MAY 23-24, 2024
University of Aveiro
Welcome Message
Bruno Bernardes de Jesus
iBiMED´s Coordinator
It is with my greatest pleasure that I support the VII iBiMED symposium with the motto Sharing science, inspiring progress. Science is a shared journey that awakens progress and innovation across communities. The spirit of scientific knowledge lies in the dissemination and sharing of discoveries. When scientists share their work, they bridge the gap between specialized knowledge and the world. The act of sharing enables collaborations, discussion, and synergies, fuelling progress, and societal development and driving advancements in technology, medicine, and sustainability. This symposium will be a forum for ideas, where the sharing of science will provide multiple opportunities to foster our research culture of curiosity, collaboration, and learning.
Year after year, I´m enthusiastic and deeply grateful to be part of iBiMED´s team. The organizing committee of the 2024 symposium is an example of dedication and hard work. An example of how students can overcome any barrier. A special thanks to everyone involved, to the participants, and the University of Aveiro, and wishes for a successful post-graduate symposium.
iBiMED´s research program has been consolidated over the past years. The quality of our research is increasing gradually making important contributions to the national and international recognition of our university´s Health Sciences Program. Additionally, we are at the forefront of sustainable research equally supporting the societal relevance of biomedical investigation. Being part of the new Academic Clinical Centre, a virtuous partnership with our associated members, namely the Aveiro (CHBV), Sta Maria da Feira (CHEDV), Gaia/Espinho (CHVNG/E) hospitals, and several Health Centres of the Aveiro and Aveiro-Northern regions, will allow us to endeavor better working conditions, biomedical research infrastructures and the implementation of new programs on clinical and translational research, thriving new job opportunities to young researchers.
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DAY 1 | MAY 23 2024
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Registration and Poster delivery
Opening Session
Session 1 - Clinical Research
Martijn A. Spruit- Pulmonary rehabilitation: a miracle drug!
Jacinta Pinho- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) – How can liposomes help?
Flash Talks
Joana Rodrigues Pinto- Insights into Computational Modelling of Dura Mater Tissue
Patrícia Rebelo- Perspectives of people with COPD on the impact of PersonalIsed CommUnity-based Physical activities (PICk UP)
Bárbara M. de Sousa- Serum proteomic profiles of spinal cord injury patients: alterations with time under rehabilitation
Nuno Parente- Views on willingness to health data sharing: a population of rare disease patients and carers
Flash Talks - Q&As
Coffee Break
Session 2 - Health and Well being
Raquel Duarte- The invisible face of COVID-19
Mário Lopes- Injury prevention in sports: Promoting health and well-being in sports practice
Flash Talks
Vanessa Neto- Nutritional Factors’ Impact on Thyroid Nodules: A Comprehensive Review
Catarina Leitão- Perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes about prostate cancer-associated risk factors: a systematic review focusing on lifestyle
Carina Mónica Santos Rebelo- Improving cardiac health and functional capacity: A home-based rehabilitation program for patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction
Lurdes Gonçalves- Promoting cardiovascular health in the workplace: results of a lifestyle intervention on musculoskeletal symptoms among industry workers
Flash Talks - Q&As
Lunch Break and Poster Session
Session 3 - Omics, bioinformatics, and big data
Nuno Barbosa- Morais- What transcriptomes tell us about human diseases
Maria João Carvalho- Genomics for the study of microbial pathogens
Flash Talks
Ana Poim- Transcriptional changes during experimental evolution of yeast tRNA-modifying enzymes gene knockout strains
Stephany Marques Francisco- Tissue-specific proteomic profiles reveal shifts in abundance and solubility across the mammalian lifespan
Daniela Bispo- NMR Metabolomics Reveals MSCs Osteodifferentiation Patterns and Intra-Extracellular Interactions Across Donors
Afonso Silva- Enhancing Accuracy in Understanding Female Cervical Spine Injuries: Development of a New Finite Element Model
Flash Talks - Q&As
Coffee Break
Closing Remarks
Symposium Dinner
DAY 2 | MAY 24 2024
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Opening
Session 4 - Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Health and Disease
Lars Jansen- Remembering past infections through epigenetic transcriptional memory
Filipa Martins- Unravelling novel molecular targets for Myotonic Dystrophy type 1 using a proteomic approach
Flash Talks
Margarida Vaz- Extracellular vesicles biogenesis and secretion in response to Abeta
José João Vitória- Retinoid Signalling Modulation: Implications for AD Molecular Therapy
Clara Baeta Martins- Metabolic Impact of Palladium Complex on TNBC: Raman Microspectroscopy as a Key
Inês Castro Almeida- T(AHR)getting the AHR: mapping the road of a xenobiotic sensor, from disease to a therapeutic target
Flash Talks - Q&As
Coffee Break
Session 5 - Infection dynamics and Immunology
Aurélie Crabbé- Harnessing beneficial properties of the lung microbiome for respiratory health
Marisa Reverendo- Modulating immune responses by targeting RNA dynamics and protein synthesis
Flash Talks
Fátima Leite-Pinheiro- Endoplasmic Reticulum stress: the effect on STING response
Alexandre Nunes- Decoding tRNA-modifying enzyme patterns in non-severe human coronavirus infection
Jéssica Sarabando de Oliveira- Unravelling the role of peroxisome dynamics in the innate immune response against RNA viruses
Ana Frias- Branched-Chain Amino Acids in Ulcerative Colitis: friend or foe?
Flash Talks - Q&As
Lunch Break
Session 6 - Biomedical Therapeutics
Fábio Fiúza Rosa- Pioneering in vivo immune cell reprogramming for cancer immunotherapy
Carla Lopes- Centrosome dysfunction as a biomarker and therapeutic target in cancer
Flash Talks
Ana Sofia Pinho- Cholesterol-grafted biomaterials as a future precision treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection
Ana Margarida Loureiro Piloto Cerqueira- Cellulose‑based hydrogel on quantum dots with molecularly imprinted polymers for the detection of CA19‑9 protein cancer biomarker
Ana Cristina Quintans da Silva- Carboxymethylcellulose-fucoidan microneedle patches for melanoma treatment
Maria Inês Sousa- Improving the manufacturing of mRNA vaccines using thermoreversible aqueous biphasic systems and ionic liquids
Flash Talks - Q&As
Coffee Break
Round Table: The opportunities and pitfalls of AI in biomedical research
Awards and Closing Remarks
Best oral and poster presentations awards
Oral and poster presentations honorable mentions
Giveaway Maldral
Best Poster & Oral Communication Awards
Three prizes were be awarded:
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one for the best poster presentation
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one for the best oral communication
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one for a lucky participant who registered for our giveaway
The decision of the Scientific Committee will be announced at the Closing Ceremony of the symposium.
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