” — hosted by Giovanni Faga group at Human Technopole.
July 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
🌟Join Us for the 4th Webinar of the #MPS_NOVA
On July 10th will feature two distinguished speakers at the forefront of advanced therapeutic development using organoids.
👉 Registration here: lnkd.in/dMKs5-Ku
📅 Registration Deadline: July 8th, 2025 (5 pm, WET)
July 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
📍 Collaboration in Action at ITQB NOVA
On May 26th, the MPS_NOVA EU Twinning project had the pleasure of welcoming colleagues from the Innovation and Funding Offices of the Max Delbrück Center, Dr. Nevine Shalaby and Dr. Seda Çöl Arslan, for a highly productive meeting.
July 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
On May 26th we hosted the #MPS_NOVA training workshop on "Strategy in R&I Management", with facilitators from our partner institution, the Max Delbrück Center.
July 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
🔬✨ MPS_NOVA at the @Oeiras Valley Science Festival! ✨
On May 23, the MPS_NOVA Twinning Project joined the ITQB NOVA stand at the Oeiras Valley Science Festival in Taguspark — a true “laboratory-outside-the-laboratory” experience!
July 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
On the 16th and 17th of June, #MPS_NOVA held its fifth training workshop — “Stem Cells, Organoids, and Methods to Characterize Them” — hosted by our partners at Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine.
July 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
🎉 We are delighted to announce that Maria Beatriz Felgueiras and Quélia Ribeiro from NOVA Medical School have been awarded a Staff Exchange on Methods to Characterize Stem Cells and Organoids at Max Delbrück Center as part of the MPS_NOVA Twinning project!
July 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
🎥 Dynamic42 GmbH interviewed Sarela García Santamarina, #MPS_NOVA Coordinator, during the recent MPS World Summit 2025.
Watch the video to hear her insights on the goals and achievements of the MPS_NOVA Twinning Project.
In part 4 of our #MPS2025 series, Dr. Sarela Garcia Santamarina (ITQB NOVA, Portugal) discusses the Horizon EU Twinning Project MPS_NOVA with Cláudia Santos (NOVA Medical School), focusing on chronic diseases & host-microbe interactions using organ-on-chip tech --> zurl.co/iC8gg
Minds Behind - Dr. Sarela Garcia Santamarina (ITQB NOVA, Portugal)
At the MPS World Summit 2025 we had the opportunity to speak to Dr. Sarela Garcia Santamarina, group leader at ITQB NOVA in Portugal and currently transitio...
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July 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
In part 4 of our #MPS2025 series, Dr. Sarela Garcia Santamarina (ITQB NOVA, Portugal) discusses the Horizon EU Twinning Project MPS_NOVA with Cláudia Santos (NOVA Medical School), focusing on chronic diseases & host-microbe interactions using organ-on-chip tech --> zurl.co/iC8gg
Minds Behind - Dr. Sarela Garcia Santamarina (ITQB NOVA, Portugal)
At the MPS World Summit 2025 we had the opportunity to speak to Dr. Sarela Garcia Santamarina, group leader at ITQB NOVA in Portugal and currently transitio...
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June 24, 2025 at 6:04 AM
🎥 A new MPS_NOVA Virtual Seminar is now on YouTube!

🎙️ Raquel Portela (ITQB NOVA) 📢 Modelling Bacterial Pneumonia Infection Dynamics in Lung-on-chip: A Comparative Study of Legionella pneumophila and Staphylococcus aureus.

#ITQB #MPS_NOVA #Research #Innovation
May 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
🎉 We’re proud to see our hashtag#MPS_NOVA Twinning Conference Attendance Fellowship supporting young researchers at top international events!
Luana Macedo presented her work on extracellular vesicles in inter-organ communication at the ISEV 2025 Annual Meeting in Vienna.
#ISEV2025 #NMS #Innovation
May 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
🎉 Introducing the NMS MPS_NOVA Labmeeting Series!

On April 4th, 2025, we proudly launched the first session of the NMS MPS_NOVA Exploratory Research Projects Labmeetings .
#MPS_NOVA #ExploratoryResearch #OrganOnChip #RetinalOrganoids #DiabeticRetinopathy #ParkinsonsDisease #NMS #BiomedicalResearch
May 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
🎉 Exciting Launch: ITQB NOVA MPS_NOVA Labmeeting Series!
On March 17th, we kicked off the ITQB NOVA MPS_NOVA Twinning Exploratory Research Projects Labmeetings, a new initiative spotlighting the innovative early-stage research emerging from our vibrant community.
#MPS_NOVA #Twinning
May 16, 2025 at 1:27 PM
🌐The MPS_NOVA website is live!🌐
This will be the go-to place to recap all key information about the project, past and upcoming events, and future opportunities.
#TrainingWorkshop #StaffExchange #VirtualSeminarSeries #MentoringProgram

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April 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM
On April 2nd, Pedro Pedrosa, Head of Innovation at ITQB NOVA, visited the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin as part of the MPS_NOVA EU Twinning project. The visit focused on learning from MDC’s Innovation Office to enhance innovation at UNL.
#Innovation #KnowledgeExchange
April 9, 2025 at 9:54 AM
🎥 A new MPS_NOVA Virtual Seminar is now on YouTube!
🎙 Catarina Brito | Innate Immunocompetent Human 3D Cell Cultures for Preclinical Assessment of Advanced Therapeutics
🎙 Martin Raasch | How to Get Started with Organ-on-Chip
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March 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
💡 Can we reproduce human physiology in a space as small as a chip? 🧐🔬

This was the big question at our #MPS_NOVA stand during the #ITQBNOVA Open Day.

There will be more events soon! 👋

#MissionScience #OrganOnChip #OpenDay #ScienceForAll
March 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
🎥 MPS_NOVA is now on YouTube!

To start, we are sharing our first webinar of the Virtual Seminar Series, presented last December by Vania Silverio:

🔬 Microfluidics and the Future of Organ-on-Chip: Driving Innovation Through Standardization

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March 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
#MPS_NOVA Awards Funding to 20 Exploratory Research Projects!
On 27th February, the MPS_NOVA Research Exploratory Project meeting took place at NOVA Medical School, featuring an inspiring pitch session where each project proposal was presented.
Congratulations to all the researchers involved!
March 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
🌟 Exploring Organ-on-Chip in Respiratory Viral Infections 🌟
Are you interested in cutting-edge approaches to studying respiratory viral infections?
🦠🔬 Don’t miss this insightful review, where our MPS_NOVA member Alexander Mosig contributes as a co-author!
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Deciphering respiratory viral infections by harnessing organ-on-chip technology to explore the gut–lung axis
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March 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
📢 #MPS_NOVA Training Workshop on Strategy in R&I Management is now open for application!📢
🗓 Date: May 16, 2025
📍 Location: ITQB NOVA, Oeiras
👥 Vacancies: 25
📌 Deadline for application: April 16, 2025
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Trainers: Seda Çöl Arslan and Nevine Shalaby (MDC)
February 24, 2025 at 11:25 AM
🎉 Exciting News from #MPS_NOVA ! 🎉
We are thrilled to announce that Carlos Vital and Rita Pais from NOVA Medical School have been awarded a Staff Exchange opportunity at Human Technopole as part of the MPS_NOVA EU Twinning project! 🏆✨
👏 Join us in congratulating Carlos and Rita in the comments!
February 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM