🙂Happy Children’s Day! ✨
🔍 Ever wondered what our amazing researchers do? Well, wonder no more! This Children’s Day, we’ve challenged them to explain their super cool work as if they were talking to their younger selves. Video available here And for the curious minds out there, we’ve got something extra special – a connect-the-dots drawing! Download it here
INESC MN Seminar Series 2024 (Save the date!) – Prof. J Ping Liu – 28 June, 2h30 p.m.Â
Title: How Hard a Ferromagnet Can Be? – Brown’s Theorem revisitedSpeaker: Prof. J. Ping Liu, Distinguished University Professor, University of Texas at Arlington | IEEE Distinguished Lecturer 2023Moderator: Prof. Susana Cardoso de Freitas, INESC MNWhen: June 28, 2024, 2h30 p.m. @Museu de Engenharia Civil (TĂ©cnico Lisboa – Civil Engineering Pavilion, Ground floor) ABSTRACT: How “hard” (coercive) a […]
Safefire project – new tests!
The prototype garments, featuring integrated biomedical sensors for real-time, non-intrusive measurement of heart muscle electrical activity and physical activity, underwent new tests at firefighters’ corporations and during field trials as part of the Safefire project. The results are highly encouraging! We obtained heart rate readings and received positive feedback from firefighters on the comfort of […]
INESC MN 2024 Summer Internships
We are offering the possibility for interested students to be involved in our work during the months of summer. See the topics and how to apply here
Workshop on Standardization of test methods in microfluidics – @IPQ, Caparica, Portugal, 22 May 2024
The Workshop on Standardization of Test Methods in Microfluidics, held at the Instituto PortuguĂŞs da Qualidade (IPQ) in Caparica, Portugal, concluded yesterday with a packed agenda of presentations and discussions. One of the highlights of the event was the presentation by Dr. Vania Silverio on “Leakage protocol and measurements” in microfluidic devices. Dr. Silverio’s presentation focused on […]
UNLOOC Standardization Workshop – @Jena, Germany, 16th May 2024
The EU project UNLOOC (Unlocking the Data Content of Organ-on-Chips) workshop brought together international experts and researchers in the field of microfluidics to discuss and standardize measurement techniques for this rapidly growing field. Microfluidics is a crucial technology for various applications, including biomedical research, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical development. Vania Silverio, a leading researcher in the field, […]
UNLOOC Project Kickoff – @Jena, Germany, 14th May 2024
The EU project UNLOOC (Unlocking the Data Content of Organ-on-Chips) was officially launched on May 14, 2024, in Jena. This project aims to develop innovative Organ-on-Chip (OOC) technologies to address the challenges associated with the use of animals in drug development and testing. INESC MN is proud to be one of the partners in this […]
Envision Biomed! – @UAveiro, Portugal, 15th May 2024
Dr. Vania Silverio presented at The Envision Biomed conference, in partnership with EMBS UAveiro, on May 15, 2024. The event took place at the University of Aveiro and brought together experts and researchers in the field to explore the latest advancements and future directions in this rapidly evolving technology. Dr. Silverio’s presentation, titled “Organ-on-Chip Engineering: What’s Next?“, provided […]
Sputtering deposition machineÂ
We are thrilled to announce the installation of our new home-made sputtering deposition machine, designed exclusively for the deposition of Ga2O3 thin films! This chamber was developed as part of our scientific project focused on the advancement of Ga2O3-based field-effect transistors for biological applications. Our Wide BandGap Semiconductors group is committed to pioneering research in the fields […]
PhD thesis defence of Pedro Monteiro
“Advanced microfluidic devices for cell culture and point-of-care immunoassays” May 9, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (Lisbon time) Anfiteatro PA-3 (Mathematics Building, -1 floor) at Instituto Superior TĂ©cnico.
