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Workshop soft skills
- Dia 7 de março -
14h às 15h30


Experiência para obter trabalho e trabalho para obter experiência: O maior puzzle do mercado de trabalho e como encaixar as peças
Ana Prata é licenciada em Ciências da Saúde e tem um mestrado em Microbiologia Aplicada, mas a sua curiosidade rapidamente se alargou à monetização da ciência, à inovação e ao impacto da tecnologia na sociedade. Estas paixões levaram-na a lançar a sua primeira start-up aos 21 anos, dando início a uma carreira dedicada a fazer a ponte entre a ciência e a inovação empresarial.
Ao longo da sua carreira, Ana aplicou a sua experiência em vários domínios, incluindo a saúde, o bem-estar e as soluções digitais, combinando os seus conhecimentos científicos e empresariais. Por este motivo, foi galardoada com o Prémio AMEEA para a Inovação e Empreendedorismo em 2022.
Atualmente é professora e coordenadora de ensino em Inovação, Empreendedorismo e Transferência de Tecnologia no CIÊNCIAS ULISBOA, onde forma futuros cientistas com competências para transformar a sua investigação em soluções do mundo real. É também sócia da Last2Ticket, uma empresa de gestão de eventos digitais, e coordenadora do Ciências em Harmonia, um projeto-piloto que visa melhorar o bem-estar físico e mental da comunidade académica.
Enquanto antiga embaixadora do Pacto Europeu para o Clima, Ana está profundamente empenhada na sustentabilidade social e económica do futuro. Este compromisso levou-a a estudar e a criar ambientes que promovam a transferência de conhecimentos e a inovação nas universidades públicas. Defensora apaixonada da importância da comunicação da ciência ao público em geral, tem um programa de rádio e realiza workshops sobre estes temas, dedicados sobretudo ao desenvolvimento de competências transversais nas áreas STEM.
Este workshop aborda um dos principais desafios enfrentados pelos jovens profissionais e recém-licenciados: a dificuldade de conseguir um primeiro emprego sem experiência e, ao mesmo tempo, a necessidade de experiência para conseguir um emprego. Iremos explorar estratégias práticas e reflexões sobre como ultrapassar este dilema, destacando formas de ganhar experiência e desenvolver competências relevantes.
Workshop hard skills
- Dia 8 de março -
1st session (14h às 15h30)
Computational Neuroscience and Neural Computation
With extensive experience in the domains of theoretical, computational and systems neuroscience, combined with technical expertise in data science, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, Renato Duarte is an Assistant Researcher, at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC-UC, Coimbra), aiming to establish an internationally competitive computational neuroscience group at the University of Coimbra and, in doing so, foster and expand the scope of these knowledge domains within the portuguese scientific ecosystem.
He has always been fascinated by the brain and how its complex electrochemical circuitry gives rise to cognition and behavior. Providing a meaningful contribution to our understanding of “how the brain computes the mind” is, thus, one of his most ambitious life goals and a pursuit he feels very passionate about.
His research aims to unravel fundamental computational principles and mechanisms of neural information processing (with a particular emphasis on the mammalian neocortex), and to exploit them to develop adaptive intelligent systems. He is particularly interested in sequential rule learning and the acquisition and representation of temporal structure across different scales in modular, hierarchical systems.
Computational Neuroscience aims to understand the fundamental principles guiding brain function, cognition and behavior.
Sitting at an intersection between neuroscience and artificial intelligence, this discipline has become central in shaping our understanding of learning, information processing and computation, allowing us to establish concrete mechanistic links between neurobiology, physiology and psychology that are beyond the scope of any other discipline.
In this workshop, Renato will start by introducing the relevance of mathematical thinking in neuroscience and how the complementarity of theory and experiment is strictly necessary to understand such complex systems and processes.
Focusing on prominent examples, he will illustrate how theoretical neuroscience has successfully explained phenomena at the single neuron, synapse and population levels, and how these insights have shaped our understanding of cognition and behavior, as well as inspired modern theories of learning and optimization.
Based on his own research, Renato will then emphasize a path forward to establish causality between biochemical and cognitive processes, and illustrate their relevance for both basic and applied research.
Engenharia de tecidos: crescimento de tecidos e órgãos de reserva
Rogério Pedro Pirraco nasceu em 1982 no Porto, em Portugal.
Concluiu o seu doutoramento em Engenharia de Tecidos, Medicina Regenerativa e Células Estaminais no grupo de investigação 3B’s da Universidade do Minho, em colaboração com o grupo do Professor Okano da Tokyo Women’s Medical University no Japão.
Atualmente, Rogério é investigador auxiliar no Grupo de Investigação 3B’s e investigador principal do projeto CapBed, apoiado por uma Starting Grant do Conselho Europeu de Investigação. A sua investigação centra-se no desenvolvimento de estratégias de engenharia de tecidos com e sem a utilização de scaffolds, com uma forte ênfase na vascularização. Por fim, realçar que publicou mais de 100 artigos em revistas internacionais com revisão por pares, livros e atas de conferências.
Este workshop fará uma introdução à Engenharia de Tecidos, apresentando conceitos e técnicas inovadoras utilizadas na criação de tecidos e órgãos bioartificiais com o objetivo de substituir ou regenerar tecidos e órgãos do corpo humano.
Posto isto, serão analisados casos de sucesso descritos na literatura, e será feita uma reflexão sobre os principais desafios à aplicação clínica generalizada de produtos de Engenharia de Tecidos.
