Fundação BIAL

🎉 On October 9, the celebration event of the 30 Years of the #BIALFoundation took place in the Aula Magna of the Reitoria da Universidade de Lisboa. An unprecedented event in the Foundation's history, attended by distinguished guests, including António Damásio and Hanna Damásio, where the renowned Portuguese neuroscientist presented the conference "On the Physiology of the Mind 2024" and also where the young Portuguese researchers who won the #MariadeSousaAward 4th edition - 2024 took center stage to receive this distinguished award created to honour the prestigious researcher Maria de Sousa. 🎞️ Watch here the wrap-up video of the Conference 30 Years BIAL Foundation. 🙌 We would like to thank everyone who attended this event, in person or online, and everyone who has been following our journey so far. We hope you continue to follow us! 🤝 Conselho de Reitores das Universidades Portuguesas, Ordem dos Médicos, Universidade de Lisboa #FundaçãoBIAL #BIALFoundation30Years #HealthSciences #MariadeSousa #Neuroscience #ScientificResearch

🧠 The complexity of the human mind was the starting point for the conference ‘On the Physiology of the Mind 2024’, presented by world-renowned Portuguese neuroscientist António Damásio, as part of the 30th-anniversary celebration event of the #BIALFoundation. 🧩 According to António Damásio, there is nothing simple about the human mind because "it is not possible to talk about mind without talking about brain operations, and without making reference to consciousness", these are fundamental pieces for understanding the theme of the presentation prepared together with Hanna Damásio. 👀 Keep following us for more details on this extraordinary conference. #FundaçãoBIAL #BIALFoundation30Years #ScientificResearch #Neuroscience

👥 In the last 30 years, dozens of talented, inspiring, and visionary researchers have passed through the #BIALFoundation, and they still honor the institution today. They are our Ambassadors, a title conferred as a tribute and recognition of their high merit and connection to the BIAL Foundation. 🤔 Do you know who they are? 🔜 We will soon tell you more about them and their relationship with the Foundation. Stay tuned! #FundaçãoBIAL #BIALFoundation30Years #BFAmbassadors #ScientificResearch

🏆 The winning paper of the #BIALAwardinBiomedicine 2023 was chosen by the Jury of the Award for representing breakthrough research for understanding human cancer, specifically glioblastoma, a very aggressive type of brain tumour with an average survival time of just 1.5 years, even with state-of-the-art treatment. 🗣️ Varun Venkataramani, the first author of the winning paper, explained at the time of the award ceremony that “with this work, we have managed to find a new communication route between neurons and brain tumour cells (...) which offers novel therapeutic opportunities to treat glioblastoma”. Learn more about the winning paper and the importance of the BIAL Award in Biomedicine, promoted by the #BIALFoundation at 🌐 bit.ly/BF_BAB2023_ 🎓  Universität Heidelberg University Hospital Heidelberg (UKHD), DKFZ German Cancer Research Center #FundaçãoBIAL #BIALFoundation30Years #Biomedicine #BIALAward

📜 Applications for the #PrémioBIALdeMedicinaClínica 2024 are now closed, and the Jury will be deliberating over the coming months to choose the work of the highest quality and relevance to clinical practice. The winning work will be announced at the Award Ceremony in 2025, at a date and place to be confirmed. Stay tuned, and recall the Ceremonies and previous winners of the Award at bit.ly/BF_PBMC_ #BIALFoundation #FundaçãoBIAL #BIALaward #BIALFoundation30Years

👤 Alexander Moreira-Almeida, Professor at UFJF - Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, was one of the researchers supported by the #BIALFoundation to present his project entitled ‘National Survey of “Cases of Reincarnation Type” in Brazil’ at the 14th "Behind and Beyond the Brain" Symposium.  📜 The team led by Alexander Moreira-Almeida, with the support of the BIAL Foundation, conducted a nationwide survey in Brazil with the aim of better understanding who are the people who claim past-life memories, because although there are several studies involving children who claim to have these memories, there are few involving adults. Learn more about the main conclusions of this study at 👉 https://lnkd.in/dRzDcAkT #FundaçãoBIAL #BIALFoundation30Years #scientificresearch #SymposiumBBB #vidaspassadas #pastlives

👤 Nuno Grande, medical doctor, researcher, and professor, was one of the people who has marked the #BIALFoundation since its establishment in 1994. According to Luís Portela, Chairman of the BIAL Foundation, Nuno Grande went beyond his family name (Great): “Great medical doctor, great professor, great citizen, great head of the family, great friend, but, above all, great heart”. “There are very few people whom I have classified throughout life as my Masters. Undoubtedly however, Professor Nuno Grande is one for me”, said Luís Portela. 👉 Visit the website dedicated to the BIAL Foundation's 30th anniversary 🌐 bit.ly/BF30Years to learn more about the connection of Nuno Grande to the Foundation. #FundaçãoBIAL #BIALFoundation30Years #luisportela #ScientificResearch #NunoGrande

🏆 The #MariadeSousaAward, created by the Ordem dos Médicos in partnership with the #BIALFoundation to honour the memory of the physician and great researcher Maria de Sousa, aims to award and support young Portuguese scientific researchers up to the age of 35 in research projects in the field of #HealthSciences. The Award seeks to perpetuate the unique work of Maria de Sousa, who has always strived to create conditions for young scientists to make their dreams come true. 🔎Find out some details about the winning projects of the Maria de Sousa Award 4th edition - 2024. Learn more at 🌐 bit.ly/BF_PMS2024 🧪 Maria Arez, iBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences the Instituto Superior Técnico of the Universidade de Lisboa, Pedro Nascimento Alves, Centro de Estudos Egas Moniz, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Ana Rita Araújo, i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto, Samuel Gonçalves, ICVS - Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, Escola de Medicina - Universidade do Minho, Joana Gaifem, i3S - Institute for Research and Innovation in Health, Universidade do Porto #OrdemdosMédicos #FundaçãoBIAL #BIALFoundation30Years #MariadeSousa #ScientificResearch

📣 Applications for the Award Universidade de Lisboa | Fundação BIAL 30 Years close on October 14! This award was created as part of the Conference BIAL Foundation 30 Years, by Universidade de Lisboa and the #BIALFoundation, for students from the three cycles of higher education in Portugal, who have attended and submit an essay about the Conference ‘On the Physiology of the Mind 2024’. Learn more 🌐 https://lnkd.in/gcwYMbjh #BIALFoundation30Years #PrémioULFundaçãoBIAL30Anos

✨ The Conference 30 Years BIAL Foundation is already one of the greatest moments in the history of the #BIALFoundation and in the memory of those who had the privilege of attending this event. The Aula Magna da Reitoria da Universidade de Lisboa welcomed around 1,500 people in person and almost 3,000 online to listen to the world-renowned neuroscientist António Damásio, who presented the conference ‘On the Physiology of the Mind 2024’, prepared jointly with Hanna Damásio, covering different characteristics of the human mind. The five young researchers honoured with the #PrémioMariadeSousa 4th edition - 2024 were also revealed. 📷 If you could not watch the event, here are some photos of this memorable evening celebrating the 30th anniversary of the BIAL Foundation. Soon, we will be sharing some more details about this event. Stay tuned 🎯 🤝 Conselho de Reitores das Universidades Portuguesas, Ordem dos Médicos Universidade de Lisboa #OrdemdosMédicos #FundaçãoBIAL #BIALFoundation30Years #HealthSciences #MariadeSousa #Neuroscience #ScientificResearch