Oxidative stress is a direct consequence of an excess in the body of so-called “free radicals” – reactive, unstable molecules that contain oxygen. Free radicals are normal metabolic by-products and also help to relay signals in the body. In turn, oxidative stress (an overload of these molecules) can be caused by lifestyle, environmental and biological factors such as smoking, high alcohol consumption, poor diet, stress, pollution, radiation, industrial chemicals, and chronic inflammation.

As always, President of the Champalimaud Foundation, Leonor Beleza, was in Hyderabad to participate in the meeting and celebrate the long-standing friendship between the two institutions. Her speech stressed the importance of collaboration in an ever-changing world and a commitment to innovation and disruption in healthcare. These words were echoed by LVPEI’s Executive Chair and Founder, respectively, Drs Prashant Garg, and GN Rao.
 

Date and Time

April 11, 2026, 11:00-18:00 WEST

Location

Auditorium, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon

About

The conference consists of scientific sessions, debates, and patient testimonials, bringing together young researchers, leading experts, patients and families for a broad discussion in the areas of neuroscience and Parkinson's disease.

Some of the topics discussed will include AI in medicine, research on movement disorders and the challenges of living with Parkinson's.

Host

Rita Fior, PhD, Cancer Development and Innate Immune Evasion Lab

Venue

Seminar Room

"Why does cancer come back and how to fight it?"

Ana Luísa Correia, Cancer Dormancy & Immunity
 

"The quick and the dead: a tale of resident memory T cells in infection and cancer"

Klaas van Gisbergen, Tissue Immunity
 

Moderation

Leopoldo Petreanu, Cortical Circuits

Host

Christa Rhiner, PhD, Stem Cells and Regeneration Lab

Venue

Seminar Room

Currently, the reference standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer, meaning tumours that have grown deeper into the layers of the rectal wall and/or involved nearby lymph nodes, but have not yet spread to the rest of the body – is to submit patients to chemotherapy and radiotherapy before surgery. This “total neoadjuvant therapy” reduces the risk of the cancer coming back in the rectum and can lower the risk of metastases, but has a cost for the patients because of the detrimental effects of radiation. 

Offer Description

As a partner institution of the INTEGRATE Consortium and the PsyPal Consortium, we are recruiting a PhD student in the topic of 'Psychotherapy process and psychological intervention techniques in psychedelic therapy: safety and efficacy'.This student will join the Neuropsychiatry Unit, supervised by Albino J. Oliveira-Maia and Carolina Seybert. 

A long-standing friend and collaborator of the Champalimaud Foundation, he played a decisive role in the global recognition of vision science and in strengthening the connection between research, clinical practice, and innovation.

Professor Parreira, Clinical Director of the Champalimaud Clinical Centre since its founding, was distinguished by the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, with the rank of Grand Officer of the Order of Public Instruction. The ceremony took place in Palácio de Belém on the 14th of january, 2026.