Nicole explores how moving away from the “domino-chain” view of the brain toward seeing it as a complex dynamical system – full of feedback loops and interactions – is opening doors to exciting new discoveries. They talk about the challenges of measuring brain disorders, why fundamental research is so essential, and how predicting salmon populations can help predict seizures in the brain.

“The spinal cord isn’t just a passive relay station executing brain commands”, says Susana Lima, Principal Investigator of CF’s Neuroethology Lab and senior author of the study. “It integrates sensory inputs, responds to arousal, and adjusts its output based on the animal’s internal state. It’s much more sophisticated than we imagined”.

These three institutions stand out for their complementary and comprehensive work, which over decades has promoted eye health and reduced the burden of visual impairment, especially in the most disadvantaged regions of the world. 

With deep sorrow at the passing of Dr. Henrique Nabais, we pay tribute to our colleague and our friend. His unwavering dedication, leadership and professionalism earned him the highest regard and respect from all who knew him. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.

Dr. Henrique Nabais led the Gynaecology Unit of the Champalimaud Clinical Centre since 2013. In these years, he left a profound and lasting mark on his colleagues, on the many patients he cared for, and on their families, whose trust he honoured with compassion and excellence.

An international and multidisciplinary team, led by researchers from the Champalimaud Foundation, in Lisbon, has developed an artificial intelligence algorithm that improves the reliability of prostate cancer detection based solely on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans – that is, without resorting to a biopsy. Their findings were published today, 15th of August, in the journal Radiology: Imaging Cancer.

THIS RECRUITMENT PROCESS IS CLOSED.

[PLEASE NOTE THAT THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS FOR THIS CALL IS NOW CLOSED]

Fundação D. Anna de Sommer Champalimaud e Dr. Carlos Montez Champalimaud (Champalimaud Foundation), a private, non-profit research institution, is opening a call for a Research Technician.

This one-day event will bring together clinicians, researchers, patient representatives, policymakers and ethicists to explore the landscape of psychedelic-assisted care through the lens of the four pillars of medical ethics: beneficence, autonomy, non-maleficence, and justice.

The symposium will delve into safety, regulation, therapeutic practices, and future directions to ensure equitable access to psychedelic-assisted care.