This public event, organised by the RAISE (Researchers in Action for Inclusion in Science and Education) consortium composed of the NGO Native Scientist, the Champalimaud Foundation and the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM), joined the 49 ERNs that took place in 25 European countries on the same date.

Champalimaud Foundation (Fundação D. Anna de Sommer Champalimaud e Dr. Carlos Montez Champalimaud), a private, non-profit research institution in Lisbon, Portugal, is looking for two Postdoctoral Fellows to join Memming Park’s group (funding from NIH R01 DA056404-04).

Offered conditions

- Competitive remuneration package commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience;
- Full immersion into a research excellence ecosystem with highly motivated researchers, supported by state-of-the-art technology and continuous development opportunities.

On September 15th 2022, the António Champalimaud Vision Award was attributed to two physician-scientists, both of them ophthalmologists, for their pioneering work in the understanding and treatment of corneal disease. Gerrit Melles from the Netherlands Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery, and Claes Dohlman, from Mass Eye & Ear and Harvard University, shared the prestigious one million euro award – the former for his innovative surgical methods of corneal transplant, the latter for his advancement of cornea research and the development of an artificial cornea, the “Boston K-Pro”.

Organised by Broadreach Global with the European Brain Foundation (EBC), this summit will  bring together - in a collaborative, roundtable format - a highly diverse group of key opinion leaders, from  innovators, to decision-makers. 

When it comes to sexual competition, males have the star role. Clashing bodies, locking horns, biting and kicking are all considered fair play. Since these behaviours are so salient and robust, most studies focus on male behaviour, leaving females aside. 
 

Two editions of the European Researchers’ Night will be held at the incredible premises of the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown located in Lisbon.

To reach members of the public from underserved and underprivileged communities, the European Researchers’ Night will be supported by several pre-events and co-created by researchers and members of the public, namely students from the school programmes and artists.

The CaixaResearch Health Research Contest 2022 has selected 33 promising new biomedical and health projects promoted by research centres and universities in Spain and Portugal. Once again affirming that the “la Caixa” Foundation, in collaboration with BPI, supports projects of excellence that can have a positive impact on the health of citizens. 

Within this framework, it has allocated a total of 23.1 million euros to such projects – 20 Spanish and 13 Portuguese – that will be developed over the next three years. 

Champalimaud Foundation (Fundação D. Anna de Sommer Champalimaud e Dr. Carlos Montez Champalimaud), a private, non-profit research institution in Lisbon, Portugal, is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join our team.