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Three new GIMM CARE Proof-of-Concept (POC) Research Projects Awarded
November 10, 2026 CARE
Following a competitive open call, three new Proof-of-Concept (POC) research projects have been awarded to clinician-researcher teams affiliated with the Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine… Read more ⇾
Triple Negative Breast Cancer: current state and future directions.
October 30, 2026 GIMM
About 15% of all breast cancers are triple-negative (TNBC). This classification applies to breast cancers that lack expression of the estrogen and progesterone hormone receptors… Read more ⇾
Morabeza, science and new beginnings: GIMM co-created program completes its first training stage in Cape Verde
October 30, 2026 GIMM
Anyone who has been to Cape Verde knows the feeling of morabeza. More than just hospitality, the word captures a warm, generous way of welcoming… Read more ⇾
Looking out to space to advance science on Earth: Highlights from the Science and Space Symposium
October 29, 2026 GIMM
Space makes everything more challenging and that’s where the opportunities begin. From understanding how the human body responds to microgravity to investigating the effects of… Read more ⇾
From a mystery virus to a cure: Charles Rice at GIMM Fest on four decades of hepatitis C research
October 22, 2026 GIMM
The way to a scientific discovery is very rarely a straight line. On the keynote at GIMM Fest, Nobel Prize-winning virologist Charles Rice took the… Read more ⇾
The first mistake matters: How the timing of the first mutation can shape the course of leukemia
October 16, 2026 Discovery
Why do some patients respond well to treatment while others do not, even when they appear to have the same type of cancer? This is… Read more ⇾
Could bilirubin protect the kidneys of children with severe malaria?
October 16, 2026 Discovery
Malaria kills around 600,000 people every year, most of them children in Africa. But even when the infection begins to come under control, the danger… Read more ⇾
Matthias Maurer shares in Lisbon what space does to the human body
October 15, 2026 GIMM
ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer, who spent 177 days on the International Space Station, will speak to the public on 22 October at the University of… Read more ⇾
Malaria vaccination may need to be adapted to age for the sake of efficacy, new study suggests
October 12, 2026 Discovery
Malaria vaccination has traditionally focused on those who need it most: children living in areas where transmission is high. But what happens when protection is… Read more ⇾