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Detect cancer before symptoms? Now it’s possible with a simple immunodiagnostic test
July 17, 2025 GIMM
Immunodiagnostic Innovation from Lisbon: Simple blood test accurately identifies early-stage cancer with 0% false positives. A research team at the Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine… Read more ⇾
Patrícia Costa Reis is the New Co-Director of GIMM Biobank
July 15, 2025 GIMM
The GIMM – Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine Biobank has a new Co-Director: Patrícia Costa Reis, who will now assume functions alongside Sérgio Dias, reinforcing… Read more ⇾
Appearances can be deceiving: New discovery about immune system cells could help develop better vaccines and treatments
July 12, 2025 Discovery
Our immune system has very important cells that control the production of antibodies — the “tools” the body uses to fight infections. Two of these… Read more ⇾
Luísa Lopes comments in Cell on a new clue about Alzheimer’s disease
July 10, 2025 GIMM
Neuroscientist Luísa Lopes, a researcher at GIMM, was invited by the journal Cell to comment on a new study that may change the way we… Read more ⇾
Different diets, same genetic solutions to DNA replication problems
June 27, 2025 Discovery
In a new study from GIMM, researchers show that even in environments with very different levels of nutrients, cells consistently find surprisingly similar genetic solutions… Read more ⇾
How a Stress Hormone Prevents Plants from Opening Their First Leaves
June 18, 2025 Discovery
A new study, published today in the journal EMBO Reports* and conducted in the laboratory led by Paula Duque, researcher at the Gulbenkian Institute for… Read more ⇾
The Yellow Guardian of blood that protects us against malaria
June 16, 2025 Discovery
Researchers discover that bilirubin, usually seen as a “waste” of the organism, protects against malaria by killing the parasites that cause the disease. It is… Read more ⇾
Third Phase of “Ciência di Noz Manera” 2025 Comes to an End
May 30, 2025 GIMM
Last Wednesday marked the conclusion of the third phase of the 2025 edition of Ciência di Noz Manera (CNM), an initiative that brings together scientists… Read more ⇾
GIMM Foundation Charity Golf Tournament & Dinner
May 15, 2025 GIMM
GIMM Foundation Charity Golf Tournament and Dinner, in partnership with Penha Longa Resort, raises €27,000 for Breast Cancer Research On May 9th, Penha Longa Resort… Read more ⇾