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PROGRAMME

Day 1 – 7th of October

Opening session

9:00

Ana Falcão - The CSF shuttle: from the choroid plexus to the myelin and back!

9:30

Raquel Soares - Obesity and cancer: are they always partners in crime?

10:10

Coffee Break

10:50

Karina Xavier - Nutrient competition in gut microbiota as barrier against pathogen

11:05

11:40

Miguel Castanho - Developing drugs to fight viruses in the brain – the NOVIRUSES2BRAIN project

12:10

Flash talks
Vera Castro - Evaluation of antioxidant potential and cytotoxic effects of marine microalgae hexane extracts. 
Mariana Vale - Exogenous application of miPEP166c increases the synthesis of anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins in grape berry cells.

Luís Guido - The impact of yeast on beer flavour

14:00

Magda Castelhano-Carlos - Animal experimentation – what can we do? how can we do it? and how do we feel about it?

14:45
Workshop

Daniela Batista - Scientific papers: The Do's & Don´ts

14:45
Workshop

Coffee Break

15:45

Bruno Castro – Data analysis

          (25 participants)

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16:00
Workshop

Andreia Pinho - How to be a science influencer

16:00
Workshop

PROGRAMME

Day 2 – 8th of October

Björn Johansson – An hour of python

(25 participants)

9:30
Workshop

Rui Oliveira - The science and “not-so-science” of drug development and design

9:30
Workshop

Coffee Break

10:30

Rosana Alves - Inside a PhD - how to build a strong CV

10:45
Workshop

10:45
Workshop

Henrique Fernandes - Scientific Illustration: Software, Databases, and Tips

(20 participants)

12:00

Joana Oliveira - Wine-inspired chemistry – a portfolio of colors towards Industrial Applications

Carla Oliveira - Gastric cancer: predisposing factors and clinical biomarkers

14:00

Vítor Barbosa (AMGEN) and Vânia Batalha (BIAL) - Biochemistry in Industry

14:40

Closing session

15:40

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