Historically, scientists studying the brain, like neuroscientists and psychologists, worked separately from those studying the body, such as endocrinologists and physiologists. Research on how the nervous system interacts with the body has been growing, but “it kind of stops there, rarely making it past the neck to reach the brain again”, as Carlos Ribeiro puts it. Neuroscientists, meanwhile, often focus on higher brain functions without considering how body signals might influence them.

Colorectal cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in Portugal, and awareness with knowledge can save lives.

Programme

Polyps, what they are and how they’re treated, Ricardo Rio-Tinto, Champalimaud Foundation

When can we avoid surgery for rectal cancer, Laura Fernandez, Champalimaud Foundation

Minimally invasive surgery, José Azevedo, Champalimaud Foundation

The role of exercise, Pedro Saint-Maurice and Carla Malveiro, Champalimaud Foundation