Y-chromosome variation in Portugal: relationships with historical or demographic events (Duration: 2018–2025)

by diogo.santos | Dec 3, 2018 | On Going, Projects

Duration: 2018 – 2025 Abstract: This project aims to identify specific paternal lineages that could have historical or demographic significance in the Portuguese territory. In Portugal the sub-lineages of some common Y-chromosome haplogroups remain to be identified,...

Women and Birth in Transition: The Politics of Childbirth Medicalization in Reform era China (Duration: 2018-2023)

by diogo.santos | Oct 23, 2018 | On Going, Projects

Duration: 2018 – 2023 Participants: Gonçalo Santos Partner institutions: City U. Hong Kong Financial support: – General Research Fund Grant as PI, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, RGC GRF HKU 17612719, 2019-2020, HK$950,000 (>€115,000EUR)– General...

At the turning of the tide: the last hunter-gatherers and the first farming communities of Muge (Central Portugal) (Duration: 2018-2021)

by diogo.santos | May 17, 2018 | Projects

Duration: 2018-2021 Abstract: The project aims to develop and expand our knowledge of the transition of Mesolithic hunter-gatherers to Neolithic farmers in central Portugal Coordinator (PI): Nuno Bicho, Célia Gonçalves, João Cascalheira and Lino André...

TRANSCULTURAL – History Archaology and Anthropo-biogeochemistry of medieval populations in Portugal during the 10th-14th century (Duration: 2018-2021)

by diogo.santos | Mar 17, 2018 | Projects

Duration: 2018-2021 Abstract: The project ambitions to conduct a comprehensive transdisciplinary approach for understanding the socio-economic organisation of Muslim and Christian populations in Medieval Portugal, via the investigation of their diet and...

The influence of genes variability of the central nervous system related to obesity on the establishment and evolution of eating disorders (Duration: 2018–2020)

by diogo.santos | Feb 16, 2018 | Projects

Duration: 2018 – 2020 Abstract: Several studies have been done to determine which genes related with the Central Nervous System (CNS) could be involved in obesity. These studies have managed to point out a series of relevant genes such as: FTO, MC4R, BDNF, NEGR1,...