Aklima Kakon

PhD Student

Title of talk: Synthesis of high purity Biosilica from Rice Husk and efficiency of key Pretreatment methods

Description: Rice Husk is one of the most agricultural byproducts, which causes environmental pollution by burning in the open air. Therefore, we would like to reuse this biowaste for sustainable chemistry.

R&D Unit: CQ - Coimbra Chemistry Centre

Anne Yamauti

PhD Student

Title of talk: Descarbonizar: O Papel da Diversidade

Description:

R&D Unit: CeBER - Centre for Business and Economics Research

Cristina Padez

Professor

Title of talk: Why are we obese?

Description:

R&D Unit: CIAS - Research Centre for Anthropology and Health

Daniela Rodrigues

Researcher

Title of talk: How the environment and society shape our habits and health

Description:

R&D Unit: CIAS - Research Centre for Anthropology and Health

Esther Benayas & Laura Carvalho

PhD Students

Title of talk: Connect to Reconnect: Is it possible to repair the spinal cord?

Description:

R&D Unit: CNC-UC/CIBB - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology

Joana Carvalho

Researcher

Title of talk: Adaptable Minds: The Power of Neuroplasticity

Description: Our brain has the remarkable ability to adapt its function and structure in response to our dynamic world. We’ll explore how neuroplasticity help us learn new skills, recover, and adapt to change.

R&D Unit: CINEICC - Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention

Joana Sayal

PhD Student

Title of talk: Effects of sound on states of consciousness

Description:

R&D Unit: CINEICC - Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention

Joanna Sievers

PhD Student

Title of the talk: Edible flowers to improve autism symptoms

Description:

R&D Unit: CIBIT - Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research

Maria Casquinha

PhD Student

Title of talk: IELthy: the immune system's secret weapon?

Description:

R&D Unit: CNC-UC/CIBB - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology

Maria da Conceição Lopes

Professor

Title of talk: The writing of the poet Enheduana (2334-2279 BC) and the speech of the fragments of clay that we pick up from the rubbish of the past.

Description:

R&D Unit: CEAACP - Center for Studies in Archaeology, Arts and Heritage Sciences

Raquel Esteves

Researcher

Title of the talk: Parkinson's disease and the gut-brain axis: A gut feeling

Description:

R&D Unit: CNC-UC/CIBB - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology

Samira Ferreira

Researcher

Title of talk: Is brain ageing inevitable?

Description: I will talk about the mechanisms that are changing as our brains age, and how to keep it fit

R&D Unit: CNC-UC/CIBB - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology

Sofia Madeira

Researcher and Professor

Title of the talk: Shall we talk about obstetric violence?

Description:

R&D Unit: CES - Center for Social Studies