International Symposium “New Frontiers in Radiology”
The symposium will bring together national and international experts to explore the dynamic evolution of the field, with a special focus on the close collaboration between radiology and surgery.
Diagnostic and interventional radiology are currently undergoing remarkable transformation. New imaging methodologies are redefining precision and diagnostic capability, achieving unprecedented levels of accuracy and clinical impact. Innovations such as photon-counting CT technology and ultra-fast MRI protocols are rapidly expanding the horizons of medical imaging.
20 April 2026
Champalimaud Foundation Researcher Awarded $1 Million to Study How the Body Keeps Cancer Asleep
The three-year grant, worth $1 million, is part of the largest-ever grant programme launched by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), which aims to support promising scientists at critical junctures in their careers. Correia was one of 15 researchers selected to share a total of $15 million to pursue paradigm-shifting ideas in cancer biology, with the ultimate aim of improving patient outcomes.
Champalimaud Open Seminar (COpS)
"How the brain tracks the body (without satellites!)"
Eugenia Chiappe, Sensorimotor Integration Lab
"Cellular plasticity in the brain: mechanisms linking tissue repair and tumorigenesis"
Christa Rhiner, Stem Cells and Regeneration Lab
Moderation
Albino Oliveira-Maia, Neuropsychiatry
10 April 2026
Champalimaud Foundation receives medal of merit awarded by the Portuguese Ministry of Health
The Champalimaud Foundation (CF) was one of four institutions, together with more than 20 individuals (health and pharmaceutical specialists, clinicians, nurses, health managers, etc.) to receive this year the Ministry of Health’s Medal for Distinguished Service - Gold Class, rewarding the work they developed for the benefit of Health in Portugal. The medals were awarded on April 7th, during a ceremony marking World Health Day which took place at the Champalimaud Foundation, in Lisbon.
09 April 2026
First robotic mastectomy performed by a Portuguese surgical team at the Champalimaud Foundation
This procedure was done within the framework of the newly launched Programme for Minimally Invasive Robotic and Endoscopic Breast Surgery, an initiative developed by the Champalimaud Foundation as part of the surgical treatment options offered to selected breast cancer patients, representing a significant advancement in surgical innovation and patient-centred care.
