Maria de Sousa Award2026 - 6^th edition

Winners

The Maria de Sousa Award 6th edition - 2026 was presented to five young Portuguese researchers on 6 November 2026, during a ceremony held at the Portuguese Medical Association in Lisbon, in the presence of the Secretary of State for Science and Innovation, Helena Canhão.

Luísa Fialho

“3DWoundControl -Bioactive 3D Scaffolds for Wound Monitoring and Treatment”

Sara Isabel Fernandes

“Targeting lipid metabolism of alveolar type II cells in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer“

Tatiana Morais

“Modulation of behavioral and cognitive outcomes in Alzheimer’s disease by Astrocytic lipid metabolism”

Simão Teixeira

“Mech-Arthur - Dissecting PIEZO1-Mediated Mechanotransduction in Autoimmune Arthritis”

Ana Verónica Domingues

“Endogenous opioid control of the ventral tegmental area circuit during associative learning”

Jury

President
Rui Costa
Members
Miguel Castelo-Branco
Maria Manuel Mota
Joana Palha
João Relvas
Applications received
61

More information about the award-winning projects here.Photo gallery of the award ceremony here.

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