MAIN AREAS
The Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon is a R&D Unit funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology. Our main research areas are:
SCIENTIFIC OUTPUT
IBEB has a strong track record of publications in respected international journals and conferences. IBEB’s scientific output has been increasing steeply in the last years.
COLLABORATIONS
- National Institutes of Health, USA
- Harvard University, USA
- Julich Research Centre (INM-4) – Germany
- King’s College London, UK
- Cambridge University, UK
- University College London, UK
- University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Fox Chase Cancer Center, USA
- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) – Germany
- Universität Heidelberg – Germany
- COST TD1401 – FAST – CERN and other partners
- COST TD1301 – MiMed – Coordinator
- Crystal Clear Collaboration – CERN
- COST CA17115 – MyWAVE – Working Group leader
- Hospital Dona Estefânia, Lisboa (Portugal)
- Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa (Portugal)
- University of Aveiro (Portugal)
- University of Porto (Portugal)
- University of Minho (Portugal)
- Biomedical Institute for Research on Light and Image (IBILI) – Coimbra – Portugal
- Laboratory for Instrumentation and Particle Physics (LIP) – Lisboa – Portugal
- INESC Coimbra, Faculdade de Economia, Universidade de Coimbra – Portugal
- Centre for Business and Economics Research, University of Coimbra – Portugal
- Champalimaud Foundation – Lisboa (Portugal)
- University of Galway – Ireland
DATABASES & REPOSITORIES
“AnxiECG-PPG Database: Synchronized ECG and mobile PPG Signals during Baseline, Physical Activated, and Psychological Activated Conditions”, Ana Carolina Almeida et al. (https://dx.doi.org/10.21227/ynse-te33, 2024).
“Data Repository of tissue mimicking materials” (https://www.um.edu.mt/projects/mywave/data-repository/tmms, 2023)
“Data Repository of Dielectric and Thermal Properties of Biological Tissues” (https://www.um.edu.mt/projects/mywave/data-repository/dielectric-thermal-properties, 2023)
“Blueprints with all fabrication instructions and required source files” (https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7695700, 2023)
“E-Field Calculator for CCoupled Systems with a layered cylindrical geometry” (https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5897226, 2022)
“Breast Models Repository for Electromagnetic Applications” (https://github.com/acpelicano/breast_models_repository, 2021)
“Axillary Region Models Repository for Electromagnetic Applications” (https://github.com/dmgodinho/axillary-region-models-repository, 2021)
SPECIAL ISSUES & RESEARCH TOPICS
2022:
“Advances in Medical Microwave Imaging and Signal Processing, and Hyperthermic Technologies for Healthcare” in Sensors – 20 papers (closed), https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sensors/special_issues/AMMISPHTH
2023:
“Emerging Talents in Human Neuroscience: Neuromodulation 2023”, in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, – 7 papers (closed), https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/46869/emerging-talents-in-human-neuroscience-neuromodulation-2023/magazine
2024:
“Advances in Breast Cancer Imaging” in Bioengineering – 5 papers (closed), https://www.mdpi.com/si/bioengineering/DA5TU5IKYJ
“Prompt-gamma Imaging in Particle Therapy” in Frontiers – 6 papers (closed), https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/51392/prompt-gamma-imaging-in-particle-therapy
“Electromagnetic Modeling for Brain Stimulation” in Physics in Medicine & Biology – 10 papers (closed), https://iopscience.iop.org/collections/pmb-231027-09
PATENTS
Research carried out in IBEB has a strong applied component, and it has resulted in the register of patents.
INTERNATIONAL PATENTS
Coil for magnetic stimulation
EP1326681, AU200229129, WO200232504, CA2425276, US2004078056, HK1056849.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation system and methods
US2006287566, WO2006134598, AU2006257210
Tomography by Emission of Positrons (PET) System
WO2006049523
NATIONAL PATENTS
Sistema de Tomografia por Emissão de Positrões
PT20040103200
INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS
IBEB has developed close interactions with national and international industry partners to facilitate innovation. These connections consist in scientific partnerships, non-disclosure agreements, research contracts and patent submissions.
Our main partners are:
- Siemens Medical Solutions
- Novocure
- PETsys Electronics – Medical PET Detectors, S.A.
- Neuroelectrics
- Agilent
- SwiftHockey
FINANCED PROJECTS
IBEB participates in several research projects funded by national and international agencies.
The latter give rise to several publications, patents and scholarship opportunities for researchers in different stages of their scientific careers.
We particularly acknowledge funding from Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia: UIDB/00645/2020 e UIDP/00645/2020.