Events & News

Sandra Pinhanços engaged with primary school students to raise awareness about obesity and highlight the role of scientific research. To mark the Portuguese National Day Against Obesity, celebrated on 23rd of May , Sandra Pinhanços, researcher at the ACT Lab, visited Agrupamento de Escolas Marquês de Marialva, in Cantanhede, to take part in a science outreach initiative organized in collaboration with the Portuguese Association Against Childhood Obesity (APCOI). During the vi

From 13 to 15 May 2026, the 3rd MIA-Portugal Ageing Spring School took place at Hotel Quinta das Lágrimas, in Coimbra. Organized by the Multidisciplinary Institute for Ageing (MIA-Portugal), University of Coimbra, with the support of its scientific partners, the University Medical Center Groningen and the University of Newcastle, the event brought together graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and leading scientists from diverse backgrounds to explore the latest advanc

The project GILDED, GLP-1R-targeted ionizable lipid nanoparticle for miRNA delivery in diabetes, developed by members of the ACT Lab, has been selected as one of the 10 finalist projects in the Tecnimede Open Innovation Competition 2026, promoted by the Tecnimede Group. Following a rigorous evaluation by the competition’s selection panel, the most promising projects in pharmaceutical technology advanced to the final stage, where they will compete for the €100,000 Jorge Ruas A