BioISI researcher Ana Margarida Fortes is part of the team of the recently funded European project "Vine and Wine Innovation through Scientific Exchange (vWISE)", coordinated by the University of Bordeaux. The vWISE project focuses on addressing the impact of climate change on vineyards, grapes and wines, which poses a considerable threat [...]
Researchers from BioISI's Chemistry for Biological Systems Group (Computational Chemistry Lab led by Paulo J. Costa ) published two papers in two prestigious international journals, one in Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery, the other in the Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation In these, Paulo J. Costa, Diogo Vila Viçosa e Rafael Nunes discuss and [...]
Lisboa (Portugal) 28 June 2019 We are planning a special day to gather and share some science. We will catch up on our latest results and have some time to celebrate. We want to invite all the community to join us and so have a fruitful discussion. It will take place on Auditório do Caleidoscópio, [...]
FCiências.ID Auditorium- May 2 , 11h30 Paulo J Costa CQB | BioISI | FCUL Halogen bonds: how do we model them? Halogenated compounds have a prominent role in drug discovery, often aiming at improving drug-like properties such as membrane permeability or pharmacokinetic stability. Additionally, they often bind to their [...]
Lisboa (Portugal) 22 – 26 July 2019 FREE REGISTRATION! DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION EXTENDED: JUNE 12 Limited registrations: 20 participants Learn about the latest developments on Epithelial Systems: Physiology and Pathophysiology and discuss your project with the experts Workshop Overview Participants will learn about the latest developments in Epithelial Systems: Physiology and Pathophysiology. Besides the opportunity to discuss [...]
Earlier this month, the members of the HIT-CF Europe consortium gathered in Lisbon for a general update of the whole project. The major outcomes of this meeting include the development of standard protocols to be used by all the involved laboratories and the definition of the project to be submitted to European Medicines Agency [...]
In the last decade it has become increasingly accepted that progress in the field of protein folding requires a close dialogue between simulation and experiment. The prospect of accurately assessing ever-larger timescales, as a result from progress on biomolecular modelling and simulation methodologies, opens up the possibility of using simulation to predict and interpret [...]
Dear scientific community, The proponents of the Manifesto Ciência 2018, invite you to participate in the 2nd of a series of conferences to discuss the Portuguese scientific system. The topic is Human Resources and Scientific Careers and it will take place on 4 February, at the Auditorium of Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de [...]
BioNews - 1st Edition of BioISI Newsletter
Lisboa (Portugal) 23 – 27 July 2018 BioISI organized the Hands-On Workshop on Epithelial Systems: Physiology and Pathophysiology on July 23rd – 27th. We welcomed expert scientists in the Cystic Fibrosis field, including Christiane de Boeck (Leuven, Belgium), Karl Kunzelmann (Regensburg, Germany), Robert Tarran (Chapel Hill, USA), Anthony Kicic (Perth, Australia), Mike Gray (Newcastle, UK), [...]