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,...

Immaterial and material memories of the last Portuguese leprosarium – Hospital-Colony Rovisco Pais (1947-1996) (Duration: 2018-2019)

by CIAS Gestão | Jan 18, 2018 | Past Projects, Projects

Duration: 2018-2019 Participants: Vítor Matos Partner Institutions: Centro de Medicina de Reabilitação da Região Centro Rovisco Pais, Portugal; Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal. Financial support: Sasakawa Memorial Health Foundation/Nippon Foundation,...

Widening the frontiers in forensic profiling: probing burned human bones with neutron diffraction (Duration: 2018)

by diogo.santos | Jan 17, 2018 | Projects

Duration: 2018 Abstract: Neutron diffraction techniques are applied to the study of burned human skeletal remains, for assessing heat-induced changes associated to alterations in bone´s microcrystallinity. The results, coupled to vibrational spectroscopy data...

CMT for Schools – Compassionate Schools: Development and efficacy study of a compassion-based intervention to promote teachers and children’s wellbeing (Duration: 2017-2022)

by CIAS Gestão | Jun 28, 2017 | Projects

Duration: 10/2017-07/2022 Abstract: This project aimed to test the effectiveness of a psychological intervention focused on compassion in promoting the psychological well-being and mental health of primary and secondary school teachers and students in...

PERA – Povoamento em época romana na Amadora (Duration: 2017-2021)

by CIAS Gestão | May 18, 2017 | On Going

Duration: 2017-2021 Abstract:  Projeto de investigação a Câmara Municipal da Amadora / Museu da Amadora que se iniciou com um ciclo de trabalhos que se debruçaram sobre uma realidade cada vez mais evidente no território da Amadora: a ocupação romana.Os trabalhos...

Assessment of health and social dynamics of human populations of the Middle and Late Holocene in Southern Patagonia: bone and dental evidence (Duration: 2017-2020)

by diogo.santos | May 17, 2017 | Projects

Duration: 2017-2020 Abstract: The explorations of aspects related to the health of human populations of the past in Southern Patagonia from an ecological-evolutionary and biocultural point of view were initiated during the last decades. The general objective of...