Every two weeks, the new podcast series Leafing Through Science brings together host Hedi Young, Champalimaud Foundation neuroscientist and science communicator, with the authors behind some of the most fascinating non-fiction books in the life sciences. From new releases to timeless classics, we explore everything from the mysteries of consciousness and free will, to broken hearts, alien hands, and minds under siege. Expect page-turning ideas, head-spinning science, and stories that might just change how you see the world – and yourself.

This recognition affirms the dedication and collaborative effort of countless individuals over the years in building the diverse and sophisticated infrastructure necessary to support a world-class, cutting-edge biomedical research centre.

This course is promoted by Champalimaud Foundation's Fior Lab.

The scientific programme will cover

- Protocols for preparation of human cancer cells for injection;
- Generation of zebrafish xenografts (microinjection in the perivitelline space);
- Metastatic assay;
- Protocols for immunofluorescence;
- Mounting xenografts for confocal imaging;
- Confocal session.

Venue

Champalimaud Center for the Unknown, Lisbon

Dates

30 June - 4 July, 2025 - 9:00

Application

Deadline: 9 May

A Fundação Champalimaud (CF), uma organização privada sem fins lucrativos criada em 2005 como referência mundial na investigação científica e na prática clínica, desenvolve a sua atividade nas áreas da neurociência e do cancro. Através de uma metodologia translacional, estabelece uma ligação directa e de interdependência entre a investigação básica e a actividade clínica para promover avanços científicos significativos, visando alcançar melhorias na saúde e bem estar globais.

The Informatics Technology Department Unit at the Champalimaud Foundation in Lisbon, is looking for a Junior Data Manager dedicated to designing business intelligence processes and harmonising corporate, medical and research data for extraction of relevant metrics. It will be your job to liaise between the different branches of the institution.

Host

Albino Oliveira-Maia, MD, PhD, Neuropsychiatry Unit

Venue

Seminar room

Host

Margarida Caio, Stem Cells and Regeneration Lab

Venue

Seminar room

A New Player in Pancreatic Cancer

The team found that some pancreatic cancer cells gain a major survival edge by carrying copies of critical cancer genes—such as MYC—on circular pieces of DNA that exist outside chromosomes, the structures that house most of our genetic material. Known as ecDNA, these genetic rings float freely in the cell nucleus, enabling tumour cells to swiftly ramp up gene expression, change their shape, and survive in otherwise hostile environments.

Host

Rita Cardoso-Figueiredo, Behavior and Metabolism Lab

Venue

Seminar room

The "Spatial Omics and AI: Bridging Discovery and Translational Medicine" symposium, is a free event which will explore the impact of Spatial Proteomics and AI in Translational Research and Life Sciences.

Keynote speakers include: 

- Prof. Emma Lundberg (Stanford University)
- Dr. Andrea J. Radtke (Leica Microsystems)
- Dr. Thierry Nordmann (Max Planck Institute)
- Dr. Giuseppe Diaferia (Champalimaud Foundation)