Did you know that inflammation is essential for our body? @elmiguelche.bsky.social is this week’s guest on the Curiosamente podcast and will explain its importance and in which cases it can become a problem. 🔗 Listen on: linktr.ee/gimm_institute

A week focused on one essential structure that enables laboratories to explore the human body in greater depth: welcome to Biobank Week 2026. 🧪💜 This event is packed with talks, workshops and open visits to the biobanks.

GIMM Fest returns September 17–19 with three days dedicated to the future of science and health, this year focusing on microbes. 🦠 Join researchers and innovators for a programme designed to promote scientific exchange and collaboration.

How far can diagnostics go when science and AI work together? João Garcia da Fonseca will helps us find the answer. 🧬🤖 The next guest of the Out of Our Box seminar is the CTO at Inflammatix and Chairman and founder of biosurfit.

300 scientists, researchers, and clinicians turning science into hope. Today and every day at GIMM, we push research forward, develop new treatments, and make discoveries to better understand cancer. 💜 #DiaMundialdoCancro #WorldCancerDay

Can we say that Quirky Luísa made the thymus look better than ever? This was her interpretation of Ana Espada de Sousa’s lab work on immunodeficiency and how T cells develop in the thymus. 💜 Did this make it easier to understand the important work we do? 😊

Learn from leading experts how to generate and analyze single-cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq) data at the next @embo.org Practical Course, taking place in Oeiras from May 18th to 23rd. 🧫

Two projects from the clinical and research teams of ULS Santa Maria, GIMM, and Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa were each awarded Flagship Research Project funding of up to €200,000. A big step forward for sepsis and hereditary cancer! 💜

How does ageing influence the way our bodies handle infection? go.nature.com/4sMZuqW

📢 Join us in sunny Lisbon 🇵🇹 2-5 June for the @embo.org workshop ☀️ “The rules of the game: biophysical & molecular principles in cellular evolution” Apply by March 1st! Please repost to help spread the word! meetings.embo.org/event/26-cel... #EMBORulesOfTheGame @gimmfoundation.bsky.social

New research led by @karinaxavierlab.bsky.social at 🇵🇹 @gimmfoundation.bsky.social demonstrates that a harmless strain of 🦠 #Klebsiella – discovered by chance in 🧫 laboratory experiments – can eliminate #infections and reduce gut inflammation in mouse models of inflammatory bowel disease. #IBD

Depois de anos de muito trabalho, tive a honra de ser premiada com Melhor Trabalho de PhD na ULisboa. 🏅 Agradeço aos meus orientadores João Lacerda, Rita Azevedo e Maria Soares, aos voluntários, ao JLacerda Lab, à FMUL, e à @gimmfoundation.bsky.social. Em breve, a defesa para fechar este ciclo! 👩‍🔬

@EMBO Practical Course Pipetting scRNA-seq data into computational cells 18 – 23 May 2026 | Oeiras/Lisbon, Portugal @gimmfoundation.bsky.social Registration open!

🧑‍🔬🏆Joe Paton & @minuttilab.bsky.social from @champalimaudf.bsky.social and 7 other PIs from @gimmfoundation.bsky.social, @ucoimbra.bsky.social and @i3suporto.bsky.social have won #CaixaResearch funding 👏 👉 www.fchampalimaud.org/news/caixare... @caixaresearch.bsky.social

The lack of specific targets in many tumours ⬇️ the effectiveness of immunotherapies. With a #HealthResearch grant ➕ FCT João Lacerda (@gimmfoundation.bsky.social#HealthResearch is developing CAR-T cells that target a molecule found almost exclusively in tumours to improve therapies. https://tinyurl.com/ykbcmcjv

Damage to telomeres, the ends of chromosomes, can initiate cancerous processes. With a #HealthResearch grant, Claus Maria Azzalin (@gimmfoundation.bsky.social#HealthResearch is studying the role played by TERRA RNA in telomere repair, which could improve our understanding of cancer. https://tinyurl.com/yjh7j59c

Front row view of our Maria smoothly presenting her MSc dissertation work on the isoform-specific impact of mutations in CDKN2A in cancer at the Oncobiology Club @gimmfoundation.bsky.social. 💻🧬👏

Podcast com Isabel Gordo, Group Leader no Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine (@gimmfoundation.bsky.social): "Como é que um medicamento mata bactérias?" YouTube: youtu.be/wRyYYa2D5i0 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1AqQ...

