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Long before a diagnosis, science is already asking questions.Why does breast cancer develop? Why do some tumours respond...
19/10/2026

Long before a diagnosis, science is already asking questions.

Why does breast cancer develop? Why do some tumours respond to treatment while others don't? And what can we still discover about this complex disease?

At GIMM, our researchers are working to understand the biological mechanisms of breast cancer, generating knowledge that may lead to new approaches for improving prevention, diagnosis and treatment. 🔬

This World Breast Cancer Day, we stand with everyone affected by breast cancer and highlight the importance of continuing to invest in scientific research. 💗

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Muito antes de um diagnóstico, a investigação científica já procura compreender a doença.

Porque se desenvolve o cancro da mama? Porque respondem alguns tumores aos tratamentos e outros não? E o que falta ainda descobrir sobre esta doença tão complexa?

No GIMM, os nossos investigadores trabalham para compreender os mecanismos biológicos do cancro da mama, gerando conhecimento que poderá abrir caminho a novas abordagens para melhorar a prevenção, o diagnóstico e o tratamento. 🔬

Neste Dia Mundial do Cancro da Mama, estamos ao lado de todas as pessoas afetadas pela doença e reforçamos a importância de continuar a investir na investigação científica. 💗

16/10/2026

🪐🧬 Biomedical Research Beyond Earth

What can biomedical research in space teach us about life on Earth? And what opportunities lie ahead for Portugal at the intersection of space, health and innovation?

In this video, Cláudia Faria, Director of GIMM CARE; João Eurico da Fonseca, Dean of the Lisbon School of Medicine (FMUL); and Hugo Costa, Executive Director of the Portuguese Space Agency, share their perspectives on the future of this emerging field and the potential for interdisciplinary collaboration.

The Science & Space Symposium brings together leading institutions to explore new frontiers in biomedical research and space exploration, fostering knowledge exchange and creating opportunities for scientific and technological innovation.

🗓️ 21–22 October 2026
📍 Grande Auditório João Lobo Antunes (FMUL), Lisbon
🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/ezdM-kke

The Science & Space Symposium is jointly organised by Fundação GIMM, GIMM CARE, Faculdade de Medicina ULisboa and Agência Espacial Portuguesa, in collaboration with the ESA - European Space Agency.

Research projects led by GIMM group leaders João Barata and Miguel Soares have been selected for funding under the Caixa...
16/10/2026

Research projects led by GIMM group leaders João Barata and Miguel Soares have been selected for funding under the CaixaResearch Health 2026 call, promoted by the “la Caixa” Foundation.

Together, the projects have secured over €1.17 million in funding, including approximately €980,000 allocated directly to GIMM.

Selected from 800 applications, the projects address two major challenges in biomedical research.

🩸 João Barata will explore how the timing of genetic mutations influences leukaemia development and response to treatment, potentially paving the way for more personalised therapeutic approaches.
🔗 Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/e93RF5_6

🦟 Miguel Soares will investigate how bilirubin, a pigment naturally produced by the body, could protect the kidneys of children with severe malaria and help identify those at greatest risk of acute kidney injury.
🔗 Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/e867NiTx

🔬 Both projects aim to deepen our understanding of these diseases and pave the way for improved diagnosis and treatment.

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Os projetos liderados pelos investigadores principais João Barata e Miguel Soares foram selecionados para financiamento no âmbito do concurso CaixaResearch Health 2026, promovido pela Fundação “la Caixa”.

Em conjunto, os dois projetos receberam mais de 1,17 milhões de euros, dos quais cerca de 980 mil euros são diretamente atribuídos ao GIMM.

Selecionados entre 800 candidaturas, os projetos procuram responder a dois grandes desafios da investigação biomédica.