A Brief Introduction to AI/ML for Healthcare: A Session for Beginners
Tiago Gonçalves has received his MSc in Bioengineering (Biomedical Engineering), in the Faculty of Engineering, at the University of Porto (FEUP), in 2019.
Currently, he is a PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering, at FEUP, and a research assistant at the Centre for Telecommunications and Multimedia of INESC TEC with the Visual Computing & Machine Intelligence (VCMI) Research Group. His research interests include machine learning, explainable artificial intelligence (in-model approaches), computer vision, medical decision support systems, and machine learning deployment.
Besides working, he enjoys practising Karate-Do Shotokai or reading about life, philosophy, economy, politics or fundamental science. Moreover, he does not refuse a good TV series or film (preferably at the cinema).
Whether you know a bit of Python or know nothing (like Jon Snow), this workshop will get you acquainted with Python for data science.
We will use medical datasets to illustrate the key findings and learnings.
After this session, you will start using Python to save all your college projects!
Think. Connect. Control: Unlocking Neural Computer Interfaces
Mariana Nunes completed her MSc in Biomedical Engineering, at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), in 2023.
Currently, she is a PhD student at IST, collaborating with Instituto de Telecomunicações, Unbabel, and Carnegie Mellon University. Her doctoral research focuses on advancing deep learning applications in assistive technologies using neural interfaces.
Mariana is actively involved in the Halo project, which aims to restore communication for patients living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Her main research interests include deep learning, neural interfaces, wearable technology, and signal processing.
Neural Computer Interfaces (NCIs) capture and decode neural signals to control external devices. This opens up new possibilities for assistive technologies, allowing individuals with disabilities to control prosthetics, communicate, and interact with devices using signals such as electromyography (EMG).
In this workshop, we will explore how machine learning can process EMG signals and translate them into voluntary commands, empowering individuals with conditions like Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) to communicate and control devices.
The session will begin with an overview of ALS, discussing the challenges patients face and how NCIs can help address these issues. Participants will then get hands-on experience working with real neural signal data, processing it, extracting key features, and applying machine learning techniques to classify the signals into different states, such as resting or performing gestures.
Finally, participants will have the opportunity to test and refine the models they’ve created during the session.
- Basic knowledge of Python is required.
- Experience with Machine Learning is recommended, but not required.
Getting started with Biology’s version of ChatGPT
Maria Loureiro is a Bioengineer passionate about leveraging data and AI to transform health care and life sciences.
As a Machine Learning Engineer at LOKA, an AI powerhouse, she develops AI pipelines for Biotech and Pharma companies, improving patient outcomes and enabling digital therapeutics.
Beyond her core role, Maria manages projects for Cruzamento Podcast, oversees business initiatives at GenH, and contributes to projects with a social and sustainable impact in Porto, as a Global Shaper. A curious traveler, she’s always planning her next adventure.
Artificial intelligence is leading a new era of innovation, making drug discovery faster, more efficient and more accessible. Conversational AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude dominate the popular consciousness, but specialized applications of generative AI such as biological large language models (BioLLMs) are driving true breakthroughs, particularly in healthcare and life sciences.
This workshop will give you a hands-on introduction on how to leverage biological large language models for drug discovery applications, with a practical example in protein engineering.
- Experience with Python
- (Nice-to-have, not mandatory) Experience with PyTorch or Keras
-> And a lot of excitement to learn how AI is revolutionizing drug-discovery!
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José António Silva is the Research and Development Director at DevScope, a technology company based in Portugal.
He joined DevScope in 2008, after an 11-year tenure at Microsoft, where he served as an Architect Advisor, collaborating with numerous Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and promoting cloud services and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions.
In his role at DevScope, José António has been instrumental in driving innovation and overseeing the development of cutting-edge solutions. He is recognized for his expertise in software architecture and his commitment to mentoring, with a diverse skill set that spans multiple technology domains, including DevOps, automation, microservices, and cloud-native solutions. He is proficient in Software as a Service (SaaS), adept at orchestrating end-to-end processes encompassing strategy, design, deployment, and operations for multi-tenant applications.
Beyond his professional endeavors, José António is passionate about technology, programming, and entrepreneurship. He holds degrees from the University of Porto and the University of Minho.
Throughout his career, José António has demonstrated a commitment to advancing technology and fostering innovation, making significant contributions to the tech community in Portugal and beyond
Whether you know a bit of Python or know nothing (like Jon Snow), this workshop will get you acquainted with Python for data science. We will use medical datasets to illustrate the key findings and learnings. After the session, you will start using Python to save all your college projects!
Introdução e ferramentas para o desenvolvimento de aplicações em robótica médica
Guilherme Correia, Mestre em Engenharia Biomédica e Biofísica, especializou-se em Instrumentação Médica e Engenharia Clínica na Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa. Ao longo dos seus estudos, desenvolveu um forte interesse na interface entre a robótica e a medicina, particularmente na forma como a robótica e a AI podem melhorar e otimizar o diagnóstico e o tratamento. O seu foco nas aplicações de ultrassons começou no seu quarto ano.
Nesse mesmo ano, teve a oportunidade de integrar o Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica da Universidade de Coimbra (ISR-UC), sob a orientação do Professor Rui Cortesão, onde desenvolveu a sua tese de mestrado. O projeto centrou-se na automatização de ultrassons robóticos no âmbito de um sistema de teleoperação (ROSE), desenvolvido em parceria com o Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN). Durante um ano, trabalhou no traçado de estruturas anatómicas em imagens de ultrassons para integrar no controlo visual do sistema, permitindo eventualmente algum nível de automação assistida.