EU-LIFE Strategy Meeting 2025 wrapped up in #Basel with strong support, constructive exchanges and a very positive atmosphere. A big thanks to the @fmiscience.bsky.social team for fostering a welcoming environment for productive, forward-looking discussions! Read more 🔗 eu-life.eu/newsroom/new...

🧵 Thrilled to share our new work in @embojournal! Over a century after Metchnikoff recognized macrophages as central to organismal homeostasis, we reveal how they act as metabolic guardians through an unexpected mechanism. www.embopress.org/doi/full/10.... (1/9)

Nice to meet the representatives of the Kochard Foundation @gimmfoundation.bsky.social and spend the afternoon talking about T cells and mucosal immunology, shared interests and potential collaborative projects.

We also visited Isabel Gordo's lab at @gimmfoundation.bsky.social (Oeiras) and ran into a familiar face, @martalourenco21.bsky.social former PhD candidate at our lab

This picture was taken right before The Boss' presentation at @gimmfoundation.bsky.social We initially thought people were just a bit shy but, as it turned out, we were participating in the mandatory drills due to high seismic activity in the area 🤔 Safety first!!

Now published on @plos.org Computational Biology! Same findings as the preprint, with improved analyses suggested by reviewers! Check it out and let us know how RepliFlow works for you! journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...

What a pleasure visiting @gimmfoundation.bsky.social in Lisboa -huge thanks to Leonor Saúde for the warm hospitality! Loved exchanging ideas w students, postdocs & faculty about all things #devbio & #regeneration, and meeting old friends in a place that always inspired my curiosity -until next time!

🔬 Community Workshop #1: "Intro to Instrumentation QC in Light Microscopy" 🔹 Learn to monitor laser power 🔹 Record & inspect PSFs 🔹 Analyze data using FIJI + MetroloJ_QC 👩‍🔬Facilitators from @gimmfoundation.bsky.social, @crg.eu & Nova Medical School (NMS). Let’s build better #microscopy! #SPAOM2025

Next, Leonor Saude, from @gimmfoundation.bsky.social, talked about her work using zebrafish and the evolutionary comparisons with mice to pursue spinal cord regeneration in mammals.

Then, it was the turn of Nuno Morais ( @nmoraislab.bsky.social ), from GIMM ( @gimmfoundation.bsky.social ) and coordinator of @biomics-twinning.bsky.social , telling us about a cool project on CDKN2A.

Jonathan Rodenfels @mpi-cbg.de, Pablo Sartori @gimmfoundation.bsky.social, and Tommaso Cossetto identified two thermodynamic rules governing the growth and energy utilization of single-celled organisms. Publication in @nature.com Communications. www.mpi-cbg.de/news-outreac...

The paper was out a few months ago, but it is definitely worth a recap. From Rui Oliveira Lab, check it out: gimm.pt/news/seeing-...

It was such a pleasure to visit @gimmfoundation.bsky.social in beautiful Lisbon and to discuss science with students and faculty. So much great science going on here. Thank you, @marcveld.bsky.social for the hospitality.

Inspiring talk from @sanderlab.bsky.social at @gimmfoundation.bsky.social on viral infections (SARS-COV-2 and Influenza), lung pathology and the critical role of macrophages!

We couldn’t be happier to see Joana Neves research featured and explained in Observador. Together with Pedro Sousa-Victor, the scientist leads a study focused on cellular therapies that may help people at an advanced age achieve a better quality of life. 🔗 shorturl.at/ZUP07

Embracing health & well-being as our mission. To innovate in a field so vast, all it takes is a little curiosity. 🧪 Promote & support research dedicated to human health 🧪 Translate scientific discoveries into practical applications 🧪 Shape brilliant minds 🧪 Engage with society gimm.pt

For 3 days, Pavilhão de Portugal became the stage for bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and hands-on experiences around aging and longevity. Thank you to all the speakers, partners, and everyone who joined us for the very first edition of GIMM Fest.

