When a fruit fly is navigating straight forward at high speed, why does it know that it’s not straying off course? Because as long as the fly moves directly forward, the visual scene shifts from front to back in a near-perfect mirror image across both retinas – generating, in other words, a symmetrical visual motion pattern. This pattern, known as “optic flow”, provides a powerful cue for detecting self-motion and maintaining direction.

On the upcoming May 12th at 5:30 PM, the Auditorium of the Champalimaud Foundation will host a landmark event: the public presentation of the Multidisciplinary Recommendations on the Clinical Use of Psychedelic Substances.

Chosen from over 200 applicants across Europe and associated countries, Veiga-Fernandes was one of just 32 scientists ultimately appointed as ERC Ambassadors. The final selection aimed to balance gender, seniority, and the representation of both current ERC grant holders and different countries. The 32 ambassadors represent 21 EU Member States and four Associated Countries – Israel, Norway, Turkey, and the United Kingdom – plus Switzerland.

Every two weeks, the new podcast series Leafing Through Science brings together host Hedi Young, Champalimaud Foundation neuroscientist and science communicator, with the authors behind some of the most fascinating non-fiction books in the life sciences. From new releases to timeless classics, we explore everything from the mysteries of consciousness and free will, to broken hearts, alien hands, and minds under siege. Expect page-turning ideas, head-spinning science, and stories that might just change how you see the world – and yourself.

This recognition affirms the dedication and collaborative effort of countless individuals over the years in building the diverse and sophisticated infrastructure necessary to support a world-class, cutting-edge biomedical research centre.

Host

Albino Oliveira-Maia, MD, PhD, Neuropsychiatry Unit

Venue

Seminar room

Host

Margarida Caio, Stem Cells and Regeneration Lab

Venue

Seminar room

The "Spatial Omics and AI: Bridging Discovery and Translational Medicine" symposium, is a free event which will explore the impact of Spatial Proteomics and AI in Translational Research and Life Sciences.

Keynote speakers include: 

- Prof. Emma Lundberg (Stanford University)
- Dr. Andrea J. Radtke (Leica Microsystems)
- Dr. Thierry Nordmann (Max Planck Institute)
- Dr. Giuseppe Diaferia (Champalimaud Foundation)

Developed by an international consortium of 117 experts in legal, ethical, clinical, and AI domains—and featuring Champalimaud Foundation (CF) Principal Investigator Nikolas Papanikolaou—the framework provides a detailed roadmap for creating trustworthy medical AI, from the earliest design stages all the way through clinical deployment and monitoring.