This Sunday, April 14th, to commemorate four years since her passing, the Champalimaud Foundation honoured the memory of researcher Maria de Sousa, renowned globally as a pivotal figure in the field of Immunology.

The ceremony took place at the Champalimaud Foundation, with the inauguration of an exhibition showcasing an art collection by Pedro Cabrita Reis, representing Maria de Sousa's research and inspired by her curiosity and permanent quest for knowledge.

The Champalimaud Foundation is looking for Anatomical Pathology Technicians to be part of the Pathology Department team.

Duration

The position has an initial duration of 12 months.

Position

The selected candidates will be part of the technical team of the Anatomic Pathology Service and will work in gross examination, histology, cytology, ancillary techniques, and other laboratory tasks.

Jacques Delors played an unparalleled role in building what the European Union is today. His visionary ideas not only inspired the Union, but he also knew how to guide national leaders towards embracing them.

For all of us in Europe, he stands as a figure of profound admiration and respect.

After signing an agreement with Philips with the aim of halving its CO2 emissions, the Champalimaud Foundation is now partnering with the Greenvolt Group to achieve carbon neutrality. Utilising the energy generated by the solar panels at the Champalimaud Center for the Unknown, along with the energy shared by other Greenvolt communities, the institution will become the first healthcare facility in the world to exclusively consume clean energy.

These two programmes provide students with an integrative, state-of-the-art education in either Neuroscience or Cancer. A central goal of these programmes is to foster inquiry and discovery by encouraging active participation, critical thinking, and problem-solving among the students.

This donation was officially formalised on November 23rd and was announced by Dr. Leonor Beleza, during the latest annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Champalimaud Foundation. The announcement took place in the presence of all board members, including Queen Sofia of Spain.

The funding provided by the Würth Group and the non-profit Würth Foundation is intended to support research into pancreatic cancer - a type of malignancy that persists as one of the most lethal, yet remains among the least explored.

On November 16th, World Pancreatic Cancer Day aims to raise awareness of this deadly disease, with the ultimate goal of improving survival rates and reducing the risks of pancreatic cancer globally.

This agreement, formally signed yesterday in a ceremony that took place at the Lisbon City Hall, will allow women under 50 in the city to undergo free breast cancer screenings. This initiative, set to be implemented by the end of the year, aims to tackle the alarming rise in cancer incidence among younger women.