CBMA NEWSLETTER - NR 5



	The GlycoBiology Summer School was a joint learning event with participations of lecturers from 4 ITNs on GlycoBiology: Glycopharm, Immunoshape, Gastric Glyco Explorer and GlycoPar. In brief, the topics of the Summer School were: Glycobiology of Cancer Carbohydrate Immunomodulators Structural Glycopharmaceutics Parasite Glycobiology The event was held at the School of Sciences Auditorium from University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. → More information
	Covering different topics on Biological Sciences, CBMA invites distinguished researchers, on a weekly basis, to present their work. All seminars take place on Wednesdays at 9:30. Organizers: Paula Sampaio, Ricardo Duarte. → More information
	“Medical Inorganic Chemistry: Metanol-polymer conjugates for cancer therapy” by Andreia Valente (Centro de Química Estrutural, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa). Organizer: Ana Preto. June 18^th, 2015. “Bax and Bcl-xL: cath me if you can!” by Stéphen Manon (CNRS, Université de Bordeaux, France). Organizers: Manuela Côrte Real, Maria João Sousa. June 25^th, 2015. “Characterisation of Bcl-xL pro-survival functions” by Muriel Priault (CNRS, Université de Bordeaux, France). Organizers: Manuela Côrte Real, Maria João Sousa. June 25^th, 2015. “Study of mitophagy in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: roles and regulations” by Nadine Camougrand (CNRS, Université de Bordeaux, France). Organizers: Manuela Côrte Real, Maria João Sousa. June 26^th, 2015. “Cell cycle S-phase checkpoint: prevention of genomic instability” by Ana Poveda (Centro Internacional de Zoonosis, Universidad Central del Ecuador). Organizers: Paula Sampaio, Ricardo Duarte. September 30^th, 2015. → More information
	The 11^th International Meeting on Yeast Apoptosis took place in Porto, Portugal, and is organized by researchers of the Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA) / Department of Biology (DB) / School of Sciences, and of the Institute of Life and Health Sciences Research (ICVS) / School of Health Sciences (ECS), of University of Minho. → More information
	With more than 40 years of tradition, the International Colloquium on Amphipoda consists on the most relevant meeting point for several generations of amphipodologists, and an exciting forum for scientific exchange among researchers interested in all aspects of amphipod biology and ecology, where students find a unique environment to meet and connect with senior researchers. Organized for the first time in Portugal, the Colloquium had more than 100 participants from 20 countries around the globe. The 16^th ICA was a joint organization of the “Universidade do Minho (Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental - CBMA)” and of the “Universidade de Aveiro (Departamento de Biologia & Centro de Estudos do Mar e Ambiente CESAM)”. The event was held at Universidade de Aveiro. Colloquium Conveners: Filipe Costa (CBMA) e Marina Cunha (CESAM). → More information
	Ecology of Costal and Marine Ecosystems. Organizer: Pedro Gomes. June 8^th-19^th. Cancer therapy: from basic research to clinic. Organizer: Ana Preto. June 8^th-19^th. Mammalian and Yeast Cells as Models in Programmed Cell. Organizers: Manuela Côrte-Real, Maria João Sousa. June 2^nd - 3^rd July. Advanced Course in next generation sequencing. Organizer: Pedro Santos, Filipe Costa. July 6^th-17^th. → More information

	On behalf of CBMA, the editorial board acknowledges and congratulates all the PhD candidates that successfully completed their academic degrees. Helena Pereira. The role of Pep4p, the vacuolar yeast protease ortholog of human cathepsin D, in mitochondria-dependent apoptosis. June 18^th, 2015. Gabriela Ribeiro. Engineering of fatty acid production and secretion in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. June 29^th, 2015. Catarina Carneiro. Cationic liposomes as antigenic delivery systems: development of an immunoprotective strategy against Candida albicans. July 29^th, 2015.

	Andreia Gomes was invited to participate in the program “Sociedade Civil” broadcasted by RTP2, June 15^th, 2015. → More information

	Workshops and courses organized by the Portuguese Wildlife Society (SPVS): Workshop “Nocturnal butterflies”, Mosteiro de Tibães, June 20^th, 2015. Course “Identification of marine mammals”, Mosteiro de Tibães, July 4^th, 2015. Workshop “Otters and freshwater lobsters”, Praia Fluvial de Adaúfe, July 26^th, 2015 → More information
	Network of the Small Scientists – Great Laboratory 7. The project "Network of the Small Scientists" created in 2008 at the Secondary School of Barcelos was born by the will of wakening young people for research and laboratory practice. One of the activities is the Great Laboratory which is on its 7^th edition. Alexandra Nobre, STOL coordinator, is member of the jury that evaluates the experiences presented in the category Secondary Education – Biology. Secondary School of Barcelos, June 6^th, 2015. "Let there be light…" is a project from STOL, coordinated by Alexandra Nobre, with the collaboration of colleagues from the School of Sciences (University of Minho) and integrated in the International Year of Light. It is designed for children from first school grade and will be organized once-a-month, between February and December 2015, in the Library Lúcio Craveiro da Silva. “Let there be light… in Chemistry - Give energy to light”, June 19^th 2015. “Let there be light… in Biology – Sun in flower”, September 25^th, 2015. iLUX 2015 - A bright exhibition / European Researchers Night 2015, September 25^th, 2015. Meeting for Teaching and Learning - Creativity from 3 to 12 years. “Sciences, Arts and Humanities - the fairy dust of creativity“, conference by Alexandra Nobre. School of Education of Viana do Castelo, July 8^th, 2015. → More information
	“Ciência p´ra que te quero!”, organized by Experiment@Ciência (Project SCIENTIA.COM.PT) in partnership with NEBAUM, is a scientific interdisciplinary hands-on activity for children from 6 to 10 years held every 3^rd Saturday of each month at the Library Lúcio Craveiro da Silva. “Science why I want you – Verão Con(s)Ciência”, June 20^th, 2015. “Pediu Ciência?!”, organized by Experiment@Ciência (Project SCIENTIA.COM.PT) in partnership with NEBAUM, is a scientific interdisciplinary hands-on activity that challenges children to be scientists for two hours. “Pediu Ciência?! - Food, Nutrients & Calories”, July 9^th, 2015. → More information

	For the list of publications in 2015 follow the link. → More information