10 February 2026
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.
IV Annual Conference YPP
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.
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
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.
Champalimaud Research Symposium 2026
The symposium, themed "Neural and Immune Codes in Cancer" will gather an interdisciplinary community of researchers to discuss the interplay between the neural and immune systems in relation to cancer initiation, progression, defense and therapy. This symposium will emphasise the dynamic interactions among tumour cells, neurons and immune components, and how these relationships impact tumour growth, metastasis and the tumour microenvironment.
