Research outputs that
create knowledge and
improve clinical outcomes

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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June 2025
Jun 09
Jun 09, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

June 9th at 1 pm, don’t miss Cátia Rodrigues "Unveiling the contribution of itaconate to pulmonary granulomatous inflammation in sarcoidosis" at the A0.02 auditorium in UMinho’s School of Medicine.

Jun 12
Jun 12, 2025 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

ICVS Advanced Seminars, a weekly series aimed at fostering discussion on cutting-edge research, take place every Thursday at EM.
“From neuronal polarization to function: unveiling the transport and function of neuronal surface receptors”
Luís Ribeiro, MIA, University of Coimbra

Jun 16
Jun 16, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

June 16th at 1 pm, don’t miss Daniela Abreu "Astrocytic Foxo1 regulates hippocampal spinogenesis, synaptic plasticity and enhances fear memory" at the A0.02 auditorium in UMinho’s School of Medicine.