Após a conclusão da sua dissertação, Guilherme trabalhou no IPN, durante quatro anos, como Engenheiro de Robótica e AI, dando continuidade aos desenvolvimentos relacionados com o sistema ROSE. O seu papel foi além do controlo robótico tradicional, permitindo-lhe explorar a perceção robótica baseada em AI e os componentes de controlo no contexto da automação assistida por tele-ultrasom. Adquiriu também uma experiência valiosa na redação de relatórios técnicos e de impacto para propostas de financiamento da UE.
No ano passado, decidiu fazer um doutoramento, mudando o seu foco da imagem por ultrassons para o tratamento por ultrassons focalizados (FUS).
Está, atualmente, no segundo ano de doutoramento no laboratório ICUBE da Universidade de Estrasburgo, onde a sua tese se centra na “Abertura volumétrica da barreira hematoencefálica com assistência robótica”. Deste modo, a sua investigação combina abordagens biomédicas e robóticas, modelando e simulando o fenómeno de abertura da barreira hemato-encefálica para fornecer agentes ativos ao sistema nervoso central.
O seu objetivo é validar a precisão do modelo de simulação na previsão da abertura e utilizar esta informação para orientar os algoritmos de geração de trajetórias robóticas na otimização da cobertura do tratamento em alvos volumétricos e do tempo de entrega através de um sistema robótico.
Ideia: Dar uma overview acerca dos tópicos mais atuais na Área da Robótica Médica e dar algum contexto no desenvolvimento de aplicações. Será mais numa perspetiva de mostrar as ferramentas necessárias para que quem esteja interessado consiga iniciar.
Planeamento:
Pequeno resumo da Área da Robótica Médica (30 minutos máx.)
- Robótica Cirúrgica: Robots clássicos e robots moles;
- Ultrassonografia à distancia;
- Tema do meu PhD: Robótica Médica aplicada em Ultrassons focado para tratamento;
Iniciação ao desenvolvimento em robótica com ROS2 (1 hora)
- O que é o ROS2 e o modelo de desenvolvimento em robótica:
– Arquitetura e fundamentais de ROS2;
– Princípios de desenvolvimento;
- Demonstração no contexto da minha tese, geração e planeamento de trajetórias;
- Pequenos exercícios de código para iniciantes, usando a plataforma – The Construct.
"Eye Tracking": Tecnologias e Aplicações em Engenharia Biomédica
Engenheiro Biomédico com doutoramento em Ciências da Saúde, João Castelhano é especialista em Imagem Médica Multimodal e Radiação.
Atualmente, é investigador no ICNAS – Universidade de Coimbra, onde colabora em projetos inovadores nas áreas de Neurociências, Oncologia e Cardiologia, com foco no uso de tecnologias de ponta para diagnóstico e terapia (Neuroestimulação).
Tem experiência em design experimental, aquisição e análise de dados de imagem multimodal, incluindo dados de Neurofisiologia, Ressonância Magnética, Imagem Molecular ou Movimentos Oculares.
Com certificações em Neuroestimulação, Investigação clínica e boas práticas clínicas (GCP), João combina investigação translacional com ciência de dados para o desenvolvimento de biomarcadores diagnósticos e terapêuticos, com o objetivo de melhorar a qualidade de vida. Ele é amplamente reconhecido pelas suas contribuições científicas e entusiasmo na interligação entre tecnologia e ciências da saúde.
O Eye Tracking é uma tecnologia inovadora que permite mapear e analisar o movimento ocular em tempo real, fornecendo insights únicos sobre o comportamento humano, cognição e interações visuais.
Neste workshop, exploraremos os fundamentos técnicos do Eye Tracking, incluindo os princípios de funcionamento, métodos de calibração e análise de dados.
Além disso, serão apresentados casos de uso práticos em Engenharia Biomédica, como:
- Avaliação de doenças neurológicas e psiquiátricas;
- Estudo de funções cognitivas, como atenção e memória;
- Aplicações em neuroreabilitação e usabilidade de dispositivos médicos.
O workshop incluirá demonstrações práticas e discussões sobre como esta tecnologia pode ser integrada em projetos clínicos e de investigação, abrindo caminho para o desenvolvimento de ferramentas diagnósticas e terapêuticas inovadoras.
Brains out: drawing through augmented reality models
Marina Vale Guedes (Ph.D.), born in Porto in 1986, has been connected to the School of Fine Arts at the University of Porto, since 2004, when she began her Bachelor’s in Fine Arts – Painting. After completing her Master’s degree, she developed a particular interest in drawing, which led to her Ph.D. Thesis: “Forensic Drawing: Genealogies and Drawing Processes in Criminal Investigation”.
She has been a Professor of Drawing at the School of Architecture, Art, and Design at the University of Minho, and had the opportunity to teach a drawing course for medical students (Drawing and Observation for Physicians), at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto.
Currently, she is working as an integrated researcher at the Research Institute in Art, Design, and Society as part of the DRAWinU project.
Eliana Santiago (Ph.D., MDA) has been a Professor of Design for BA and MA courses on Design Labs, Motion Graphics, Web Design and Video, Web History & Culture, Illustration & Digital Animation and Design for Health and Wellbeing, since 2005.
Currently, Eliana is an invited Assistant Professor of Digital Processes at FBAUP, and invited Adjunct Professor at ESAD.CR Polytechnic of Leiria. Also, she is an integrated researcher and member at ID+ research institute (https://idmais.org/research-group/typographic-research-network/), and collaborator of the i2ADS Research Institute (https://i2ads.up.pt/), as well as LiDA Research Laboratory in Design and Arts (https://lida.ipleiria.pt/).
