An academic pathway and the opportunities that arise throughout a career can shape the direction of a scientist. This was the message conveyed by professor and researcher at Instituto Superior Técnico, João Canário, during the conference “Chemistry of the Cryosphere”, held at the Loures Campus. The session marked the launch of the Conference Cycle on […]
On February 12, 2026, C²TN Academy, as part of its Thematic Line “Earth Systems, Radioactivity & Cultural Heritage,” held a seminar dedicated to the Zagreb aquifer, the main source of drinking water for around a quarter of Croatia’s population. The seminar, entitled “Zagreb Aquifer – water and nitrate origin” took place during the visit of
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Professor João Canário will be the guest speaker at the first session of the Conference Cycle on Ethics, Management and Innovation in Scientific Research. He is an Associate Professor with Habilitation in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico, holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences (Environmental Chemistry) from NOVA University of Lisbon, and
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The 1st Conference Cycle on Ethics, Management and Innovation in Research will kick off in 2026, an initiative promoted by PhD students at C²TN at Instituto Superior Técnico. Throughout the year, a series of conferences will be held on current and challenging topics that are essential for today’s researchers. The goal? – To promote good
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Emerging ideas, cutting-edge research, and applications for national and international project funding were the focus of the Annual Workshop of Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares (C²TN), which brought together researchers and students to reflect on new scientific paths and strategies for C2TN. On 16 January 2026, C²TN held the 6th edition of its Annual
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Reading sediments to tell the story of Lisbon: geoarchaeology reveals landscapes hidden beneath the city. What is now concrete, walls and railway lines was once beach, marshland and the lively banks of the Tejo estuary. Beneath contemporary Lisbon lie layers of sand, shells and silt that hold stories dating back thousands of years. It was
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Molecular imaging opens up new perspectives for the early diagnosis of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The use of “smart” contrast agents, capable of detecting changes at the molecular level before clinical or anatomical signs appear, could redefine or decisively alter the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiovascular diseases and metastatic cancer. This was the main message
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“It is very gratifying to realise that our work can contribute to new strategies for cancer diagnosis and treatment.” This statement comes from Catarina Pinto, a recent PhD graduate from Instituto Superior Técnico, who has just been awarded the ULisboa–redeSAÚDE 2025 Prize for the best doctoral thesis in the field of Oncology and Precision Medicine.
The final Press Release for the ´PRISMAP` project is now available! ´PRISMAP` is an European medical radionuclide programme on the production of high purity radionuclides obtained by mass separation, that will end on December 31st , 2025. The Portuguese team includes researchers António Paulo, António Pereira Gonçalves, João Galamba Correia, and researchers Lurdes Gano and
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Victor Deflon, a researcher at CEPID CancerThera, presented at Campus Tecnológico e Nuclear (CTN) of Instituto Superior Técnico the multidisciplinary approach that accelerates the development of new radiopharmaceuticals for cancer diagnosis and treatment. On October 29th, researchers, students, and professionals in the field of radiopharmaceutical sciences and nuclear medicine gathered in the auditorium of Campus