The Panel of Health Sciences: Public Health, Nursing, Health and Sports Technologies, Rehabilitation and Well-being composed by: Loreto Carmona (Chair), Aslak Steinsbekk, Antonella Cardone, Craig Williams, Joanna Bowtell, Jørgen Lous, Matt Berriman, Peter Watt, Petia Radeva, Susanne Cruickshank and Daniel Carapau from FCT visited GHTM on May 6th as part of the ongoing R&D Units Evaluation […]
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GHTM Scientific Coordinator participates on a pioneering study at Kanazawa University
The GHTM Scientific Coordinator, Henrique Silveira, integrated Kanazawa University team researchers that surprised scientific community showing that inactivation of the mosquito salivary protein AAPP affects feeding on host blood, thus significantly reducing mosquito fitness characteristics. In this study transgenic mosquitos showed significantly longer probing and prediuresis times, and worse feeding success and meal sizes compared […]
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IDAI Mozambique
On 10 April the IHMT NOVA hosted a talk about the efforts being made by Mozambican authorities and civil society, together with international cooperation, to respond to the devastating effects of Idai, hurricane that in March hit the central zone of the country. We had the impressive testimony of Jorge Arroz, a doctor who for […]
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IHMT was present at the European Researchers’ Night 2018
On 28 September, the IHMT participated in the European Night of Investigators with the activity “Supercientists X Superbacteria: the battle of the millennium!”. Researchers Luís Lapão, Mélanie Maia and André Beja provided information and materials on the HAITooL project to promote awareness in the community about the issue of combating infections associated with health care […]
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IHMT deputy director collaborates on malaria control project
The deputy director of the IHMT, Henrique Silveira, traveled to Mozambique to participate in the intervention, discussion and preparation of a project for malaria vector control, in collaboration with the Beira Operational Research Center. Gorongosa National Park and the Belmiro de Azevedo Foundation, through its program MOVAM – anti-mosquito movement, Mozambique.
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