Passionate for UX and UI, human-computer interaction and editorial design, her research focuses on the field of Social Sciences with an emphasis on Digital Media, Local Memories, Portuguese Design Heritage, Design Education, Augmented Reality and Immersive Drawing through Virtual Reality. She has also contributed to the coordination and curatorship of seminars, academic workshops, pedagogical projects and exhibitions.
José Paulo Andrade (MD, Ph.D.) is a full Professor of the Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Porto. He teaches anatomy and is currently the chair of Neuroanatomy. He also teaches medical and clinical photography.
José is also a medical specialist in Clinical Pathology, as well as a researcher of the RISE-Health. He has published around 100 papers in indexed journals of basic neuroanatomical and applied anatomical and clinical research. Also, he is a member of the Global Neuroanatomy Network (GNN) (funded by the Innovation Program American Association for Anatomy), and of the board of the Portuguese Association of Anatomy.
Susana Maria Silva (Ph.D.) has been a Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Porto. She teaches Gross Anatomy and Neuroanatomy.
Currently, she is one of the chair of Neuroanatomy and of Functional Neuroanatomy in the Master in Medicine Program. She is also responsible for teaching the Anatomy of the Peripheral and Central Nervous System and the Organization & Development of the Nervous System, in both PhD in Neuroscience and Master in Neurobiology programs, respectively.
She is the chair of the Dissection Course entitled Human Brain Dissection and Neuroanatomy, as well as a researcher of the RISE-Health Associate Laboratory, and the responsible for the Neuroscience Literacy group.
Lastly, she has published papers in indexed journals of neurosciences, basic neuroanatomy and applied anatomy. Susana is a member of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience and of the Portuguese Association of Anatomy.
Knowing and mastering the anatomy of the human body is key for medical students. When they are in the process of observing and analyzing the internal systems, the use of visual models is essential to reinforce learning, understanding and memorizing information.
In such context, “Brains Out: Drawing through augmented reality models” is a workshop that promotes a journey through the anatomical structures of the brain, based on the use of augmented reality models that favor the visualization of new three-dimensional perspectives.
The possibility of observing and manipulating the brain using pen tablets invites students to understand more deeply a set of theoretical and practical concepts that can be consolidated through the exercise of drawing. In the complementary action between the observation of three-dimensional models and the challenge of representation, the introduction of digital drawing will make it possible to address different visualization techniques and information synthesis to explore new learning processes and knowledge acquisition.
Following a path that begins with the discovery of the brain and culminates with the experience of drawing, the aim of the workshop is to provide students with tools and study methods that can be useful during their medical training.
Workshop hard skills
- Dia 8 de março -
2nd session (16h às 17h30)
Unravelling the mysteries of the brain
Cristina Marquez is the Principal Investigator and ERA Chair holder from the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC-UC, Coimbra, Portugal).
Cristina’s work is focused on understanding the circuit’s level mechanisms of social cognition. Social interactions shape the way we perceive, feel and learn about the world, and despite its importance for social species, we still know very little about how the brain computes social information.
Cristina’s lab is interested in understanding the mechanisms of how social behaviour shapes our brain, and for this, they focus on cooperative social interactions in rodents. They have demonstrated that Norway rats display prosocial behaviours in food foraging context, providing food to conspecifics, and identified the proximal mechanisms at the level of behaviour.
Current and future projects aim to identify the neural circuits responsible for this fascinating social decision-making, using a combination of behavioural, anatomical, pharmacological, imaging and optogenetic tools in rodents.
Did you ever think how engineering can help to unravel the mysteries of the brain? Did you ever think to apply your knowledge in producing breakthrough discoveries in Neuroscience?
Neuroscience is a highly interdisciplinary field, and the training that you are receiving during your studies is of high value to contribute to unravel how the brian, our most mysterious organ, produces behavior and cognition, in health and disease.
In this workshop, Cristina’s research, perfomed in her laboratory, will be used as a starting point to show the potential that your training can have in neuroscience research.
How a brain process information about the world surrounding us? How do we understand the emotions of others? How do we use social information to guide our behavior and our daily decisions? How is technology facilitating this research?
In her laboratory, state of the art technology is used to unravel how neural circuits in the brain produce sophisticated social cognition. Cristina will share unpublished result from her laboratory that give light to these types of questions that can help, in the future, to device new therapeutic approaches that will benefit to society.
Imagiologia ocular: Técnicas e instrumentação
Miguel Morgado é licenciado em Engenharia Física e doutorado em Física. É Professor Associado do Departamento de Física da Universidade de Coimbra, onde tem lecionado eletrónica, instrumentação optoeletrónica e processamento de sinal biomédico, assim como coordenado o Doutoramento em Engenharia Biomédica. É investigador do CIBIT- Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research Imaging.
As suas atividades de investigação centram-se no desenvolvimento de métodos optoeletrónicos e instrumentação para imagem ótica, com ênfase em ótica biomédica e técnicas de imagem multi-fotónica, e tomografia de coerência ótica e elastografia. É também cofundador de várias empresas de base tecnológica.
O olho é o único órgão do corpo humano que é transparente à radiação ótica. Este facto permite a utilização de métodos ópticos não invasivos, baseados na luz visível e infravermelha, para avaliar a estrutura e a função dos tecidos oculares.
