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Paulo Ferrão (President), Miguel Castanho (Vice President), Isabel Ribeiro (Member of the Board) and Ana Sanchez (Member of the Board) make up the new FCT Board of Directors, as of today.

Paulo Ferrão (President), Miguel Castanho (Vice-President), Isabel Ribeiro (Member) and Ana Sanchez (Member) took office today at the new FCT Board of Directors.

In three calls, a total of 597 post-doctoral scientists have been selected to receive 5-year contracts, to carry out innovative research at Portuguese research centers. 

In three Calls, 597 Ph.D. students were selected to develop innovative research projects in Portuguese institutions, for a maximum period of five years.

Life sciences and social science researchers secure 10 European Research Council grants for Portugal, totalling just under €13 million in funding.

Life Sciences and Social Sciences researchers guarantee for Portugal 10 Studentships from the European Research Council (ERC), totaling almost 13 million euros.

A team led by an FCT investigator reveals how fractionation of cells into compartments contributes to better analyses of the effects of drugs on the cells.

According to a team coordinated by an FCT Researcher, the fragmentation of cells into their compartments increases the efficiency of the analysis of the effect of drugs on cells.

This cooperation with the National Programme for Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Diseases funds Portuguese research teams that successfully apply for European funding.

Through national co-funding, this cooperation supports the national scientific community in obtaining European funding.

Research underpinning the new technology was carried out for a PhD from the MIT-Portugal program, funded by FCT.

The research was developed within the scope of a PhD at the MIT Portugal Program, funded by FCT.