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The Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS)
was established in 2003 to develop biomedical research
within the School of Medicine of the University of Minho.

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NLX-101: A Breath of Fresh Air for Patients with Rett Syndrome

Researchers at the Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS) of the University of Minho have taken an important step in the search for new therapies for Rett Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that still lacks an effective treatment. The results of the study, now published in the prestigious journal Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, show that the experimental drug NLX-101 may alleviate two of the most severe symptoms: irregular breathing and cognitive difficulties.

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May 2025
May 26
May 26, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

May 26 at 1 pm, don’t miss Ana Raquel Cunha "RKIP in Lung Adenocarcinoma: Insights into tumor biology, prognostic significance, and resistance to EGFR targeted therapies" at the A0.02 auditorium in UMinho’s School of Medicine. 

May 29
May 29, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Natália Cruz-Martins, Assistant Researcher at ICVS
"From Nutrition to Clinical Research: A Journey of Growth, Innovation and Knowledge Integration"

June 2025
Jun 01
Jun 01, 2025 June 1 - June 5

Theoretical and practical course on neurosurgery with hands-on training in cadaver model, in a fully equipped surgical lab, reviewing the Anatomy, Pathology, and Operative approaches to vascular and neoplastic intracranial lesions.