€cocard Project: UCIBIO researchers awarded 2nd prize by Banco de Portugal for turning old banknotes into sustainable cards
The €cocard Project, developed by a team from the Biochemical Engineering Lab at UCIBIO - NOVA FCT, has been awarded the 2nd Prize in the innovation competition “Let’s give banknotes a second life” (Vamos dar uma segunda vida às notas), organized by Banco de Portugal.
PhD Student Wins Best Poster Award at Microbiotec’25
Margarida Silva, PhD student at the Yeast Genomics Lab at UCIBIO-NOVA FCT, was awarded Best Poster Presentation at Microbiotec’25 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2025, held at the University of Azores from 4 to 6 December 2025, with the award being announced on 7 December 2025. The prize, j
UCIBIO Researchers from IUCS-CESPU Join European Consortium in Innovative Cellular and Genetic Therapy Project
IUCS-CESPU is part of the European consortium Talent-CGT, funded with €1.3 million, which aims to develop advanced training and innovative educational materials in the field of cellular and genetic therapies.