Este workshop apresentará os fundamentos e a instrumentação das técnicas de imagem ocular atualmente utilizadas em oftalmologia, bem como as técnicas emergentes que poderão chegar à clínica nos próximos anos. Serão também discutidas investigações recentes e perspectivas futuras sobre a utilização do olho como uma janela ótica para avaliar o sistema nervoso central.
The era of soft electronics and how they will change health, entertainment, and robotics
Mahmoud Tavakoli is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, at the University of Coimbra. His research interests include printed, stretchable, sustainable and soft-matter electronics, optoelectronics and batteries.
He is the Director of Soft and Printed Microelectronics Laboratory, of the University of Coimbra, that is pushing forward development and applications of soft-matter electronics toward biomonitoring patches for electrophysiological monitoring, soft robots, and novel forms of HMIs, i.e. smart surfaces, smart plastic and e-textile.
Tavakoli has co-authored more than 150 publications , including 6 patent applications, some of them already under commercial exploration. He has been the recipient of ERC consolidator grant, and Facebook Living Lab award on sustainable soft-matter electronics (2021), and Autodesk-Enable award for body-actuated soft prosthetic hands.
Today´s electronics are rigid. They don’t match the mechanical properties of human body, or soft and stretchable textile. But scientists have been trying to change this.
At many research centres all around the world, scientists are trying to develop electronics and sensors that are ultrathin, soft and stretchable. Therefore these electronics can be integrated into a t-shirt, or as a patch over the epidermis for monitoring health, or to stimulate the regeneration of the skin over a wound. They can be as well implanted on ultra-soft zones of the body, such as brain or spinal cord.
In this workshop, Mahmoud Tavakoli will give an introduction to such effort and show some of the current efforts toward fabrication and application of soft-matter and ultrathin electronics.
Reconstrução de Imagem em Tomografia de Emissão com Positrões (PET)
Nuno Ferreira é Professor Auxiliar na Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra. Colabora e faz parte do Conselho Científico do ICNAS (Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde). Ensina várias disciplinas na Universidade de Coimbra, nas áreas da Biofísica, Processamento de Imagem, Estatística e Imagem Médica:
- Biofísica e Medicina Fisica (Mestrado Integrado de Medicina Dentária);
- Análise e Processamento de Imagem;
- Bioestatística (Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Dentária);
- Métodos de Investigação/Saúde das Populações II (Mestrado Integrado em Medicina);
- Colabora noutras disciplinas, principalmente relacionadas com física e imagem médica (Fundamentos de Imagem para Diagnóstico e Terapêutica, Física da Medicina Nuclear, Física da Radiologia, etc).
A investigação foca-se na optimização da aquisição de dados e de métodos de processamento para imagem médica, nomeadamente para Tomografia de Emissão com Positrões (PET), incluindo o desenvolvimento de técnicas de correção de dados para PET e de algoritmos iterativos de reconstrução de imagem. Atualmente, participa no desenvolvimento de software para reconstrução de imagem para um protótipo de scanner PET compatível com terapia com protões (projeto TPPT: TOF-PET for Proton Therapy). Anteriormente, participou noutros projetos para o desenvolvimento de protótipos de scanners PET (ClearPEM, PET-RPC, EasyPET).
Durante este workshop veremos animações interativas que exemplificam a aplicação de algoritmos de reconstrução de imagem à Tomografia de Emissão com Positrões (PET), sendo também discutida a simulação simplificada de dados PET e alguns princípios de reconstrução de imagem usando algoritmos analíticos e iterativos.
As tendências mais recentes de utilização de técnicas de inteligência artificial e machine learning serão também abordadas.
Edição de Genoma com CRISPR/Cas9
Henrique Alves é licenciado em Bioquímica pela Universidade da Beira Interior (2005) e doutorado em Neurociências pelo Netherlands Institute for Neurosciences, em Amesterdão (2014). Após o doutoramento, realizou um pós-doutoramento no Erasmus Medical Center, em Roterdão, onde se especializou em imunologia. Mais tarde, no Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), aprofundou a sua investigação em doenças hereditárias da retina, concentrando-se em modelos pré-clínicos associados ao gene CRB1, incluindo o uso de organoides de retina e o desenvolvimento de vetores para terapia génica. Atualmente, é investigador auxiliar no CIBB da Universidade de Coimbra, onde se dedica ao avanço da terapia génica e à edição genética, com particular foco no tratamento da retinopatia pigmentar causada por mutações no gene EYS. O seu trabalho tem uma forte componente translacional, com ênfase no doente, estabelecendo uma ponte entre a investigação clínica e fundamental.
Ao longo da sua carreira, Henrique publicou mais de 31 artigos científicos, contribuindo significativamente para as áreas da biomedicina e da oftalmologia. A sua investigação tem sido amplamente reconhecida, com prémios importantes, como o Donders Prize (2016) e o Prémio de Melhor Artigo na Área Translacional, atribuído pela ULS de Coimbra (2024). Além disso, tem orientado diversos estudantes de diferentes áreas e níveis académicos (Engenharia Biomédica, Medicina, Bioquímica, Biologia, entre outros), conduzindo-os em projetos inovadores relacionados com doenças hereditárias da retina e edição do genoma.
Este workshop oferece uma abordagem prática e estruturada à tecnologia CRISPR/Cas9, cobrindo todas as etapas desde a obtenção de sequências de ADN até ao planeamento de estratégias de edição genómica.
Os participantes irão aprender a aceder e extrair sequências de ADN das bases de dados do NCBI, importando-as posteriormente para o software SnapGene.
