Champalimaud Open Seminar (COpS)
"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
29 January 2026
A Substantial Proportion of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancers Can Be Treated Directly by Surgery
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.
19 Jan. 2026
PhD Position (Neuropsychiatry Unit & INTEGRATE Consortium)
Application Starts: 19 Jan. 2026
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.
22 January 2026
José Cunha-Vaz, a leading figure in vision science and a close friend of the Champalimaud Foundation
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.
19 January 2026
António Parreira Awarded the Rank of Grand Officer of the Order of Public Instruction
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.
12 Jan. 2026
Laboratory Technician - Advanced Omics Platform
Application Starts: 01 Mar. 2026
[THIS CALL IS NOW CLOSED]
Offer Description
We are looking for a Laboratory Technician to be part of the Advanced Omics Platforms (AOP) of Botton-Champalimaud Pancreatic Cancer Centre, to provide technical services to support the current operation.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform laboratory protocols to produce reliable and precise data to support scientific research.
- Perform routine laboratory protocols in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
