📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Mon, 1 PM 🎤 Ana Margarida Oliveira on "Real-time Color Imaging for Nerve-Identification During Surgery". 📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho Don’t miss it!

📢 Today at 1 PM in room A0.02 (UMinho’s School of Medicine), join Vanessa Coelho-Santos’s talk “Development of neurovascular networks: from tip cells to coupling”. #ICVS #AdvancedSeminars

📢 Thursday at 1 PM in room A0.02 (UMinho’s School of Medicine), join Vanessa Coelho-Santos’s talk “Development of neurovascular networks: from tip cells to coupling”. #ICVS #AdvancedSeminars

📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Today, 1 PM 🎤 Bárbara Pereira on "Caloric Restriction Mimetics as Secretome-Enhancing Agents for Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Based Therapy in Parkinson's Disease". 📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho Don’t miss it!

ICVS researcher Dalila Costa publishes in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology a new concept for cirrhosis, showing how liver pressure and inflammation interact, paving the way for personalized treatments. 🔗 Full story: icvs.uminho.pt/dalila-costa...

📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Mon, 1 PM 🎤 Bárbara Pereira on "Caloric Restriction Mimetics as Secretome-Enhancing Agents for Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Based Therapy in Parkinson's Disease". 📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho Don’t miss it!

On October 24, ICVS researchers Luísa Pinto and Céline Gonçalves received the Municipal Merit Medal from Vila Verde City Council. A well-deserved recognition of their dedication to science and contribution to regional development. 👏

This November, the ICVS Advanced Seminars bring inspiring science: from the brain to nanotech, drug discovery, and the human mind. 🔬 Save the date and join us! #ICVS #AdvancedSeminars

📢 Today at 1 PM in room A0.02 (UMinho’s School of Medicine), join Martin Hoenigl’s talk “Impact of Climate Change on Fungal Diseases: from the pathogen to the host”. #ICVS #AdvancedSeminars

Student Seminars in November! Join us Mondays at 1 PM for inspiring talks on cell therapies, neuroscience, and medical innovation. 🗓️ Save the date: starting November 3! #StudentSeminars

📢 Tomorrow at 1 PM in room A0.02 (UMinho’s School of Medicine), join Martin Hoenigl’s talk “Impact of Climate Change on Fungal Diseases: from the pathogen to the host”. #ICVS #AdvancedSeminars

📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Today, 1 PM 🎤 Margarida Macedo on "Endogenous opioid signaling in the nucleus accumbens in motivated behaviors". 📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho Don’t miss it!

📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Mon, 1 PM 🎤 Margarida Macedo on "Endogenous opioid signaling in the nucleus accumbens in motivated behaviors". 📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho Don’t miss it!

ICVS researchers Luísa Pinto and Nuno Dinis Alves secure over €800K from Wellcome to study new fast-acting antidepressant targets: a step toward more effective depression treatments. 💡@ndinisalves.bsky.social 🔗 Read more: icvs.uminho.pt/luisa-pinto-...

Tomorrow, Oct 23, P5 with ICVS support hosts the Regional Workshop TransfireSaúde at University of Minho’s School of Medicine, room A0.02, 10 AM. The event shares the TransfireSaúde project and offers sessions on innovation procurement and living labs. Join us!

João Filipe Oliveira Viana, a doctoral student at the School of Medicine - University of Minho / ICVS, has completed his Ph.D. in Health Sciences under the supervision of Doutor João Filipe Pedreira Oliveira e Doutora Gertrudis Perea Parrilla.

📢 Today at 11 AM in room A0.02 (UMinho’s School of Medicine), join Richard Robitaille's talk “The neuromuscular junction as a therapeutic target and source of biomarkers in ALS” #ICVS #AdvancedSeminars

📢 Tomorrow at 11 AM in room A0.02 (UMinho’s School of Medicine), join Richard Robitaille's talk “The neuromuscular junction as a therapeutic target and source of biomarkers in ALS”  #ICVS #AdvancedSeminars

📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Today, 1 PM 🎤 Ana Rita Oliveira on "Alveolar macrophage response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection". 📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho Don’t miss it!

📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Mon, 1 PM 🎤 Ana Rita Oliveira on "Alveolar macrophage response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection". 📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho Don’t miss it!

ICVS hosted AIM-SCI 2025 in the Azores, bringing together SCI experts from 9 countries. The event marked 10 years of the Portuguese SCI Research Network. Nuno Silva spoke with RTP Açores, watch here: tinyurl.com/2pf2y4r3 #AIMSCI2025 #ICVS #ReNEU

ICVS researcher @joaofoliveira.bsky.social joined the Health Research Meeting 2025 on October 2–3 at Cap Roig as a @caixaresearch.bsky.social grantee. His project explores how astrocytes could help treat depression, highlighting the importance of mental health research in Europe.

📢 Today at 1 PM in room A0.03 (UMinho’s School of Medicine), join Joana Silva's talk “The interplay between Tau and RNA granules in Stress-induced neuronal dysfunction”. #ICVS #AdvancedSeminars

We need iodine every day. ICVS researcher Joana Palha visited the Portuguese School of Maputo to explain its importance for health and development. Students tested their salt and most had iodine. A small action with a big message: balance matters.

📢 This Thursday at 1 PM in room A0.03 (UMinho’s School of Medicine), join Joana Silva's talk “The interplay between Tau and RNA granules in Stress-induced neuronal dysfunction”. #ICVS #AdvancedSeminars

Last Saturday, the ReNEU team from ICVS celebrated International Stem Cell Day in Braga. A great morning sharing science with curious minds of all ages! Thanks to all who joined us and to Braga City Council for the support. #StemCellDay #ReNEU #ICVS

📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Today, 1 PM 🎤 Alessander Leyendecker Junior on "Neuroprotective and pro-dopaminergic effects of the secretome from hypoxic and normoxic iMSCs cultured under dynamic conditions in Parkinson’s Disease in vitro models ". 📍 A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho Don’t miss it!

📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Mon, 1 PM 🎤 Alessander Leyendecker Junior on "Neuroprotective and pro-dopaminergic effects of the secretome from hypoxic and normoxic iMSCs cultured under dynamic conditions in Parkinson’s Disease in vitro models ". 📍 A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho Don’t miss it!

🧠 On World Mental Health Day, we share Vânia Dalva Teixeira’s testimony on the mental health challenges faced by healthcare professionals and students. Based on a study by the School of Medicine and ICVS. 🎥 Watch and raise awareness. #ICVS #WorldMentalHealthDay

📢 Today at 1 PM in room A0.01 (UMinho’s School of Medicine), join Rui M. Reis for a talk on the microbiome in colorectal cancer and its role in prevention, diagnosis & therapy. #ICVS #AdvancedSeminars

📅 Oct 8 – It’s International Stem Cell Day! Join ReNEU – ICVS this Saturday, Oct 11, 9:00–12:00 at Praça da República (Braga) to discover the power of stem cells in science and health. Supported by Braga City Council. #ReNEU #ICVS #StemCells

📢 This Thursday at 1 PM in room A0.01 (UMinho’s School of Medicine), join Rui M. Reis for a talk on the microbiome in colorectal cancer and its role in prevention, diagnosis & therapy. #ICVS #AdvancedSeminars

📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Today, 1 PM 🎤 Sara Guerreiro on "Layer-specific imbalances in cortical interneurons in the Dp(16)1Yey mouse model of Down Syndrome". 📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho Don’t miss it!