It’s OUT! 📢 I am thrilled to share our latest work on nanoparticles to target CRC 🎯 I’m incredibly proud of my team! A big thank you to @becarios.bsky.social @lacaixa.bsky.social and @gimmfoundation.bsky.social for making this possible! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The inaugural GIMM Fest meeting has started. The main theme this year is questions in ageing. This of course is relevant to all biomedical science fields. Importantly, Saturday is for the general public, with many events! gimm.pt/gimm-festival/ @gimmfoundation.bsky.social

A terrific @gimmfoundation.bsky.social Festival in Lisbon. It was great to debate how to build a unifying theory of aging.

Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos will join #GIMMFest Sept 6. “What are the impacts of aging on the economy & society?” 🔗 gimm.pt/gimm-festival This session will be in Portuguese with Portuguese Sign Language Interpretation.

We’re excited to welcome Alexandra Lopes from FLUP to #GIMMFest on Sept 6, where she’ll join an important discussion about how aging impacts our economy & society. 🔗 gimm.pt/gimm-festival/#program This session will be in Portuguese with Portuguese Sign Language Interpretation.

What’s happening on Sept 6? #GIMMFest with a full day of discovery & celebration. Free entry! Immersive experiences, 4 engaging talks & space to explore big ideas in aging. 🔗 gimm.pt/pt-pt/gimm-festival The sessions in auditorium will be in Portuguese with Portuguese Sign Language Interpretation.

Bruno Nogueira, a comedian & author, is 1 of many speakers we’re excited to have at #GIMMFest, diving into the funny, strange, & sometimes surprising lessons that come with getting older! 🔗 gimm.pt/gimm-festival/ This session will be in Portuguese with Portuguese Sign Language Interpretation.

Sibila Marques, from ISCTE, is joining #GIMMFest on Sept 6. She will address the critical question of how aging impacts Portugal’s economy & society. 🔗 gimm.pt/gimm-festival/ This session will be in Portuguese with Portuguese Sign Language Interpretation.

What do we really learn as we grow older? Actress Rita Blanco will help us explore this question at #GIMMFest on September 6. 🔗 Explore the full speaker lineup and program here: gimm.pt/gimm-festival/ 🇵🇹 This session will be in Portuguese with Portuguese Sign Language Interpretation.

What’s on at #GIMMFest Day 1 & 2? We’ll kick things off with big ideas to spark your curiosity, then dive into fresh perspectives on the future of aging and the everyday experiences that shape it. 🔗 gimm.pt/pt-pt/gimm-festival/#program

Sept 6 @luisavlopes.bsky.social will bring her expertise & sense of humor to #GIMMFest in a session where we’ll reflect on aging, memory, & freedom to grow old with curiosity & a touch of irony. 🔗 gimm.pt/gimm-festival This session will be in Portuguese with Portuguese Sign Language Interpretation.

Hugo van der Ding - writer, announcer, creative, & illustrator - will join us at #GIMMFest on Sept 6. He’ll be part of a unique conversation about aging with grace (and a healthy dose of sarcasm) 🔗 gimm.pt/gimm-festival This session will be in Portuguese with Portuguese Sign Language Interpretation

Join us at #GIMMFest - Sept 6 as Amílcar Moreira, from Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos, shares insights on the economic & social consequences of aging. 🔗 gimm.pt/gimm-festival/ This session will be in Portuguese with Portuguese Sign Language Interpretation.

On September 6, Ana Markl joins us at #GIMMFest. She’s an author and producer known for her work on the radio, adding her voice to a powerful discussion on the societal impacts of aging. 🔗 See the full program and explore who’s joining the conversation here: gimm.pt/gimm-festival/