19 Jan 2014 Gene therapy for progressive blindness with positive results Twenty-year research, led by Miguel Seabra, current president of the FCT, paved the way for encouraging results from the first gene therapy for a form of inherited blindness.
14 Jan 2014 Four scientists in Portugal receive funding from the European Research Council Rui Costa, Lars Jansen, Edgar Gomes and Sofia Aboim will receive a total of 7 million euros over five years to consolidate their research teams and develop their ideas.
23 Dec 2013 Collaborative project in Biomedical Materials brings together researchers from Portugal and China The project selected in the first Call from the Portugal-China Joint Innovation Center for Advanced Materials investigates cardiovascular intervention devices.
20 Dec 2013 ESO headquarters extension inaugurated in Germany The European Southern Observatory inaugurated its new facilities on December 4th. The structure of the building was designed with the collaboration of a Portuguese company.
14 Dec 2013 Pessoa Prize 2013 awarded to a scientist Maria Mota, a researcher at the Institute of Molecular Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon, is the winner of the 2013 edition of the prestigious Pessoa Prize.
13 Dec 2013 SCOAP3 Open Access Initiative to begin in January 2014 CERN has confirmed the launch of an initiative that will make a vast number of scientific articles available in the area of Particle Physics under open access regime.
13 Dec 2013 The first ones were launched Calls Horizon 2020 The first were launched this week Calls of the new European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, outlining funding opportunities for 2014 and 2015.
03 Dec 2013 Clarification on the evaluation of Call FCT Researcher 2013 The FCT clarifies doubts about evaluators and members of the evaluation panel, prior hearing and hiring, publication of results and signing of program contracts.
29 Nov 2013 4th edition of Going Local Portugal, in Lisbon The 4th edition of Going Local Portugal will take place on December 12, 2013, at Pavilhão do Conhecimento, in Lisbon. Learn about the topics under discussion.
29 Nov 2013 Bibliometric Study complementary to the Evaluation of R&D Units 2013 The FCT organized an online information session in order to support the national scientific community that intends to participate. Learn more about the session.
20 Nov 2013 FCT and Portuguese Communications Foundation formalize partnership During Science and Technology Week, the Portuguese Communications Foundation (FPC) and FCT signed a protocol for the promotion and dissemination of scientific research.
14 Nov 2013 New form of sorrel reproduction identified in the Iberian Peninsula A team of researchers from the University of Coimbra identifies a new form of reproduction of an invasive plant in the Iberian Peninsula, with potential effects on some agricultural crops.