1/ ¡Empieza el Health Research Meeting 2025! En los jardines de Cap Roig, ciencia y naturaleza se unen en 2 jornadas que reunirán a los investigadores/as de la convocatoria de Investigación en Salud 2021. Vivienne Parry, periodista científica y conductora del evento, nos da la bienvenida:

📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Mon, 1 PM 🎤 Sara Guerreiro on "Layer-specific imbalances in cortical interneurons in the Dp(16)1Yey mouse model of Down Syndrome". 📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho Don’t miss it!

ICVS researcher Francisco Almeida receives the 2025 ESNR Scientific Award for his study on Lewy body co-pathology in Alzheimer’s disease. A meaningful recognition of research excellence. 👉 Read more: icvs.uminho.pt/francisco-al...

📢 ICVS Advanced Seminars are back! 📢 Join us today at 13:00, room A0.03, School of Medicine UMinho. 🎤 Bruno Almeida: “IPLEXMED: Driving the Next Generation of Diagnostics from Lab to Life”  Don’t miss it! #ICVS #AdvancedSeminars

Madeira leads with iodised salt. Rest of Portugal? Still behind. ICVS’s Sarai Isabel Machado & Joana Palha explain the health impact, especially on pregnant women. 📎 www.publico.pt/2025/09/27/c...

Six ICVS researchers are among the world’s top 2% most cited: António Salgado, Fátima Baltazar, Joana Cabral, Natália Cruz-Martins, Nuno Sousa & Rui M. Reis. 👉 icvs.uminho.pt/icvs-researc... #ICVS #UMinho

🔬 Advanced Seminars are back this October at ICVS! Starting Oct 2 | 1 PM | A0.03 with Bruno Almeida – IPLEXMED: Driving the Next Generation of Diagnostics from Lab to Life. Don’t miss this month’s top talks on cancer, ALS, climate & more! #ICVSAdvancedSeminars

ICVS brought science to all ages at NEI 2025! From virtual reality to microscopy and fun kids’ activities, thousands joined us at Forum Braga to explore health research and meet our scientists. Thank you for being part of this amazing night! Read more: icvs.uminho.pt/icvs-showcas...

📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Today, 1 PM 🎤 Mariana Ferreira on "Sleep and MCH-neuron impact on microglia-Aβ plaque dynamics". 📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho Don’t miss it!

We’re at Forum Braga and it’s ON! 🔬🧠🎉 The ICVS is live at European Researchers’ Night 2025: full of science, games, VR and fun for all ages! Free activities until midnight. Join us now! #ICVS #NEI2025 #ForumBraga

The ICVS is at the European Researchers' Night 2025 | TODAY at Forum Braga! 🧠🔬🕶️ Free science activities for all ages from 14:30 to 00:00. Come explore the brain, microbes, VR labs & more. Don't miss it! #ICVS #NEI2025 #ScienceForEveryone

📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Mon, 1 PM 🎤 Mariana Ferreira on "Sleep and MCH-neuron impact on microglia-Aβ plaque dynamics". 📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho Don’t miss it!

ICVS will be at the European Researchers' Night 2025! 📍 Forum Braga | Sept 26 | From 14h30 to 24h Explore science with us: VR lab, microscope, microbes, games & more! Free for all ages! Don’t miss it! #NEI2025 #ICVS #Braga #ScienceForEveryone

Today is International Ataxia Awareness Day. The TransNeu team at ICVS studies Machado-Joseph Disease, working to understand it and find future therapies. Learn more: www.ataxia.org/iaad/ Our work: icvs.uminho.pt/teams/transl...

📢 ICVS Advanced Seminars are back! 📢 Join us today at 13:00, room A0.03, School of Medicine UMinho. 🎤 Tiago Dantas: “From microcephaly to sensory dysfunction: roles of cilia in the nervous system” Don’t miss it! #ICVS #AdvancedSeminars

ICVS Student Seminars October dates! 🗓 Mondays at 13h | 📍A0.02 Topics include: Down Syndrome, Parkinson’s, Tuberculosis & Opioid signaling. Join us for a new month of exciting science! #ICVSStudentSeminars