Events & News

13 –15 May 2026 | University of Coimbra, Portugal The 3rd MIA-Portugal Ageing Spring School , will take place on 13 –15 May 2026 in Coimbra, Portugal . Organized by the Multidisciplinary Institute for Ageing (MIA-Portugal, University of Coimbra) , with the support of its scientific partners, University Medical Center Groningen and University of Newcastle, this event will bring together graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and scientific leaders in the field of age

Cláudia Deus , Cristina Blanco , and Sandra Pinhanços participated in the training programme “From Lab Notes to M(I)Arket Quotes,” held from April 13 to 16 at the Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN) in Coimbra. This hands-on programme aimed to help researchers transform scientific ideas into real-world impact. Over four days, participants explored key aspects of innovation and technology transfer , including identifying opportunities for research valorisation, protecting intellect

Two researchers from the ACT Lab, Cláudia Deus and Sandra Pinhanços, participated in the Portuguese Congress of Diabetology, which took place in Vilamoura from 5 to 7 March 2026. The congress brought together clinicians and researchers from across the country to discuss the latest advances in diabetes research, prevention, and treatment. During the meeting, Cláudia Deus presented a poster entitled “Papel do miRNA-642-3p na disfunção metabólica e mitocondrial induzida pela glu