Much has changed in the last 10 years for postdocs, who are staying in their positions longer than ever before—and coming out with more to show for it.
By Sabrina Richards | March 29, 2012

Champalimaud Foundation scientists receive Human Frontier Science Program grants h3. Teams led by Carlos Ribeiro and Alfonso Renart each awarded grants worth $1 million.

Champalimaud Foundation scientists, Carlos Ribeiro and Alfonso Renart, have won grants from the “Human Frontier Science Program” (HSP) for the development of internationally recognised research projects. These grants are awarded to international teams with a strong preference being given to projects involving intercontinental collaboration.

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Young Investigator Award Recognizes the achievements of outstanding young neuroscientists

NEW ORLEANS — The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) has presented the Young Investigator Award to Rui M. Costa, DVM, PhD, of Champalimaud Center for the Unknown in Lisbon, Portugal, and Guo-li Ming, MD, PhD, of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Turning point: Rui Costa

Neuroscientist’s passion for research yields big awards and post in his home country.

Scientists verify working mechanism of neural system

A group of scientists has discovered the way the neural system operates while initiating an action, paving the way for the development of new treatments for various neurological disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease, the science ministry said Thursday.

The group, including Prof. Jun Sang-beom of Seoul’s Ewha Womans University, has confirmed both direct and indirect pathways work simultaneously to initiate an action.

Rui Costa e colegas descobriram que a decisão para fazer um movimento simples como levantar o braço depende de dois circuitos neuronais diferentes e não de um só. Descoberta pode ter implicações no tratamento de sintomas de doenças como a de Parkinson.

Luzes, neurónios, acção: foi através da observação desta sequência de acontecimentos que uma equipa de cientistas, com participação portuguesa, conseguiu mostrar que são necessárias duas rotas diferentes de células nervosas para se gerar movimento.