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João Esteves Completes PhD on Clam Resistance to Perkinsus olseni

We’re delighted to congratulate João Esteves on successfully defending his PhD thesis. His thesis focused on identifying new biomarkers of resistance to the parasite Perkinsus olseni in Ruditapes decussatus (European clam). His work was carried…

Benjamin Costas to deliver keynote lecture at AIEC 2025

Our team leader, Benjamin Costas, will deliver the opening keynote lecture at the XV Congress of the Iberian Association of Comparative Endocrinology (AIEC 2025), taking place in Porto from July 24 to 26, 2025. His…

Strategic networking at Horizon Europe Cluster 6 brokerage event

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…

Climate Smart & Safe Aquaculture Conference 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…

AquaFuture Spain

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…

Inês Ferreira’s PhD research featured in international aquaculture news

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…

A2S students at the 23rd Fish Immunology & Vaccination Workshop

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”…

We’re looking for a PhD candidate

Call for a PhD candidate *1 Project title: In ovo immune stimulation — A tool to improve fish larvae welfare Supervisors: Dr. Ana Rocha (CIIMAR), Dr. Benjamín Costas (CIIMAR) and a second co-supervisor (from IATS-CSIC…

Inês Ferreira Completes PhD on Tenacibaculum maritimum Pathogenesis

Inês Ferreira has successfully completed her PhD titled “Tenacibaculum maritimum Pathogenesis: Crosstalk Between Host and Pathogens and Beyond.” Her research provides new insights into the complex interactions between the bacterial pathogen Tenacibaculum maritimum and its…

Benjamin Costas to chair “animal welfare” session at Aquaculture Europe 2025

Updated news From September 22 to 25, Valencia will host Aquaculture Europe 2025 (AE2025) under the theme “Aquaculture for All.” The event aims to highlight the essential role of aquaculture in global food supply through…

Diogo Peixoto PhD thesis receives international media coverage

Updated news Diogo Peixoto has successfully completed his PhD titled “The Modulation Role of Tryptophan on the Neuroendocrine and Immune Crosstalk.” His groundbreaking research explores the complex interactions between tryptophan metabolism, the nervous system, and…

Job opportunity: technician position in the IMMUNOSENS project

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…

A2S Team at Animal and Veterinary Sciences Doctoral Programme Workshop

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…

Special Issue: “Enhancing Aquatic Animal Health through Feed Additives”

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…

AQUA 2024

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…

Summer School on “Genomic and genetic tools for the blue revolution”

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.…

International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding 2024

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…

We’re at the 7th Genomics in Aquaculture Sympoisum

A2S proudly participated in the 7th Genomics in Aquaculture (GIA) Symposium held in Thessaloniki, Greece, showcasing significant research contributions from its team members. João Estevão delivered an insightful presentation on his PhD research, focusing…