🩸 João Barata vai estudar de que forma o momento em que surgem determinadas mutações genéticas influencia o desenvolvimento da leucemia e a resposta aos tratamentos, podendo abrir caminho a abordagens terapêuticas mais personalizadas.
🔗 Lê a notícia: https://lnkd.in/ebEvpn5G

🦟 Miguel Soares vai investigar como a bilirrubina, um pigmento naturalmente produzido pelo organismo, poderá proteger os rins de crianças com malária grave e ajudar a identificar aquelas que apresentam maior risco de desenvolver lesões renais agudas.
🔗 Lê a notícia: https://lnkd.in/eCfxZqTq

🔬 Ambas as investigações procuram aprofundar o conhecimento sobre estas doenças e contribuir para o desenvolvimento de novas estratégias de diagnóstico e tratamento.

🪐🧬 Final Roundtable — Biomedical Research Beyond EarthThe final roundtable of the Science & Space Symposium will bring t...
12/10/2026

🪐🧬 Final Roundtable — Biomedical Research Beyond Earth

The final roundtable of the Science & Space Symposium will bring together perspectives from biomedical research, aerospace medicine, space exploration and the space industry to reflect on the opportunities ahead and the role Portugal can play in this growing field.

🎤 Sérgio Dias — Group Leader, GIMM CARE

🎤 Edson Oliveira — Coordinator, Centro de Estudos de Medicina Aeroespacial (CEMA), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa (FMUL)

🎤 Joan Alabart — Space Exploration Officer, Agência Espacial Portuguesa

🎤 Rui Santos — Managing Director, AED Cluster Portugal

🗓️ 21–22 October 2026
📍 Grande Auditório João Lobo Antunes (FMUL), Lisbon

Join us for the closing discussion of the Science & Space Symposium – Biomedical Research Beyond Earth and explore the opportunities at the intersection of space, health and innovation.

🔗 Register now: https://care.gimm.pt/science-and-space-symposium/

The Science & Space Symposium is organised by GIMM, GIMM CARE, Faculdade de Medicina ULisboa, Agência Espacial Portuguesa and ESA - European Space Agency.

09/10/2026

Verdade ou Mentira? 🦠

Os microrganismos estão por toda a parte, até nos alimentos que comemos e nas bebidas que adoramos.

Por isso, levámos a ciência ao Mercado da Fermentação e desafiámos as pessoas a distinguir factos de mitos.
Kefir. Pão. Cerveja. Kombucha.

Acha que sabe o que está por detrás deles?

Vamos descobrir. 🧫

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True or False? 🦠

Microorganisms are everywhere, including in the foods we eat and the drinks we love.

So, we took science to the Fermentation Market and asked people to separate fact from fiction.
Kefir. Bread. B**r. Kombucha.

Think you know what’s behind them?

Let’s find out. 🧫

🪐🧬 Scientific Session 4 — CardiovascularHow does spaceflight affect the cardiovascular system — and what can studying th...
08/10/2026

🪐🧬 Scientific Session 4 — Cardiovascular

How does spaceflight affect the cardiovascular system — and what can studying these changes teach us about human health on Earth?

The fourth scientific session of the Science & Space Symposium will explore the effects of spaceflight on the cardiovascular system, while also looking at how biological samples collected through space research can support scientific discovery. The ESA Exploration Biobank, hosted at GIMM in Lisbon, preserves and manages biological samples from European space research, creating a valuable resource for studying how the human body adapts to space and extreme environments.

🎤 Diana Aguiar de Sousa — Professor, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa (FMUL)
🎤 Suzanne Cannegieter — Professor, Leiden University Medical Center

🧬 Biobank Showcase with Ângela Afonso — Biobank Technical Manager, GIMM

🎙️ Moderator: Fausto Pinto — Director, Centro de Estudos de Medicina Aeroespacial (CEMA), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa (FMUL)

🗓️ 21–22 October 2026
📍 Grande Auditório João Lobo Antunes (FMUL), Lisbon
🔗 Register now: https://care.gimm.pt/science-and-space-symposium/

The Science & Space Symposium is organised by GIMM, GIMM CARE, Faculdade de Medicina ULisboa, Agência Espacial Portuguesa and ESA - European Space Agency.

