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26.11.09

Cells strengthen connections with one another in the early stages of breast cancer, i3S study reveals

Research shows that cell-to-cell connections and the mechanical forces they generate may promote tumour growth. The discovery opens new avenues for investigating potential biomarkers capable of identifying lesions with a higher risk of progressing to breast cancer.

26.11.06

Maria de Sousa Prize recognises two researchers with projects linked to i3S

Luísa Fialho will create a smart dressing for infected wounds, while Sara Isabel Fernandes is seeking a new therapeutic target for lung cancer.

26.11.05

Fátima Carneiro receives international award in oncopathology

New Jan Vincents Johannessen Prize recognises the i3S researcher’s outstanding career in cancer diagnosis

26.10.30

New cancer research grant supports i3S project on aggressive brain tumour

The Luís Andrade Barreira Grant awarded scientist Marina Silva € 15,000 to investigate glioblastoma. The funding stems from a donation by the Andrade Barreira family, in memory of Luís, who died of cancer at the age of 35.

26.10.19

Loss of sugars on the surface of immune cells may trigger autoimmune diseases

i3S study published in Science Immunology identifies a mechanism that turns protective cells into promoters of inflammation.

26.10.16

”la Caixa” Foundation supports i3S research into tuberculosis and breast cancer

Two teams from the institute are among the winners of funding calls that support excellence in biomedical research and health innovation.

26.10.15

Porto.CCC wins the People's Choice Award at the 2026 REGIOSTARS Awards

The i3S and IPO Porto project, which brings scientific research and cancer care closer together, received the highest number of public votes among 25 European finalists.

26.10.11

Twenty-two i3S scientists among the world’s most cited in 2025

The latest edition of the World’s Top 2% Scientists list also includes 12 researchers from the institute in the career-long impact ranking.

26.10.05

i3S secures half of the projects funded by BIP PROOF

Three teams from the institute received support to accelerate the validation and valorisation of innovative health technologies.

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