Champalimaud Open Seminar: Gonzalo de Polavieja and Mireia Castillo-Martin
Date and time:
18 November 2024 – 12:00
Location:
Champalimaud Foundation Auditorium
Description:
The Roles of AI in Scientific Discovery: Our Experience Studying Collective Behavio
Gonzalo de Polavieja (Mathematics of Behavior and Intelligence Lab)
Molecular Characterization of Cancer by Spatial Pathology
Mireia Castillo-Martin (Molecular and Experimental Pathology Lab)
Moderator: Ana Luísa Correia (Cancer Dormancy and Immunity Lab)
30 October 2024
Internal "clocks" of immune cells are essential for the proper functioning of metabolism
In order for our bodies to efficiently transform into fat the excess carbohydrates we eat, in a process of “lipogenesis”, two things must happen. First, the immune system's gamma-delta T cells, a type of lymphocytes that are present in large quantities in adipose tissue (a.k.a. fat), have to produce a substance that triggers lipogenesis, called IL-17.
16 October 2024
Alzheimer’s: each case is a case on its own
“I’m exactly as I was 10 years ago”, says Kina García, a Spanish woman from the Granada region, as she addresses by Zoom, from her home, the audience of the International Conference on Neurodegenerative Diseases, gathered on a Saturday morning at the Champalimaud Foundation’s auditorium, in Lisbon. The date is appropriate: it is September 21 – World Alzheimer's Day.
11 October 2024
Champalimaud Foundation Ranks 11th Worldwide and 5th in Europe in Global Neuroscience Research Among Non-Profit Institutions
Joining institutions such as the Max Planck Society, Germany (#1), the Allen Institute, USA (#6), and the Pasteur Institute, France (#13), the CF's ranking places it among the world’s top contributors to neuroscience, and as the only Portuguese institution to make the list. The ranking is based on its contribution to published research, which is measured by both the number of articles (“Count”) and the portion of authorship (“Share”).
10 October 2024
First Complete Wiring Diagram of an Adult Brain Unveiled
The fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, is a widely used model in neuroscience due to its relatively small brain, which is easier to study than those of larger animals. Despite its size, the Drosophila brain is capable of forming memories, learning, and engaging in sophisticated social behaviours. Remarkably, fruit flies perform calculations as complex as vertebrates, but with a brain that has far fewer neurons. They share about 60% of their genes with humans, and 75% of human genetic diseases have parallels in flies.
17 Sep. 2024
Senior Research Technician
Application Starts: 17 Sep. 2024
Offer Description
The Chiappe Lab at the Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme (ChiappeLab.org) is seeking for a Research Assistant to join the team. The Research Assistant is responsible for supervising and executing both technical and administrative tasks on a day-to-day basis to support the lab's research and operational requirements.
21 September 2024
New Therapies and Early Detection Discussed at the International Congress on Neurodegenerative Diseases
This congress reaffirmed the collaboration between the two countries in the research and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, a condition with a higher incidence in aging societies like those of Spain and Portugal, and with a profound economic and social impact.
