In a statement, NOVA Medical School announced the approval of 10 projects out of the 43 submitted for the 2023 Scientific Research Projects and Technological Development Contest in All Scientific Domains. The total funding amounts to 1.1 million euros.
Four of these projects are led by NOVA Medical School and will receive 880,000 euros.
One project, coordinated by José Belo, aims to create a heart model from human stem cells to study the pathogenesis of non-compaction cardiomyopathy, a heart disease.
The team led by José Conde plans to develop artificial intelligence tools for designing customized nanoparticles that can be used in more effective treatments for breast cancer.
Another funded project, coordinated by Rita Teodoro, will investigate the role of biomechanical forces in synapse formation to develop a strategy for alleviating symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases.
Catarina Homem’s proposal involves studying metabolic heterogeneity in the growth of glioblastoma, a type of brain tumor, focusing particularly on the role of the enzyme LDH in the severity of the disease.
The remaining six approved projects, which will receive 245,000 euros, involve NOVA Medical School collaborating with researchers from other institutions on studies regarding pain management in people with dementia, new therapeutic approaches for obesity, and the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship.