🪐🧬 Scientific Session 3 - RadiationHow does space radiation affect the human body - and what can research in space teach...
07/10/2026

🪐🧬 Scientific Session 3 - Radiation

How does space radiation affect the human body - and what can research in space teach us about protecting our health on Earth?

The third scientific session of the Science & Space Symposium will explore the biological effects of radiation in space and the challenges it poses for future human exploration, bringing together perspectives from biophysics, space research and medicine.

🎤 Sylvain V. Costes — Professor, University of Pittsburgh
🎤 Marco Durante — Biophysics Department Director, GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research
🎙️ Moderator: Susana Constantino — Professor, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa (FMUL) / Centro Cardiovascular da Universidade de Lisboa (CCUL)

🗓️ 21–22 October 2026
📍 Grande Auditório João Lobo Antunes (FMUL), Lisbon
🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/ezdM-kke

The Science & Space Symposium is organised by GIMM, GIMM CARE, Faculdade de Medicina ULisboa, Agência Espacial Portuguesa and ESA - European Space Agency.

Science doesn’t happen in isolation. Neither does GIMM Festival. 🧫 GIMM Fest 2026 was made possible by the people and or...
07/10/2026

Science doesn’t happen in isolation. Neither does GIMM Festival. 🧫

GIMM Fest 2026 was made possible by the people and organisations who believe in the power of science, collaboration and sharing knowledge.

To all our sponsors, event partners and funding partners: thank you for being part of this journey and for helping us bring science closer to everyone. 🦠

Different contributions. One shared purpose: making science happen.

Thank you for making GIMM Fest possible.

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A ciência não acontece de forma isolada. E o GIMM Festival também não. 🧫

O GIMM Fest 2026 só foi possível graças a todas as pessoas e organizações que acreditam no poder da ciência, da colaboração e da partilha de conhecimento.

A todos os nossos sponsors, parceiros e funding partners: obrigado por fazerem parte desta jornada e por ajudarem a aproximar a ciência de todos. 🦠

Diferentes contributos. Um propósito comum: fazer a ciência acontecer.

Obrigado por tornarem o GIMM Fest possível.

🪐🧬 Did you know that you can meet an astronaut at the Science & Space Symposium? 🚀Matthias Maurer, ESA astronaut, will j...
02/10/2026

🪐🧬 Did you know that you can meet an astronaut at the Science & Space Symposium? 🚀

Matthias Maurer, ESA astronaut, will join the event for a conversation about what it means to live and work in space, the role of astronauts in scientific research and what we can learn from space exploration here on Earth.

Free public session on 22 October 2026 at the Grande Auditório João Lobo Antunes (FMUL), Lisbon.🔗 Register now: https://care.gimm.pt/science-and-space-symposium/

The Science & Space Symposium is organised by GIMM, GIMM CARE, Faculdade de Medicina ULisboa, Agência Espacial Portuguesa and ESA - European Space Agency.

01/10/2026

Two years of science, curiosity and discovery. 🧫

Over the past two years, GIMM has brought scientists, ideas and expertise together to ask bold questions, uncover new knowledge and expand our understanding of the world around us.

From fundamental research to new discoveries, collaborations and scientific achievements, this journey has been driven by a growing community united by curiosity and the ambition to explore new ideas, challenge what we know and create meaningful impact.

Two years of advancing science. And we’re only just getting started. 🔬

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Dois anos de ciência, curiosidade e descoberta. 🧫

Ao longo destes dois anos, o GIMM juntou cientistas, ideias e conhecimento para fazer perguntas ambiciosas, gerar novo conhecimento e aprofundar a nossa compreensão do mundo que nos rodeia.

Da investigação fundamental às novas descobertas, colaborações e conquistas científicas, este caminho tem sido impulsionado por uma comunidade cada vez maior, unida pela curiosidade e pela ambição de explorar novas ideias, questionar o que sabemos e gerar impacto.

Dois anos a fazer avançar a ciência. E estamos só a começar. 🔬

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