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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 defense and 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…
Aquaculture Biosecurity: Managing Risks at Level 2 Workshop
Updated news The Biosecurity Level 2 workshop was a pivotal event for advancing the knowledge of professionals dedicated to safeguarding our environment. Attendees had the opportunity to delve into biosecurity best practices and the protocols…
Wrap up of the Breedflat project
In late April, A2S researcher Lourenço Ramos Pinto returned to Bergen, Norway, for the final meeting of the Breedflat project. An occasion to celebrate the strong bonds formed among all participating research institutes, universities, and…
Special issue on “Promoting Fish Welfare: Nutritional Approaches for Immune Enhancement”
We’re excited to announce that Maria João Peixoto, a researcher at A2S, will serve as the guest editor for a special issue in Animals, MDPI, focusing on “Enhancing Fish Welfare through Nutritional Strategies for Immune…
CIIMAR welcomes a delegation from AQUASOJA
CIIMAR had the pleasure of hosting AQUASOJA, a key player in aquaculture fish feed production under the Soja de Portugal agri-food group. During their time at CIIMAR, they gained insights into our work on…
Armenian and Ukranian Professors visit CIIMAR
A group of professors from Armenia and Ukraine visited CIIMAR on the 20th of February, in the context of the Erasmus project AFISHE The AFISHE project intends to establish a network connecting Armenia, Ukraine, and…
Portuguese Secretary of State for Maritime Affairs visit to CIIMAR
On February 20th, CIIMAR had the honor of hosting a visit from Dr. José Maria Costa, the Portuguese Secretary of State for Maritime Affairs. During the visit, Dr. José Maria Costa explored the CIIMAR laboratories,…
Special issue on “Genomic and Transcriptomic Studies in Aquaculture”
We are thrilled to share that A2S researcher Márcia Saraiva will be guest editing a special issue in Animals, MDPI, on “Genomic and Transcriptomic Studies in Aquaculture”! This Special Issue aims to publish high-quality multidisciplinary…
Workshop on Reproductive Biotechnology in Flatfish Species: Trends in Breeders’ Management
Registrations for the 5th edition of the Workshop on Reproductive Biotechnology in Flatfish Species: Trends in Breeders’ Management are now open. ? 7-9th February 2024 ?University of Algarve Experts from A2S, Benjamin Costas, Marina Machado and Lourenço…
AQUACOMBINE Project Wraps Up
In November, the AQUACOMBINE consortium celebrated the conclusion of its ground-breaking project during a final conference in Esbjerg. The event was as a platform to share the project’s achievements with a diverse audience, offering attendees…
PhD Opportunity: Non-invasive tools to assess fish welfare and disease susceptibility under farming conditions
The student will be involved in WP2 and WP5 of the IGNITION project dealing with animal welfare assessment, novel non-invasive tools and machine learning approaches. Although aquaculture represents the fastest-growing food production sector globally, its…
EVENT Marine Bivalves Cultivation: challenges for the health of the species
The cultivation of marine bivalves faces increasing challenges due to climate change, which has a significant impact on the immune and specific systems, resulting in the emergence of diseases that negatively affect production. It was…
Benjamin Costas invited to present the IGNITION project at the EEA event
On October 17th, Benjamin Costas, coordinator of the IGNITION project, delivered a presentation at the midterm event of the EEA Grants Blue Growth Program. Despite IGNITION being a Horizon Europe project, it was featured in…
We’re hiring a BsC technician!
We’re looking for BSc to support our team in fish rearing trials, samples collection and lab processing; culture and identification of pathogenic bacteria; sample processing; data processing and statistical analysis as well as report writing.…