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📢 New Publication Alert!

We are delighted to share our latest publication in Nutrients:
"Fast-Food Consumption Frequency, Food-Choice Motivations, and Mediterranean Diet Adherence in Young Football Athletes."

Although adherence to the Mediterranean diet was generally high, more frequent fast-food consumption was associated with less healthy dietary habits, including lower fruit and vegetable intake and higher consumption of sweets and pastries. The findings also highlight the role of health-related motivations and restaurant-choice autonomy in shaping food choices among young athletes.

Congratulations to our researchers Leandro Oliveira and Marta Esgalhado, together with co-author Mariana Salgueiro on this publication!

🔗Read the full article: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/18/12/1850

📢 New CBIOS Publication!

CBIOS researcher João Gregório, in co-authorship with Mélanie Raimundo Maia, has just published the article "Designing a Modular Digital Health Curriculum for Pharmacy Education: A Stakeholder-Driven Expert Workshop Study" in the journal Frontiers in Public Health.

With contributions from 30 experts from 13 European countries, the study presents a modular framework for integrating digital health competencies into pharmacy education, including artificial intelligence, digital literacy, electronic health records, tele-health, and ethical and regulatory issues.

🔗 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1888486/full

🧠🔬 New publication from CBIOS! Nuno Saraiva’s team studied a family of ion channels in glioma, a type of brain tumour, and found that different members are linked to patient outcomes in different ways. A step forward in understanding these challenging tumours! 

📄 https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/15/14/1179

CBIOS was represented at the 3rd Net4Brain COST Meeting in Istanbul by Nuno Saraiva, who delivered an invited oral presentation entitled “Control of glioma cell fate by a Golgi ion channel”.

We are pleased to share that CBIOS – Universidade Lusófona was represented at the Skin Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Malmö, Sweden, through an invited presentation by Dr. Catarina Pereira-Leite.

The talk, "Entoingredients: Evidence-Based Potential or Overhyped Trend in Skincare?", explored the current scientific evidence surrounding insect-derived ingredients for skincare applications, discussing both their opportunities and the challenges that remain before their wider adoption in skincare.

The presentation showcased research developed through the collaboration between CBIOS and , exploring the potential of Black Soldier Fly oil as a promising sustainable ingredient for skin applications. The discussion addressed the potential of entoingredients, formulation challenges, skin health applications, and the importance of robust scientific evidence to support their translation into skincare products.

We thank the Skin Forum programme committee for the invitation and the opportunity to contribute to this international discussion on the future of skin research. We also acknowledge for its valued collaboration in advancing research on sustainable ingredients.

DESIGN DRUGS 2MDR officially underway.

Seminars, hands-on labs, poster presentations. Master's and PhD students from across Europe learning what it takes to tackle resistance. The Best Scientific Poster Award will be presented during the closing session.

Good luck to all participants!

No próximo dia 1 de Junho, pelas 13h, terá lugar mais uma sessão científica. Jéssica Muzy Rodrigues da Fiocruz, Brasil, irá apresentar o tema: Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2: fatores associados, atenção à saúde e perspectivas translacionais entre Brasil e Portugal. A sessão será presencial na sala de formação da ECTS.


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Hoje, 16 de maio, celebramos o Dia Nacional do Cientista.

No CBIOS, celebramos todos os investigadores e cientistas que, com rigor, curiosidade e dedicação, contribuem diariamente para o avanço do conhecimento e para o desenvolvimento de soluções com impacto na saúde, bem-estar e sociedade.

A ciência é feita de perguntas, descoberta, colaboração e compromisso. É graças ao trabalho da comunidade científica que continuamos a inovar e a construir um futuro mais sustentável e informado.

Neste dia, prestamos homenagem a todos os que escolhem a ciência como caminho.


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Today, May 16th, we celebrate National Scientist Day.

At CBIOS, we celebrate all researchers and scientists who, through rigor, curiosity, and dedication, contribute daily to the advancement of knowledge and the development of solutions that impact health, well-being, and society.

Science is driven by questions, discovery, collaboration, and commitment. Thanks to the scientific community, we continue to innovate and help build a more sustainable and informed future.

On this day, we pay tribute to everyone who has chosen science as their path.

No próximo dia 15 de Maio, pelas 13h, terá lugar mais uma sessão científica. Dr Marinella de Leo do Departamento de Farmácia da Universidade de Pisa, Itália irá apresentar o tema "Profiling of bioactive constituents in natural products: LC-MS-based approaches". A sessão decorrerá em modo presencial no auditório FilmEU.



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