Durante o workshop, serão apresentadas ferramentas online (como https://chopchop.cbu.uib.no/) para o design de guias de RNA específicas (sgRNAs), e para a elaboração de estratégias eficazes para realizar ablação de genes. Também será abordada a anotação detalhada das sgRNAs no SnapGene, promovendo uma organização e visualização clara dos dados experimentais.
Destinado a estudantes e investigadores com interesse em Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genética, o workshop combina teoria e prática para dotar os participantes das competências necessárias à aplicação rigorosa e eficiente da tecnologia CRISPR/Cas9 em projetos de investigação científica.
Workshop on Biosensors: Innovations, substrates, techniques and applications
Ana Rita Cardoso has a PhD in Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences, at NOVA University of Lisbon (2024), and MSc degree in Health Biochemistry, at the School of Technology and Health, Polytechnic Institute of Porto (2015).
Her research experience started with her MsC thesis, in September of 2014, at BioMark@ISEP, and consisted in the development of an electrochemical biosensor for the detection of miRNA-155 in breast cancer. The results led to a publication in a top journal in the field of biosensors (10.1016/j.bios.2016.02.035).
Since then, she was/is a team member in several national/european projects funded with 1.6 M€, involving recognized research teams and stays abroas. As a team member of an FCT-funded project (3C’s), Ana developed biosensors for the electrochemical detection of antibiotics in the aquatic environment (10.1021/acsanm.0c00117; 10.1016/j.bios.2018.10.015). This included a collaboration and her work at Oxford University (2015), that led to a patent and top publications (10.1016/j.bios.2017.01.031; 10.1016/j.bios.2018.04.058) for malaria and Zika surveillance.
As a team member of MindGAP/FET-Open, she is developing miRNA biosensors; this work also included an international stay at VTT/FI (2023), which contributed to the integration of biosensors and microfluidic systems.
In the course of these demanding research activities, Ana was awarded a PhD-FCT grant and prioritized work on her PhD plan, while making other contributions that challenged her scientifically. For this reason, she wrote many papers as first author, whose topics were not perfectly aligned with her PhD. During this time, she contributed to the direct supervision of 4 MsC and 6 BsC students. She has also contributed to the dissemination of research findings, by participating in hands-on activities and giving talks in the community. In fact, she has given 5 oral presentations of her work (1 of them by invitation) related to her dissertation, of which she was always first author.
Currently, Ana holds a post-doctoral researcher position in the SENSOPAD project (GA-101130516), in which she contributes to the development of autonomous electrochemical devices using fuel cells and plastic antibodies for protein biomarker in menstrual blood.
Liliana P. T. Carneiro is an enthusiastic scientist who finished her PhD degree in the Faculty of Engineering of Porto University (FEUP), under the Chemical and Biological Engineering program (2024).
Under the supervision of Prof. Goreti Sales and Prof Alexandra Pinto, she conducted her research at BioMark Sensor Research. Her doctoral work was focused on the development of innovative autonomous fuel cell sensing devices for point-of-care applications, specifically designed for the detection of some important cancer biomarkers.
Her background is related to electrochemical systems, more specifically, methanol fuel cells (active and passive) and (bio)sensing platforms. Additionally, she has a strong foundation in nanomaterials synthesis and characterization applied in different fields, as polymeric systems and catalysis.
Currently, Liliana is a pos-doctoral researcher at Biomark (Faculty of Sciences and Technology- Coimbra), under SensoPad project, that aims the development of novel portable devices to monitor the interaction of some biomolecules, which are related with endometriosis disease. She has authored/co-authored 16 scientific papers in peer-reviewed international journals, accumulating 305 citations with a h-index of 9. Also, she has contributed to the writing of one book chapter in the fuel cells scientific area. Finally, Liliana has presented her research findings at international scientific meetings, in both oral (3) and poster (8) presentations.
This workshop provides an in-depth exploration of the fascinating world of biosensors, focussing on the integration of different substrates such as PVC, cork and glass to improve performance and application versatility.
Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of biosensors, including the principles of bioreceptor design, signal transduction mechanisms and real-time data analysis. Advanced topics include nanomaterials for improved sensitivity, flexible and wearable biosensors, and lab-on-a-chip devices.
Special attention will be paid to the role of substrates in the development of biosensors. The unique properties of PVC (lightweight and cost-effective for flexible sensors), cork (a natural, sustainable material for environmentally friendly biosensors) and glass (high transparency and chemical stability for precision sensors) will be explored.
Participants will take part in hands-on exercises to fabricate and test biosensors from these substrates and for various applications.
Applications discussed include healthcare (e.g. diagnostic tools and point-of-care devices), environmental monitoring (e.g. detection of pollutants and toxins) and food safety (e.g. quality assurance and contamination analysis). The workshop will also feature expert panels addressing challenges such as biocompatibility, durability and scalability of substrates and exploring new trends such as 3D printing of biosensors and AI-assisted substrate selection.
This workshop is aimed at researchers, engineers and students from interdisciplinary fields such as biotechnology, materials science and environmental engineering who want to deepen their knowledge of biosensor technologies and expand their skills to develop innovative, substrate-specific solutions to real-world challenges.
Explaining AI/ML Algorithms for Healthcare: A Practical Approach
Tiago Gonçalves has received his MSc in Bioengineering (Biomedical Engineering), in the Faculty of Engineering, at the University of Porto (FEUP), in 2019.
