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María Martínez Lopez, PhD, Immunophysiology Lab

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Abstract

Although the brain has been historically considered to be devoid of immune cells, we have contributed to studies demonstrating that central nervous system (CNS) border tissues, particularly the dura mater, house a diverse network of immune cells. These border immune cells can respond to circulating cues and have unexpected connections with the gastrointestinal tract.

Champalimaud Foundation (Fundação D. Anna de Sommer Champalimaud e Dr. Carlos Montez Champalimaud), a private, non-profit research institution in Lisbon, Portugal, is looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Systems Neuroscience to join our team at the Champalimaud Neuroscience of disease Program.

The agreement between the Champalimaud Foundation and the Einstein Hospital Israelita covers seven areas of collaboration, including clinical, experimental and translational research, particularly in oncology and neuroscience; medical education and doctoral training; continuing professional development; clinical team development; patient safety and quality improvement; the exchange of healthcare technologies and solutions; and institutional ethics, integrity, compliance and governance.

The Cancer Dormancy & Immunity Lab headed by Ana Luísa Correia is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral candidate
to join us on a project supported by an AACR Trailblazer grant.

The three projects span very different areas of research. Moita, working in partnership with César Mendes at NOVA Medical School, will investigate how the brain and body produce the rapid defensive reactions that make us jump or flinch when startled. Van Gisbergen will study how certain immune cells establish themselves in the lungs, with the long-term goal of improving vaccines against influenza and other respiratory viruses.

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Alfonso Renart, PhD, Circuit Dynamics & Computation Lab

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There is a line by British artist David Shrigley that goes: “I had no interest in it then I looked inside and now I'm enchanted by it.” In other words, it is difficult to be genuinely interested in something we know nothing about. First, we need the chance to take a look inside. To get closer. To explore. To ask questions. And sometimes, it is at that very moment, when something that once seemed distant becomes tangible, that fascination begins.
The same is true of science.

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Cristina João, MD, PhD, Myeloma Lymphoma Lab

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Seminar Room

Millions of people living with Breast cancer or depression experience physical, psychological, social and financial burdens that remain unseen or insufficiently addressed in routine care. Although patient-reported outcome measures exist and provide valuable insights, they often reduce complex patient experiences to numerical scores. At the same time, healthcare professionals face fragmented clinical data, increasing documentation demands and digital tools that are not always well integrated into care.