Kéramica Magazine Highlights Researchers Leading the Way in Ecoceramics and Glass
In December 2024, Kéramica published a special edition on the Ecoceramics and Glassware Agenda of Portugal (ECP), part of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR). It features contributions from CICECO researchers Paula Seabra, João Labrincha, Inês Vilarinho, and Marinélia Capela.
Rui Novais Highlights Sustainable Cork on German Public Channel
Rui Miguel Novais, professor and researcher at CICECO and the Department of Materials and Ceramics Engineering was interviewed by DW News, the public German channel Deutsche Welle.
CICECO Joins CiQUS for International Knowledge Exchange in Santiago de Compostela
This event underscores CICECO's commitment to strengthening international alliances with leading research institutions, fostering collaboration in both scientific research and training.
CICECO YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARDS 2024: Rita Almeida
Rita Almeida develops her groundbreaking work in tissue engineering and personalized medicine. Her advice to young researchers: "Let yourself be amazed by a good result, by something positive you achieve."
Success for Computational Spectroscopy Team in Securing Beamtime at ISIS TOSCA
The beamtime application was led by Mariela Nolasco, with the team including Ph.D. student Simão Pandeirada and his supervisors, Andreia de Sousa and Paulo Ribeiro-Claro.
Gabriel Pinto appointed as the Communication Coordinator for the MPI Network
Gabriel Pinto highlights that the goal is to expand the reach of this innovative technology and create collaboration opportunities across Europe. He also notes that CICECO is the only Portuguese institution with access to an MPI scanner, which strengthened his candidacy for NexMPI.
Water-Based Bioceramic Resin upgrade additive manufacturing techniques
This formulation allows the production of biomedical devices with high geometric complexity and shape fidelity, primarily for use as biocompatible and customized bone substitutes. These substitutes are gradually absorbed by the human body, leading to the formation of new bone.
New methodology enables the production of microparticles from human platelets
Researchers João Mano, Maria Clara Gomes, and Catarina Custódio have developed a methodology to obtain microscopic particles (microparticles) from proteins extracted from human platelets.
BetterBone team celebrates double success at diamond light source
The BetterBone project, led by Ana Gil from the University of Aveiro and supported by FCT, is a collaboration between CICECO and researchers from the University of Coimbra, led by Paula Marques.
Ionic liquid-based technology optimizes prostate cancer diagnosis
A team including João Coutinho and Mara Freire has developed an ionic liquid-based technology that enables the simultaneous extraction, purification, and concentration of a prostate cancer biomarker (prostate-specific antigen, PSA) from urine samples.