Prémio Bial de Medicina Clínica 2026: applications are open

Applications are now open for the 22^nd edition of the Prémio Bial de Medicina Clínica. The deadline for applications is August 31.

Promoted by the Bial Foundation, the Prémio Bial de Medicina Clínica is worth 100 thousand euros and seeks to recognise an original intellectual work, on any freely chosen medical topic in clinical practice, with results of high quality and relevance.

The winning work will be published in the first exclusive printed and/or digital edition. In addition to the award-winning work, Honourable Mentions (a maximum of two) worth 10 thousand euros each may also be awarded.

Throughout its various editions, this award has followed the evolution and trends within the field of medicine, having recognised several works in the fields of civilisation diseases, genetics, molecular medicine, imaging, substitutive and regenerative therapies, and many more. In the last edition, which had its award ceremony in 2025, works on neurology (Alzheimer's Disease) and ophthalmological diseases were honoured.

Jaime Branco (Faculty of Health Sciences | Nova Medical School - U. Nova Lisboa) is the President of the Jury, whose members include Miguel Castelo-Branco (Faculty of Health Sciences - U. Beira Interior), Helena Cortez-Pinto (Faculty of Medicine - U. Lisboa), Henrique Cyrne Carvalho (Abel Salazar School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences - U. Porto), Ricardo Fontes de Carvalho (Faculty of Medicine - U. Porto), Cristina Nogueira-Silva (School of Medicine- U. Minho), Roberto Palma dos Reis (Faculty of Medical Sciences | Nova Medical School - U. Nova de Lisboa), Isabel Palmeirim (Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences - U. Algarve) and Isabel Santana (Faculty of Medicine - U. Coimbra).

The regulation, application submission and more information about this edition are available here.