New therapeutic strategy to halt Melanoma metastasis The researcher Vanessa Rodrigues has recently been awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) Postdoctoral fellowship, funded by the European Union. The funding, worth €207.2 k, was allocated to the project “Target-MelaneX – Targeted therapy to…
Cristina Martins, the coordinator of the MOBILIsE project, was featured in the 5th edition of the book Women in Science. Released on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2025, by Ciência Viva to honor Portuguese women scientists, this volume brings together…
On March 31st, MOBILIsE welcomed Monika Golda-Cepa, the Editor-in-Chief of Cell Biomaterials, following an invitation from the MOBILIsE ERA-Chair holder, Helena Azevedo. During her visit, Monika introduced the Cell Press journals, including Cell Biomaterials – a new journal from the Cell…
Gaia Serrini, a Molecular Biotechnology student from the University of Pisa and the School of Advanced Studies Sant’Anna, Italy, spent the last seven months at the Molecular Biomaterials group to develop her Master’s thesis project. Under the supervision of Rui…
1st MOBILIsE Symposium in Molecular BioengineeringImmunoengineering: from molecules to biomaterials and cell therapies16-18 June 2025 | i3S, Porto, Portugal The deadline for abstract submission and early bird registration for this symposium has been extended! This will be the inaugural symposium…
The MOBILIsE ERA-Chair holder, Helena Azevedo, shared her insights on the Portuguese national radio channel, Antena 1, discussing the unique possibilities of Supramolecular Biomaterials. These innovative materials have special characteristics that allow them to respond to specific stimuli, making them…
MOBILIsE project researchers have been actively contributing to the educational program of i3S – ‘Ciencia et al’. This time, the ‘Era uma vez … o osso!’ initiative was welcomed by Escola Básica de Costa Cabral in Porto, where our team…
In November we had the pleasure of hosting Dr Magdalena Bak-Maier, Founding and Managing Director of Make Time Count, UK, for a transformative two-day workshop with MOBILIsE project postdoc researchers, at i3S (12-13 Nov ’25). The workshop focused on crafting…
The year 2025 began with the kick-off of the i3S Mentoring Program (MeToDO), an initiative of the i3S Career Development Unit (CDU) and MOBILIsE. Following an informative session where Mentors and Mentees (image below) explored the key details, expectations, and…
1st MOBILIsE Symposium in Molecular BioengineeringImmunoengineering: from molecules to biomaterials and cell therapies16-18 June 2025 | i3S, Porto, Portugal Registrations are open to the first MOBILIsE Symposium in Molecular Bioengineering, the inaugural symposium of the project, which in this edition…