A competition is now open for a technician contract within the project “IMMUNOSENS – Biomarkers of Health and Performance in Aquacultured Fish: the Application of Antibody-Based Biosensors” (ref. 2022.07659.PTDC). This role focuses on developing innovative tools for monitoring fish health using biosensor technology. The position is based at the CIIMAR – Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine…
The A2S team made a significant impact at the Animal and Veterinary Sciences Doctoral Programme workshop, hosted by the Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS) of the University of Porto. Contributing actively to the event’s success, the team delivered eight presentations and showcased one poster, underlining their expertise in the field. The workshop, organized…
We’re excited to announce that Lourenço Ramos Pinto and Marina Machado, researchers at A2S, together with Rita Teodósio from CCMar, will serve as guest editors for a special issue in Animals, MDPI, focusing on “Enhancing Aquatic Animal Health through Feed Additives” This Special Issue will focus on the use of feed additive-mediated immune enhancement for…
Updated news Congrats Benjamin Costas and Inês Ferreira Our team celebrated two significant achievements! We are proud to congratulate our team leader, Benjamin Costas, on being elected to the European Aquaculture Society (EAS) Board of Directors. His forward-thinking leadership will undoubtedly contribute to the future of aquaculture. Additionally, we proud to congratulate Inês Ferreira for…
Last week, PhD students and researchers from our team attended a 4-day summer school on “Genomic and Genetic Tools for the Blue Revolution” organized by the Roslin Institute in the context of the GRINNAQUA project. The event featured lectures, practical lessons and discussions on cutting-edge genomic and genetic techniques for advancing marine and aquatic research.…
Updated news Wrapping up In an outstanding feat, 🥉Ana Garcia secured the 3rd prize at the symposium with her captivating presentation, despite being the final speaker after a intense three-day event. Her ability to hold the audience’s attention was truly remarkable. Kudos also to 🥈Tiago Lopes whose remarkable poster won him the 2nd best poster…