GHTM researchers promoted summer interships in the scope of the “Ciência Viva no Laboratório 2023”

“Ciência Viva no Laboratório” is an annual summer internship programme, which promotes the experimental teaching of science and foster the attraction of young people to scientific careers.

This year, between June 26^th and September 1^st, Portuguese students had the opportunity to improve their scientific knowledge through internships in Research Units and companies with R&D, contributing to decision-making in their professional future.

In the 27^th edition, GHTM members contributed for this diversified programme with four internships, named:

• “Infectious Diseases and their vectors: come investigate and find out more about this relationship!” – Ana Tavares and Filipe Lopes (VBD-GHTM)
• “Helminths around us! Come and find the helminths near you!” – Pedro Ferreira (VBD-GHTM)
• “Parasites that cause malaria: visualization using optical microscopy, cultivation in human cells, analysis of the antimalarial activity of new or repositioned drugs” – Márcia Medeiros (IHC-GHTM), Pedro Cravo and Gustavo Cassiano (VBD-GHTM)
• “PSI Parasite Scene Investigation- Be a Researcher for a week” – Sofia Cortes (VBD-GHTM)

To learn more about this programme, visit Ciência Viva’s website: CiênciaViva no Laboratório

Read more about the GHTM internships 2023:

Ciência Viva 2023: “Helminths around us! Come and find the helminths near you!”

Infectious Diseases and their vectors: come research and find out more about this relationship!

Summer Internships Ciência Viva 2023: high school students were scientists in the field of malaria for one week

Ciência Viva 2023: “PSI Parasite Scene Investigation – Be a Researcher for a week”

«Ciência Viva» is the branded name of the Portuguese National Agency for Scientific and Technological Culture, meaning «Live Science».