Excited to share that our project CHRONO-SCI was funded by FCT under the Exploratory Research Projects call! We are developing a model to control splenic immune responses after SCI and test if stage-specific immune tuning can help recovery. Grateful to my team and FCT for making this possible!

Meet our “neuroimmunology hub” (thanks @jonas for granting a name, and the photo!). Usually a collection of zoom squares, today an in-person storm of ideas. Where we meet to think, build, laugh (and sometimes cry) - together. #neuroimmunology #womeninscience #teamwork

Science education is important not just for educating the next generation of science leaders, but also for enriching the minds of the next generation of leaders in all areas of our society.

Great fun moderating the round table “How molecular bioengineering can transform immunotherapies?” @mobilise.bsky.social Symposium at i3S.Huge thanks to Sérgio Chacim(IPO), Pedro Castanheira(Immunethep), Rita Acúrcio (ULisboa),and Dario Venetz(Roche) and the organizers Helena Azevedo,Mariana Simões

A few days late, but excellence doesn’t expire—congrats to all at ICVS!

Don’t miss the opportunity - Registration and abstract submission are now open

Women are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease as men. A feature in Nature Medicine reports how the changes to the female brain during menopause, along with social and cultural factors, might affect disease risk. #medsky #alzsky 🧪

This year the Portuguese network of SCI researchers meeting is heading to the Azores! We’re bridging continents and expertise—bringing together leading fundamental and clinical SCI researchers in a unique setting. Stay tuned! #AIMSCI2025 #SpinalCordInjury #Neuroscience

As a daughter of deaf parents, I’ve always knew that how they communicate relies on something fundamentally different from spoken language-it’s deeply visual and expressive. elifesciences.org/articles/96944 shows that the brain doesn’t just lose hearing-it builds new ways to process the world!

Fascinating paper - mice can engage in targeted rescue behavior, actively helping anesthetized cage-mates by dragging their tongues. The authors reveal a tongue-brain neural connection that promotes arousal. This shows that mice not only show empathy—they take action! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

With moderator Lique Coolen, PhD, these experts will share cutting-edge research on stem cell therapy techniques that are transforming treatment possibilities.

🔗 Register now: bit.ly/4btuOm6

#Neurosky

Discuss the latest advancements in neurodegenerative disorders and spinal cord injury repair with Catherina Becker, PhD, Antonio Salgado, PhD, and Michael Fehlings, MD, PhD, in this upcoming free webinar – cohosted by the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies.

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Obrigada Sandro!

Flashback to two amazing recent students I had the privilege to mentor! Maria Moura and Sara Rito-Fernandes successfully defended their MSc, and I couldn’t be prouder of their hard work and achievements. Wishing them both continued success in their careers! #ProudMentor

🌍💡 On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the women at ICVS driving innovation in biomedicine. Their groundbreaking work inspires the next generation to break barriers in STEM. Watch the video and let’s empower girls to pursue science! 👩‍🔬✨ #WomenInScience and #GirlsInSTEM