Events & News

With the festive season approaching, UC-Biotech launched its 2025 Christmas Door Decoration Contest, inviting all research groups and laboratories to bring holiday cheer to the building. Teams wishing to participate were asked to have their doors fully decorated by 11:00 AM on December 2. During the morning, the jury evaluated all the decorated doors. The winning door was announced during the UC-Biotech Christmas Lunch, also held on December 2. All groups were encouraged to b

On November 26, 2025 , João Manco  successfully defended his Master’s thesis in Biochemistry at the NOVA school of Science and Technology . His research project, titled “Interplay of ageing and metabolism: impact on osteogenic differentiation,”  explored how age-related metabolic changes influence the biological mechanisms underlying osteogenic differentiation. The study provided valuable insights into the interplay between ageing, metabolic regulation, and osteoinductive mec

20 – 21 November 2025 | i3S, Porto, Portugal The ACT Lab was represented at the 14th International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapy (SPCE-TC) , held at i3S – Institute for Research and Innovation in Health , in Porto. This annual meeting brought together leading national and international experts in stem cell biology and cell therapy to explore recent scientific advances, major challenges, and emerging therapeutic strategies. The ACT Lab was r