Jose Espejo Valle-Inclán, formerly at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI)  in Hinxton, United Kingdom, is now a Würth Research Centre of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Group Leader based at the Botton-Champalimaud Pancreatic Cancer Centre at the Champalimaud Foundation. Vincenzo Corbo is an Associate Professor at the Department of Engineering for Innovation Medicine and ARC-Net Research Centre at the University of Verona, Italy, and an Associate Researcher also at the Würth Research Centre of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer.

Today, 28 July 2026, the Champalimaud Foundation and the NOVA University Lisbon signed a five-year strategic partnership agreement focused on scientific research, advanced training and technological innovation, further strengthening collaboration between the two institutions.

The agreement establishes the foundations for joint research and development projects in the areas of health, life sciences and innovation. The aim is to share knowledge, expertise and specialised resources between the two institutions, accelerating the development of new solutions.