On May 27, 2025, Benjamin Costas represented our team at the CARE4BIO 2025 Horizon Europe Brokerage Event, held at the National Institute for Culture and Rural Heritage in Warsaw, Poland. The event attracted approximately 300 participants from across Europe and beyond, all aiming to build consortia for the upcoming Horizon Europe Cluster 6 Calls 2025,…
At the recent Climate Smart & Safe Aquaculture Conference 2025, held on May 21–22 in IPMA, in Lisbon, our team presented innovative research contributing to the future of resilient and sustainable aquaculture. Tonka Buha delivered an engaging oral presentation titled “Comparison of skin transcriptomic profiles in the context of transport induced acute stress response in…
Modulation of the innate immune response in fish larvae through in ovo administration of immunostimulants High and unpredictable mortality of marine fish larvae during the first weeks after hatching remains an unresolved challenge. Evidence supports the hypothesis that harmful interactions between fish and microorganisms are at the root of this problem. With this proposal, we…
Representing ourselves and CIIMAR, our team actively participated in AquaFuture Spain, held in Vigo from May 20th to 22nd. Researchers Benjamin Costas and Sergio Boo delivered a presentation highlighting CIIMAR, the Aquatic Animal Health team and our most impactful projects: GRINNAQUA, IGNITION, and Shellfish Boost. A highlight of the event was an interview by RTVE…
We’re thrilled to share that Inês Ferreira’s PhD work has gained international recognition in the aquaculture industry. Her research on how Tenacibaculum maritimum causes tenacibaculosis in European sea bass was recently featured in misPeces. The study highlights how the bacteria invades fish tissue, the role of mucosal tissues in infection, and key protein secretions involved…
Updated news Christopher Pimentel and Tonka Buha have been recognized for their outstanding poster presentations at the 23rd Fish Immunology/Vaccination Workshop, hosted by Wageningen University & Research. Christopher’s work earned him the “Most Eye-Catching Poster” award, while Tonka was named “Best Poster by a Newcomer.” Their innovative contributions to the field underscore the importance of…