Currently, he is a PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering, at FEUP, and a research assistant at the Centre for Telecommunications and Multimedia of INESC TEC with the Visual Computing & Machine Intelligence (VCMI) Research Group. His research interests include machine learning, explainable artificial intelligence (in-model approaches), computer vision, medical decision support systems, and machine learning deployment.
Besides working, he enjoys practising Karate-Do Shotokai or reading about life, philosophy, economy, politics or fundamental science. Moreover, he does not refuse a good TV series or film (preferably at the cinema).
What if we could look into the mind of an artificial neural network? In this workshop, you will train a simple deep-learning model for medical image classification and use a framework for explainable AI to generate explanations of the models’ predictions.
Modelagem de peças de uso prático para impressão 3D
Gabriel Melém Lacerda de Souza é Licenciado em Engenharia de Computação, pelo Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará, e Mestre em Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores, pela universidade de Coimbra.
Atualmente, é Investigador das áreas de Fabricação Aditiva e Circuitos Flexíveis.
No nosso dia-a-dia, é comum depararmo-nos com desafios que envolvem objetos danificados, peças ausentes ou componentes específicos que não são mais fabricados.
Pensando nessas situações, este workshop foi desenvolvido para introduzir aos participantes o universo da modelagem e impressão 3D. Durante o evento, estes aprenderão a medir, modelar, fatiar e imprimir peças funcionais em 3D, desenvolvendo soluções práticas para problemas quotidianos, e aprimorando projetos académicos.
Assim, este é um convite para explorar como a tecnologia de manufatura aditiva pode transformar ideias em soluções reais, trazendo inovação e prática ao quotidiano de cada um.
Biomaterials in Ophthalmology: Focus on cornea
Elisa Julião Campos is graduated in Biochemistry, by the University of Coimbra (UC). In 2007, she received herMSc degree from the UC in Biochemical Engineering, with a specialisation in Biomaterials. In 2013, she received her PhD from the University Nova de Lisboa (Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier), in Chemistry, with a specialisation in Nanotechnology. From February 2014 to December 2018, as a postdoctoral fellow at the Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine of UC, she became interested in vision sciences. Since December 2018, she has been developing advanced nanotechnology-based strategies for the treatment of corneal diseases, namely keratoconus and fungal keratitis.
Currently, as a researcher at the Chemical Engineering and Renewable Resources for Sustainability (CEReS), Department of Chemical Engineering of UC, she is also looking for therapeutic strategies based on biotech and sustainable processes.
What are the challenges of the cornea? How to engineer and validate solutions to detect, monitor, and treat ocular diseases (among others!)?
We will discuss the anatomical and physiological barriers of the anterior segment of the eye and their role in health and disease.
The main problem to address will be the design of biomaterials for corneal applications aiming the detection, monitoring, and treatment of not only ocular diseases but also systemic ones. Guidelines for validating these biomaterials will be explained.
Explorar os princípios de Gestão Agile em Saúde
Diogo Martins é licenciado em Equipamentos e Tecnologias da Saúde, e a sua formação académica consiste em Eletrónica, TIC e Dispositivos Médicos.
Possui um doutoramento em Gestão de Sistemas de Informação em Saúde, obtido em parceria entre o Instituto Politécnico de Leiria (IPL) e a Faculdade de Medicina do Porto (FMUP), com tese na área da Saúde Digital: “Impacto da utilização de tecnologias móveis portáteis na prestação de cuidados de saúde: uma revisão sistemática”. Trabalhou como consultor de Dispositivos Médicos, key account manager e como ICT Project Manager na SPMS, trabalhando na partilha de dados de Saúde – Radiologia e Imagiologia DICOM; Infraestrutura para partilha de dados de Saúde – XDS, IHE e Plataforma de Telemedicina.
Mais recentemente, coordena (X-eHealth, eHAction e HEALTHeID) e participa ativamente em mais de 10 projectos da UE, no domínio da saúde digital relacionados com a capacitação dos doentes, a utilização inovadora de dados de saúde, a interoperabilidade e a sustentabilidade da saúde eletrónica.
De facto, Diogo tem sido capaz de criar uma “ponte” entre a experiência em TIC e a importância de envolver os profissionais de saúde e os cidadãos para garantir a melhoria dos cuidados de saúde.
Mais recentemente, trabalhou na SPMS como responsável pelos Projectos Internacionais e Cooperação Internacional. Atualmente, trabalha na Glintt Global como Client Delivery Manager.
A Glintt Global tem o prazer de apresentar um workshop inovador, especialmente projetado para estudantes de Engenharia Biomédica interessados em explorar os princípios do Gestão Agile em Saúde. Este evento proporcionará uma experiência única, combinando uma apresentação da Glintt Global e componentes práticas interativas para a aplicação imediata dos conceitos aprendidos.
Objetivos do Workshop:
- Introduzir os participantes aos conceitos fundamentais de Gestão Agile em Saúde;
- Demonstrar como a abordagem ágil pode ser aplicada com sucesso no contexto da Engenharia Biomédica;
- Proporcionar uma experiência prática e interativa para reforçar o conhecimento aprendido;
- Fomentar a colaboração e o pensamento inovador.
