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Today we celebrate World Development Information Day! This day raises awareness of development challenges and the necessity of global cooperation to overcome them. Tackling these issues requires innovative solutions, and one such area of innovation is found in the work of Michalina Czaplicka, a fellow in the REDI program. Michalina is conducting her research at Politecnico di Torino and RMIT University, where she focuses on developing organ-on-a-chip (OoC) models integrated with biosensors. Her work aims to replicate the complex physiological and functional properties of human organs, which traditional models often fail to capture. By mimicking the microenvironment of blood vessels using microfluidic technology, her research advances the study of organ-level physiology, offering new pathways for medical research and development, which are crucial components in addressing global health challenges. Read more about Michalina’s project:  https://ow.ly/1XGc50TRpLf #WorldDevelopmentInformationDay #Research #Development #OrganOnAChip #Innovation #REDI #REDIProgram #PhD

Highlights from Last Friday! ✨ The EXCELScIOR project ERA-Chair team hosted three incredible seminars focused on #MetaResearch, #Reproducibility, #ResponsibleResearch, and #ResearchIntegrity — featuring some of the most outstanding experts in the field: 🔷 John Ioannidis (Full Professor at Stanford University & EXCELScIOR ERA Chair holder) shared powerful insights on "Fighting the Reproducibility Crisis." 🔷 Susana Magalhães (Head of Responsible Conduct in Research, i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde & Universidade Fernando Pessoa) led an interactive session on "Responsible Conduct in Research: To whom and why does it matter?" 🔷 Tracey Weissgerber (EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Team Leader, Universidade de Coimbra) inspired us with a seminar on "How to use meta-research to improve your science." These sessions were part of the Doctoral Program in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (#PDBEB) Course "Experimental Research Design & Responsible Research Practices (Part I)" - part of the EXCELScIOR project ERA-Chair educational portfolio at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Universidade de Coimbra. 👏 A big thank you to all the researchers and PhD students who joined us for this enriching experience! Universidade de Coimbra III_UC | Institute of Interdisciplinary Research Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology Centre for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (#CIBB) Stanford University i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde #PDBEB #EXCELScIOR #Research #MetaResearch #Reproducibility #OpenScience #ResearchIntegrity #HorizonEurope #ERAChair #ptrn

It is with great honor that I share that I’ve defended my Master Thesis Dissertation in Biomedical Research at FMUC, titled “Unravelling the effects of Osteosarcoma-derived secretome in cardiac endothelial cell dysfunction” with a final grade of 18/20. This is the end of a beautiful and challenging chapter and the start of new ones that are just around the corner… The beginning of a Science dream! This journey led to my personal and academical growth and it was the best choice to start developing tools and skills in the Science and Investigation fields.

[2nd Phase of Applications for Doctoral Programmes 2024/2025] 👩🎓👨🎓 📢 Do you know the interdisciplinary PhD programmes of the III_UC | Institute of Interdisciplinary Research? 🔷 Today we present the PhD in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine. ➡️ It aims to train a new generation of internationally competitive professionals in cutting-edge fundamental research, with application in the development of diagnostic tools, new biotechnological applications, and relevant pre-clinical therapeutic models with a multi- and transdisciplinary training. ➡️ It bets on entrepreneurship and communication in science, contributing to increase competitiveness in the future labour market. 🔷 The 2nd phase of applications to doctoral programms of #iiiUC is open until July 15th! 📌 Info: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dp7yqNyT ✅ The III_UC | Institute of Interdisciplinary Research and the Universidade de Coimbra are waiting for you! 🙂🙂 #PhD #iiiUC #UCoimbra #research #science #future Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology III_UC | Institute of Interdisciplinary Research Universidade de Coimbra

Paper accepted. Next step finishing PhD. :-) Evaluation of the quality of life 10 years after bilateral thoracoscopic sympathicotomy in subjects with primary focal hyperhidrosis. https://lnkd.in/dsqp8TjU

🤝 【Taiwan-France Scientific Collaboration Recognized at 26th Taiwan-France Scientific Prize Ceremony】   Deputy Minister Bing-Yu Chen represented the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) at the 26th Taiwan-France Scientific Prize ceremony on November 27, co-hosted by NSTC and the French Academy of Sciences. This year’s laureates, Dr. Shang-Te Hsu from Academia Sinica and Dr. Cyril Hanus from Inserm, were honored for their groundbreaking collaboration in molecular biology, including advanced glycoprotein modeling during the COVID-19 pandemic.   Deputy Minister Chen highlighted the significance of scientific freedom and over 30 years of Taiwan-France collaboration. An New version agreement was also signed, broadening research scope and funding to foster future joint projects—further strengthening this vital partnership for innovation.

Northumbria University is one of four regional universities to receive funding to support the next generation of doctoral-level bioscientists. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has awarded almost £6m to Northumbria, Newcastle (lead), Durham and Teesside universities, working jointly with industry partners, to fund doctoral studentships in bioscience. Known as the North East England Doctoral Landscape in Biosciences (NEEDL), the scheme aims to train the next generation of scientists in technical and professional skills and to facilitate diverse research careers in modern, sustainable, biosciences. The goal is to support all students in delivering impactful research that can make a real difference and contribute to solving real world problems in areas such as engineering biology, microbiomes, nutrition and neuroscience. Find out more or get in touch: https://lnkd.in/d96xE-yR Gary Black

Former TL1 postdoctoral scholar Ronald Fowle-Grider, PhD cites support of the program in ground breaking research “Dietary fructose enhances tumour growth indirectly via interorgan lipid transfer”. His findings were recognized by The Source at WashU, which featured an overview of the discoveries. The full research publication is available in the journal Nature. Read more> https://lnkd.in/gqe_b9sK

A new research direction of my team reached the first milestone: we report a concept of artificial receptor for neurotransmitter dopamine that combines molecular recognition with dynamic covalent chemistry in a lipid nanoreactor. This Lego-like principle opens the way to development of receptors and fluorescent nano-sensors for small bioactive molecules, which are difficult to design based on molecular probes. Congratulations to Bohdan Kozibroda, who did a tremendous work, and thanks to Prof. Jean-Marie Lehn for the collaboration and support. Just published in Angewandte Chemie as open access: https://lnkd.in/eJTqYYS5   We acknowledge support from Fondation Jean-Marie Lehn; ANR, the French National Research Agency #AmpliSens; & #SenEmul; University of Strasbourg; CNRS; Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies Illkirch; Institute of Supramolecular Science and Engineering - ISIS

CATRIN gains a prestigious partner for biomedical research from Taiwan 🚀 CATRIN of Palacký University Olomouc and the National Health Research Institutes (#NHRI) in Taiwan have agreed on scientific cooperation, preparation of joint programmes, exchange of researchers and other activities focusing on the use of nanomaterials in medicine. The agreement has been confirmed by both parties by signing a Memorandum of Understanding effective for five years. The aim of the collaboration is to actively seek appropriate funding for research in joint projects and to share knowledge and experience by hosting scientists, including PhD and MSc students, or at scientific seminars and conferences organised by the partners. You can find more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e3B7sCKT or ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e578QJji.