Professors and full members Nuno Matela and Ana Margarida Mota, together with PhD student João Mendes, represented IBEB at the 18th International Workshop on Breast Imaging (IWBI), held in Thessaloniki, Greece. During the event, Ana Margarida Mota presented the work:“Deep Learning for Aggressive Breast Cancer Classification Using Breast Tomosynthesis and Read more
The research paper “Assessment of the In Vitro Radiosensitivity of Pancreatic Cancer Cell Lines Using Two Cell Survival Models” is now available in Phys Med Biol. The study investigated the in vitro response of pancreatic cancer cell lines to radiation therapy by comparing two cell survival models: the widely used Read more
Clinical adoption of MRI-based AI cancer detection models benefits from correlations with the underlying biological tissue. Ana Sofia Castro Verde showcased her poster on this research topic at the 22nd European Congress on Digital Pathology in Graz, Austria. It was a great opportunity to exchange ideas with the community of Read more
Full members of IBEB Raquel Conceição and Diana Prata were awarded an Honourable Mention at the Scientific Awards by ULisboa/Caixa Geral de Depósitos 2025 in the scientific area of Biomedical Sciences, and Health (Medicine, Dental Medicine, Pharmacy and Nursing), respectively. Member of IBEB Catarina Reis was also awarded the main Read more
IBEB full member Diana Prata, and students Miguel Silva and Beatriz Barros just presented at 8th European Society for Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Meeting in Italy, how intranasal oxytocin improves brain function particularly in psychosis!
Ana M. Mota, full member of IBEB and professor at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, delivered a lecture at the 3rd RATIONALE Summer School on Theragnostics, held in Belgrade, Serbia, from 11 to 15 May, under COST Action CA22118 – Radionuclide Theragnostics for Personalised Medicine (RATIONALE). Read more
A study developed by researchers from the Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering (IBEB) and faculty members of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon was recently highlighted by the international scientific journal Biomedicines on its official communication platforms, including LinkedIn, Facebook, and X. The recognition focused on Read more
Applications for the Master’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering and Biophysics (MEBB) are open until April 17. This master’s degree combines physics, engineering, and healthcare to find innovative solutions in diagnostics, therapies, and medical devices. The program is aimed at graduates in the areas of Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Physics, and Read more
The paper “Development and Characterization of Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. Extract-Loaded Phytosomes for Enhanced Delivery of Antioxidant Compounds” was recently published in the journal Life. M. crystallinum (also called ice plant) is an edible halophytic succulent plant rich in phenolic compounds with potential applications that may be useful in the pharmaceutical industry. However, it Read more
From April 19 to 22, 2026, IBEB and FCUL will host a scientific event of excellence: the ESTRO course “Quantitative Methods in Radiation Oncology – Evidence Based Radiation Oncology in the 2020’s”.The initiative results from a partnership between ESTRO, the Portuguese Association of Medical Physics (ApFisMed), IBEB and the Physics Read more