Agenda:
- Apresentação Corporativa da Glintt Global: Explore o mundo da Glintt, uma referência no setor da saúde, e descubra como a empresa está a liderar a Transformação Digital. Conheça projetos e casos de sucesso que demonstram a aplicação prática de métodos ágeis na gestão de saúde;
- Conceitos de Agile Healthcare Management: Explore os princípios fundamentais do Agile aplicados à gestão de saúde. Aprenda como a abordagem ágil pode aumentar a eficiência, melhorar a comunicação e acelerar a entrega de soluções inovadoras no setor biomédico;
- Componente prática interativa: coloque os conceitos em prática através de atividades interativas. Trabalhe em equipa para resolver desafios do mundo real, aplicando métodos ágeis para otimizar processos e promover a colaboração;
- Sessão de perguntas e respostas: tenha a oportunidade de esclarecer dúvidas diretamente com o orador da Glintt Global. Compartilhe ideias e perspetivas sobre as aplicações práticas dos conceitos aprendidos.
Advancements in Tissue Engineering: From Numerical Modelling to Therapeutic Applications
Paula Faria is the head of the R&D group in Mathematical and Computational Methods, at the CDRSP, and she focuses her research on numerical modeling and simulation in health and direct digital manufacturing applied to metals, polymers and ceramics (mainly, for tissue engineering applications).
She is the author of more than 80 articles and book chapters published in international journals and conferences with peer-review. Besides, Paula is member of the scientific and organizational committee of different national and international scientific events.
She is the principal investigator, member and leader of both national and international R&D projects developed in close cooperation with academia and industry. She is supervisor of master and doctoral students and post-doctoral researchers. Before, she was a mentor of an entrepreneur award called MATERIALIZA, a member of the Board of the Directors of OPEN, incubator of technological companies and a member of the Board and General Council of the Portuguese Society of Mathematics. She collaborates regularly with the European Commission as an evaluator.
Currently, Paula is the Head of the Mathematics Department of the School of Technology and Management of the Polytechnic of Leiria.
Nuno Alves is the Director of the Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development of the Polytechnic of Leiria, a research unit ranked with the classification of excellent (15/15) by FCT.
Nuno received the PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, at the University of Lisbon. He is experienced at multidisciplinary research on emerging engineering systems involving the study of Novel Direct Digital Manufacturing Technologies, aiming to establish relevant correlations between computational methods, additive manufacturing processes, and materials.
He leads the Portuguese Additive Manufacturing Initiative PAMI, a research infrastructure (RI) of the Portuguese Roadmap of RIs 2020, supervised 5 Postdoc students, co-edited 8 books and 5 journal special issues, authored/co-authored 7 book chapters, 60 international journal articles (~75% Q1 and Q2), 31 international conferences articles, 14 patents. He was and is involved in 30 R&D projects, 9 International (EU, bilateral), 24 National, 5 as PI.
João Meneses completed, in 2009, his M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Coimbra, specializing in Instrumentation and Biomaterials.
Then, he collaborated with multiple scientific departments and companies on projects related to ophthalmology / optometry, human vision rehabilitation and disease diagnosis. Later, in 2024, he concluded a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and Biophysics at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon. His research was focused on the design, fabricating, and numerical modeling of bioreactor systems for tissue engineering.
João found himself always passionate about thinking in multidisciplinary approaches to solve problems, upgrade systems, and improve results.He became a self-taught person and creative thinker, exploring and learning the tools needed to do the job on a daily basis.
This workshop aims to provide biomedical engineering students with a comprehensive overview of Tissue Engineering, focusing on its applications, numerical modeling, and the prospects of bioreactors and cell culture therapies.
The workshop is divided into three parts, each lasting half an hour, to cover the foundational concepts, advanced numerical techniques, and cutting-edge applications in the field.
-> Program Content
Part 1 – Introduction to Tissue Engineering and its applications
Duration: 30 minutes
Content:
- Overview of tissue engineering and its importance in biomedical engineering;
- Key applications in regenerative medicine, including organ repair and replacement;
- Case studies of successful tissue engineering projects;
- Discussion on the ethical considerations and regulatory frameworks.
Part 2 – Numerical models in Tissue Engineering
Duration: 30 minutes
Content:
- Introduction to numerical modeling techniques used in tissue engineering;
- Explanation of finite element analysis (FEA) and its applications in tissue engineering;
- Simulation of biological processes and tissue growth;
- Hands-on demonstration of a simple numerical model using software tools.
Part 3 – Prospects of Bioreactors and Cell Culture
Duration: 30 minutes
Content:
- Overview of bioreactors and their role in tissue engineering;
- Advancements in bioreactor technology and their impact on cell culture therapies;
- Case studies of innovative bioreactor designs and their applications;
- Future trends and research directions in bioreactor technology and cell culture therapies;
- Interactive session on the potential challenges and solutions in the field.
This workshop is designed to be interactive and engaging, with a mix of lectures, case studies, and hands-on activities to ensure a well-rounded understanding of tissue engineering for biomedical engineering students.
SQL e Saúde: Uma viagem biomédica
David Sousa é Vice-Presidente Externo da EPIC Júnior, estando na Empresa Júnior desde 2023. É licenciado em Engenharia e Gestão de Sistemas de Informação pela Universidade do Minho, e frequenta atualmente o primeiro ano do mestrado em Engenharia Informática na mesma instituição.
Madalena Passos é Diretora de Consultoria do Departamento de Projetos da EPIC Júnior e está na Empresa Júnior desde 2022. É licenciada em Engenharia Biomédica pela Universidade do Minho, e encontra-se atualmente no último ano do mestrado em Informática Médica na mesma instituição.
A formação “SQL e Saúde: uma Viagem Biomédica” oferece uma introdução abrangente ao mundo das bases de dados e à utilização de SQL, com especial incidência na aplicação prática no domínio da saúde
Computador com o MySQL Workbench instalado.
-> Para instalar este software, seguir os passos dos seguintes links, para Windows e Mac, respetivamente: