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• CITECHCARE RESEARCHER JOINS FCT MOBILITY PROGRAM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM • Marlene Rosa carried out an international scientific mobility period at Manchester Metropolitan University, specifically at the Games Science Lab, between January 5 and March 5. citechcare.ipleiria.pt/citechcare-res…

• CITECHCARE RESEARCHER AWARDED DR. DÁRIO CRUZ GRANT • A project on AI Telerehabilitation Program in the Postoperative of #BreastCancer was one of the winning proposals recognized by the Regional Center Branch of the Portuguese League Against Cancer, by Natália Martins.

• CITECHCARE RESEARCH FELLOWS INVITED TO DISCUSS THE ROLE AND IMPACT OF NUTRITIONISTS IN COPD AND PUBLIC HEALTH • Rita Novo and Neuza Barros, research fellows at ciTechCare, will explain the relevance of their daily work! Join us at the School of Health Sciences (ESSLei)!

• THE PORTUGUESE SOCIETY OF PULMONOLOGY AND THE POLYTECHNIC OF LEIRIA JOIN FORCES TO TALK ABOUT PULMONARY REHABILITATION • The aim of this joint initiative is to create a network to raise awareness about the importance of #PulmonaryRehabilitation: sppneumologia.pt/noticias/inici…

• WORLD DAY FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY • Today, april 6, ciTechCare celebrates the #WorldDayforPhysicalActivity! At ciTechCare, researchers have been conducting studies to understand the impact of physical activity in areas such as COPD, anxiety, and lung cancer, among others.

• CITECHCARE JOINS THE POLYTECHNIC OF LEIRIA’S INITIATIVES IN CELEBRATING WORLD HEALTH DAY • On April 7, Marlene Lages and Neuza Barros will lead the workshop “Chrononutrition – What to eat and when to eat?” at 2:30 PM at ESSLei. #Chrononutrition forms.office.com/pages/response…

• THE 8TH NUTRITION SCIENCES CONFERENCE AT UTAD DEDICATES A SESSION TO CHRONONUTRITION • Marlene Lages, recently awarded her PhD at ciTechCare delivered the presentation entitled “#Chrononutrition: the Impact of Meal Timing on Metabolic Health.” citechcare.ipleiria.pt/the-8th-nutrit…

• CITECHCARE WELCOMES A NEW PhD RESEARCH FELLOW ON OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY • Rafael Tavares will be developing over the next 48 months his research project aimed at the creation and validation of physical and augmented reality #assistiveproducts for upper limb rehabilitation.

• RITA SANTOS, PhD RESEARCH FELLOW AT CITECHCARE, STUDIES THE ROLE OF THE HORMONE IRISIN • Rita will be developing her research project on the role of irisin, a hormone produced by active skeletal muscle that remains largely understudied in the context of COPD.

• CITECHCARE RESEARCHERS STUDY EATING DISORDERS IN CHILDREN AGED 2 TO 10 YEARS • The research team assessed 163 children during pediatric consultations. ARFID was identified in 3.1% of cases, predominantly among boys (80%). Read the full article: link.springer.com/epdf/10.1186/s…

• INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE • Thank you to all the women who dedicate their lives to science every day and inspire others to be part of the scientific community! #WomenInScience

• #WORLDCANCERDAY • On february 4, #ciTechCare joins the fight against cancer and the promotion of literacy in this area, contributing through its research in oncology, as well as in palliative care, through its projects: #OncoEnergy, #AllAboard, #Spacee or #Help2carePal.

• ARTICLE ON SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR FOLLOWING COPD EXACERBATION PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL OF COPD • The study intended to identify which factors can predict whether people with COPD will spend more time in a sedentary behavior after the hospitalization. #abstract" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

• PROFESSOR JOÃO MORAIS, PhD, LEADS A SCIENTIFIC SESSION ON OBESITY • On January 13, Professor João Morais will be the speaker at the Journal Club session, to address the topic of obesity, with focus on the use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists.forms.office.com/e/1jK0zhYL96?o…

• CITECHCARE HOSTS A SESSION ON INNOVATION IN HEALTH DATA SCIENCE • On December 11, the ciTechCare auditorium hosted a session on #digitaltransformation and health with Professor Rui Rijo, PhD, and Nádia Hipólito, a PhD student. citechcare.ipleiria.pt/citechcare-hos…

• SEASON'S GREETINGS • Christmas is a time for #sharing, solidarity, and gratitude. To everyone who walks alongside #ciTechCare, our heartfelt thanks. Wishing you joyful holidays and a 2026 filled with #health, #inspiration, and new scientific achievements.

• SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WEEK RETURNS TO #CITECHCARE • From November 24 to 30, some initiatives took place with the aim of sharing with the community who are the scientists of this research unit, what they investigate, and their contributions to society. citechcare.ipleiria.pt/science-and-te…

• PRESIDENT OF THE ORDER OF NUTRITIONISTS VISITS CITECHCARE • On November 25, Liliana Sousa attended ciTechCare to meet some of the researchers, research fellows, and scientific and innovative projects. citechcare.ipleiria.pt/president-of-t…

• CÓRTEX SCHOOL BAG PROJECT IS ONE OF THE 5 WINNERS OF THE GOOD PRACTICES IN ACTIVE AND HEALTHY AGEING AWARDS OF THE CENTRAL REGION • The winner AGILidades project in the Life+ Participation category aims to raise awareness among children about dementia. 24noticias.sapo.pt/atualidade/art…

• OPENING OF CALL FOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP • December 10 to December 23 The Polytechnic of Leiria is now opening an application for a scientific research fellowship within the project “Scaling up Pulmonary Rehabilitation uptake and adherence". recrutamento.ipleiria.pt/ipleiria-wirer…