04 March 2026
Can the brain sense cancer? Up to $25M awarded to a team including the Champalimaud Foundation to explore a new frontier in oncology
Led by the Francis Crick Institute in the UK, the team brings together clinicians, scientists and patient advocates, with researchers spanning eight institutions across four countries. The award is funded jointly by Cancer Research UK and the National Cancer Institute in the US, two of the world’s largest cancer research funders, through the global Cancer Grand Challenges initiative. It marks the first time this prestigious international award has been granted to a Portuguese institution.
26 February 2026
Champalimaud Foundation and Instituto Superior Técnico Join Forces to Lead Research in Neurorobotics
The Champalimaud Foundation (CF) and Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) have established a five-year strategic partnership to create a Neurorobotics Laboratory within the CF Neurotechnology Warehouse. Signed on 18 February, the agreement brings together two of Portugal’s leading research institutions with the goal of advancing the understanding of intelligence - both biological and artificial - at the convergence of brain science, robotics and artificial intelligence.
27 February 2026
Champalimaud Foundation’s brand reputation over time: results, context, and reflection
Brand rankings and reputation studies are published every year, nationally and internationally, often attracting attention for their league tables and headline positions. While such studies are inevitably shaped by methodological choices, sampling criteria, and contextual factors, they can nonetheless offer a useful lens for understanding how organisations are perceived within a shared ecosystem.
PATEO – Pessoas com Autonomia, Tecto, Espaço e Oportunidade
Date and Time
27 March 2026, 2:30pm – 6:30pm
Location
Auditorium, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon
About
PATEO is a Science4Policy project that translates scientific evidence on the prevention of dementia and age-related functional decline into concrete, actionable solutions to support healthier aging, greater autonomy and improved quality of life.
11 February 2026
Different Visual Experiences Give Rise to Different Neural Wiring
The visual system is hierarchically organised into different areas. The lower visual areas see small parts of the visual field, and they are sensitive to very simple features, such as edges and their orientation. Higher up the hierarchy, the visual areas start encoding more abstract representations of the world, expanding their visual field to respond to stimuli such as objects and faces.
10 February 2026
Controlled “Oxidative Spark”: A Surprising Ally in Brain Repair
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
