17 April 2026
Could radiotherapy become the standard for lung cancer treatment? Could Artificial Intelligence (AI) help oncologists in treatment selection? Should many more resources be devoted to prevention, namely populational screening for this cancer?
Cancer experts gathered at the Champalimaud Foundation (CF), in Lisbon, for the third edition of the Lung Cancer Fight Club, to debate for a day on these and other issues.
Champalimaud Open Seminar (COpS)
"How the brain tracks the body (without satellites!)"
Eugenia Chiappe, Sensorimotor Integration Lab
"Cellular plasticity in the brain: mechanisms linking tissue repair and tumorigenesis"
Christa Rhiner, Stem Cells and Regeneration Lab
Moderation
Albino Oliveira-Maia, Neuropsychiatry
10 April 2026
Champalimaud Foundation receives medal of merit awarded by the Portuguese Ministry of Health
The Champalimaud Foundation (CF) was one of four institutions, together with more than 20 individuals (health and pharmaceutical specialists, clinicians, nurses, health managers, etc.) to receive this year the Ministry of Health’s Medal for Distinguished Service - Gold Class, rewarding the work they developed for the benefit of Health in Portugal. The medals were awarded on April 7th, during a ceremony marking World Health Day which took place at the Champalimaud Foundation, in Lisbon.
09 April 2026
First robotic mastectomy performed by a Portuguese surgical team at the Champalimaud Foundation
This procedure was done within the framework of the newly launched Programme for Minimally Invasive Robotic and Endoscopic Breast Surgery, an initiative developed by the Champalimaud Foundation as part of the surgical treatment options offered to selected breast cancer patients, representing a significant advancement in surgical innovation and patient-centred care.
World Physical Activity Day 2026
Date and time: 12 April 2026, 9:30 – 11:30
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Participation is free of charge.
World Physical Activity Day is on 6 April, and we’re celebrating it with a walk on 12 April.
Research shows that every step counts: increasing your daily steps, even by 2,000 at a time, is linked to meaningful reductions in the risk of death and chronic disease.
