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The ‘Steadylife’ project, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) application that aims to revolutionise Parkinson's diagnosis, was the big winner of the 13th edition of the NOVA FCT Entrepreneurship Programme.
SteadyLife aims to revolutionise the method of diagnosing Parkinson's Disease, which affects 10 million people worldwide and 18,000 patients in Portugal.
The team, which includes two students from the Master's programme in Micro and Nanotechnology Engineering, Carlota Coutinho and Catarina Abranches, presented a project that aims to continuously track the development of the disease with precision, helping doctors make diagnostic decisions. This requires no additional equipment, just a mobile phone with internet access.
The team won 1000 euros for 1st place in the competition, plus 500 euros for the corporate Build The Future Award from NTT DATA.
Congratulations!
26-02-2025
NOVA FCT will have scholarships for master's degrees in the next academic year, for students with a final bachelor's degree average of 15 or more.
Application Period: 1st – 30th September 2025
Eligibility: Students must apply after enrolling in a master's programme at NOVA FCT.
Results: The list of selected candidates will be published on the faculty's website by 15th October.
Master's programmes in the Department of Materials Science (DCM) are eligible.
26-02-2025
The 22nd National and 13th International Conference on Materials Science, organized by Instituto Superior Técnico, will take place from July 1-3, 2025, in Lisbon, Portugal. This edition is supported by SOCIEMAT (Sociedad Española de Materiales).
Professor Elvira Fortunato, Professor Rodrigo Martins, and Professor Luis Pereira will be part of the Scientific Committee for MATERIAIS 2025
Abstract submissions for poster and oral presentations are now open.
MATERIAIS 2025 will bring together leading researchers and industry professionals to discuss the latest advances in Materials Science and Engineering. The conference will feature:
- Seven plenary lectures by internationally renowned experts
- Twenty-eight invited talks
- Four parallel sessions covering a wide range of topics, including Functional Materials, Structural Materials, Processing, Characterization, and Modeling
Learn more and submit your abstracts: congressomateriais.pt
25-02-2025
UNINOVA will host the 2nd INFRACHIP School, exploring the future of Smart Surfaces: Devices & Integration Challenges!
The event takes place tomorrow, online, 25th February, at 11h00 CET.
Meet the speakers:
- Luisa Petti, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
- Kevin Rodrigues, CeNTI - Centre for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials
- Dorina (Theodora) Papanastasiou, UNINOVA
- Peter Andersson Ersman, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
- Diptiman Dinda, Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2)
- Marta Corvo, UNINOVA
The abstracts are available here.
24-02-2025
On February 14, CENIMAT|i3N had the honor of welcoming Turkish Ambassador Haldun Koç. The visit began with a meeting between Professor José Júlio Alferes, Director of NOVA FCT, Professor Rodrigo Martins, Coordinator of i3N, and Professor Elvira Fortunato, Vice-Coordinator of i3N.
Following the meeting, Ambassador Koç toured the laboratories, where he engaged with researchers and explored ongoing projects. During the visit, Turkish researcher Ugur Deneb Menda, a member of the CENIMAT|i3N team, had the opportunity to present her work and discuss its impact with the ambassador.
18-02-2025
This year, Professor Maria Helena Godinho was featured on the EUTOPIA platform, an alliance of leading European universities working together to drive global change through research, innovation, and education, recognizing her dedication to research in Soft Matter.
“Being a woman in science means dedicating life to research with passion while balancing family and career. It’s filled with challenges and hard work but brings rewards through collaborations and friendships while breaking barriers, inspiring change, and shaping the future through innovation.” – Maria Helena Godinho.
18-02-2025
To celebrate the International Day of Girls and Women in Science, Professor Elvira Fortunato will be present at the event ‘How to Improve the Presence of Girls and Women in STEM in Portugal?’, on the panel ‘Female Leadership in STEM’.
This initiative organised by the STEM Women Congress, in partnership with APDC, will also present the results of a report, produced in 2024, mapping the initiatives underway to promote gender equality in STEM areas.
The event is officially sold out, but you can still follow the discussion live through the YouTube Livestream accessible here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-0XSWehvwI
11-02-2025
Your mission?
Innovate in material growth via PECVD, develop thin c-Si absorber silicon solar cells and photonic structuring for light trapping, guided by advanced characterization techniques and assisted by optoelectronic modelling. Collaborate in a international environment with researchers from across Europe through this EU-funded project.
Application Deadline: March 7, 2025
Apply now by sending your application to cenimat.rh@fct.unl.pt & recrutamento@uninova.pt.
More details here: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/313321
07-02-2025
Dorina Papanastasiou, researcher at CENIMAT|i3N, has been selected as one of the winners of the YERUN Research Mobility Awards 2024/2025.
Her awarded project, in collaboration with Dr. Muhammad Shafique from Brunel University London, aims to combine printed electronics and life cycle assessment (LCA) in a pioneering study to evaluate the performance and environmental impact of sustainable printed heaters – the SPhED (Sustainable Printed Heaters Evaluation and Development) project. Click to read more.
30-01-2025
Professor Rodrigo Martins has been elected Corresponding Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona, an association of leading figures in science and its applications founded in 1764.
This recognition reflects his contributions to science and innovation.
Congratulations, Professor Rodrigo Martins.
29-01-2025
Catarina Bianchi, researcher at CENIMAT|i3N, is taking on a new challenge outside the lab!
Catarina is a contestant in the latest season of Masterchef Portugal.
You can follow her journey on Instagram at @cooking_with_cuca and watch the show Masterchef Portugal, airing Saturday nights on RTP1 and RTP Play.
Photo credit: RTP1 | Masterchef Portugal
28-01-2025
The Aggregation Exams of Professor Manuel João Mendes took place on Friday, January 24th, at the Building IV of NOVA School of Science and Technology.
Professor Rodrigo Martins, Professor Elvira Fortunato and Professor João Paulo Borges were part of the jury.
CENIMAT|i3N congratulates Professor Manuel João Mendes on this outstanding academic achievement and extends thanks to all who contributed to this important milestone.
28-01-2025
