• ATOPLAB WAS PRESENT AT AJUTEC 2024 • On May 23, 24 and 25, Exponor hosted AJUTEC – Technical Aids, Health and Wellbeing, aimed at technical help and new technologies companies for people with reduced mobility, in which #aTOPlab was represented.

• (PSYCHO) HUMANIZE: WHEN THE INVISIBLE BECOMES ESSENTIAL • On May 28 and 29, the Cine Theater of Alcobaça hosts the Meeting of Mental Health of the Region of Leiria, where Marlene Rosa, will lead a Workshop on Ludotherapy. jornadapoentespsm.wixsite.com/saudementa2024…

• CONGRESS OF FOOD AND NUTRITION AWARDS RESEARCHERS OF CITECHCARE • The research team won the 2nd prize in the category 'best poster' with the research work 'Nutritional profile of processed foods based on cereals for infants and young children'. +info: citechcare.ipleiria.pt/researchers-of…

• PERSPECTIVES IN MENTAL HEALTH – A SCIENCE SWING SESSION • Bushra Rahman and José Carlos Gomes are the guest speakers of the next Science Swing session, on June 13, at 10am! Join us: forms.gle/sZNiYr7njFqrto… #scienceswing #mentalhealth #ciTechCare

• APROXIMAR INVITES MARLENE ROSA AND SUSANA LOPES TO JOIN MEETING ON ACTIVE AGING • CiTechCare researchers will integrate the event which will take place in the auditorium of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Leiria, between 9:30 am and 1:30 pm! aproximar.pt/eventos/semina…

• PERSPECTIVES IN MENTAL HEALTH – A SCIENCE SWING SESSION • Tomorrow, June 13, Bushra Rahman and José Carlos Gomes will lead the next science swing session! Join us on a great opportunity to learn more about this still ‘taboo’ topic and register here: forms.gle/SiYs5hx2SdQSks…

• STIGMA IN HEALTHCARE – A SCIENCE SWING SESSION • On June 20, the auditorium of the School of Health Science of the Polytechnic of Leiria hosts the next #scienceswing with researchers from RUN – European University! Join us: forms.gle/ysJTv4A5ZmGPvE…

• ANA ISABEL ROQUE RECEIVES A FULBRIGHT GRANT SUPPORTED BY FCT • PhD fellow at #ciTechCare in Biology has won a #Fulbright grant to study the involvement of commensal bacteria in celiac disease’s autoimmunity mechanisms at Harvard Medical School. citechcare.ipleiria.pt/ana-isabel-roq…

• THE ADVANTAGES OF HIRING SOMEONE WITH A PHD - AN OPINION ARTICLE • Micael Sousa, PhD in Territory Planning and researcher at ciTechCare in 'serious games' and 'game design', wrote an opinion article on the advantages of hiring someone with a #PhD. publico.pt/2024/05/22/p3/…

• PERSPECTIVES IN MENTAL HEALTH – A SCIENCE SWING SESSION • On June 13, ciTechCare received Bushra Rahman and José Carlos Gomes, for another #scienceswing session on 'Perspectives in #mentalhealth', where both shared their work experiences in this area. citechcare.ipleiria.pt/perspectives-i…

• 'ADOLESCER COM SENTIDO' REACHES SECONDARY EDUCATION • Under the guidance of Teresa Kraus, researcher at ciTechCare and project coordinator, ESSLei nursing students went to a Secondary School to address topics such as affections and sexuality education. healthnews.pt/2024/04/18/est…

•SPREAD AWARENESS, PREVENT ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE: A SCIENCE SWING SESSION• Catarina Marques and Katie Phair are the speakers of the event, which will take place on July 19, 3:30 pm, and intends to raise awareness on preventing antimicrobial resistance.forms.gle/ieXUicyzexdksY…

• CITECHCARE WAS PRESENT AT THE PORTUGUESE SCIENCE SUMMIT 2024 • Researcher Sónia G. Pereira and PhD students Catarina Marques and Katie Phair showcased e-posters on antimicrobial resistance and Celiac Disease at the event. citechcare.ipleiria.pt/citechcare-was… encontrociencia.pt/e-posters/

• SUSTAINABLE GUMS DEVELOPED AT CITECHCARE WERE HIGHLIGHTED AT ISDH 2024 • Luís Soares Luís participated at the International Symposium on Dental Hygiene, 11 to 13 July, in Seoul, South Korea to present an oral communication on anticariogenic gums. citechcare.ipleiria.pt/sustainable-gu…

• CITECHCARE VISITED THE UNIVERSITY OF BURGOS • A delegation from #ciTechCare visited the #UniversityofBurgos (UBU) from the 1st to the 6th of july. The visit, arranged with the UBU Faculty of Health Sciences, is expected to enhance and expand their collaborative efforts.

• INVESTMENT IN CAMPUS 5 REQUALIFIES AND CREATES NEW LABORATORIES AT #CITECHCARE • The investment of 600.000€ aims to improve the #aTOPLab and the Health Simulation Center and create two new laboratories, enhancing the development of health research. ipleiria.pt/requalificacao…

• ANA ISABEL ROQUE AWARDED A FLAD GRANT • PhD student in Biology at NOVA FCT and research fellow at #ciTechCare was distinguished by FLAD, with a grant in the amount of 6000 euros to investigate the mechanisms of autoimmunity in celiac disease Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento citechcare.ipleiria.pt/ana-isabel-roq…

• SPREAD AWARENESS, PREVENT ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE – A SCIENCE SWING SESSION • On July 19, Catarina Marques and Katie Phair were the invited speakers of the Science Swing session dedicated to raising awareness and preventing antimicrobial resistance. #ciTechCare #science

• MORPHOPLAY PROJECT MARKS ITS END WITH AN OPEN EVENT • On September 5th, the auditorium of the School of Health Sciences of Polytechnic of Leiria (ESSLei) hosts the closing workshop of the #MorphoPlay project. Registration here: forms.office.com/e/3Ype8fCFEj?o… #clul #ciic FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Tomorrow, on september 5th, joins us at the closing workshop of MorphoPlay project, which will take place at the School of Health Science of Polytechnic of Leiria! Just submit your registration! #speechtherapy #costanova #morphoplay #FCT